Guest vahoundlover Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Glad it went well! Hope she perks up soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenwinniesmom Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Glad it went well today. Darcy is such an exceptional girl. Quote Nancy, Mom to Evangelina and Kiva Missing Lacey, Patsy, Buster, my heart dog Nick, Winnie, Pollyanna, Tess, my precious Lydia, Calvin Lee, my angel butterfly Laila, and kitties Lily, Sam and Simon My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/Catsburgandhoundtown Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawthorn Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Darcy's an inspiration Quote When a relationship of love is disrupted, the relationship does not cease. The love continues; therefore, the relationship continues. The work of grief is to reconcile and redeem life to a different love relationship. ~ W Scott Lineberry Always Greyhounds Home Boarding and Greyhounds With Love House Sitting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIGreyLady Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Darcy is looking terrific!! Is she almost done with her chemo?? Give her a Kiss and some scritches for me. Mimi Quote Mimi- mom to Burdette (KB's Burdette), Sophie (LL's Stupid Is) and bridge babies Kelsey (Kelso's Logo), Sterling (Cold B Tiger), Fritz, Tasha, Chloe and Molly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbotaina Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Aw, Ella loves her Darcy, doesn't she Quote Meredith with Heyokha (HUS Me Teddy) and Crow (Mike Milbury). Missing Turbo (Sendahl Boss), Pancho, JoJo, and "Fat Stacks" Juana, the psycho kitty. Canku wakan kin manipi."Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." - Voltaire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Darcy you are beautiful! :wub: :wub: Sending lots of hugs and tummy scratches to a lovely brave and sweet girl. Here's to a great 2008 for you sweetie! :) Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted January 11, 2008 Author Share Posted January 11, 2008 Darcy is looking terrific!! Is she almost done with her chemo?? Give her a Kiss and some scritches for me. Mimi Well this was treatment number 4 and with some protocols, she would now be finished but my vet said that because Darcy has tolerated all her treatments so well, he'd be keen to do another couple of blasts with the Carboplatin. I'll talk to him more about this when we go for Darcy's blood test on 20th Jan. Aw, Ella loves her Darcy, doesn't she She does tend to play with her a lot, yes! But they don't sleep together or anything like that. And it's Duffy who I would class as Ella's main buddy, rather than Darcy. But yes, they do play nicely together when the mood strikes Talking of which, I'm pleased to report that Darcy perked up this evening and had a good play session with both her dog shaped pillow and with Ella. I took video. Will add it tomorrow! Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greytlady94 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Such sweet puppers. Quote Greyhound angels at the bridge- Casey, Charlie, Maggie, Molly, Renie, Lucy & Teddy. Beagle angels Peanut and Charlie. And to all the 4 legged Bridge souls who have touched my heart, thank you. When a greyhound looks into you eyes it seems they touch your very soul. "A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more then he loves himself". Josh Billings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdisto Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Wow, Darcy is absolutely breath-taking!!! I must say, I am partial to tripods though. My Jesse had his right front amp on Nov 7 and this past Wednesday was his 3rd round of chemo. He's my hero. Now every time I see a picture of a dog with three legs, I am amazed by their beauty. Darcy, you are one gorgeous gal!!! Quote Measure wealth not by the things that you have, but by the things you have for which you would not take money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Leah Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I hope you have a wonderful 2008 Darcy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LolasMom Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 Awww Darcy you're such a beautiful girl. I'm so glad that all went well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 She's eaten about three quarters of her breakfast this morning but she's also done a couple of dry heaving type things so we've given her a dose of the anti sickness tablet we've had in store since the start of her chemo (Serenia). Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Snowy8 Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 I'm looking forward to the 2009.....yes I said 2009 videos! Heck...lets go for 2015! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Darcy is beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 It seems that we're having a glitch. Darcy hasn't been that good since her chemo on Thursday (apart from Friday night when she had another of her mad play sessions). But other than that, she's been very quiet and has hardly moved and she's not eaten a full meal since the day before her chemo. Some meals have been refused totally and some have been attempted after some persuasion but then she's only eaten a quarter or a half. This morning, she's very lethargic and at one point, was sitting up in the corner of the room with her face, facing the corner... Her temperature is OK (a little low if anything at 37.7) but I'm going to phone the vet at 11.30 when they open for a short sunday surgery, just to see if she needs looking at or if there is anything we should be doing. It's all new and scary because this is the first time she's been unwell since she started this whole journey and I'm not sure why she's reacted so differently to this chemo drug when she had no big problems with it when it was given first time (chemo number 2). Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Oh dear Sending many prayers that it's nothing serious and Darcy will be back to feeling good VERY soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bevd Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 I've spoken to the vet and Marc is now on his way up there (minus Darcy) to collect some antacid medication and some more of the anti sickness medication (not that she's actually been sick but she definately feels that way I think). The vet said that it's very early days to be 'overly' worried about anything and that this is the time (3 days+) after her chemo when she is most likely to be feeling poorly. Nobody knows why she's reacted this way this time around but I suppose thats just one of the many questions people have about this sort of treatment. The vet also said that even though her temperature is OK, we should start her on some antibiotics (I have them 'in stock for her') just in case. Woe is Darcy Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinnieAndRexsMom Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 (edited) I hope Darcy gets to feeling better very soon. Sending hugs, adding: When my dad had chemo, he said things tasted metallic, so nothing really tasted good to him. He was able to eat fresh fruit, which may not be an option for Darcy. I guess my point would be that her "buds" may be off as well as her stomach and you will have to keep trying until you fid the thing that overcomes the bad taste. Edited January 13, 2008 by VinnieAndRexsMom Quote Tonya, mom to May, and my angels Vinnie, Rex, Red, Chase, and Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 She's dribbling a LOT but I've just read the leaflet in the Serenia packet (thats the anti sickness drug) and it does mention salivation as a possible side effect She's also just been sick (tiny bit) and has had a drink of water so we'll see if that remains where it should. Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greylover97 Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Oh dear, many good thoughts on the way for Darcy! Quote Carolina (R and A Carolina) & Rebel (FA Ready).At the bridge: Kira (Driven by Energy) 7/19/97 - 6/17/04 & Jake (Jumpstart Dude) 9/12/00 - 1/24/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TaniandMalachy Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Sending good wishes for Darcy. Hope you feel better soon, Lovely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TinasTroops Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 How cute is she Ohhhh, I see the lovely Miss Sally Twoteefs put in her two cents on that tomfoolery in the second vid! :lol :lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MorganKonaAlex Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 Just FYI - I had 8 rounds of chemo; 4 of one type and then 4 of another; not alternating. For no logical reason, I had a harder time with one chemo than the others of identical medications. Sometimes it just affects you more than other times. Also, some chemos do have a side effect of altering taste, but not all. All non-targeted chemos kill the stomach flora though. I'm not one who gets heartburn, but I sure did on chemo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bevd Posted January 13, 2008 Author Share Posted January 13, 2008 Well she's had one dose so far of the antacid stuff but it doesn't seem to have helped yet. She's refusing all food (and I've tried various combinations of various things) and she's still drooling an awful lot. I'm going to have to speak to the vet again in the morning I think. Quote Deerhounds Darcy, Duffy, Grace & Wellington, Mutts Sprout & Buddy, Lurchers Ned & Jake plus Ella the Westie + cats. Remembering Del, Jessie, Maddison, Flo, Sally, Stanley, Wallace, Radar, Mokka, Oki cat, Tetley, Poppy & Striker. Please visit our web store at http://www.dogsndubs.com for our own range of Greyhound related clothing for humans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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