It was a very full day yesterday for both Baltos, the dog and the human. The 4 legged one got dropped off at doggy daycare to get some socializing while the 2 legged one had his hospital day for infusion #9 which enabled me to check off my errand list during that 4+ hour span while running back and forth...
We were definitely all ready for our mid afternoon naps... But, let me back up with Natureman's good hospital visit. All of his test results BP, creatin, weight and kidney function all were stable and normal. Normal we 'really' like!
I was worried that our salt intake this past weekend would have affected something but maybe his body really needed that extra salt??? A new recipe had me brining fish and whoa was it ever salty even with unsalted butter and parsley for its sauce. Even though I halved the recipe's amount of kosher salt perhaps it was its type/way it was filleted ??? Then, Natureman made a hot dog dinner this past week too. Perhaps we're just not used to using a lot of salt any more but apparently an 'occasional' salty food doesn't wreak too much havoc...
There was ONE 'fixable' glitch in the tests and it was his thyroid. Apparently another side effect of chemo meds. So if need be, a thyroid drug might be necessary but this will be determined at his next visit...
Speaking of visits, new European research finds show 2 possibilities for Natureman's cocktail chemo treatment in his future treatment. One is instead of taking his oral chemo drug twice/day it could be taken one time/ day. AND the second is big which is instead of have infusions every 3 weeks, infusions could be given every 6 weeks if the med is doubled. Who wouldn't mind not going to the hospital as much?
While enjoying the serene setting of where 3 rivers- the La Crosse River, the Black River and the Mississippi, converge in the Irish section of the International gardens, we celebrated the good news with a private late picnic lunch of cheddar poblano soup and caprese panini.
We opted to head home without walking the gardens as there were way too many folk without masks... I sure hope your cities are doing better with mask wearing than ours.
We were definitely all ready for our mid afternoon naps... But, let me back up with Natureman's good hospital visit. All of his test results BP, creatin, weight and kidney function all were stable and normal. Normal we 'really' like!
I was worried that our salt intake this past weekend would have affected something but maybe his body really needed that extra salt??? A new recipe had me brining fish and whoa was it ever salty even with unsalted butter and parsley for its sauce. Even though I halved the recipe's amount of kosher salt perhaps it was its type/way it was filleted ??? Then, Natureman made a hot dog dinner this past week too. Perhaps we're just not used to using a lot of salt any more but apparently an 'occasional' salty food doesn't wreak too much havoc...
There was ONE 'fixable' glitch in the tests and it was his thyroid. Apparently another side effect of chemo meds. So if need be, a thyroid drug might be necessary but this will be determined at his next visit...
Speaking of visits, new European research finds show 2 possibilities for Natureman's cocktail chemo treatment in his future treatment. One is instead of taking his oral chemo drug twice/day it could be taken one time/ day. AND the second is big which is instead of have infusions every 3 weeks, infusions could be given every 6 weeks if the med is doubled. Who wouldn't mind not going to the hospital as much?
While enjoying the serene setting of where 3 rivers- the La Crosse River, the Black River and the Mississippi, converge in the Irish section of the International gardens, we celebrated the good news with a private late picnic lunch of cheddar poblano soup and caprese panini.We opted to head home without walking the gardens as there were way too many folk without masks... I sure hope your cities are doing better with mask wearing than ours.
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