July 25th: Hi, my name is Daisy. My mom was hugging me one day, like she usually does, but this time she felt two lumps under my neck that weren't there before. The next day the vet took some tests and then on July 25th, 2011 the doctor said i had "canine lymphoma" and needed to see an oncologist. The next day we saw one at the Miami Veterinarian Specialists hospital. His name was Dr. Lurie. Dr. Lurie surpassed ALL of my moms expectations. She said he had a good bed side manner, well educated and very professional. After talking with Dr. Lurie mom realized that if this cancer went untreated it would kill me within 30-60 days. The doc recommended chemotherapy which he said would likely extend my life another 6-12 months or so. He said they could possibly extend my life an additional year and possibly more by adding two 1/2 body radiation treatments. Although my mom always said she would choose alternative/holistic methods over traditional medicine.... I think the thought of me dying so quickly must have scared her because she started me on chemotherapy the next day. The doc said that I might have some side effects like diarrhea or vomiting. He said most dogs handle chemotherapy "quite well" and don't feel the side effects until a couple of days later. He said i would likely be really thirsty and hungry while on prednisone. He told us to return two days later for my second treatment of chemotherapy. I went home that night and actually felt quite fine. As a matter of fact I even went to my dog agility class that night! And I'll tell you I must have had an A+ run because everyone was really rooting for me and clapping! ...or else my mom must have told them i was sick.
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