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Location: Australia
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19-01-2011, 03:49 AM
I know it will be hard but the time with Bandit will be precious and he will be in the best of hands with his two legged mum.
Hugs from me and the boys to you and Bandit
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Location: UK
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Location: England
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19-01-2011, 11:01 AM
Dogs live in the present they are not aware I believe of "the future" therefore as long as he is able he will be fine, if that makes any sense. Monitoring seems appropriate and I know that is what I would do for mine.
Take care and remember people are here for you. Even in the middle of the night (well not me
but someone will be) Look after youself and don't beat yourself up these things happen and there is often no reason as to why. Look after yourself.Karen
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Location: UK
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19-01-2011, 11:02 AM
Thia was a bolt from the blue and really didn`t see it coming.
He has been suffering with lameness for about a month now, we have been treating it as a shoulder muscular strain, was about o go back to have more investigation done, when the cough brought it forward, with fluid on the lungs my vet wanted to check it out (btw thats just a very nasty infection) so we agreed to xray the shoulder as well, but Will (my vet) was decided to xray the wrist too, as something looked suspicious, as he was right, the tumor is in the wrist.
Bandit is comfortable, sleeping actually on my daughters bed (as usual) the old man has to have a few privileges
How long we have left , I dont know, the tumor is rampant, and has eaten through most of the bone, so his leg will be very weak,
We could have more investigation done, but cant see the point, the outcome is the same, the only plus would be another box ticked for me, but it would involve more invasion for him..so not an option, he will be spoilt, kept happy with a small walk when and if he can do it, he will be loved to the end and for a long time after.
I am about to get all my ducks in a row regarding who when and where he will be PTS, going to call the crematorium, to speak to them about their services , out of hrs and so on.
I need to be able to have all that in place for when the time comes.
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Location: Dogsey and Worcestershire
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19-01-2011, 11:08 AM
he had been through a lot with the previous operation on his eye and was such a stoic little chap Basically we are giving him palliative care, pain relief for as long as it is relevant.
We will take it day by day, and monitor his reaction, the day he cant take any more is the day we will call it a day.
thank you all again for your support, something tells me, I will need a bit more int he weeks/months coming.
. Big hugs to you both...xx
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19-01-2011, 03:05 PM
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