Ashley ate on her own. Ashley has a 3 p.m. appointment with Dr. Harris in Dallas for her first chemotherapy treatment. Two of Dr. Harris’ assistants (or vet techs) administered the chemo.
Ashley received Vincristine <50#.
She received the chemo as two injections, one in each hind leg. They started with the right hind leg. They swabbed her inner right thigh, close to her knee to cleanse and sterilize the area. They, then, searched for her vein. Upon locating the vein, they inserted a needle attached to a butterfly-type clip – called a butterfly catheter. They first injected (flushed) her with a saline solution followed by the chemo. This was repeated on the left leg. However, finding her vein was a little more difficult. They commented that Ashley has small veins. The administering of the saline and chemo is the same as with humans. Ashley was very good about getting the chemo. She stayed quiet and very still. She only looked up when, on the left leg, they couldn’t find her vein. They had to prick her twice. We let her use the litter box (we took one with us) before leaving for home, as it is about a 1 ½ hour drive.
Ashley rode home quietly. She tried to sleep. Upon returning home, she drank for quite some time. When Mom had chemo for breast cancer, she, too, was thirsty. Ashley spent the rest of the evening and night quietly.
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