Candi Campbell Webboard User Reg: 03-28-2013
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thank you all so much for your kind support. Lassie has improved a little daily thanks to the pred. She has now started following me around like she used to do. Her front foot still knuckles and she is not entirely stable but is able to urinate and defecate without falling ( robbing them of their dignity,a sure sign that the end has come as far as I am concerned). While in retrospect I do feel that letting her go last Saturday was probably what should have happened, I am keeping a close eye on her quality of life and will not hesitate to do the right thing as soon as its needed. I am not going to allow raising of the pred which I know from experience will cause other problems so as long as she does ok on the 5mg dose with no obvious side effects I will take it day by day. Thanks again everyone, you are such great support and so appreciated. I forgot to say that I feed a home made diet, mostly raw but now she is on pred which lowers immunity I am cooking her food. She is also getting Boswellia and fish oil which help with inflammation (altho obviously did not do enough prior to pred). I brush her every evening and tell her how much I love her and then gently help her up onto my bed for the night as she can no longer get up by herself. ann
Our hearts go out to you, Ann, because we all know from experience how excruciatingly Painful for Us doing RIGHT by THEM always turns out to be -- Just continue to make Lassie's last days here COMFORTABLE and Stress-Free as you have been doing ... Fear, loss of dignity, and pain which cannot be remedied are definitely the Decision-Making issues, as you've already said.
Do not be afraid of the prednisone. The only side effects which could be trouble would be an increase in thirst and in urine production.
Sometimes folks can feel badly when they see symptoms which are listed as side effects of prednisone appear---they think they caused these symptoms by giving the medication, when what they are really seeing is progression of, or the natural outcome, of the disease.
First I want to say what a great person you are to take in the seniors. You have given her love and a wonderful life for 2 years- that's 2 years worth of love and safety that she may have never known...
I can understand why you are afraid of letting her go too soon. We are guilt ridden whether we make the decision or not- the dreaded "what ifs" are all we can think about. I've waited too long and regretted it- in my opinion the animal that I waited too long for deserved better from me...
No matter what you decide or when you decide, you have our support. We have all, unfortunately, been there in one way or another.
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Hi just a quick update. She is doing very well, mentally very alert although now hind legs are often quivering very hard and right back foot knuckles occasionally like the right front foot does. She is afraid to let anyone out of her sight and circles around the house incessantly. She is still reasonably steady when she pees/poops. She even ran across the yard the other day in pursuit of a barn cat although she ran like a crab and I was sure she was going to fall and hurt herself. Overall she is doing very well so am now glad she is on the pred (5mg once a day she weighs 30lbs). I am scheduled to speak with the vet in a week and will probably take her in to be evaluated. Thanks again for all the input
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It sounds like a bitter-sweet time for you Ann, and I have nothing but respect for people like you who give the dear old souls some love and security in their fading years.
This is something I would like to do in the future, shelters are full of these dogs, and to give them some time in a family who have stepped up is an honourable and selfless act.
I hope she is comfortable and I am sure when the time comes you will be there for her too.
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Bless you from me, too, Ann.
I know you won't let this brave girl lose all quality of life. When we love them, we know to say "Whose benefit is involved now in keeping her going?" and heeding the answer.
I agree, Tracey, about the huge benefits all around in adopting seniors (with and without health challenges) and giving them a happy and secure end-of-life.
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