10/15/2026
I was trying to take a video of Dobs, but he wouldn’t let me stop petting him, which I suppose kind of fits the point of this post anyway so here it is.
I committed to documenting our cancer journey, and I think that should include all the ambiguity and doubt I experience, even when giving my all to advocate for him and putting on a brave face.
The truth is, he’s REALLY stable right now on the palliative care meds. Like, he’s normal Dobs just half the size. I have to remind myself the cancer is still doing its thing, it’s just less obvious now.
I do sometimes wonder if I’m being greedy and pushing it by pursuing treatment. It’s not invasive, but there really isn’t any data out there using this therapy for metastatic thyroid cancer in his species. We may be the first to try it. Which is exciting, but also a little scary.
I’m beyond lucky for this to even be an option for us, and I remind myself of that every day. On Friday we will do some additional testing to see if the thyroid tumor is functional or non-functional and whether the lung nodules take up iodine. Maybe I’ll feel more confident with our plan one way or another after that.
Thanks for being here and navigating this chapter with us ❤️
