Happy Holiday Season from Finn! I've had 2 more chemotherapy treatments from Dr. Randy since I last wrote to you. From Nov. 16- Dec.3 I was feeling pretty good and had a decent appetite. The Michigan State Univ. oncologist vet said on the phone I may be starting to go in remission from one of the types of cancer cells. Yeah! Then the next week I had the yuckies! I couldn't make myself eat in the morning and my Mom would take it to school for me to eat at lunchtime. I was more tired than I had been. I went for my chemo appointment and Dr. Randy found a new tumor bump on my back. I had to double check what he said by looking at my Mom and seeing the tears in her eyes, I knew it was true. My blood work came out fine; I had my two meatballs with the chemo pill hidden in one. I think it must be a Christmas miracle that my tumor bump after a week was almost gone and I have felt great again for 12 days! It must be all those prayers my Grandma Kitty is saying for me!
I've had some special events at school the last few weeks. A parent of a second grade student wrote my Mom an e-mail to tell her that her daughter when writing her letter to Santa, said the number one thing she wanted for Christmas was money to help pay for Finn's medicine to make him better because she loves him so much. Ten days later, the girl, her mom, a generous check, and a camera to record the presentation happened at school. Another day when I wasn't feeling my best, the school secretary summoned me to walk out to the parking lot where there was a kindergarten boy in a car with his daycare provider. He wouldn't come into school. The daycare worker called the secretary to see if she could help and she said "Finn is here today. I'll send him out." So when duty calls, I put on my friendliest face and hold my tail high and as soon as the boy saw me and my Mom, he came out of the car and wrapped his arms around me and followed us into school! It is all in a day's work for a school therapy dog!
