Re: Question about Euthanasia and my Grace

[Cherie A Gabbert]

Nina,

A Grace and all our furrbabies heal the broken hearts, then when they leave us they tend to break all over again...Are they going to come to your house, so you do not have to move her?

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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> /Cherie/
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Have a purrfect day

Cherie