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Started by goldiepower, August 25, 2012, 11:33:07 AM

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goldiepower

I spoke to Sharon earlier, she woke early and heard him having difficulty breathing, his tongue was already blue. They put him straight into the car but he was gone before they even got to the vet.

They talked with the surgeon who removed the tumour, he said it could have been a blood clot as a result of the surgery. They were debating whether to have a post mortem done, she said neither of them was thinking straight and they didn't know what to do. When I lost Jim (he was only 5) I didn't want him touched, I felt he'd been through enough (silly I know, he had already gone), but I will never know for sure why I lost him so young. I did what seemed right at the time, but like them, I wasn't thinking straight. Only they can make that decision, but I think they were going to get it done, then they would know for sure and hopefully they will be reassured that there was nothing they could have done.

Tragic... and only a very short time since they lost their oldie too.  :'(

Chris & the Golden Boys
Qui me amat, amat canem meum

Jo CIMDA

Oh Chris, if only we could wear our sensible head at times like this, but I am no different and like you I have chosen to leave things alone as nothing will bring them back and somehow it just adds to the grief.  Also, sometimes we don't want to know.

It's a terrible shock, and just when they thought all was ok.

I do feel for them.
Jo

shawkyelisabeth


Penel CIMDA moderator

How sad, poor Nick.  It's so unfair when our loved ones are taken from us far too early.  :'(
Penel
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gschellinger

Oh, no!!!  I'm so sad for all of them. With the best care and intentions, sadly, it sometimes goes horrilbly wrong. I don't know about the necropsy idea either. I go back and forth on it for when Lola's time comes. If it would help another dog then I would do it. But as I understand now, chronic nasal congestion like she has can be idiopathic too. Everyone already knows what the ataxia issue is. So, I am leaning to not have it done. So hard making that kind of decision.


Please tell your friends that thoughts are going out to them. I hope they find the peace they deserve for doing the best for their lovely dog Nick.
gail.
gail and Lola (SLE, hereditary cerebellar ataxia, chronic undiagnosed nasal congestion) usa

goldiepower

Thank you, everyone, I have passed on your messages, they are so very grateful for the support.

I spoke to Sharon on Friday night and they had made the decision not to have a post mortem done. She said "Sometimes things are just meant to be"... and given everything Nick went through it would be difficult to believe there was not something else going on beyond what the tests found.

So sad... I KNOW they will have more, they have so much love to give and dogs give 100 times more back, albeit for far too short a time...

Cxx
Qui me amat, amat canem meum

Amshura

Chris just read this very sad news,my thoughts are v much with Sharon & her family at such a painful time.
Sadly  we allways hope for the best of outcomes but some things are meant to be & who knows, at least they did their very best for  this lovely boy & gave him their best shots....Run free.
Best Wishes
Sylvia.

UNTIL ONE HAS LOVED AN ANIMAL,  PART OF ONES SOUL REMAINS UNAWAKENED.

shawkyelisabeth

best wishes and paws crossed for the furry boy...hope the prognosis is good and he gets back to a goodquality of life elisabeth and stella