Guest Tuxsmom Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I am sorry I missed this when it happened Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Energy11 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 I am sorry I missed this when it happened Hey, June! How is Penny today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Libby's test results were very similar to those right before we had to let her go last year. She had been dealing with kidney disease quite well for many months, but then had a really routine wound stitch just blow up with a bleeding disorder. The drugs to help complicated her kidney disease and she went down hill from happy and healthy to IV's and sedation at the evet in a week. We went in to see her and the vet brought in results from that morning. Libby looked terrible, and when she laid down and threw up in my lap we knew it was time for her to go. I'm crying as I type this, and have the same worries that I didn't do everything I should, even though I KNOW KNOW KNOW it was the right thing. We couldn't have loved a dog more than her - a feeling I know you had for Misty too! I still miss her every day. It just makes me love the ones at home even more. Hugs and thinking about you! chris That's what happened with Misty too Chris, the drugs to bring her out of that Addisonian crisis put her into kidney failure. It's always bothered me that my vet never said, kidney failure, that's what prompted my post 10 days before, her creat was 2.3 and her BUN was 27. Normal Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dwolfe711 Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 and a big sloppy kiss from the tongue, Apollo! Donna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PhillyPups Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 It's non productive, I know that in my head, but I guess I'm feeling that I should have pushed my vet more than I did, because I felt that we were headed down this road. But you're right, doesn't do any good now You should have known about as much as I could prevent TigerPower from getting osteo. The second guessing and guilt is a killer ~ I have done it since I lost my Runner so suddenly. to you lady, and be kind, be easy, be gentle on yourself, or at least as kind, easy and gentle as you are on your hounds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Greensleeves Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Oh, god. You can't do this to yourself. Yesterday I had to stop reading SAVED2's thread about Maggie seizing, because we let Nelly go when she showed signs of neurological impairment, and I just couldn't keep reading, thinking that, somehow, maybe we could have hung on just a little longer with her. (Ok, now analyze post: Point 1, me saying, "don't do this to yourself." Point 2, illustrating me doing that to myself.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Claudia, Claudia, Claudia .... You know better. She was on a downward spiral, bouncing from one crisis to the next and always getting a bit worse and never any better. You could hardly stand by and watch while she starved to death, and I think you know there was no point in waiting till she had another crisis. A caring person would act exactly as you did. Knowing better isn't feeling better, though. I'm sorry it's still weighing on your mind and your spirit. Gentle hugs for now, reserving the right to administer a sharp smack sometime later. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macoduck Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hey Miz Claudia, iffen yu neds chat, ey am here...your east coast fan, Thane Quote Freshy (Droopys Fresh), NoAh the podenco orito, Howie the portuguese podengo maneto Angels: Rita the podenco maneta, Lila, the podenco, Mr X aka Denali, Lulu the podenco andaluz, Hada the podenco maneta, Georgie Girl (UMR Cordella), Charlie the iggy, Mazy (CBR Crazy Girl), Potato, my mystery ibizan girl, Allen (M's Pretty Boy), Percy (Fast But True), Mikey (Doray's Patuti), Pudge le mutt, Tessa the iggy, Possum (Apostle), Gracie (Dusty Lady), Harold (Slatex Harold), "Cousin" Simon our step-iggy, Little Dude the iggy ,Bandit (Bb Blue Jay), Niña the galgo, Wally (Allen Hogg), Thane (Pog Mo Thoine), Oliver (JJ Special Agent), Comet, & Rosie our original mutt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Hey Miz Claudia, iffen yu neds chat, ey am here...your east coast fan, Thane Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vahoundlover Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Oh Claudia Batmom is so right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGreys Posted June 30, 2009 Author Share Posted June 30, 2009 Oh Claudia Batmom is so right I know she's right Hope and I do not feel guilty for letting Misty go, that was my gift to her. I just seem to be having a hard time lately because I didn't force my vet's hand so to speak. I'm sure this too, shall pass Quote Missing my little Misty who took a huge piece of my heart with her on 5/2/09, and Ekko, on 6/28/12 For the sick, the lost, and the homeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinw Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 This is me asking out of guilt. These were Misty's numbers the week I let her go and for some reason it's sneaking up on me and I'm feeling guilty. I never posted asking and just feel the need to now Oh Claudia, please don't second guess your decision. If you'll think back to our pms just before and just after you lost Misty, it was evident that you did what was best for Misty. Please don't ever forget that Quote Xavi the galgo and Peter the cat. Missing Iker the galgo ?-Feb.9/19, Treasure (USS Treasure) April 12/01-May 6/13, Phoenix (Hallo Top Son) Dec.14/99-June 4/11 and Loca (Reko Swahili) Oct.9/95 - June 1/09, Allen the boss cat, died late November, 2021, age 19. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest grey_dreams Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I always do this too - thinking what I should have done, what I could have done. Maybe it's almost unavoidable when you are so strongly connected in love and when you feel such a strong sense of responsibility. Second-guessing is maybe one of the steps on the road toward acceptance. I wish you peace in knowing that you really did the right thing. Hoping that the joyful memories will soon replace any doubts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyGreys Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 Claudia, you loved Misty, you did what was best for her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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