Re: C.C.'s cancer is in remission!

[Guest guest]

Great to hear!!!!! :-)

Take care,

Gail :-)

[Guest guest]

Wonderful news. I thought I had replied to this but I must have just

dreamed it.

CZ

Klein wrote:

> I just got back from the oncologist, and his kidneys are now the same

> size. His GI tumor cannot be felt anymore either. The doctor said he

> is " in clinical remission, " although she wants to keep the full chemo

> regimen up for a few more weeks to be sure that the lymphoma is gone (to

> the greatest extent possible). He has only been in treatment for three

> weeks now, and we've gone from a life-threatening set of tumors to no

> palpable tumors.

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> The doctor was more optimistic today about C.C.'s prognosis, stating

> that his quick remission means that he probably would last " at least "

> the five month period that was the maximum just a short while ago. I am

> optimistic that he will last even longer.

>

> C.C.'s white cell count was a bit low, but she gave him the vincristine

> today anyway, and took him off of the cytoxan for a week, to let the

> white cells come back.

>

> He has not gained any weight, but he has not lost any either. He did

> lose a tumor (inside the kidney) that was the size of a plum, so that

> has to have some weight. Anyway, he appears to be doing really well

> now, and I am happy.

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[Guest guest]

> Wonderful news. I thought I had replied to this but I must have just

> dreamed it.

I had not replied but wanted to say I also thought it was great news.

I hope that CC continues to do better.

[Guest guest]

This is wonderful, I finally checked out his picture on your site and

realized CC is a tuxedo, I've had rescues called Theresa; found in a tree

(get it? Tree-sa?) and her offspring, she was expectant- Virgil....both

Tuxedos...

Great news! You can relax somewhat.

K

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