Indy is doing well post-opt! If you didn't know any better you would think nothing was wrong, but then we've been told that's how this would go.
He's on day 6 of Neoplasene and so far so good. He's LOVING his home cooked diet, as are the other two spoiled 'children.' No problems with vomiting and no issues eating. We're lucky so far, but the dose will be going up soon so keep the prayers coming!
He also had his first round of intravenous Vitamin C treatments today. He'll have two more this week. The staff at Animal Wellness have made a good impression on him. He was eager and happy to get out of the car and go inside. I can't tell you the last time that's happened at a vet appointment.
He has to stay all day to have this treatment. When I picked him back up this afternoon he was bright-eyed and bushy tailed. We're trying to really appreciate these good days. We hope they'll continue, but we're well aware of the odds.
They ran all the tests today and looked at his blood counts. Anemia is common with Neoplasene treatments so we want to stay on top of it. Everything came back a O.K. We have a long way to go, but we're starting out strong!
On July 23rd 2011 our beloved 9 year old Golden Retriever, Indiana (Indy) underwent an ER splenectomy and had two tumors removed. On July 27th he was diagnosed with Histiocytic Sarcoma. On Thursday July 28th, he began his treatment with a new drug called Neoplasene. This blog is an attempt to share our story with altnerative cancer treatments - we're praying that it's a good one!
My Puppa has stage 4 Oral Malignant Melanoma on the roof of his mouth and up into nasal cavity. Alternative vet mentioned Neo but I am worried the location would be too extreme as I have read can leave a pretty nasty hole. Any advise?
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