From the Good Life with Dr.Oz
1. Get a 2nd Opinion
We did this. We had Coffee evaluated by both the vet clinic she goes to here in Milwaukee but also had those gets in Madison redo the tests. They were both confirmed as lymphoma cancer.
Of course this didn’t mean that the first time I handed her over to strangers, when she had no idea she was sick, didn’t send me into a total catharsis. Luckily I just went in the van outside in the parking lot and cried myself to sleep. After eight week we know the whole staff really well and they are so nice to us.
2. Find the right doctors.
When I didn’t like what happened to my friends with animals with cancer, giving them prednisone to keep the animal comfortable until the owner could accept the idea their pet was dying, was not I repeat NOT the mind frame of the people I wanted caring for Coffee. I know more than your average person about Lymphoma, having a brother that died of complications from it. I know it reacts differently in people then dogs but I also know it’s fightable. We went to UW Madison and that was the right decision. I know it whatever the outcome. I also know you never get rid of cancer. You can beat it into remission but it is always there.
3. Know the Questions to Ask
What treatment options are available?
What happens if the treatment approach doesn’t work for me?
Can you tell me the purpose and accuracy of the testing?
How many patients have you treated with cancer with this type and stage of cancer and what are the outcomes?
How do I balance the cancer and a normal life?
Well I was ok with the UW Madison being an oncology specialty. One of 19. They are always trying new treatments and new chemo mixes. They know all the tests to do. I had to learn them all. Who knew I’d be cancer tests proficient?
4. Stay strong for the fight.
They don’t have a wellness plan for their animals so I guess I will be the first I guess.
We started Life Advantage Pet Health chewable tablets. Coffee won’t take that so, I soak them in water and give them to her with a syringe. We started that yesterday. Days after a Easter. We also have started vitamin D13 drops. We are mental thinking together. Cancer go away, cancer stay away. Ca
Nicer can’t grow in an alkaline environment so in the morning we do a greening mix.
