Saturday, September 01, 2007

Copper and I have regrouped for this next battle

I was in a funk for a couple of days after learning that Copper was out of remission. I mostly think that I was in the funk because Copper's doctors and vet techs were so upset about his cancer coming back. This is very hard on them too because he has all of them wrapped around his paws. They take such good care of him and look forward to his antics. I think the pain magnified itself when I saw it in their eyes.
However, Copper is a huge fighter and has beaten the odds, so I owe it to him to continue to look for ways to help him through this, rather than wallow in what might be. When I started this process, I knew that the chances of him even surviving one year was low, and he has beaten those odds, so we are going to focus on him beating these next odds as well.
He is back on Prednisone, so he is super hungry again. He hasn't gone back to being a baby bird, but I bet he will soon!
Also, A friend whose dog has liver disease gave me the recipe for a liver friendly diet. When I speak with Copper's doctor I'll find out if it is something he can have. There are some vitamins in it that they specifically asked me to make sure were not in the milk thistle, so I need to see if they can be in his diet or if I should remove them before making it. I also have to make sure that this food can be made into meatballs for his mega E.
Once I have the diet down, I'll post a copy here.

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