DerRottweiler Posted April 20, 2012 Author Share Posted April 20, 2012 Bison had chemo treament again on Thursday. Again, so far so good and no sides. I *think* that is the last of the different medicines he'll have (might have 1 more have to check). So out of the 4 that have been used so far, he only reacts badly to one (the oral tablets). They'll all be cycled in a different manner now. Of course he might still show sides in the coming days. As of 21/04/2012, nothing to report. Everything is going well, all lymph node swelling is gone and cancerous cells in the blood are minimal. It seems remission isn't too far away if everything continues smoothly. Bison doesn't have chemo next week, he has a rest and continues in a fortnight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbesotted Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 D R "nothing to report" has a wonderful ring to it dont you think????? Keep up the great work Bison H Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Fantastic news. Fingers very crossed for great outcome. How long will he have to be on chemo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerRottweiler Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 D R "nothing to report" has a wonderful ring to it dont you think????? Keep up the great work Bison H Indeed it does. :) Fantastic news. Fingers very crossed for great outcome. How long will he have to be on chemo? 25 weeks, he is on the 25 week UW-Madison protocol. Similar to this: http://daveola.com/Zoo/Kodi/Health/Madison.html 21/04/2012: Everything is still fine. No sides, Bison is happy and healthy. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harley Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 That's good news!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpette Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Things are looking promising for Bison, which is great :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WoofnHoof Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 It's good to hear that Bison is rolling along nicely :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerRottweiler Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Thanks again all. 22/04/2012: Who gave my dog Red Bull? He has been very energetic all day lol. We were having BBQ for dinner tonight, so I fed him that instead of his usual chicken mince/vegies. Another good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyWal Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 I hope I read "another good day" each time I check in DR.Lot's more BBQ's to come Bison :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oonga Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 just found this thread and caught up with all the updates, while holding my breath hoping for the good news to keep flowing :D So good to hear how well things are going!!! have a game of tug with him on my behalf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerRottweiler Posted April 27, 2012 Author Share Posted April 27, 2012 Thanks again guys. 27/04/2012: No chemo for Bison this week, but I can honestly say he is 100%. He is eating very well and is very active and happy. No side effects to report at all. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Wonderful. Thanks for the update Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Excellent I haven't commented until now but have been following this thread every day. Great to hear such positive news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Glad to pop in and see such a positive update :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scratchcat Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hi, I've just come across your thread after posting in the health section also. My almost 4 year old rotty has digital melanoma discovered only a couple of months ago. Prognosis is not good but we hope to 'extend' his life and the quality of it as much as we can. He is currently undergoing a vaccine treatment from the USA which has not been tested greatly on melanoma of the nail bed. I guess you could say he is kind of a "guinea pig" in relation to his type of cancer and the treatment he is currently undergoing in Victoria. Such a young boy, we never would have imagined this type of cancer as it's normally seen in dogs aged 9+. We are currently having a few other health issues with him but don't think it's related to the melanoma. Anyway,I have read your thread with interest including all the advice and comments. I will continue to do so. It is fantastic to read that things are going so well and I wish you and Bison the very best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 How is Bison DR? I hope he is still going well :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerRottweiler Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 Hi, I've just come across your thread after posting in the health section also. My almost 4 year old rotty has digital melanoma discovered only a couple of months ago. Prognosis is not good but we hope to 'extend' his life and the quality of it as much as we can. He is currently undergoing a vaccine treatment from the USA which has not been tested greatly on melanoma of the nail bed. I guess you could say he is kind of a "guinea pig" in relation to his type of cancer and the treatment he is currently undergoing in Victoria. Such a young boy, we never would have imagined this type of cancer as it's normally seen in dogs aged 9+. We are currently having a few other health issues with him but don't think it's related to the melanoma. Anyway,I have read your thread with interest including all the advice and comments. I will continue to do so. It is fantastic to read that things are going so well and I wish you and Bison the very best. Good luck with the trial drug, I hope it works well and that your dog recovers and exceeds his life expectancy. :). 4 years old is far too young . How is Bison DR? I hope he is still going well :) Doing really well. :). Thanks for asking. 03/05/2012: Bison had chemo again today after a 2 week break. He has been adminstered this particular drug with no issues, so I assume he'll be fine again. Good news from the Oncologist today, everything is in on track and there aren't any swollen nodes or cancer cells in the blood. Next week Bison is being treated at home again, that being the only drug that he didn't react well to so far. So will be interesting to see how it goes, I have anti nausea meds this time. In terms of everything else, is appetite is perfect, he is exercising and very active, basically his usual self with no complications. :) Thanks for reading all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavNrott Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Great to hear Bison is doing so well. With Sophie I found nausea to be a big problem with the chemo drug she was taking daily. It caused her to drool and she wasn't a drooly dog. Once I put her on a fairly heavy dose of anti nausea meds she felt much better and there was a lot less drooling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starkehre Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 DR, I am sorry but I have only just found this thread. I am so glad Bison is responding so well to treatment so far and wish you both all the success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisys Mum Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I am glad Bison is doing so well.. . It's good to hear :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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