16th March – day 4 (more about CV247)

Happy Birthday Chris!

May I just say how much everyone’s kindness has meant. All the comments, emails, messages & cards keep us surrounded in the love that you all obviously feel for your own animals, & evidently everyone elses too. It may feel like a small thing to you, but trust me, it’s much, much bigger than you know especially if you begin to multiply your feelings by all the people who love their companions as much as you do. That kind of energy can create miracles & you are part of it.

Now to HRH. She appeared to be doing well for most of the day but I don’t know whether it was the big dream woof she did or something else but she was coughing more than usual later in the afternoon & went off her food again. We were told to expect some coughing from having been tubed for the operation & there is rice in her tinned food grains of which have been propelled across the room at a rate of knots as she coughs them free. I managed to get one in my face yesterday & I tried to work of if it’s possible to clicker train a dog to put their paw up when coughing? Ideas?

I think I may have let her move around the house too much yesterday which wouldn’t have helped. Our ground floor is open plan so is quite tricky to restrict movement; if she is mobile again today it will be crate time(which she loves anyway). It’s so hard to see her looking sad. She’s such a happy, smiley dog usually. Even Moley (black fluffy cat) came over to her this morning, tapped her lightly on the head as if to say, “Buck up dear, it’ll work out right in the end!” She was unimpressed.

I have no way of telling whether it’s reduced activity, the operation, the CV247 or some other factor, but Heidi’s mammary lump is definitely softer today. Can changes be seen that quickly? It does vary in size from day to day, generally being about a handful, but is usually quite tight / firm. I will pass no further comment on this until a few days have passed & we can see a general trend.

CV247 can be used on animals & people. I understand that trials are continuing for both but it must be giving hope to so many people. I really cannot imagine having to contend with chemo – it must take phenomenal strength of character to see it through. Fingers, toes & eyes crossed that the trials continue to be a success.

I thought you’d like an excerpt from the article listed yesterday:-

“Dear Sir
I would like to inform my colleagues of a new approach to cancer therapy which has been developed by a member of our profession, John Carter. It is designated CV247. It is an oral treatment and a salt free and artificial chemical additive-free diet is part of it. Three controlled trials have been conducted on this treatment at the Middlesex Hospital Medical School, Departemnt of Oncology, by Prof. Peter Beverley, then the head of the Tumour Immunology Unit of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. CV247 was administered to mice with malignant tumours. He concluded that the treatment caused a statistically significant reduction in the rate of tumour growth in the treated, compared to the untreated subjects. He added in his report that there were no side effects attributable to the treatment.

Twenty six cases were selected for the study, four of which had been diagnosed prior to it’s commencement. Animals which would not eat, or where the owners lived at such distances that they were not prepared to travel regularly for treatment, could not be included, although some owners did come on a regular basis to Harrow from as far away as Wiltshire or Yorkshire.
In this study I found no evidence of toxicity or side effects. In fact, an improvement in the general health and behaviour was not only obvious to the owner but also to the independent observer. Of the 26 cases treated, all were advanced and 16 were considered to be terminal. There was an observable regression of tumours in 15 cases and a considerable or an apparent regression in nine cases,

Yours faithfully
ANDOR SEBESTENY, BVSc, DipBact, MRCVS. Veterinary Supervisor
Head of the Animal Health and Welfare Unit, Imperial Cancer Research Fund,
Clare Hall Laboratories,
Blanche Lane, South Mimms. Potters Bar, Herts. EN6 3LD.

Sounds promising, doesn’t it ? True, it was a very limited trial. But the only side effect to be found was enhanced well-being ! Surely this is a huge improvement to existing cancer treatment, especially in cancers such as histio which, to date, do not appear to respond favorably to conventional ( chemo and/ or radiation)therapy.”

It sounds as though you need to go to the vet for administration. You don’t. You get a bottle of CV247 & a supply of the ascorbic acid (powder) which is mixed together & then consumed before the meal twice a day. It’s so easy, I can do it.

I wonder whether the ascorbic acid could making Heidi’s throat sting? It will be quite sore after the op & may explain why she went off her food last night having been quite hungry up to that point. To be checked.

EVENING

Heidi had a bad morning & her legs went icy cold, her colour drained away (gums not coat) & she didn’t look herself. An appointment was made to take her back to the vet while I did more TTouch & warmed some food for her. I couldn’t tell you what worked but within 2 hours her legs & feet were toasty, her colour had returned & she got excited when I got up to take Meg for a walk (first time since Thursday) so the appointment was cancelled. We have both been snoozing on the sofa (the joys of self-emplyment) & are feeling the benefits.

It’s such a roller-coaster ride isn’t it. Your dog is looking better & you think, “Whoopee, she’s on the mend, I can stop worrying!” Before you know it something happens to change all that & your elation is quickly replaced by vigilance & concern. When the general trend is up & they polish of a bowl full of food as HRH has just done, then you can only marvel at their resilience & celebrate the gradual or rapid return to health.