PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Day 54

Jan

7

There is Pompom in this picture.
Can you find him?

Pompom is recovering from chemo today. He is doing little better than he had been before. I have noticed Pompom has less gray hair ... His hair is very soft and black. Is that a side effect of chemo?

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Pompom finished his 7th weekly chemotherapy. I thought it was the 8th, but I guess the first one does not count. Today's chemo is something Pompom gets sick usually. I will wait and see how it goes.

My daughter went back to NY last night and will be back this summer. I want to make sure my daughter will see Pompom again. I will do my best to treat Pompom.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Day 52

Jan

5

After a morning walk, he got wet this morning.
"Nothing is friendlier than a wet dog."

Pompom will have his last weekly chemo tomorrow morning. After tomorrow, it will be every two weeks for 8 times.

My daughter is going back to NYC tonight. I think she will be back this summer. I really hope she will be able to see Pompom again. That will be amazing. We will do out best to make Pompom stay well and comfortable.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Day 51

Jan

4

I am here!

This is day 51 since the start of the treatment.
He is doing as good as he can be.
He sleeps almost all day but that is coming from his age.
Other than occasional gagging and coughing, there is no sign of cancer.
I am very happy that my daughter was able to meet Pompom this holiday.

Tiny and Nano went to the checkup today with Mayumi.
She told me doctor asked Tiny to gain a pound and Nano loose a pound.
Both of them are healthy. I am very happy to hear that too.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Day 50

Jan

3

This is a day 50 from Pompom's first chemotherapy. It is a milestone.

Pompom sometimes gags/chokes but other wise he is doing well. This gaging is not really related to the lymphoma he is fighting. Small dogs gets their windpipe narrowed as they age. There is no treatment for it except there is a treatment to put mesh in the windpipe but it is not proven 100% safe and effective.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Day 49

Jan

2

Pompom comes to work with me every day for last 15 years.
We walk together in the morning for 15 years.

It has been 7 weeks since we started chemotherapy on Pompom. Although, he sometimes gags, he is doing a lot better than 7 weeks ago. Yes, he has made it to 2018.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Happy New Year - Year of the Dog 2018

Jan

1

Happy New Year!!!
This is a Year of The Dog ... And we started this year with this dog story.

I hear RING (Motion Sensor Door Bell) rang this morning and I found a tis lovely "Goldendoodle" outside of my house. I went and called "Come Here" ... He came. There was no dog collar so I decided to take him to Seattle Humane near my house.

There were people there and they scan for a microchip and found one. We were able to contact the owner and they came right away. So we were able unite the lost dog with the owner this morning.

This is a great story for a year of the dog, isn't it. He runaway from home last night about 11:00pm due to the fireworks. So he was lost for about 12 hours. For a while, I will have another dog. But this is a better end to the story.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano #valueproposition

Day 48 Happy New Year 2018

Jan

1

Happy New Year.
I am here!

This is a year of dog according to a Chinese 12 Zodiac Signs.
I do not know how long Pompom can be healthy but I am happy to report he is doing well. Thank you for all for your kind words. He is here!

#PompomisHere #pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Day 47 New Year's Eve

Dec

31

We have only few hours left in this year.
The chemo Pompom had yesterday did not effect him at all.
He slept and ate well today.

I am very happy to Pompom with us at the end of the year.
This year has not been a good year for Pompom but he made it.

#pompom #pompomuchikura #tinypompomnano

Day 46

Dec

30

I am here!

Pompom just completed his 7th chemotherapy this morning. Today's chemo was an oral application which is the same as what he got the first time. This one worked well with very little or no side effect.

Next Saturday morning will be his 8th and final weekly chemotherapy. After that it will be biweekly. Doctor was really happy see this progress and told me that she gain her belief in the medicines now because of Pompom. I am very happy to hear this.

I think Pompom will make it to 2018. That would have been unthinkable 46 days ago.

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