Talk Cancer

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To everyone who replied to my post.  Thankyou for your kind thoughts and prayers it is so nice to know that there is so many caring people out there. The support I have received from everyone has made me feel a bit more at ease with my decision.  I am going to ring around and find a compasionate vet, the one that was looking after my dogs condition (specialist) has moved to the other side of town but I am going to try & get her out because she is a very kind. & my dog is very relaxed with her. Otherwise I have a few to contact but I am to do something within the next 2 days.  This is one of the hardest things that I have ever had to do but I have to think of her & not me she is the one in pain I am just hurting emotionally.  She is beautiful & I hope that we will meet again some day I am sure she will be up there waiting for me. Thanks, Gail.

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Excellent post, Toni.  Thank you for saying everything I was unable to find the words for and Gail you have our prayers and support.  You are in a really tough place now. My sympathy and prayers, Gen – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am so afraid to see the vet because I know what the answer is I am trying to keep her out of pain with Prednisone & Rimadyl.  Maybe I am being selfish because I love her so much & I cant say goodbye yet.  What I would really love for her final day is to be at home I am going to try & get a vet to come out to my house I am not sure if vets do that kind of thing because I know I cannot get her to the vet now she will not even walk out to the front yard & I cant take her against her own will.  I know I am being cruel but what am I suppose to do?????  Please help  :o( Yes, veterinarians still come to your home for situations like this. I would suggest that you arrange for a house call, just to have her looked at. The medications you are using are not strong enough for this type of pain. Once the vet is there, you can together decide what steps to take……. have him come prepared for either decision. You are in a terrible spot in your life right now….. it is truly painful to lose a dog that you love. It hurts bad. But now it is time for you to be there for her……. forget what you want, and think only about what she needs. She has no one else in the world to ease her pain but you……. it is truly a gift to be able to offer her an easy death in the home that she loves. Please make that phone call now. — Toni www.irish-wolfhounds.com

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Dear Gail: I’m sorry that I don’t have any real words of wisdom for you.  All I can say is that you and your girl will be in my prayers. Remember , love goes on forever and your girl will watch over you forever. With Great Sympathy Praying for strength, wisdom, and enough love to see you both through this difficult time! Debbie, Chelsea’s mom.

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Gail, every vet around here that I know of makes house calls, especially when it comes time for our beloved companions to go.  I wouldn’t use a vet without that level of compassion….. My very best to you and your girl, Annette

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My Rotty had been diagnosed with a large Cancer on her foot 2 years ago

Dear Gail, Even when you see the end coming it doesn’t make it easy to let go does it? If I were you I would tell the vet I want to  *manage pain if possible for as long as possible and when the pain is no longer manageable/and/or your dog stops eating and drinking for more than a couple of days at most, I would ask if the vet could come to the house to administer ‘the end’. Good luck. Sorry to hear about your sorrow

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Call your vet and asked.  My Rottie is dying also and I’ve already arranged with my vet to come here when we’re ready.  I don’t want this to be done in his office so I asked ahead of time.  I am so sorry for you.  Being a Rottie owner myself, I can understand where you’re coming from.  Mine is on Prednisone and a lot of other meds, but not for Cancer. If your vet won’t do it, call around and you will find one who will. — Click here, not on Reply – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Rotty had been diagnosed with a large Cancer on her foot 2 years ago she went so good for such a long time we had the lump removed & they thought they got most of it but they didnt & it had gone to far into her system, she was treated with prednisone to keep the lump down (which it did) it has only been in the last 3 months that she will not go for a walk with the rest of the doggy family which she just loved a good walk, she just does not have the energy she can barely even go outside for pees but she tries reall hard.  I am so afraid to see the vet because I know what the answer is I am trying to keep her out of pain with Prednisone & Rimadyl.  Maybe I am being selfish because I love her so much & I cant say goodbye yet.  What I would really love for her final day is to be at home I am going to try & get a vet to come out to my house I am not sure if vets do that kind of thing because I know I cannot get her to the vet now she will not even walk out to the front yard & I cant take her against her own will.  I know I am being cruel but what am I suppose to do?????  Please help  :o(

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I am so afraid to see the vet because I know what the answer is I am trying to keep her out of pain with Prednisone & Rimadyl.  Maybe I am being selfish because I love her so much & I cant say goodbye yet.  What I would really love for her final day is to be at home I am going to try & get a vet to come out to my house I am not sure if vets do that kind of thing because I know I cannot get her to the vet now she will not even walk out to the front yard & I cant take her against her own will.  I know I am being cruel but what am I suppose to do?????  Please help  :o(

