Sunday: Prep for parents leaving on vacation, I will be home with my brother [15] Booger [yes real life nick-name] for 6 days [Tuesday-Monday].
Monday: 7 year old yellow lab acting weird, mom worried and step dad sugar coating they go to the vet. 2 hours later he has cancer in his brain 6 months - 6 year life span [so informative]. Late at night, my gut is sick I know something is not right.
Tuesday Morning: 4am wake up call, parents leave for thousands of miles away. Everything is fine. Administer medicine to yellow lab, he is fine.
Tuesday Afternoon: Everything is fine.
Tuesday Night: Yellow lab begins seizing, once and my step sister comes 20 minutes he seems okay. Say goodbye to sister. Pick Booger up from track, step sister returns to stay with dog. More seizures, harder and more violent. Call mom, talk about it, call vet who gives us 2 choices dog lives and seizes all night until he dies or we put him down. A lot of think, during which he seizes more he wakes up and is paralyzed. Decision made, I say goodbye so does Booger. Step Sister and her Husband take him.
Now [Wednesday Night]: Nothing has ever been so hard in my life. I feel like a murder. I feel like a failure. Looking at his bed is silent torture, but leaving it down is good for his brother. Did I mention we also own his brother [black lab] he and yellow have never been apart. We are all devastated. I never felt so much pain.
To my Bailey:
I love you buddy, you were one of my favorite dogs. I remember you and Booger used to roll around on the floor together and play. You always thought you were a lap dog, at 110lbs you weren't. I want you to know I'm sorry I let them take you, and I know you are in a better place. I promise to help your brother feel better [he misses you] and Booger too. Dad and Mom are lost because they weren't here for you either, I think it was easier for you. So go find Champy and Merecades they are waiting for you. I love you boy.
Meg
The day that Puppy dies is the day that I die. I'm so sorry for your loss :( Losing pets is sometimes harder than losing people!
ReplyDeleteI just found this blog, and this was the first post that I read. I am so sorry about your loss. My parents found a tumor in my childhood Yellow Lab and by the end of the week had to have her put down, all while I was at college. I can not even imagine how heartbroken you are especially because you're the one who had to take care of it. :(
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