My dog is still getting worse - but no one can tell me what is going to happen. I suppose that is because he can't tell me how he feels, so basically we can only go on the obvious signs of illness - given the fact that my vet hasn't done a blood test or even taken a temperature since he got ill.
Despite no advice from my vet, I have;
- changed his food to Orijen, as it has far fewer carbs which is the kind of diet indicated for cancer patients.
- started giving him Siberian Ginseng, as apparently it acts as an apoptigen. I read that this promotes natural cell death, which may be helpful in preventing cancer. I can't see that it will do any harm when he actually has it.
- I take his temperature myself. Maybe not as accurate as when the vet does it, but at least I may get a little warning if/when his immune system is under pressure.
- I make sure he only has cytotoxic drugs in the morning - apparently that reduces the chances of hemorrhagic cystitis - you would think the vet would mention that?
I don't know if any of these things have/will make a difference, but at least I know I have tried.
And in other news, number two daughter will be 18 shortly. Except rather than being a family celebration, it is turning into a focus point for All That Is Wrong. Just thinking about it makes me feel so tired.
Which is a pain in the arse really, as I feel under pressure to come up with exciting and fun activities to put on the Pleasure vs Mastery chart that the psychologist has me filling in.What a pile of crap that is.
I just don't see the point.
Yes, I should do things that challenge me or that I enjoy. But at the moment EVERYTHING challenges me. Getting out of bed in the morning challenges me.
My best friend is dying - where do I put that on the chart?
