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From: ChristyLynn on 28 Nov 2006 19:00 About 7 weeks ago I wrote here that Brandy, my english springer spaniel died unexpectedly of diabetic coma. 10 days ago we were lucky to find the sweetest 2 year old german shepard/yellow lab mix named Gracie. She had only been at the shelter for two days. We brought her home, our six cats and her acclimented well. Gracie was well trained, obedient, fun and just the sweetest prettiest dog. How lucky of us to get a new dog so quick that worked out so well. Gracie wasn't spayed and just having had her home for the 10 days she had already had her period on the carpet. We always had our dogs spayed and/or neutered. We brought Gracie in today for her spaying. Gracie never made it into the procedure itself. She died while being sedated for the surgery. I know we and the vet would never be able to know she was so sensitive to anesthesia, but I am so upset. I loved her so much in just those 10 days. I think I am more mad than I am sad. I'm just beside myself. I put Christmas decorations up last night. Today I want to take them all down because I just don't feel like being happy about any holiday. I'm so sad and pissed off right now I don't know what else to say!!!!! RIP Gracie, you were the sweetest nicest dog I ever met.
From: ChristyLynn on 29 Nov 2006 20:23 Wow. Either this NG members have turned cold, or there just are no members here anymore.
From: Michael A. Ball on 1 Dec 2006 11:00 On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 01:23:47 GMT, "ChristyLynn" <calicokitty(a)newnorth.net> wrote: >Wow. Either this NG members have turned cold, or there just are no members >here anymore. Christy, I'm not sure there are any true "regulars" here. Probably, most folks just use this group for as long as they need it, then rarely stop by. I don't think it has "turned cold". Often, the silence is just because folks don't know what to say, or fear saying the wrong thing. When I get back from the shelter, I'll address your post. For now, I can only say how sorry I am you experienced this. Please, leave the decorations up. Please, visit http://www.petloss.com and read The Rainbow Bridge. It might help you feel better. I'll be back ___________________ A dog's life is too short; their only fault really.
From: Michael A. Ball on 2 Dec 2006 02:29 On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:05 GMT, "ChristyLynn" <calicokitty(a)newnorth.net> wrote: >About 7 weeks ago I wrote here that Brandy, my english springer spaniel died >unexpectedly of diabetic coma. 10 days ago we were lucky to find the >sweetest 2 year old german shepard/yellow lab mix named Gracie. She had >only been at the shelter for two days. We brought her home, our six cats >and her acclimented well...We brought Gracie in today for her spaying. >Gracie never made it into the procedure itself. She died while being >sedated for the surgery. I know we and the vet would never be able to know >she was so sensitive to anesthesia, but I am so upset. I loved her so much >in just those 10 days. I think I am more mad than I am sad. I'm so sad and > pissed off right now I don't know what else to >say!!!!! RIP Gracie, you were the sweetest nicest dog I ever met. You've certainly had more than your share of heartbreak in recent weeks. I don't know how long you had Brandy, but it doesn't take long for them to become important parts of our lives. I reckon Gracie demonstrated that all too well. I understand your combination of sadness and anger; both are elements of the grieving process. Nothing can bring Gracie back, of course; and aside from the passing of time, there isn't much that can ease the pain. I thought about your situation all afternoon, and tried to figure out what would help me the most, if I were in your place. The answer is: gain a very thorough understanding of what happened to Gracie. Surgery is *always* dangerous--even before the first incision is made. I don't know what the sensitivity-to-anesthesia rate is, but it does seem to be very low. Obviously, you and Gracie were not so lucky. I've learned that some breeds are at greater risk; and even some bloodlines within those breeds. The biochemical details of what happens was easy to find in a single online article; but you can get an idea of how the bad reaction occurs, from reading a few articles. Is there a pre-treatment test for susceptibility to this condition? I don't know. I do know that at least one local vet offers a pre-treatment evaluation. Its a blood test, I think. I realize that none of this will be of much comfort, but I hope you will see that understand exactly what went wrong, is a comforting step. You have proved that you are a loving pet guardian. Right now, the thought of another dog might seem out of the question, even offensive, but I do urge you to seek another dog as soon as you are willing and able. Shelters always have an over abundance of great dogs. In memory of Gracie, I hope you will seek out one of those dogs, and give Gracie's love to it. Kindest regards. _________________________ If you don't have a dream, how are you going to have a dream come true? - Oscar Hammerstein II
From: ElvisRocks on 6 Dec 2006 11:57
I am so sorry for your loss. I totally understand your grief.... I lost my Randall 6 yrs ago right before Christmas and it was a very sad Christmas. I was absolutely a mess for weeks. It gets easier with time. I was a regular on this group since that happened. In Feb. 2005 my beloved Elvis died on the 22nd and my husband died on the 25th. I guess I haven't been on here much lately because it's just so hard sometimes to deal with it all. I have SIX cats now! I'm so sorry for your losses. Email me anytime....Carol "ChristyLynn" <calicokitty(a)newnorth.net> wrote in message news:944bh.6508$ya1.6365(a)news02.roc.ny... > About 7 weeks ago I wrote here that Brandy, my english springer spaniel > died unexpectedly of diabetic coma. 10 days ago we were lucky to find the > sweetest 2 year old german shepard/yellow lab mix named Gracie. She had > only been at the shelter for two days. We brought her home, our six cats > and her acclimented well. Gracie was well trained, obedient, fun and just > the sweetest prettiest dog. How lucky of us to get a new dog so quick > that worked out so well. Gracie wasn't spayed and just having had her > home for the 10 days she had already had her period on the carpet. We > always had our dogs spayed and/or neutered. We brought Gracie in today > for her spaying. Gracie never made it into the procedure itself. She died > while being sedated for the surgery. I know we and the vet would never be > able to know she was so sensitive to anesthesia, but I am so upset. I > loved her so much in just those 10 days. I think I am more mad than I am > sad. I'm just beside myself. I put Christmas decorations up last night. > Today I want to take them all down because I just don't feel like being > happy about any holiday. I'm so sad and pissed off right now I don't know > what else to say!!!!! RIP Gracie, you were the sweetest nicest dog I > ever met. > > |