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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2012, 05:18:59 PM » |
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It is good to hear that Millie has had some relief from the treatment already. I hope she continues to improve. I keep thinking that she came to you so that whatever her old life was she does not have to go through this in that situation. That she now has you and your loving care is a blessing and will help her whatever the outcome. My thoughts are with you and Millie.
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« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2012, 03:31:26 AM » |
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I'm glad to hear that the pain has eased for her which is definitely a step in the right direction. Lets hope your vet can pull this off. Thank god she has you.
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« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2012, 02:33:59 AM » |
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Good Wishes for both of you.
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« Reply #18 on: March 05, 2012, 12:17:28 PM » |
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When I initially posted about my German Shepherd, Millie, developing a cancerous tumor in her mouth, I was hopeful that we could beat it into submission with liquid nitrogen treatments (freezing it). However, those treatments failed to stop the tumor from growing and it is now aggressively spreading through the rest of her mouth, even bursting through the skin in her cheek. Her behavior this past weekend proved to me that it was time to let her go. I am crushed but know this is what my responsibility as a pet owner often entails. I will be taking Millie to my vet tomorrow for one last exam, mainly because I want to know for sure that we have done all we can...and if she is now suffering from this. Most likely, I will be bringing Millie home and burying her next to my little Yorkshire terrier that I lost several months ago to kidney failure. Just isn't fair. She finally gets a chance to live a happy life on a farm...running freely instead of being kenneled all day long...and she gets her life cut way too short from an ugly tumor. I am thankful for the 4.5 months that I got to share with her. Sooooo sad  |
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« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2012, 12:40:08 PM » |
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I'm so sorry hymacaw.  I lost a german shepherd years ago and it is still so very sad. She's a beauty who is at least very lucky to have had you. |
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« Reply #21 on: March 05, 2012, 01:33:51 PM » |
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Oh hymacaw I am so terribly sorry. What a gorgeous dog. Take comfort that you've have done everything in your power to keep her comfortable. That is such a tough decision to have to make and we love our pets so much. My thoughts are with you and your baby girl.
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« Reply #22 on: March 05, 2012, 01:56:17 PM » |
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I am so sorry for you and your baby girl... to let her go now is one of the hardest things to do in this world. My thoughts are with you.
But, the bitter sweet part of it all is that this wonderful, precious girl of yours did get to spend her last days on the farm, running free! To even think of her going through this in that kennel, mostly alone, and in no way cared for as you have done, is too hard to bear. You both were blessed to have had this time.
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« Reply #24 on: March 05, 2012, 05:37:10 PM » |
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This is such sad news to read Hymacaw.
You gave her the best few months of her life and nobody can ever take that away from you.
It's a very hard thing that you have to do now and very sad too.
Thinking of you at this very difficult time.
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« Reply #26 on: March 06, 2012, 12:47:51 AM » |
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its sad to hear that hymacaw
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« Reply #28 on: March 06, 2012, 12:33:27 PM » |
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« Reply #29 on: March 06, 2012, 12:42:33 PM » |
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This is not how I am going to remember Millie....I have much better pictures but I wanted to show you what the tumor has done to the right side of her face. It is extremely swollen this morning and alot of gooey fluid is oozing from her mouth. She is favoring her right shoulder and leg as well. I enjoyed pampering her last night in the house (we don't let our big dogs inside the house every night , especially when it has been raining as heavily as it was here) and gave her some pain medication to ease her discomfort. She and my other Shepherd had a special breakfast today, which will be Millie's last one. It will be all I can do to just get through this day I think. Her appointment is 4:30 today....my hubby will meet me there and then help me bring her home to put her in her final resting place under a tree that overlooks our pond. She SO loves the pond.....
Thank you all for being so kind and thoughtful to me as I shared Millie's last few weeks with you. I am going to miss her so.
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