The path we’re paving to defy the odds as we fight an incurable cancer.
…Now NINE+ months post-rupture/splenectomy, with no signs of metastasis!
A candid, chronological, retrospective blog to share our story with the
canine cancer community —
& maybe make you laugh a little…even if laughing hurts right now.
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Topics By Category:
Preface: Cat the Dog
We met by sheer chance, then added her dad. Fast forward: a crushing diagnosis – & why I'm sharing our story.
Targeted Meds: Going Well! …Insurance: Not So Much
We'd worried about side effects, but the only ones were related to insurance
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Human-Grade Food Face-Off
The reality of cooking for an 80lb dog leads to a search for a quality high quality supplement for homemade meals
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Treatment Options — #5: Targeted Therapies
With the FidoCure DNA report in hand, we decided on drugs to precisely target the source of Cat's cancer
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FidoCure & Why You Need to Know About It
Bringing the pioneering power of precision medicine to canine cancer
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Cat’s Daily Dosing
Dosages of herbal medicines and supplements per Cat's holistic veterinarians
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Treatment Options – #4: Holistic Medicine
A more natural & less invasive approach to managing this condition
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Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Appointments ASAP
In retrospect, there were steps I should've taken sooner
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Post-Chemo, Treatment #1 – Um, Correction…
No obvious chemo side effects — but non-obvious ones were soon revealed
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Uh-oh, Chemo
I wasn't a fan, but we did it because it was all we had. The day did not go well.
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Treatment Options – #3: Clinical Trials (Part I)
I refused to believe that treatment of this cancer had truly failed to progress over 4+ decades
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Cost$ of Cancer
Something not widely discussed but warrants transparency: The costs associated with this condition
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Oncology Consult
Optimism put in check as specialists offer the same ole standard of care
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