I'm sorry, Jen! That's horrible. Josephine did get tumors in her
intestines secondary to tumors on her kidneys, and she lived a couple
months with them just getting those shots, without even any chemo. The dex
would visibly shrink the tumor within just a few hours. The day that the
shot
. If you do not talk to them you will not know them, and what
you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan
George
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Friday, December 16, 2005 2:36 pm
Subject: Re: Jen-- how is Ewok doing?--Another tumor
I'm sorry
1/2 cc Dexamethasone and 1/2 cc depomedrol. Though the norm, when
giving Depomedrol, is to give a whole cc at one time, and I have done that as
well because some vets insist that is the right amount if you give depo at all.
But the vet who taught me about doing the combo shots uses 1/2 cc
oh, and they can be administered subcutaneously or intramuscularly.
The oncologist gave them to Simon intramuscularly, and I gave the follow-up dex
shots subcutaneously. IM is faster than sub-q in terms of absorbtion rate.
Michelle
Aw Jen,
I just caught up on the posts between you and Michelle about Ewok. I
feel like there's a tumor in my belly :( . I'm so sorry. My thoughts,
concerns and prayers are with you guys. I wish there were something
else I could say or do. I hate this damn disease. I'm sending you all
my
not talk to them you will not know them, and what
you do not know you will fear. What one fears one destroys. --Chief Dan
George
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Friday, December 16, 2005 3:22 pm
Subject: Re: Jen-- how is Ewok doing?--Another tumor
oh, and they can
You can do it either way. I would do it in one shot just to stick him less,
but other than that i do not think it matters.
Michelle
In a message dated 12/16/2005 6:25:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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Are the
twoadministered separately (separate injections)? Or are
Jen,
I would ask the vet to teach you how to do subcutaneous fluids
at home, if you don't already know how to do it, so you don't need to keep
taking him in. If he is in really bad shape it is true that IV fluids get into
his system faster, but longer-term it seems like sub-q fluids should
Jen~
My thoughts and prayers are with you and Ewok.
I was so saddened to hear the news regarding the tumor.
I pray little Ewok will get some relief with new treatments
pursued...
Big hugs to both of you!
Love,
Patti
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