Milo’s had a fantastic long remission – it’s been almost nine months since his last chemo. Long enough that we started hoping for a miracle, and that he might not relapse again.

But… the good folk at North Downs Specialist Referrals (NDSR) were right to be concerned about his last scan, and get him back sooner than we’d originally planned. Although there are no signs of him being unwell, the lymph nodes are definitely growing :(

So… we’re back to weekly vet visits, for blood tests, and chemo if the bloods are looking OK. He’ll be doing the same modified CHOP protocol as last time – so Vincristine, Chlorambucil, Vincristine and Epirubicin over four cycles, along with some Prednisilone for the first few weeks.

Also… wow! I did not expect to still be adding entries to this diary (almost) three years later when I started in Jan ’23. Milo’s responded really well to past treatment, and we can only hope that keeps on going.

Past parts:

1. diagnosis and initial treatment

2. first setback

3. back on track

4. second setback

5. easing the pace

6. counting the cost

7. fat boy

8. done CHOPping for now

9. scans

10. relapse

11. remission

12. complications

13. more H

14. three

15. scans (again)

16. relapse redux

17. remission redux

18. OK but delays

19. four

20. extended remission