Posted by Marcus de Costa THANK YOU SHELBY :D
on 4/6/2005, 5:45 am
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I have had my german shepherd Shelby for 13 years since she was a puppy. Long story short ... basically 1 month ago she started to lose her appetite and become very lethargic. After xrays, bloodtests, more xrays, the ultrasound and finally the blood cytology, the results came back that she had squamous cell carcenoma ... cancer in her throat. The surgeons got back to me the next day with more bad news that the cancer had spread too rapidly and had wrapped itself around her saliva glands. Also there are too many major arteries around there so surgery was out of the question. Chemo was not advisable either as she would just lose her appetite. Last step was a homeopathic doctor which helped the swelling go down a bit but was no cure.
It then became an issue of keeping her comfortable for as long as possible but making sure she wasnt suffering.
That was a week and a half ago.
But she has taken a turn badly today and i am thinking that tomorrow i may have to put her down. It is really such a difficult decision. I dont want her to suffer but she still looks at me with love and is so happy to see me. I really don't want to let her go, but i don't want her to suffer.
My sister always told me that "When the time was right you will know. This dog is your dog and noone has the bond that you 2 have. Only you will know."
I don't even know if anyone will read this. I am sorry for my long depressing story and i don't even know why i am writing here. Maybe cuz i think the other ppl who might read these forums are animal ppl too & will understand where i am coming from.
I guess I just wanted to share my stories of my beebee ... the sweetest spirit i have ever met in my entire life. She has the softest kindest demeanor luving to run with other dogs in the park but most of all loving to chase her ball. I know tomorrow is gonna be one of the hardest days of my life ...
I know i gave her the best life possible .. she was my everything for these 13 years ... BUT still it is so difficult.
Once again i apologize for the length and pain in my post but i really just wanted to share with everyone that i am losing my baby and that SHE IS BEAUTIFUL AND I WILL LOVE HER ALWAYS.
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