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Offline cockahoot

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I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« on: May 27, 2008, 09:51:24 AM »
Millie's breathing has been awful this weekend, her poor little tongue is quite blue so she's not getting enough oxygen to her lungs.  I've been hoping that I'd just take her for a walk one day and she'd come home have her breakfast and just go to sleep.  But she's such a fighter she just won't give in.

Over the weekend she has really gone down hill and this morning I took her for a walk and had to carry her back to the car.  I got changed for work but just couldn't leave her, she looked so sad and I just know she's had enough.  I rang the vet and took her down there and the vet said her heart rate and changed and she's probably going into heart failure.  Even if I had her treat the heart failure there's nothing I can do for her lungs.  I brought her back home and she's on the settee with Izzy.  The vet's given her something to make her comfortable and is coming at lunch time to put her to sleep.

Deep down I think I've made the right decision but I look at her now and I'm questioning it it, she looks so calm now, will I always wonder if I made the right decision?  She's been my best friend, sole mate and emotional crutch for 15 years and I just wanted her to hang on a little bit longer.   :'(
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2008, 09:54:22 AM »
 :'( :'( Thinking of you at this sad time but well done for putting Millie first in recognising that she can't take anymore  :-*

I can only guess what you must be going through
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2008, 09:57:57 AM »
I am thinking of you.   :'(
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2008, 09:58:30 AM »
Poor you, I know the heart break you must be feeling, I think you have come to terms with what is best for Milly. We had the same with our lab, my mum was reluctant to have the lunch time injection as Kim looked so settled, but the injection she was given to keep her comfortable was masking her true condition.

Our thoughts are with you
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2008, 10:00:14 AM »
Making this kind of decision is SO SO hard, but you are doing the right thing for Millie by putting her first.  You owe it to her.  Having gone through this myself I know how horrendously hard this will be for you  :'( :'(  Thinking of you at this extremely difficult time.
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2008, 10:00:40 AM »
I phoned my OH to let him know and he questioned my decision which has made me feel awful.
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2008, 10:01:21 AM »
I am so sorry for you and I know how you must be feeling.  

You are doing the kindest thing for Millie and my heart goes out to you.
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2008, 10:02:11 AM »
So sorry to hear about poor Millie.

It is so hard to make that final decision to let go, but it sounds as though Millie needs  you to release her from her pain.

 It is your final loving gift to her, though it is so hard for you to do, it is the best and kindest thing for her.

Thinking of you and Millie at this very sad time.  :'(
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #8 on: May 27, 2008, 10:04:30 AM »
Quote from: cockahoot on May 27, 2008, 10:00:40 AM
I phoned my OH to let him know and he questioned my decision which has made me feel awful.

Perhaps he is finding it hard to face, and he's not there to say goodbye  :'(.

You are the one there who can make the kindest decision regarding her condition.
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #9 on: May 27, 2008, 10:06:26 AM »
It sounds like she is letting you know in her own way that she has had enough. Of course you are going to question yourself but I think if the vet has said she is starting to go into heart failure and her breathing is so laboured that there's not much more that you can do for her. I really feel for you, it is such a horrible and heartbreaking decision to have to make.  :'(
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #10 on: May 27, 2008, 10:07:12 AM »
I am so sorry to hear about Millie, you know you are doing the best possible thing for Millie, although it does not stop the hurt, thinking of you at this very difficult time  :'(  :-*

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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #11 on: May 27, 2008, 10:08:17 AM »
We are thinking of you at this very sad time - I know just how hard a decision this is  :'(
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #12 on: May 27, 2008, 10:09:19 AM »
Oh im so sorry to read this  :'(

Thinking of Millie and your family today

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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #13 on: May 27, 2008, 10:11:46 AM »
My heart goes out to you today. Try to think of all the years of happiness Millie has brought you and now your doing the kindest thing for Millie. I know it helped me to try to think of the joy my dog had given me rather than the loss I was coping with. All those wonderful years you have spent together. You will be in my prayers and thoughts.
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Re: I think Millie has had enough and it's time to say farewell
« Reply #14 on: May 27, 2008, 10:16:21 AM »
It does sound like it's the kindest decision for Millie. My heart goes out to you at this very sad time.
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