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    Kane Has Osteo

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    I am so very sorry that you and Kane are going through this. I don't have anything better to say than what so many have already said.

     

    I know that for me -- and I have to reiterate that, for me, I have no issue with amputation and no judgement about it -- my choice in the past was quality of life rather than quantity and I know that when I face that choice again (and I will as long as I have greys) I will make the same choice.

     

    Whatever you decide, know that you will make the best decision that you can for Kane and that it will be based solely on your love for him.

    Lisa Diagnosis

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    I am so sorry for your loss. I understand the pain completely. I know when I had to make the choice to let Scarlett go I literally felt that I was choosing to kill my best friend. Knowing it is right intellectually, and feeling it is right emotionally are far two different things. I am glad you wrote back to the doctor for the findings of the autopsy. Having concrete answers will hopefully help you to heal.

     

    Don't let Lisa be your last greyhound. Give all that love to another houndie and you will still be loving Lisa.

     

    I hope you start to feel better soon. I know how hard it is.

    Osteo / Amputation Poll

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    Robin,

     

    Please don't regret anything. You asked good questions. You, and all the other people on here, made the very best decisions they could have made and they made them out of love. We may have hated the decision, whatever we chose, but we did what we thought was best for our pups. That is all that could be wished.

     

    I know that Scarlett knew right to the end that I loved her more than breathing. I'm sure Polli knew the same thing. Every dog that we have lost has known that.

     

    I wish the poll showed a better answer but it is what it is. There are those pups who have made it far longer than others, those are the pups that are the goal for what we all want. Because we are not there yet does not mean we shouldn't strive for it. Someday we will stop this horrible disease in its tracks! You, and all the others will have pushed us toward that goal.

    Swollen Muzzle, Swollen Glands On Neck, Trouble Swallowing

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    Sending lots of healing prayers for your boy and supportive prayers for you.

     

    One thought, it may not work but I thought I would mention it, my girl has giant bolsters on her couch so she doesn't have to lay her head down, unless she wants to. She can just lean it back (and look off into space). I got them because my last girl used to lay her head on the hard edged glass topped table and I didn't think that could feel good. Would your boy lean his head back if you propped some pillows for him???

    Osteo / Amputation Poll

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    Robin, this is brave of you. I hope you are not doing it because you are second guessing yourself.

     

    I know for me, Scarlett fell off her couch the day before Thanksgiving. My vet and I opted to treat it as possible arthritis for the first 4-6 weeks as she was a super-senior. Amputation at her age would have been unfair to her. When the treatment didn't improve things we did the x-rays. I got my answer right then and elected to schedule the day I would let her go right then.

     

    I have since decided that the amputation route is not for me or my pups. If/when it happens again, aggresive pain management is the way we will go and I will let my pup go before there are more bad days than good.

     

    This doesn't mean that I have any issues with amputation, just that it is not my choice.

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