PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

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

Downtown Seattle and Olympic Mountains

Jan

3

We had a meeting this afternoon at one of the skyscrapers downtown Seattle.

What a beautiful winter day!

It is so nice to have an office with a view ... but there is a price.

#DowntownSeattle #OlympicMountains #pspinc

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

It was the Super Moon Last Night

Jan

2

I took this photo last night.

What is Super Moon?

A Super Moon is a full moon or a new moon that approximately coincides with the closest distance that the Moon reaches to Earth in its elliptic orbit, resulting in a larger-than-usual apparent size of the lunar disk as seen from Earth.

In addition ... This year January and March will have Blue Moon.

What is Blue Moon?

It is a second full moon in a calendar month.

#SuperMoon2018

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

Beautiful Full Moon Tonight

Jan

1

It is a beautiful night.

#NewYearFullMoon

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