Hi everyone!
Tyson went in for chest x-rays yesterday, a day before the 7 month anniversary of his diagnosis….and he is CLEAR. No signs of that damn cancer spreading anywhere!! I am absolutely elated. I honestly thought that we were going to get different results. I don’t know why. I guess I was just preparing for the worst.
We decided to get the x-rays done because I listened to what everyone said on this site, that mets doesn’t mean it’s a death sentence. There is still more that can be done. I brought up K9 Immunity with the oncologist, and she said it wouldn’t hurt to try…so I’m glad about that! Unfortunately, I know that eventually this ridiculous cancer will make its way to my baby’s lungs….and when it does, we will be prepared to fight it off!!
The cause for concern (to me, of course…the oncologist wasn’t too worried) is that Tyson seems to be slipping quite a bit in his hind feet. I notice that he is walking a little bit different, one leg at a time, because there is something going on with those nerves. The oncologist pressed down on his spine, and he was in no pain when she did that, so she’s not very concerned with it. Of course, my big concern is that he is going to slip at some point. Unfortunately, my house (my parent’s house) has wood floor and tile (except for the upstairs). If it were up to me, I’d carpet the whole thing! A very good friend of ours, Lori (from Lori and Lily) is going to send us some anti-slip socks!! I’m hoping that those will help, and also that Mr. T will tolerate them!
I am just so overjoyed that he is still cancer free, and I feel like we can breathe easy for a little while longer. It’s such a relief after dreading those x-ray days.
Well, I’m sitting here on Tyson’s bed, typing away loudly while he tries to sleep. I think he’s irritated….soooo signing off!!
Anna and Tyson