Today is Bryce’s 10 1/2 birthday. I usually don’t commemorate half birthdays until my dogs are 12 or 13, but under the circumstances I felt it was appropriate to mark the occasion.

Today is also day #9 for Bryce on chemo, and so far so good. His first bloodwork is scheduled for Wednesday. I won’t breathe easy until after the bloodwork comes back … maybe not until his dosage gets reduced … but things seem to be going well with (knock on wood) no apparent side effects so far! When I last spoke to his oncologist she told me that if they’re going to have reactions to the drug it “usually shows up before this” – that was Thursday.

When I started the chemo “not making him sick” was my first concern, but “having it do some good” was of course a close second, and it will be at least Thursday before we know that. Keep the good thoughts coming!

The other cause for celebration? Friday was the one year anniversary of the day Raven came to live with us! And even if I’d known about all the other things that were to throw my life for a loop last year, I’d do it all over again. She’s a delightful little munchkin and we all adore her !