Posted by Dinah on October 26, 2011, at 10:13:21
In reply to Re: I don't know what to do, posted by 10derheart on October 24, 2011, at 23:35:42
She came home last night, and I knew almost at once that there was no hope of recovery. She refused to eat, refused to drink. She didn't really want to be very close to me, but went to a quiet corner to lie so quietly I thought she might stop breathing in the night. I laid by her for a while, and felt her breath steady and deepen and she seemed to sleep almost normally for an hour or so.
She also had diarrhea that was almost pure blood despite her medications, was throwing up, and didn't pee. Not peeing was pretty definitive that the kidneys had failed.
I told my vet that she was telling me plainly it was time for her to die, and could he tell me something different? He told me that she was right, and there was really no choice. I held her in my arms while he gave the injection. She was already a bit groggy, and it was very peaceful.
I still think she may have done better if I had kept her at home, and just brought her in for treatments during the day. And I think maybe something in the treatments wasn't good for her.
I told my vet that I would do anything to have a few more months with her. He put his hand on my shoulder and answered simply "You did."
That somehow helped more than anything.
I'm going to miss her so. She was my friend and I loved her.
poster:Dinah
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