Saying good-bye to a long-time friend and companion

Yesterday (sure, on Christmas) we had to say good-bye to our 13 12 months previous canine, Sadie. Most of the children keep in mind after we adopted her from the shelter the Monday after returning type a household trip. She was about six weeks previous. It was six weeks after we had misplaced our first canine (Angel, 11) to bone most cancers.

Sadie had been having seizures not too long ago so we put her on medicine. Overall she was doing properly on meds with solely an occasional minor shake that most individuals would most likely not discover. In the again of our minds, we knew it was most likely not a seizure dysfunction. Those often do not present up in a 13 12 months previous canine. Thankfully we now have a great veterinarian who remained hopeful however can be trustworthy with us. He had the identical concern.

In the nighttime this previous Tuesday morning, she had her largest seizure but. It lasted virtually 45 minutes. Her earlier ones by no means lasted that lengthy. Previously, when the seizure stopped she would rise up after a couple of minutes, although she would seem intoxicated till she recovered. This time she did not rise up. Later within the morning she would have two extra seizures that lasted about 10-15 minutes every. She was nonetheless on the ground and hadn’t taken her morning medicine, so I took her to the vet.

They took superior care of her there, however with a minimum of yet another seizure, vomiting and diarrhea, barely ready to elevate her head, kidneys shutting down, and problem respiratory we realized it was time to say good-bye. Although we have been hoping to wait till the day after Christmas, we knew that may be a egocentric determination. Our final present to her was to say good-bye and let her go.

What does which have to do with diabetes? Nothing. My life would not revolve round diabetes, nevertheless it does revolve round love – even for the pets in my care.