Tico's doing great, I just thought, I'd share some more of him as a Puppy,
From the Summer of 2004.
First let me say, Tico's quality of Life is still very, very, very good.
Tico still runs when He see's Mark walking home from the Muni Train and we walk to meet him.
Tico still enjoys his walks, and can walk and walk and walk and walk.
Tico can still wear most anyone out when throwing one of his Toys.
Tico still snuggles, and rolls over and over next to us, with his expression of Joy and Love.
Tico in the Summer of 2004.
Now onto the Serious Nature of this Post.
We had switched Tico's Chemo to a very easy Treatment Plan,
One Chemo Pill every 14 days,
with a Blood Test before hand to make sure his White Blood Cells were standing up.
This Treatment wasn't working, Skin Cancer (Mucocutaneous Plasmacytoma) were popping up all over him.
He had 4 bumps to Aspirate just last week, they were the same Cancer.
He's gone back to the original Chemo drug: Melphalan, which is a little more extensive to administer.
This is back to the 10 days taking the drug,
Then days rest.
These pills need to be refrigerated.
We'll going to need to take Insulated Sleeve with these pills to Maine.
My plan is to ask our Jet Blue Flight Attendant on the SFO-BOS to give us some Ice.
Luckily, I have the Insulated Sleeve, I even have some pads for my eyes that freeze,
I was planning on putting that in the Insulated Sleeve, along with ice in a zip lock bag.
Of Course, I will carry the pills in the Prescription Bottle it came in.
Tico in the Summer of 2004.
Tico's Skin Cancer (Mucocutaneous Plasmacytoma) is pretty rare in the way it's working with him.
Normally it's benign, and normally only 1-2 Cancer Bumps, but He gets multiple bumps.
Dr. Gordon at Mission Pet Hospital doesn't know if these will ever invade him internally.
He may just have bumps, which may or may not respond to the Chemo Treatment that we're returning to.
Good News so far: Tico doesn't have side effects so far with either of these Chemo Treatments.
Tico in the Summer of 2004, taking his 1st flight to Boston
It's just a wait and see kind of thing,
We'll keep on eye on this behavior to see if this effect him, which so far it hasn't.
Dr. Gordon explains we may try upping the dose, but that decision will come in a month or so.
In the meantime, Tico has had an infection on one of his right back paw pads.
He's been prone to this, which might be an allergy, which is why I cook very good food to feed him along with Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance "Sweet Potato and Bison" Dog Food, with no additives.
We choose to go with a shot of antibiotics, which seems to be slowly healing his paw pad.
He's not limping, He never did with this, but He was licking his back right paw. He's not licking the paw now, so that's working.
Tico in the Summer of 2004,
taking a quick dip in Lincoln, Maine Lake
Tico in the Summer of 2004, bought him a Cowboy Hat.
(which of course, He doesn't enjoy)
Thank you all for your concern, prayers, and good wishes.
Thank You to those who contributed Tico's Cancer Fund.
Tico a few days ago enjoy Cafe Flore on the 4th of July 2013
