Carmine's 1st Radiation appointment

Well Today SUCKED! Carmine was supposed to have his first appointment yesterday but because I was freaking out I moved it until today. The weird thing is Carmine was actually pretty good for the past few days which makes it harder knowing what he has to go through or in my mind what I am putting him through. I know it is for the best and so far so good.

Well he wasn't able to eat anything after midnight and that is how it's going to be for the next 15 days. Today was bad only because his appointment was at 2;30 which, if you have a Boston Terrier, is a long time for them not to go with food. He was confused this morning as to why I wasn't in the kitchen after our walk. I tried to break the cycle today because I didn't want to confuse him. The morning was horrible for me because I just had a fear of the unknown. I know that I brought him to the best place possible but it's still stressful.

When we got to City of Angels he was very perky and nosey. There were a few other animals in the waiting area which is something we hadn't seen last week. There was a golden who had her back shaved and her owner told me this was her 3rd treatment. There was another woman there who had a 16 year old cat that had mouth cancer and she wasn't sure if the cat was going to make it. Basically I wanted to get out of there and fast since I was nervous on my own. I did realize that if the cat lady was get her 16 year old cat treatment, there isn't a question that I am doing the right thing for Carmine. So Carmine was dropped off at 2:30 and I waited for that phone to ring so I can pick him up which was around 5:30.

When I got to City Of Angels they brought Carmine out right away and he was very alert. So much so that I thought the one treatment already worked! Now, Carmine has a sensitive stomach and he usually vomits a little in the morning because his stomach is empty. I told the nurse when I dropped Carmine off that he was going to vomit because he hadn't eaten and he did. The good thing is they watched him closely because I told them that and all was fine. I brought them a bag of food to keep there so they can feed him when he comes too and he ate as soon as he woke up...GOOD SIGN.

The car ride home was interesting because he started looking out the window and they he sat down and was sort of sleeping just sitting there and then he started whining and crying. Of course, the nut that I am, called the doctor and they said just to keep an eye on him. I thought he had to pee or poop so I stopped to let him out and that wasn't it. Basically he REALLY wanted to come home because when he got here he ate and stopped crying and now I am watching him sleep.

So the first day is down without any real drama(hope I didn't just jinx myself). Can't wait to see the effects of the radiation and hopefully start seeing the old Carmine:)