LUNA LOVEGOOD - CHAPTER 18

Luna Lovegood - Chapter 18 - An Update in Real Time

Abby and Luna

Luna has now been through four sets of chemotherapy, each about a week apart. The first two were IV treatments at VCA MidWest Vet, the third was at oral medication at home and the fourth was IV treatment again.

Tomorrow will be Luna's next IV treatment, pending good news from her complete blood count and urinalysis today. (Thank you Kelly! For everything.)

Luna at Gentle Doctor after her weekly blood work

Luna does not mind her half day stays with me on Mondays, and she loves her visits with Dr. Clemans and Brandy and the team on Tuesdays. We have gotten into a routine, and none of it seems to be scary to her.

Luna waiting her turn at VCA MidWest Vet

She had a rough couple days last week where she would not eat, but is now eating chicken and rice well. We may have been had in typical Chihuahua fashion, but she really did seem nauseous, and now is all better. We will either wean her back onto dog food or transform her chicken and rice into a balanced diet using the website my friend Dr. Kanne showed me, Balanceit.com.

Luna! That is my blanket from Aunt Pat!

So far, so good you guys! Luna is feeling great and acting onery, just what we hoped! It has been warm enough for evening walks again, so Russ and I have been walking Joy and Luna, sometimes around the block, and sometimes to the elementary school to play. We have all been loving that time, and the whole family has loved our time with Luna.

I will stay on top of getting updates to you! Hopefully they will all be this normal!

Thank you all for all of your support. We love you so much!

Russ-me-Amanda-Abby-Joy-Luna

ONE YEAR AGO

A MOMENT OF RESPITE

TWO YEARS AGO

PETTING PUPPIES AND HOLDING KITTENS

LUNA LOVEGOOD - CHAPTER 12

Luna Lovegood - Chapter 12 - Luna's First Chemotherapy Session

Thursday, December 21, 2017

Tuesday was Luna’s first chemotherapy appointment. She spent the day with Dr. Cooley and Brandy and the rest of the MidWest Vet team.

Luna’s chemotherapy medicine was prepared in the morning. An IV catheter was placed in her front leg. She received an IV drip of her medication in the early afternoon. Then she was monitored for signs of illness for the rest of the afternoon. All went well, and Luna did great.

Russ worried that Luna would be wiped out after her first Big Day. He waited anxiously in the waiting room. Luna saw Russ and ran straight to him and jumped up onto the chair with him. She was so happy to see him, and he was so happy she was still her goofy, high energy self.

Russ and Luna's Selfie to Assure Us All was Well

That night, Luna was still fine, but the rest of us were wiped out. While we usually go to Finches’ for dinner Tuesday nights, we stayed home with Luna and rested.

ONE YEAR AGO

GULLIVER DOG

TWO YEARS AGO

THE DAY WE MET DAWN SCOTT'S SON CHRISTOPH, WHO HAD FINALLY ARRIVED FROM HAITI