Kidneys improve again

Urea and creatinine are both down again, which is good news. No sign of the lymph nodes enlarging either.

However, since it does look as though there's a possibility of him recovering something approaching near normal kidney function (which is truly amazing, considering the state he was in a few weeks ago), Fiona's going to consult the cancer specialist again to see what he would recommend regarding treatment.

Considering Jazz's reaction after his last Vincristine treatment, we're assuming that we won't resume chemo unless his kidneys get much nearer normal, but Fiona will ask about that too. Also, we need need to change the drug regime.

Weight at this visit way back up to 24.85kg (a bit too heavy, really).

More swimming, and moulting

Went down to Southampton for Father's Day, and of course, took Jazz swimming.
As he was fine after his last swim, we let him do his full 30 minutes again this time.
We've started to notice over the last few days that he's been moulting a bit. That seemed to have stopped since he went on the chemo (the opposite of what humans expect with chemo), so I guess that means the chemo's wearing off. Anyway, something about the water or the swimming clearly did something: after his swim he looked as though he'd spent ages with a hairdresser getting a spiky hair-do.
Lynn and Andy and I spent the next 2-3 hours grooming him, and removed a full carrier bag of compressed fur. It seems as though he's caught up with 4 or 5 months' worth of not moulting all in one go!

Still improving

Today's blood tests show that Jazz's kidney function is improving.

He's back to eating normally for him - i.e. take it or leave it.