I have had two recent cases (canine) with lymphoma who have done very poorly with chemotherapy (in terms of efficacy of drugs and in terms of gastrointestinal symptoms). One interesting aspect of one of the cases is that when the dog is feeling poorly, and having bad diarrhea, the lymph nodes decrease in size. When she rebounds and feels better, the nodes get large again. She is on a grain-free diet, Transfer Factor canine complete, vit A injections, Hoxsey formula, vit e, vit c and salmon oil.
Is there a TCM or energetic explanation for the lymph node size variation when gi signs worsen/resolve?