Post by Nani on Feb 6, 2013 22:06:04 GMT
Hi everyone,
I don't even know how to write this post. Hunter was doing so so well during the Christmas holidays. He gained weight and we were getting advice from a support group on Facebook. The group was specifically made for people who's dogs had been diagnosed with MCT. The founder Debby, provided direct links of articles from holistic vets, and specialists provided input.
It all changed on Sunday. Feb. 3. Jim and I took him our for a walk in the morning and he seemed a bit slower, or what looked like to us-that he was less interested in chasing after the wind, and chose to walk between us. A first! Jim and I were joking with him (Hunter) that after 10 years he finally decided that heeling while off leash IS fun!
We were laughing and loving on him. Ah a wonderful walk.
I checked his lumps and the one on his lymph node was still there..and very present.But nowhere else.
We went out to meet a friend who had a product for us-to give to Hunter for his cancer. We were gone several hours visitng. As soon as I saw him, I knew something was off. We had brought him back a sandwich and in watching him eat it slowly and with a bit of difficulty...well we were heartbroken. The lump on his neck had spread to the other side of his lip in the span of a day!
Impossible!! How??!! Noo!! Why?!!! How could this spread that fast? Damn.you.cancer. is all I could think.
I had checked him in the morning, and he only had lumps on one side of his face. Now he had a swollen face and neck. We immediately decided we would help him cross on Feb 4th.
We went on more walks and spent the night thinking, crying, angry, sad, confused, lost. My heart has shattered, constricted, exploded, seized, stopped.
How quickly life changes. On our walks, Jim and I were discussing going on a 1 day camping trip with him, one final time. For this coming weekend...
I know it's the correct thing to do, but I am gutted that such a drastic change occured in a day.
A couple friends came over in the early afternoon to say their goodbyes.
One of my budgies-Ivy passed away on Saturday. She was so smart, she could open her cage door and when she heard us coming down the stairs she stopped. I cried and am mourning her passing as she was very smart and well loved. I was sobbing uncontrollably-and I told Jim "when Hunter dies, I'm going to die as well, whether it's a little or a lot is yet to be determined."
I don't even recall life without Hunter...he's been my little stinker. I'm going to miss him so so much.
His 11th birthday was coming up in March.
I apologize it's been a couple days since Hunter was sent to Rainbow Bridge. I could not bring myself to write about him and Ivy. I am mourning both of my beloveds.
I am very very happy that Hunter spent another Christmas with us, another New Years, and was able to spend my 28th birthday, our 7th anniversary and Jim's 29th birthday in January.
I am happy Ivy came to our house when she did. She blessed our house and hearts for a bit over a year.
Here's to Hunter! A loving and unforgettable soul.
Kisses to Ivy-another budgie flown to Rainbow Bridge..perhaps she flew to the bridge so she could meet and greet Hunter there.
Thank you all.
I don't even know how to write this post. Hunter was doing so so well during the Christmas holidays. He gained weight and we were getting advice from a support group on Facebook. The group was specifically made for people who's dogs had been diagnosed with MCT. The founder Debby, provided direct links of articles from holistic vets, and specialists provided input.
It all changed on Sunday. Feb. 3. Jim and I took him our for a walk in the morning and he seemed a bit slower, or what looked like to us-that he was less interested in chasing after the wind, and chose to walk between us. A first! Jim and I were joking with him (Hunter) that after 10 years he finally decided that heeling while off leash IS fun!
We were laughing and loving on him. Ah a wonderful walk. I checked his lumps and the one on his lymph node was still there..and very present.But nowhere else.
We went out to meet a friend who had a product for us-to give to Hunter for his cancer. We were gone several hours visitng. As soon as I saw him, I knew something was off. We had brought him back a sandwich and in watching him eat it slowly and with a bit of difficulty...well we were heartbroken. The lump on his neck had spread to the other side of his lip in the span of a day!
Impossible!! How??!! Noo!! Why?!!! How could this spread that fast? Damn.you.cancer. is all I could think.
I had checked him in the morning, and he only had lumps on one side of his face. Now he had a swollen face and neck. We immediately decided we would help him cross on Feb 4th.
We went on more walks and spent the night thinking, crying, angry, sad, confused, lost. My heart has shattered, constricted, exploded, seized, stopped.
How quickly life changes. On our walks, Jim and I were discussing going on a 1 day camping trip with him, one final time. For this coming weekend...
I know it's the correct thing to do, but I am gutted that such a drastic change occured in a day.
A couple friends came over in the early afternoon to say their goodbyes.
One of my budgies-Ivy passed away on Saturday. She was so smart, she could open her cage door and when she heard us coming down the stairs she stopped. I cried and am mourning her passing as she was very smart and well loved. I was sobbing uncontrollably-and I told Jim "when Hunter dies, I'm going to die as well, whether it's a little or a lot is yet to be determined."
I don't even recall life without Hunter...he's been my little stinker. I'm going to miss him so so much.
His 11th birthday was coming up in March.
I apologize it's been a couple days since Hunter was sent to Rainbow Bridge. I could not bring myself to write about him and Ivy. I am mourning both of my beloveds.
I am very very happy that Hunter spent another Christmas with us, another New Years, and was able to spend my 28th birthday, our 7th anniversary and Jim's 29th birthday in January.
I am happy Ivy came to our house when she did. She blessed our house and hearts for a bit over a year.
Here's to Hunter! A loving and unforgettable soul.
Kisses to Ivy-another budgie flown to Rainbow Bridge..perhaps she flew to the bridge so she could meet and greet Hunter there.
Thank you all.
