mulenag
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I got the call this morning that I have been dreading for months. Ebony's cancer is back. We had to make the awful decision of "what's next?". Mark and I have been discussing this extensively...we pretty much haven't talked about anything else.
Chemo is *very* expensive. Ebony's initial 25-week protocol basically wiped us out financially. (we now have Ross insured, btw)
The rescue drug is a rough one. It has the potential to cause severe liver damage along with significant drops in blood counts and the typical vomiting/diarrhea. The stats are grim. Low rates of remission and the duration of remission, if achieved, is short. This is one of those things a person doesn't realize they signed-up for when they bring home a cute, little puppy. It is a decision I wouldn't wish on anyone.
But as my subject title says..."Not today, not without a fight". We will take this one treatment at a time and see what happens. I just hope like hell this drug doesn't hurt her. This drug scares me. All the other ones she's had didn't scare me as much as this one does, but I have to know that we tried. I'm almost out of "fight", but I don't think Ebony is, we have to try for her. I hope we don't regret this.
Ebony goes in tomorrow for treatment. I know I've about used up all the good vibes in the universe, but please send some for Eb tomorrow. She can't have any severe side effects from this, she just can't!
Chemo is *very* expensive. Ebony's initial 25-week protocol basically wiped us out financially. (we now have Ross insured, btw)
The rescue drug is a rough one. It has the potential to cause severe liver damage along with significant drops in blood counts and the typical vomiting/diarrhea. The stats are grim. Low rates of remission and the duration of remission, if achieved, is short. This is one of those things a person doesn't realize they signed-up for when they bring home a cute, little puppy. It is a decision I wouldn't wish on anyone.
But as my subject title says..."Not today, not without a fight". We will take this one treatment at a time and see what happens. I just hope like hell this drug doesn't hurt her. This drug scares me. All the other ones she's had didn't scare me as much as this one does, but I have to know that we tried. I'm almost out of "fight", but I don't think Ebony is, we have to try for her. I hope we don't regret this.
Ebony goes in tomorrow for treatment. I know I've about used up all the good vibes in the universe, but please send some for Eb tomorrow. She can't have any severe side effects from this, she just can't!