Yes, veterinarians still come to your home for situations like this. I would suggest that you arrange for a house call, just to have her looked at. The medications you are using are not strong enough for this type of pain. Once the vet is there, you can together decide what steps to take……. have him come prepared for either decision. You are in a terrible spot in your life right now….. it is truly painful to lose a dog that you love. It hurts bad. But now it is time for you to be there for her……. forget what you want, and think only about what she needs. She has no one else in the world to ease her pain but you……. it is truly a gift to be able to offer her an easy death in the home that she loves. Please make that phone call now. — Toni www.irish-wolfhounds.com

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Look in your yellow pages, you should be able to find a vet that makes house calls if your vet won’t.  That’s what I did for one of my dogs with bad hip dysplasia.  The vet said over the phone she wouldn’t agree to euthanize until she saw my dog.  Once she came in and saw my dog’s sad state she was willing to do it.  I know it is so hard but your dog is depending on you now.  And maybe when the vet sees her the vet might come up with other treatment options.  jdoee – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – My Rotty had been diagnosed with a large Cancer on her foot 2 years ago she went so good for such a long time we had the lump removed & they thought they got most of it but they didnt & it had gone to far into her system, she was treated with prednisone to keep the lump down (which it did) it has only been in the last 3 months that she will not go for a walk with the rest of the doggy family which she just loved a good walk, she just does not have the energy she can barely even go outside for pees but she tries reall hard.  I am so afraid to see the vet because I know what the answer is I am trying to keep her out of pain with Prednisone & Rimadyl.  Maybe I am being selfish because I love her so much & I cant say goodbye yet.  What I would really love for her final day is to be at home I am going to try & get a vet to come out to my house I am not sure if vets do that kind of thing because I know I cannot get her to the vet now she will not even walk out to the front yard & I cant take her against her own will.  I know I am being cruel but what am I suppose to do?????  Please help  :o(

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -My Rotty had been diagnosed with a large Cancer on her foot 2 years ago she went so good for such a long time we had the lump removed & they thought they got most of it but they didnt & it had gone to far into her system, she was treated with prednisone to keep the lump down (which it did) it has only been in the last 3 months that she will not go for a walk with the rest of the doggy family which she just loved a good walk, she just does not have the energy she can barely even go outside for pees but she tries reall hard.  I am so afraid to see the vet because I know what the answer is I am trying to keep her out of pain with Prednisone & Rimadyl.  Maybe I am being selfish because I love her so much & I cant say goodbye yet.  What I would really love for her final day is to be at home I am going to try & get a vet to come out to my house I am not sure if vets do that kind of thing because I know I cannot get her to the vet now she will not even walk out to the front yard & I cant take her against her own will.  I know I am being cruel but what am I suppose to do?????  Please help  :o(

I hope the vet will visit you at home, please let us know how things go. it sounds as you are a great pup-mom and have done all you can for her, deep inside she knows this. IM sorry your friend is so sick, they are like people and its hard to say goodbye. you and your friend are in my prayers. Tina/mookeysmom  "new photos added to photo album & slide show": http://community.webshots.com/album/1423111eQdinNWDrt CS rebate scam  lawsuits/updates site: http://www.web-access.net/~cscact/ I was A bought cust.

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gail—i am so sorry.  i beleive you can find a vet to come to you.  if yourself—what do i have to do for my dogs sake.  if it is time i must be brave for my dogs sake.   you will be with you dog til the end that is most important.  talk to her and  try and not let her see you to gail—–thank GOD  for the two exta years  with her —-and i know how fast they went by.

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My Rotty had been diagnosed with a large Cancer on her foot 2 years ago she went so good for such a long time we had the lump removed & they thought they got most of it but they didnt & it had gone to far into her system, she was treated with prednisone to keep the lump down (which it did) it has only been in the last 3 months that she will not go for a walk with the rest of the doggy family which she just loved a good walk, she just does not have the energy she can barely even go outside for pees but she tries reall hard.  I am so afraid to see the vet because I know what the answer is I am trying to keep her out of pain with Prednisone & Rimadyl.  Maybe I am being selfish because I love her so much & I cant say goodbye yet.  What I would really love for her final day is to be at home I am going to try & get a vet to come out to my house I am not sure if vets do that kind of thing because I know I cannot get her to the vet now she will not even walk out to the front yard & I cant take her against her own will.  I know I am being cruel but what am I suppose to do?????  Please help  :o(

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