It has been a crazy month

Copper is still in remission. We are trying a combination of chemo and CCNU, and it seems to be working. However, that doesn't mean Copper has had it easy. He has had several medical issues during the month of September and October. He has come down with aspiration pneumonia three times, this last time has been pretty bad. I have pinpointed the cause to his seizures. He has had some small seizures over the last month, and after each time, he has gotten the pneumonia. I'm not sure how we can prevent this because it is impossible to determine if or when he will have a seizure. The best I can do is to keep an eye on him after the seizures and try to get him to the vet as early as possible. The good news is the fact that they've been able to eliminate the pneumonia very quickly each time.

Another issue that Copper has had is with his stomach. A few weeks ago he got really ill, and the vets thought it was pancreatitis, but it wasn't. They believe he has intestinal disease. They have not been able to confirm this 100% because the sample they took of his stomach did not show any sign of disease. However it did find a couple of 4 inch sticks in his tummy.... I wonder why he was eating sticks?

Anyway, they believe the disease is further in his intestines where they could not reach it with the scope. The reason they believe he has this disease is beause his protein level has been very low, a sign of the disease.

Throughout all of this, Copper has kept his spirits high! He loves going to visit his oncologists because they spoil him! He even smiles when he sees them! I'm really glad for it makes me feel a lot better knowing he is receiving extra special care at the hospital.