Lulu has completed her first week of radiation therapy and so far all is going well. They've shaved the parts of her muzzle and shoulder that need the treatment and drew a grid to help focus the radiation gun. I couldn't do anything but laugh when I picked her up -- she looked like an intense football fan that painted her team's colors on her face. :P She also had a hot pink bandage around one leg (for IV) but she chewed that off in about 2 minutes.
I am not allowed to give her a bath for these 4 weeks so I guess she'll look like graph paper the entire summer. :) The side effects (hair loss, skin rashes) don't start until the 3rd or 4th week in so the next couple weeks should stay easy.
Lulu's surgery site is drying up pretty well. They haven't removed the stitches yet but you can barely see the scar now that her fur is growing back in. You can see that her skin is rashing up on some parts that were shaved though -- she's always had sensitive skin and had past rashes from the groomer shaving too close. :(
Overall she is eating, drinking, sleeping normal. The only change is she seems to be a little lazier in the afternoons, but a quick trip to the "dog park!" usually fixes that.
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