Snuggy Fights Lung Cancer

And so the battle begins....
It's January 30, 2008 and what should have been a routine visit to the vet last week for a tooth extraction has resulted in unexpected and devastating news. Snuggy has been diagnosed with lung cancer. As we embark upon this journey to fight this awful disease, I will chronicle our days in hope that we can help others as they wage the war against cancer to save their dogs lives.



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Monday, November 17, 2008

November Update - Life is Good!

How lucky are we that Snuggy is still with us and going strong? X-rays show that his tumors have not grown in size. He continues with carboplatin chemotherapy every 3weeks. I believe his good health is the result of the combination of the chemo, Essiac tea, high-protein organic diet, and Chinese herbs that are working in concert with each other. Afterall, this is the same regimen that cured my rottweiler, Beanny, of his bone cancer years ago.

The only side effects of the chemo are lethargy and a lower appetite for 3 days post chemo. In addition, he seems to be prone to urinary infections but those are fairly easily cured with antibiotics. All in all, it's good to be Snuggy.

For any of you who are interested, the Chinese herbs that Snuggy gets are:

Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang (Natural Path) - 1/2 tsp, twice day per day
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (Evergreen) - 1/2 tsp, twice per day

Keep your good thoughts coming our way - they are working. Snuggy looks forward to celebrating his 5th Thanksgiving with us and eating lots of turkey (hold the stuffing - too many carbs!).

Happy Thanksgiving to all!!