10/19/2025
2025-10-19 – My apologies for the delay in updating. September and October have been hectic months, but Muppy is doing well. In other words, “No News Is Good News.”
I've been struggling with Muppy's dismissal of breakfast and have finally found a solution. Hopefully, I haven't jinxed it. For the past several days, breakfast has consisted of her AM medications and supplements, and a few treats. She gets her main meal during the day between 2 PM and 4 PM and eats it all. She's getting the same number of calories, just in one meal. And she is maintaining her weight.
2025-10-17 – Muppy finished her second round of chemo, so she is on a "chemo vacation." There were no apparent adverse effects, but she will have some blood tests done next week to verify nothing is going awry internally. If everything looks good, she will start another round of chemo at a higher dose.
2025-09-23 – Muppy visited Dr. Monk at Lucerne Veterinary Hospital for a follow-up after Muppy’s first round of chemo. They needed to keep her for a few hours so they could get her to drink and fill up her bladder. Without fluids, her bladder is tiny, and it's very hard to see anything. Also, because even with fluids, it may not be the same size and shape as it was the last time it was imaged. However, Dr. Monk believes the mass near the neck of her has not changed in size. This is the primary concern, because in this location, the mass could cause a blockage of fluids coming into or exiting the bladder. The larger mass near the top of the bladder is more difficult to assess due to its location. Dr. Monk says the mass is not any deeper, but it may have extended the amount of surface it is covering. They also did blood work to check Muppy’s kidneys and liver, and there are no concerns about the chemo and piroxicam harming her kidneys or liver at this time. She will now be starting her second round of chemo at a slightly higher dose.
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