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<p>Hi Kacy</p>
<p>My Tucker is currently undergoing treatment for lymphoma using
the CHOP protocol. You would really never know he was getting
chemo, because unlike humans, the side effects are minimal.</p>
<p>He did have diarrhea the first week, but since then he has been
fine. Part of the protocol involves high doses of prednisone to
start and boy was he hungry! Since he lost a few pounds, the vet
told me to add a hard boiled egg to his meal every night.</p>
<p>So far things seem to be going well. The only symptoms he had
were an enlarged kidney and spleen and maybe a growth near his
heart. Those have subsided, so we are crossing our fingers that
the treatment is working.</p>
<p>He is 12 also. So he has slowed down a bit, but it's hard to say
if that is due to lymphoma or age. (He has arthritis in his spine
so that slows him down too.)<br>
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<p>The first few weeks of taking him to treatment were a bit
emotional. But now I am getting more used to it. I just hope for
the best and give him lots of hugs.</p>
<p>Molly <br>
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<p>Slave to Lilly and Tucker<br>
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<p dir="ltr">I haven't written in awhile, we welcomed our first
child, a son named Frankie Blaze into our lives on January 19.
We've spent the past 3 weeks getting to know him, and adjusting
to a new way of life. Cowboy and Rupert have adjusted pretty
well. Cowboy tries to lick him every chance he gets and Rupert
is slowly warming up, especially since Frankie has meant I'm
home all day and we spend a lot of family time in bed - Rupert's
favorite past time. </p>
<p dir="ltr">About a week after Frankie areived, we noticed a bump
on Ru's rearend. I thought it was a swollen anal gland so we
made an appt to have it checked out. We finally got him in this
week and had a cytology done on that lump as well ass one I'd
found in his groin last week. Turns out he has anal gland cancer
and lymphoma. We are pretty upset by this news, obviously, but
he will be 12 this year so I guess I can't say it's surprising.
And he's had almost 10 years of the spoiled life with us. </p>
<p dir="ltr">So I know many of you have dealt with lymphoma in
your hounds. Any advice is appreciated. Especially if you tried
any holistic foods or meds that seemed to help keep your hound
comfortable and happy. That is our sole goal at this time, keep
him happy and then let him go the moment he doesn't seem happy
and comfy. <br>
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<p dir="ltr">Thanks in advance, <br>
Kacy with Cowboy and Rupert <br>
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