gradyupmybutt
Posted : 9/7/2010 4:29:37 PM
Typical, late to my own thread. ~L~
I have no words to express how much your thoughts & words help. I knew that the Peanut was feeling poorly but I had no clue that it was. It really is a kick in the gut to hear the words 'metasticized cancer, it's in his liver, spleen & there's free fluid in his abdomen'. I thought that he just had an owie back until I saw his pale gums. One thing led to another and another blood test. The last blood test led me to a referral center where he had an ultrasound. The ultrasound showed the cancer in his little body.
I want to thank everyone for their kind words, prayers & thoughts for me and Aspen. There is a huge hole in my heart where my boy lived. I know it will heal in time. It helps so much to share my pain with others.
I now have a name for the cancer that took my boy from me...Hemangiosarcoma.... After talking to my vet & reading up on it a little bit I know I did the right thing for Aspen. I could tell he was in pain & I would not ask him to endure any more. The ER-Vet said she could buy him me a few days with steroids. No, I respected him too much to ask him to stick around just for me. He was tired & in pain. He was needed elsewhere. How strange it seems now that I was proud of the fact that he was 10 y/o and had ALL of his teeth.
We had a wonderful life together in the 5 short years he was with me. He was my confidant, my snuggle buddy & travel partner. He was an unofficial therapy dog. He loved people & would ignore you if you called him a 'dog' because he wasn't one in his eyes. He was also a first class fluffer & folder. Heaven forbid he snuggle on just a bed. He needed pillows galore around him. I, of course, enabled his desire for softness.
I miss him but know that he & Maghee are taking turns watching over me. They both knew I need someone to watch over me.
Thanks again for your suppot