With the administration of the last dose of doxorubicin he’ll ever have to receive, Petey has reached his first significant chemo milestone. He’s done with weekly treatments.
Feel free to stand and applaud.
It’s been a long six weeks, and at the same time, it passed in the blink of an eye. Time sure flies when you’re sitting [...]
Archive for February, 2008
Our First Milestone
Posted in Bengals, Treatment, feline lymphoma on February 27, 2008 | 7 Comments »
I’ve Been Had!
Posted in Bengals, Stupid Petey Tricks on February 24, 2008 | 8 Comments »
The day after I posted about Petey’s digestive woes, he was feeling much better. Lots of energy, lots of play, lots of mischief. Typical Petey stuff.
Of course, he still was being fussy about eating, but I’ve gotten used to that.
So, I opened can after can of stinky, fishy food; bland chicken food; somewhat more savory [...]
Smiling, Gassy Petey
Posted in Uncategorized on February 21, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Smiling Petey
Originally uploaded by alfagee
You may have noticed that the updates have been slow to appear this week. Apologies, loyal readers.
I’ve been sick for the past two weeks. Petey’s had a rough few days, too. But we’re both on the mend.
Be thankful that this blog [...]
NEW & Improved: A Little P&A
Posted in Bengals, Stupid Petey Tricks, Treatment, feline lymphoma on February 16, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Get your mind out of the gutter! There will be no nudity on this blog (unless Drs. Gil and Petey shave more of my boy’s pretty fur).
I’m suggesting a Petey Q&A. Many of you have asked questions about feline lymphoma, Petey and his many moods. Of course, he can’t actually answer any of these questions [...]
Lord of the Fussbudgets
Posted in Bengals, Stupid Petey Tricks, feline lymphoma on February 14, 2008 | 10 Comments »
This week’s treatment was Vincristine, again. Petey first had it in Week 1, as part of the killer cocktail that made him queasy, barfy, and miserable. We all assumed it was the Elspar in that cocktail that did the bulk of the damage. Turns out we were wrong.
Petey’s been a low energy all week (I know, it’s [...]
Incorrigible
Posted in Bengals, Stupid Petey Tricks, feline lymphoma on February 12, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Incorrigible PeteyOriginally uploaded by alfagee
If you look up ”incorrigible” in the American Heritage Dictionary, you’ll find the following:
in•cor•ri•gi•ble (ĭn-kôr’ĭ-jə-bəl, -kŏr’-)
adj.
1. Incapable of being corrected or reformed: an incorrigible criminal.
2. Firmly rooted; ineradicable: incorrigible faults.
3. Difficult or impossible to control or manage: an incorrigible, spoiled cat. (See “Petey“)
n. One that cannot be corrected or reformed.
To all of [...]
The Eagle Has Landed
Posted in Bengals, feline lymphoma on February 11, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I braved the 9 degree temps this morning to go fetch my boy and bring him home. The vet opens at 8:30. I was there at 8:35
I’d post a picture of Petey for you, but he’s much too busy to stand still. He’s checking, rechecking, then triple checking all his stuff. I think [...]
The Worst Petey Tender In the World
Posted in Bengals, Photos, feline lymphoma on February 6, 2008 | 7 Comments »
More Sleepy Pete
Originally uploaded by alfagee
I’m headed out of town for a few days, and won’t be updating the blog during that time.
So, I leave you with this picture of Petey, doing one of the things he does best! If you look closely, you can see the area over his ribs that was shaved when [...]
Don’t Drink the Kool Aid
Posted in Bengals, Treatment, feline lymphoma on February 5, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Many of you have asked if Petey has to continue his chemo, now that he’s in remission. The answer to that, sadly, is yes. The boy still has many weeks to go on his initial protocol. When that’s done, he’ll likely be on some maintenance protocol for an indefinite period of time.
The chemo doesn’t seem [...]
Houston, We Have Remission
Posted in Bengals, Treatment, feline lymphoma on February 2, 2008 | 21 Comments »
If you’ve been following along, you know that Petey has been doing well. He’s turned back into the little pain in the keister he’s always been. The kitten in the 5 year old cat’s body.
I’ve spent an awful lot of time this week yelling “PETER. Knock it off.” And then feeling guilty about yelling at [...]
