How Low Can You Go

Nacho resting after yesterday's chemo treatment

Nacho had his second dose of Vincristine yesterday after an unexpected week off. He was scheduled to be given the Vincristine a week ago, but his neutrophil count was too low. After the break, his neotrophils were still low, but high enough to be safely given chemotherapy.  We also opted for a Cerenia injection on the days he has chemo to help combat his nausea. I was hoping his topical Zofran would have been delivered by now, but Nacho and I are still waiting for FedEx to arrive.

A day after chemo, Nacho seems to be resting fairly comfortably. He still has his appetite and has been asking for his favorite treats all day. Feline Greenies are his favorite, by the way. Nacho can be picky about his food and treat options, but he never turns down his Greenies unless his nausea is really getting the best of him.

We are bracing for next week as he receives what may be the toughest drug in the CHOP chemo protocol - Hydroxydaunorubicin (Adriamycin). The vet mentioned it may cause kidney damage, so we're very anxious about how Nacho will respond. It's also a possibility that his neutrophil levels may again be too low for chemotherapy, so we will have to wait and see.

The interesting thing is that even though we have had low leukocyte levels these last few weeks, Nacho has been probably the most active during this time since he became ill. He's all about going for a walk in his backyard (supervised, of course!) and playing with feather toys. We've even caught him wrestling with his brothers Blaze and Artie again.

We truly feel blessed that in any case, we've had a beautiful past few weeks with our loving boy and have enjoyed seeing him playing painfree again!