31/01/2026
An update on my boy.
Today is day 19 since Reddmen presented serious health issues. One er trip and two follow ups with his regular doctor. For two weeks he has not had any fits or seizures thank heavens. He is pretty drugged but that’s ok he is comfortable and being spoiled. Today he had a little coughing but minimum.
His appointment went well. Lungs and heart sounded good with slightly enlarged lymph nodes. He has packed on some pounds during this time from treats with the pills and needing food for antibiotics plus not being as active.
Vet wanted him to do another two weeks of antibiotics and continue the steroids. And keep all the other medications the same. After that we will do some new
X-rays to see the results.
He believes it was a fungal infection as well as cancer.
My head is spinning. It’s been a lot to handle. The vet bills have been huge. The medication costs blow my mind. Add several large treat purchases on top of their daily expenses. Gemma demands a treat each time he gets one.
Sam has slept on the floor with reddmen each night since this all started.
I feel like life has been a big blur. Good thing I started a daily pill log or we would be lost trying to keep up with it all. This weather extreme cold hasn’t helped either. So much ice that we have to make sure he gets out ok and doesn’t slip and go spread eagle. Good thing we have a pellet stove, right in front of that is where reddmen lays down on a dog bed with a blanket and pillow.
On top of all that he has a small raw spot on a paw. So treating wrapping and a bo**ie for covering it. At this point I can field dress any wound with my eyes shut.
Let’s just hope and pray things get better or at least continue on this path.
Just gotta keep spoiling him, loving on home and do what’s best for him. He is such a good boy. He loves all the attention he gets and is the best example of his breed. Loving ,strikingly handsome ,silly ,friendly, goofy ,gentle ( more so as he aged for his size) playful, Velcro and loyal to the end.
