Carolyn, I have been thinking about you and wondering how you are holding up. I know your appointment with Joe was on Monday. Are you doing OK? If you need to chat we are all here for you. Prayers and hugs..
Cindy --- In [email protected], "Carolyn M." <carolynminerthree@...> wrote: > > Wow. Cindy, How painful that must have been. > I don't want to do that, but neither did you. > Thanks for responding >  > > > ________________________________ > From: Cindy Rieger <cindyrieger@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:32 PM > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] I'm putting Joe down on Monday. Need you... > > >  > > Carolyn, > > I'm so sorry. This is such a hard thing to do. You just have to remember that > you are saving Joe from undue suffering and pain. It doesn't make it any > easier, but it helps. > > When my cat Timmy who was suffering from heart disease went into serious > decline, He was dragging himself to his litter box. I grabbed him and raced > him to the vet as fast as I could get there, sobbing all the way. When the > vet examined him and said it was time, I stayed with him petting and > comforting him until he passed. I sobbed and sobbed for days. Over time I > began to heal but each of our pets are unique and when they leave it does > leave an empty place. > > I did what you are talking about, and let the vet handle the group > cremation. At the time I had no idea how else to handle it. I couldn't bear > to bury his remains. I don't know how I would handle it now, but you have to > do what is best for you. > > I wish you strength to get though and peace with your desicision. Prayers and > a big hug. > > Cindy--- On Wed, 3/7/12, Carolyn M. <carolynminerthree@...> wrote: > > >From: Carolyn M. <carolynminerthree@...> > >Subject: [Chihuahuas] I'm putting Joe down on Monday. Need you... > >To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > >Date: Wednesday, March 7, 2012, 10:03 PM > > > > > > > >Hi friends, > >Well, I've put it off for two months and now I think it's time. Can you guys > >help me? > >I'm writing through tears and it makes for a very blurry screen. > >I told y'all before about Joe and all his tumors, etc., and that I could > >spend thousands (literally) in testing and medications. But the vet told me > >honestly that Joe is dying and I could only prolong his life by investing > >lots of money, but it won't cure him and won't save him for very long. > > > >OK, so I called my vet (and others) and asked about euthanasia prices...I > >can't believe how expensive it is. Almost all were $150 and up to put him to > >sleep and have a "group" cremation with the ashes spread out to sea. > >PLEASE DON'T TELL ME if this doesn't happen and instead something awful > >happens. Please don't. > > > >I'll be doing this by myself - driving Joe and me to the Vet; staying beside > >and petting Joe while the Dr. injects the serum. And if I understand all > >this correctly, then Joe will just go to sleep. Is that right? > > > >So, you guys, how can I know this is the right decision? I've prayed to God > >to give me strength, which he does. But I also asked him if I should be > >doing this and I don't hear an answer. > >How can I justify, in my heart, the fact that I'm going to ("kill" is such > >a harsh word, but...) put down my beloved Joe? How do I do that? > > > >Then, what about his little brother? Y'all told me before that his pal will > >grieve. I understand what grief is. I buried my beloved son last year. And I > >know there is no comparison, but now this year, I have to bury my cherished > >dog. > > > >Anyway, how do I comfort Koby, my little chi who's known Joe for 10 months? > >And, how in the heck do I do this? Drive Joe and I to the vet, take him in; > >then drive home with only his collar??  > > > >I can't even write this to y'all without crying and I'm pretty sure I won't > >be any braver when I drive us to Joe's death. > >Please say something to me that will help. > >Thank you, > >Carolyn, Joe, Koby and Emma Rose > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
