Nov 2008
Week 3 again
2008-11-26 14:59 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Well, it was a basically uneventful week 3 of chemo
today. Beau arrived at South Paws early this morning.
He was immediately alert and didn’t want to be there.
He even refused a treat I tried to give him. But, I
asked for an early release time, and by about 11:30,
he was ready for pick-up.
And again, he was extremely vocal when I came to pick him up. I can never figure out if he’s saying, “LET’S GO HOME!” or simply telling me about the horrible experience he’d been through. Perhaps it’s a bit of both.
In any case, he’s at home and resting up this afternoon (see below), while the smells of Thanksgiving food preparation waft through the house. Not many things better than food prep to a basset, so he’s savoring every moment of it.
Happy Thanksgiving and AROOOO’s to all. Thank you all for keeping Beau in your thoughts and prayers.
Cheers,
Ken
And again, he was extremely vocal when I came to pick him up. I can never figure out if he’s saying, “LET’S GO HOME!” or simply telling me about the horrible experience he’d been through. Perhaps it’s a bit of both.
In any case, he’s at home and resting up this afternoon (see below), while the smells of Thanksgiving food preparation waft through the house. Not many things better than food prep to a basset, so he’s savoring every moment of it.
Happy Thanksgiving and AROOOO’s to all. Thank you all for keeping Beau in your thoughts and prayers.
Cheers,
Ken
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Oral week
2008-11-22 11:11 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
So,
everything went smoothly this past week. Beau had a
treatment, but it was oral and he didn’t have to go
in to South Paws. In fact, both Beau and Maggie
joined me up in Pennsylvania at “Club Yorkie” for a
couple days while I did some client work.
They had a wonderful time visiting the yorkies and my parents. Beau always loves the big fenced in back yard there, and seems absolutely focused on “erasing” all the yorkie piddles in the yard during our stays there.
We took them for a nice long walk as well. Although the temperature was right at freezing, we all had fun. It turns out that Beau absolutely adores Autumn leaf piles. We literally ran from one pile to the next. He’d dive in, sniff around, and leave a bit of “pee mail” for the canines in the neighborhood. Who knew?! (We don’t have leaf piles in our neighborhood.)
Yesterday, he and Maggie were both troupers as we made our way down to Virginia AND then up to New Jersey for an early Thanksgiving with Caren’s family. Beau does not like being in a car, and this was asking quite a lot of him. But no problems were encountered. The occasional ginger snap bribe seemed to keep him and Maggie content.
Cheers,
Ken
They had a wonderful time visiting the yorkies and my parents. Beau always loves the big fenced in back yard there, and seems absolutely focused on “erasing” all the yorkie piddles in the yard during our stays there.
We took them for a nice long walk as well. Although the temperature was right at freezing, we all had fun. It turns out that Beau absolutely adores Autumn leaf piles. We literally ran from one pile to the next. He’d dive in, sniff around, and leave a bit of “pee mail” for the canines in the neighborhood. Who knew?! (We don’t have leaf piles in our neighborhood.)
Yesterday, he and Maggie were both troupers as we made our way down to Virginia AND then up to New Jersey for an early Thanksgiving with Caren’s family. Beau does not like being in a car, and this was asking quite a lot of him. But no problems were encountered. The occasional ginger snap bribe seemed to keep him and Maggie content.
Cheers,
Ken
Second cycle in chemo II
2008-11-18 08:43 Filed in: Beau's
lymphoma treatment
Hi
all. Sorry for the silence here, but I’ve been in
Europe on business for 2 (long) weeks.
(Photos on my site,
if
you’re interested.)
Beau remains in remission. We cheer every day! He’s now in the second cycle of his second chemo program. Last week, he was at Southpaws as usual; this week he gets the treatment in pill form, which I’ll give him.
I’m taking Beau and Maggie with me for a couple days to Camp Yorkie, while I combine a day of business with a day of visiting my folks. Beau and Maggie love it there, and will enjoy visiting with their yorkie “cousins”, and getting the special treatment from their Ouma.
As always, thanks to all for your positive thoughts and prayers for Beau’s continued successes. His tail keeps wagging and he greets every meal with vigor and enthusiasm. And, he gave me a rousing welcome when I got home from Germany and Italy. All good news.
Cheers,
Ken
Beau remains in remission. We cheer every day! He’s now in the second cycle of his second chemo program. Last week, he was at Southpaws as usual; this week he gets the treatment in pill form, which I’ll give him.
I’m taking Beau and Maggie with me for a couple days to Camp Yorkie, while I combine a day of business with a day of visiting my folks. Beau and Maggie love it there, and will enjoy visiting with their yorkie “cousins”, and getting the special treatment from their Ouma.
As always, thanks to all for your positive thoughts and prayers for Beau’s continued successes. His tail keeps wagging and he greets every meal with vigor and enthusiasm. And, he gave me a rousing welcome when I got home from Germany and Italy. All good news.
Cheers,
Ken