relief
The biggest relief of my vacation came today. I have been afraid to sleep all week. I constantly wake up and check to see if I can even hear the puppy breathing. Last night I looked at Leon and said.. "I dont know but I think this is suffering". I had decided that today I was going to call the vet and tell her if we are moving with Lymphoma can we just give him the steroids so he can feel better. But instead, she had news.
It is confirmed that he has lymphoma. Its totally sickening how fast the cancer grows. His glands are already twice as big in a weeks time. There is some relief in that because at least now we are 100% definite and its not some weird jungle disease. I went down and picked up his medicine. Her and I talked for a bit and I went home. I fed him some hot dogs ( soft food is all hell eat ) and shoved the pill in one of them. Hes a pill houdini so I have to hide them. A few hours later... hes doing MUCH MUCH better. Its not total 100% but its a big turn around from what seemed to be certain death this week.
So we went to the pet store and got him some natural wet puppy food. I read on the internet that this type of cancer is aggravated with carbs. He needs a high protein high omega 3 fatty diet. No carbs. So I went through most dog food labels online and realized that I will just stick with the natures own food. I mixed it up, two cans worth, and about 3 cups of dry food. He ate 3/4ths of it. There was peas and carrots, some salmon, chicken, beef... all the good stuff. The only draw back to the steroids is that he makes him want to drink a ton and pee twice as much. Hes already called from downstairs to be let out.. its about every two hours hes gotta go. How am I gonna let him out when im at work?
The only thing I can think of is that I will leave the deck door open so he can pee on the deck. I can just rinse off the deck, its better than my carpet.
Seeing him feel better, made this much easier for right now. I know he has little time, and he still tires easily.. but he is doing MUCHO better. Being able to see him with a ball in his mouth, is so comforting.
It is confirmed that he has lymphoma. Its totally sickening how fast the cancer grows. His glands are already twice as big in a weeks time. There is some relief in that because at least now we are 100% definite and its not some weird jungle disease. I went down and picked up his medicine. Her and I talked for a bit and I went home. I fed him some hot dogs ( soft food is all hell eat ) and shoved the pill in one of them. Hes a pill houdini so I have to hide them. A few hours later... hes doing MUCH MUCH better. Its not total 100% but its a big turn around from what seemed to be certain death this week.
So we went to the pet store and got him some natural wet puppy food. I read on the internet that this type of cancer is aggravated with carbs. He needs a high protein high omega 3 fatty diet. No carbs. So I went through most dog food labels online and realized that I will just stick with the natures own food. I mixed it up, two cans worth, and about 3 cups of dry food. He ate 3/4ths of it. There was peas and carrots, some salmon, chicken, beef... all the good stuff. The only draw back to the steroids is that he makes him want to drink a ton and pee twice as much. Hes already called from downstairs to be let out.. its about every two hours hes gotta go. How am I gonna let him out when im at work?
The only thing I can think of is that I will leave the deck door open so he can pee on the deck. I can just rinse off the deck, its better than my carpet.
Seeing him feel better, made this much easier for right now. I know he has little time, and he still tires easily.. but he is doing MUCHO better. Being able to see him with a ball in his mouth, is so comforting.