Hospitalization "Wrap Up"

Coby's final diagnosis was Neutropenia (drug induced). The final cost for those 4 days = $1924. The severe neutropenia was caused by the chemo & immunosuppressant drugs - mostly from the synergistic effect from the cytarabine & lomustine. Sepsis was a high risk, but thankfully Coby didn't actually become septic like we initially thought. His recovery was slower than expected, but he made it home after 4 days. He is on 2 different antibiotics for the next 7 days (Amoxicillin & Baytril) & his Leflunomide is on hold until his next CBC. We will get another CBC drawn tomorrow - those results will help determine our next step - whether or not to restart the chemo drugs. We will eventually resume all the chemo meds, but the doses will be much lower. Hopefully Coby will only have another 5 or 6 months worth of chemo. He continues to be prednisone free. :-) It has also been 7 months since his GME diagnosis. Coby is also receiving a "homemade" diet now. With Coby's weight loss & extreme pickiness when it comes to dog food, we decided a special homemade diet (recommended by Dr. Sisson) was our only way to get him to eat. And, as expected, because it was not dog food, but rather chicken & rice, he scarfed it right up. There are a few more things mixed in the food for additional vitamins, calcium, etc. Hopefully Coby will put some weight on soon.

Hopefully this experience has decreased Coby's chance for a GME relapse in the future! Maybe this is why it happened....so we don't have to experience a relapse & Coby can live a full, healthy happy life! Only time will tell....