We are in the process of a move so there are boxes everywhere. Arlie's bed has even been moved to the new house! It's kind of funny that he has a bed considering he sleeps on our bed and when he's in the family room he's on our couch. The other day I was on the phone in our living room. We have recently furnished this room and said there would not be any doggies (or kiddies) on the furniture. I turned around and look who had jumped up on our living room chairs. He's a rule breaker! It's funny how a diagnosis of osteosarcoma lets you get away with so much. We let him relax on there.
Daddy and Arlie wrestling with his duckie.
Yesterday I wish I had my camera out and recording. I opened the door to let Arlie and the kids out to play and Arlie took off after a squirrel!!! He was running like he did when he had 4 legs! I was rooting for the schnoo but the squirrel climbed the tree which frustrated Arlie to no end.
M called today. Arlie's white blood cell count is looking good. He gets another round of bloodwork on Fri.
On another note, the blog is now being viewed in the Philippines and Australia!!! So cool!!! Arlie says, "Woof!"
We are 4 days post chemo and do not have nearly the same amount of yuckies as we did last time. Of course I'm loading him with anti-nausea medication and an appetite stimulant but hey, I'll take it!
Tomorrow we start the next round of antibiotics that goes on for 3 weeks. Give me strength.
This coming Friday we check the blood again. Last time it didn't show anything until 2 weeks later. I feel like a veteran at this now!
Arlie had his second chemo treatment today! He was in and out and was a champ. We left with a schnoodle that has poodle legs and a ton of pills (he has lost a pound again).
Last time the affects didn't start until 3 days post chemo. This time "M" has me nipping any issues in the bud with an appetite stimulant and anti nausea. Those coupled with his favorite of chicken and rice and we hope to not get a skinny pups.
I'm starting early:
The chicken is a'boilin' and the rice is a'brewin'.
On another note, I realized how much I love blogspot! I see so many Arlie "fans" logging on from places as far as the Ukraine and France to our neighbors up north in Canada. Arlie loves having an audience and I hope the blog keeps you interested!
Some of you might think Lezak? Lezak? Name sounds familiar......all I have to say is 2008 Beijing Olympics. The hype was around Michael Phelps getting his 8th gold medal and was it possible to beat Mark Spitz's record?? I was probably one of the many that thought...no way in hell can he do that. In comes Lezak. See below to refresh your memory. Just fast forward it to around the 3:00 minute mark:
What they really don't show as the camera is mostly on Phelps's reaction is just how exhausted Lezak most likely was. I read somewhere that he cut his leg getting out of the pool and was bleeding all over the place but was on such a high it didn't matter. Fact or fiction? Who knows.
Everyone knows where they were in certain times in history. Where were you during 9/11? Where were you when JFK was shot? I bet that everyone reading this can pinpoint where they were during this relay race. I was packing belongings and Greg and my new 4 month old son and my pups were gearing up to move from Arlington, VA to the suburbs. I had the Olympics on in the background (former swimmer so I'm hooked on the swimming parts) and had my sleeping 4 month old in his crib in his room (same floor mind you as the TV). We were going CRAZY. SWIMMM!!! Get that smug Frenchman!!!We went NUTS!!!! Lezak is the hero of the Beijing games. Hands down. No argument. He set aside his awesomeness and let Phelps take the glory of the 8th medal. In my opinion, Phelps owes Lezak.
Now why am I writing this? Simple. Here's a guy that no one thought could catch Bernard (said Frenchman) for the win. Not only did he catch him but he passed his butt and got the gold. Arlie can do this. He is going to come up from behind and pull a WWLD (What would Lezak do). He will live to see his brother and sister grow up. I just know it. This veteran will chase osteosarcoma down and will pull off a shocker too. And when that happens, I will Rowdy Gaines it (the announcer that goes nuts in every swimming competition aired) and I will scream, "UBELIEVABLE IN THE END!!!! HE'S DONE IT!!! ARLIE'S DONE IT!!!!"
You can't tell, but I'm under this dog. You see the mound at the end of the pic? Those are my feet. Further up towards the camera...my knees. Am I able to move? Nope. Did I even THINK of moving him? Nope.
Brought Arlie in for his 2nd treatment today. Unfortunately, his white blood cell count is too low and M was not comfortable commencing with the chemo. He would like for Arlie's bone marrow to strengthen so that he is 100% ready to fight fight fight!
On another note, GREAT news (not)....Arlie has to go back on antibiotics for 10 days twice a day. Shoot me.
Quote of the day from Greg: "But Andrea...you are just SO much better at giving him medication than I am."
