http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog Vodka's adventures ... and misadventures :) Mon, 10 May 2010 05:42:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   The beautiful thing about dogs is how they create indelible memories with you through every passing moment of their lives. The beautiful thing about humans is how we cherish every one of those memories for the rest of our lives. http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=383                                               Get yer party hat on! :)                                                    [ Circa 2000 ] http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=373 [caption id="attachment_370" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Lived life to the fullest."][/caption] http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=369 [caption id="attachment_366" align="aligncenter" width="500" caption="Happy B'Day!"][/caption] Please hold good thoughts for him! http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=365 It has been a really rough couple of days. The tumor in Vodka's shoulder has been slowly getting bigger - even with the increased Palladia dose, it seems like we're just seeing more side effects than effects. He's been hit with really bad diarrhea, probably the worst so far :( Plus, ... http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=360 These last few days, Vodka's been handling the Palladia dose pretty well, but we haven't been seeing the kind of response we'd like. The tumor seems to shrink the first day or two after the Palladia dose, but seems to get bigger by the third day :( The net result ... http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=351 About 8 months ago, Vodka's pressing needs seemed to be ball-time, walks, hanging out with pals and yummy treats. And some of mine involved making sure he got all that :) Things are somewhat different now. Weelllll, his needs are the same ... mine, however, are a bit more heavyweight - ... http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=341 Vodka had Palladia again today. In the last week without Palladia, the tumor in his shoulder has grown bigger. Really sucks :( Especially since the unpredictable food response continues: He's still picky - what works for one meal does not always work for another He drank tons of water right after he ... http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=331 ... and eggs! Yeesh. It has been 4 days since the last Palladia dose. And Vodka's appetite is nowhere close to normal. As of yesterday, he was still poopy (in terms of quality, not frequency :)) and a bit nauseous. And he seems to have a mental block about eating most ... http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=320 After a couple of scary days, Vodka's belly seems to be settling down. About time too. It was pretty unsettling to see him turn his face away from food. This is the same dog that climbs on counters to steal food, gets into a milk box to drink up cartons ... http://vodkacanhazbroccoli.info/blog/?p=312