I asked to speak with the vet after he examined Buddy today. Everything is status quo with Buddy’s disease. It has neither gotten worse nor gotten better. The vet says Buddy is a happy dog and doing well. We should not expect the cancer to go away completely. The vet did say that his cancer …
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Buddy Update 1-18-2013
This past Wednesday I took Buddy to the Oncology vet again. My appointment was for 1:30 pm, later than I normally like but the day was convenient for me so I took the appointment. I arrived, with Buddy at 1:25pm and we were not seen until 2pm. It was quite busy there with a few …
Final email results
The practice manager said that she sat down with the lead Chemo tech and the front office manager and read them my email so they could see what was happening from my perspective as a customer. Then she heard their side. They said they were at the mercy of the lab, They said Buddy’s lab …
Results
Regarding Monday’s visit to the oncology vet I sent that email that I talked about in my previous entry. I was happy to see a response from the actual hospital manger herself. I am not going to quote from the email because it is business/personal correspondence. She did however thank me for bringing my concerns …
Buddy update 9-9-13
I am not happy right now. We had an appointment for 10 am an we didn’t arrive until 10:30 due to a motor vehicle accident on the interstate. I called them to let them know I was stuck on I-4 and would be late. They said that many people are stuck in I-4, I take …
Buddy update 8-13-2013
Buddy went back to the vet last week. According to the vet report and what my husband told me the lymph nodes on the dorsal side are still present and enlarged but stable in size. However there is a firm thickening at the site of the previously removed anal gland. I don’t think …
Buddy Update 5-13-2013
Buddy visited the oncology vet today. Buddy was beside himself on the drive to an from the vet. Constantly moving around, his breathy crying, and wanting to climb in my lap. I dared not due to I-4 traffic. They took chest x-rays 3 views and they came out clean. The radiology report pending. The tumors …
Buddy Update 4-25-13
Today had another visit to the oncology vet today. He still has several enlarged lymph nodes in his pelvic canal but no sign of recurrent anal gland mass. His lungs and heart auscultate as clear and the rest of his assessment is normal. His hematocrit (HCT) which was 35.7 is now up to 40!! Yay!! …
Buddy Update 4-11-13
Buddy had his second visit with Doctor Lurie today. Our appointment was for 10:45. We arrived at 10:30 and Buddy promptly took a poop on the floor of the lobby. Now Buddy is not the type of dog to poop in one place, he poops in multiple places. He poops and walks at the …
Guest Blogger: Buddy
So this is my life now, pills morning and night and this yucky liquid in the morning and at night. I don’t like it and I struggle to keep from having to take it but I take it for mommy. I saw my new doctor today. Mommy’s GPS took us way out of our way …