Re: Question about Euthanasia and my Grace

[Barb Moermond]

Because your heart is big enough and flexible enough to love over and over again.

Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Thanks Cherie,
I just called my Internist's office and they will be able to squeeze me
in tomorrow at 9:30. I know you all know how this feels. The final
moment, the realization that there's nothing left to do, nothing left to
try. How can a heart break over and over again?
N

Cherie A Gabbert wrote:

> Nina,
> That is true just the shot would be so much better can you make an
> appointment for Friday, so at least you have some more good bye time.
> Cherie
>
> */Barb Moermond <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
>
> Nina,
> I'm so sorry you're going through this right now, it's so hard.
> If you're worried about them finding a vein, you could request
> that they inject her parenterally, that's how my vet helped Ninja
> - no worried or stress about finding a vein and using an IV, just
> a shot.
>
> */Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>/* wrote:
>
> Michelle,
> Thank you so much for answering my post. When I was struggling
> with
> gathering the energy it took to actually write, I was thinking
> of you.
> I wanted your opinion about this. I wish I were braver. Funny,
> isn't
> it, I always think of myself as strong and brave, but when it
> comes to
> this... I just feel helpless and humble.
> N
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Nina, I am so sorry. I do not think lack of fat makes veins
> smaller
> > or harder to find, so though I may be wrong, I do not think
> that
> > should be a concern. You know how I am, though, I do not
> think I
> > would do it at all since she does not seem to be in active
> pain. I do
> > think the annoyed look she has probably has to do with
> discomfort of
> > some sort-- I have seen most of them get like that toward
> the end
> > (Simon was like that both times that I thought he was dying). I
> > personally would probably just keep giving her little bits
> of valium
> > if it made her feel good and stretch in the sun and want a
> dog treat.
> > At least until things got worse. And you could try to wait
> for the
> > vet she likes then, at least. Anyway, that is just me, and
> how I do
> > things. I know that we are all different with death. And I
> have not
> > always thought that I did the right thing, either.
> > Michelle
>
>
>
>
>
> Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito
>
> "My cat the clown: paying no mind to whom he should impress.
> Merely living his life, doing what pleases him, and making me smile."
> - Anonymous
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> /Have a purrfect day/
> /Cherie/
> //

Barb+Smoky the House Puma+El Bandito Malito

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