Rocky is scheduled to start chemo tomorrow at 3pm. I've had misgivings about it from the beginning, but now I'm losing my mind over it.
I'd specifically asked the oncologist about heart toxicity from adriamycin (doxorubicin). Like most vets these days, he dismissed what I'd read about it because the info was found on the internet.
Still feeling unsure, I did some more research. There's a heck of a lot of info available, and seems to me from reliable sources. Heart toxicity has been seen in humans and animals. It does not appear to be a myth. Kidney problems can occur as well. If the drug leaks out of the vein (it's given IV) it will kill tissue it touches! Yet after all this, some articles will say the drug can be a valuable tool in fighting cancer.
The last thing I want is to cause even more problems for my poor baby. We're going to do palliative radiation for him (4 "doses" total, once per week) as well.
My deepest wish is to do everything in my power to extend Rocky's time here as long as possible. But I don't want to hurt him in the process.
Does anyone have experience with this particular drug? The oncologist intends to give him a total of 5 doses of it, once every 3 weeks.
Rocky has inoperable fibrosarcoma, non-vaccine related.
What a nightmare this is.
I'd specifically asked the oncologist about heart toxicity from adriamycin (doxorubicin). Like most vets these days, he dismissed what I'd read about it because the info was found on the internet.
Still feeling unsure, I did some more research. There's a heck of a lot of info available, and seems to me from reliable sources. Heart toxicity has been seen in humans and animals. It does not appear to be a myth. Kidney problems can occur as well. If the drug leaks out of the vein (it's given IV) it will kill tissue it touches! Yet after all this, some articles will say the drug can be a valuable tool in fighting cancer.
The last thing I want is to cause even more problems for my poor baby. We're going to do palliative radiation for him (4 "doses" total, once per week) as well.
My deepest wish is to do everything in my power to extend Rocky's time here as long as possible. But I don't want to hurt him in the process.
Does anyone have experience with this particular drug? The oncologist intends to give him a total of 5 doses of it, once every 3 weeks.
Rocky has inoperable fibrosarcoma, non-vaccine related.
What a nightmare this is.
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