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    Lymphoma...just diagnosed...don't know what to do

    Ah the trademark kidney bean walk...Taylor has it down quite well, in addition to his adorable attempts to communicate with me through the grumbling and puffing his cheeks up to growl. He continues to do all of these things, which let me know he's feeling ok. Taylor is on 20mg of...
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    Lymphoma...just diagnosed...don't know what to do

    Thank you everyone for your advice , thoughts, and prayers. This is a very scary time not knowing what to expect, or how long I will have him with me. Taylor is doing quite well actually. He has been an eating maching these past few weeks since he started taking prednisone. I have been...
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    Lymphoma...just diagnosed...don't know what to do

    Thank you Yes, I have been warned about the side effects of prednisone. Taylor weighs in at about 70 lbs now, he was 80 a month ago. My vet says that halving the dose of 40 mg to 20mg a day ( 1/2 a tab morning, 1/2 at night) will help reduce the accidents. I have also been taking the water...
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    Lymphoma...just diagnosed...don't know what to do

    Thank you... Thank you for your thoughts. It is a very scary time for me. Taylor is my first boxer, and he's been through so much with me. When I cry, he comes running, and we have a special way of communicating that no other dog has every had with me. I want to do what is best for him, I...
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    Lymphoma...just diagnosed...don't know what to do

    Good morning everyone. My 8 year old male boxer, Taylor, was just diagnosed with Lymphoma. He lost about 10 lbs, had very enlarged lymph nodes, and a baseball sized node in his abdomen. I met with my vet, a true saint to animals, Dr. Newland in Scottsdale, AZ. We discussed COP therapy as an...
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