Cat-ching up on yesterday

So, yesterday was a pretty big day for me. We knew this day was coming for 2 weeks and not one of us was looking forward to it. Yesterday was the day I had my appointment with the specialist. We started at 10 am and I didn't get to go home until nearly 7 pm!

We went back into a room pretty quick. First I got weighed and all should be proud to know that I gained back some weight! I was 7lb 2oz two weeks ago, down one pound, and yesterday I weighed 7lb 15oz!

I had to have a lot of stuff done to me : ( They took my temperature, tested my blood, took chest x-rays, and did another biopsy. This time I had to go to sleep so they could get a bigger sample from my tumor. They said that would allow them to understand more about what type of cancer it is and how fast it's growing.

Mom and Dad left for a bit while I had my mini surgery and when they came back I looked a little different. I had a hot pink bandage on my front leg from where they had put an IV and stitches in my face. Even so, I looked pretty adorable.

They sent us home with some medication and instructions for the next little bit. I am going to be taking an experimental drug called Palladia. It has been used for dogs, but they had used it in smaller dosages in some cats, four to be exact with this particular doctor. They all had really good results, some having their tumor nearly disappear (in appearance) in the first week! I have to take it every other day and I also have to take some anti-nausea pills and pepcid ac everyday. Once a week I go back to get blood work done to make sure this experimental drug is working OK for me and not hurting me.

Mom is going to call the radiation therapy place on Monday to schedule an appointment for me. There is only one machine right now in the Seattle area because the other one is down and it has apparently caused a back up in appointments. It probably won't be for another 4-6 weeks, that's why we're calling now. I might not even have to go if the Palladia works well.

So that's where we are right now. It still doesn't feel like cancer, I'm in the great mood that I always am. Here's to things staying that way!