Posts Tagged ‘chemo’
Today’s dose of doxorubicin marks the end of the third round of Milo’s second CHOP protocol. Each time I take him to the vets they ask how he’s doing, and I always answer “he’s doing really well”, because if he wasn’t there for chemo he’d seem like a fit and healthy young dog. When he […]
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Today marks the anniversary of Milo’s first visit to the specialist oncologist at NDSR. I don’t think I expected to still have him with us a year ago, so it’s great that he’s here and generally enjoying life. Since the last update: But, it’s not all been plain sailing. Milo seems to have been a […]
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Tags: cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, CHOP, cyclophosphamide, cystitis, lymphoma, neutropenia, neutrophils, UTI
A few milestones have ticked by since the last update: That’s all good news. Though it comes against a background of some blood tests showing low neutrophil counts, which have led to delays in administering chemo, and more vet visits. Insurance ManyPets seem to have slipped back into taking months to process claims. The first […]
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After 6 months of chemo Milo has hit a major milestone – the end of his CHOP protocol. His most recent scan showed some improvement, and the specialist recommended ending his chemotherapy for now and moving to monthly scans to monitor the situation. The general idea is that the chemotherapy drugs will be more likely […]
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It’s been a while since the last entry here, because not much has been happening, which is mostly a good thing. Ileal wall changes Milo was back at the specialists NDSR at the start of June for the Doxorubicin that marked the end of his third cycle of the CHOP protocol for chemotherapy. He also […]
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Tags: protocol, cancer, food, Milo, lymphoma, chemo, chemotherapy, CHOP, weight, diet
TL;DR A £7000 policy isn’t enough to cover a single chemo protocol for lymphoma, especially given the likely costs that will have stacked up before getting to a diagnosis. My insurer, ManyPets, have been prompt in paying smaller claims, but much slower on the bigger ones. But there’s been no quibbling or hassle, and I’ve […]
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Tags: cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, claim, insurance, lymphoma, ManyPets, Milo, protocol
It’s Milo’s 2nd birthday today, which is a landmark I feared he’d not reach four months ago. Since his last setback things have been ticking along very much to plan: The only cloud on the horizon is that his scan at NDSR didn’t show full remission, which the oncologist would normally hope for at that […]
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Tags: blood test, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, lymphoma, Milo, neutrophils, protocol, white cell count
This wasn’t as much of an unwelcome surprise as the last time. We knew that the Cyclophosphamide hit him hard last time around, and despite a reduced dose, and some weight gain, it seems to have had a similar impact this time. A low white cell count (and low neutrophils) meant it wasn’t safe to […]
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Tags: blood test, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, lymphoma, Milo, neutrophils, protocol, white cell count
February 2023
Pupdate Milo’s chemotherapy has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride, with a setback along the way; but he’s back on track and has now completed the first round. He’s back to looking and behaving like the pup he was before any of this started, and Max seems happy to have his brother back on […]
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Milo was supposed to have his third dose of chemo today, an injection of Vincristine, but that didn’t happen, as his white cell count was too low. It was a bit low when he went for his Cyclophosphamide tablets last week, but the specialist gave the green light to proceed. This time around it was […]
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Tags: blood test, cancer, chemo, chemotherapy, lymphoma, Milo, protocol, white cell count
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