Thank you. The doctors tell me that dogs usually do not become as lethargic as humans do while undergoing radiation but I have my doubts about that. One of my concerns is the amount of anesthesia with 20 treatments as she will need to be asleep for them. Thanks,again.
Thank you for your reply. I am not sure if we can get another 7 years with Casey, no matter which treatment option we choose, but we are hoping for at least a couple more if possible. One of my concerns for her is she will need to be asleep for the treatments and20 treatment would require a lot of anesthesia. thank you, again.
Thank you. Even though the doctors say it is different with dogs than humans, I still expect Casey to have a lot less energy, not matter which treatment option we choose. Another concern I have is she will need to be asleep for the treatments; 20 treatments would mean a lot of anesthesia. thanks, again.
I understand your concern about the repeated use of anesthesia although usually it is pretty safe. There is no perfect answer in this situation. You know Casey best and can put yourself in her "paws" and chose what you think would be the least stressful road ahead for her. If she is a dog who gets very upset at the vet's then fewer doses of treatment would probably be best. Right now the most important thing for Casey is quality of life, comfort and her happiness for whatever time she has left. Again, I am so very sorry...but the upcoming months+ are the time to make as many happy memories as possible. When we knew our Rory's time was limited I made a list of all his favorite things to do and every day we did something from that list...I cherished those times even though they were bittersweet.
Thank you for your very kind message. Your suggestion about doing the things she enjoys the most is absolutely what we plan to do. We have decided to go with the 6, once a week, treatments. The dosage is a little stronger than the other plan but she is very healthy otherwise and we have caught this very early according to the doctor. We feel this plan would be less stressful for her. 4 times a week for 5 weeks is a lot more aggressive and would be harder on her. We just want her quality of life to be the best it can be under these circumstances. Thank you again.
Thank you for your message. Did you just lose him this month? If so, I am so sorry. I believe the instructions say that Casey will have to fast starting the night before each treatment so I am hopeful that we can schedule the treatments early in the day so she can eat something by mid day. She likes her food! We are retired so we can adjust to whatever time they can schedule her. I feel we are making the right decision for her but we are scared as we have never been through this before. Your input really helps. Did you crate him at night to avoid accidents in the house? Casey is very much house trained, uses a doggy door, but I realize she may not have the control once she starts the treatments.
