Samantha & Lympho: Dr. Bock and I have decided on a chemo protocol that's not IV - Cytoxin .2cc once a day, 4 day on, 3 days off; it's mixed with essential fatty acids and tastes incredibly horrible, I tried it and I can't blame her for not wanting anything to do with it! We're also giving .25 mg pred twice a day, in Ferretone! yum!, and herbal booster with Immunplex, PetTinic, Collodial Silver. I'm going to add the recommended Pau D'Arco, and Red Clover, a Timmy's like mix (living in Boulder I can get most of it at the corner store!) and pine bark. Sam hasn't showed any side effects from the drugs after 2 days, and really likes the Crasin she gets after taking them! She spit out all the Cytoxin yesterday though, and we had a little discussion: (me) you have to (Sam) no (me) yes (Sam) {phtew, gag, spit!} (me) I'm going to refill this, and you're gonna take it (Sam) I'm under the bed, you can't get me! So I've discovered a neat trick - put a drop of Ferretone on the end of the syringe and you've got a better change of them opening their mouth, and it helps with some tastes. Foods: >So those of you that are now sitting there with your mouths open, close >them. ;-) tle, you busted me! I was doing just that - along with feeing some relief that maybe that Science Diet cat food isn't so bad for her and she loves it soooooooo much! On that topic, I've tried to keep a good variety of foods avail - and they (ferret and cat) seem to like snacking on each others food. I'm sure that's because it *must* taste better if it's for somebody else! Thanks to Jason for Buddy's story - it's my morning treat! And last but definitely not least, a BIG THANK YOU!!!! to Monika in Canada, tle, and Mary in Penn. for your experiences with lymphoma. And fuzzy kisses to Valentine, Jasmine & Taz for the sweet postacard and their warm wishes! tm Tara Marie Menne ***************** [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 2372]