Austin's Mom
Boxer Insane
I don't have any experience with this, but want to send lots of good wishes to your baby.
Help! My boxer is very sick!
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high octane
Completely Boxer Crazy
I cant help you but just know that we are all here for you and your girl. Sending positive vibes -----------------> to you
Luvnmyboxer
Boxer Insane
Sending some healing vibes to your baby and hope she gets along well. Have you found out anything new yet on her?
My Sick Boxer Heidi
Thank you all for you kind thoughts and prayers. We did take Heidi for an ultrasound today of her heart. Honestly, I don't think they were able to tell us too much more than we already knew. Her heart is somewhat enlarged, they gave her another ECG and she showed some abnormal rhythms. She definitely has heart disease but whether it is due to the mass in her abdomen they don't really know. She does have quite a few little bumps all over, in addition to a growth in her ear, which they did give me an antibiotic for. So she most likely does have cancer. She is still eating an drinking, quiet, but still is coming from room to room to be near us. Basically they said there are 3 options, put her to sleep, bring her home while she is still somewhat comfortable or do surgery and try and remove the lump in her abdomen but they do not think her heart would withstand the surgery. She is 11 years old and I cannot put her through surgery. I did bring her home and am just taking it day by day. If I see she is in any pain and her heart is failing I will bring her in---- I know we have all gone through this pain but it is so very hard. I am just praying and want to thank you all again for your thoughts.
Laurie
Thank you all for you kind thoughts and prayers. We did take Heidi for an ultrasound today of her heart. Honestly, I don't think they were able to tell us too much more than we already knew. Her heart is somewhat enlarged, they gave her another ECG and she showed some abnormal rhythms. She definitely has heart disease but whether it is due to the mass in her abdomen they don't really know. She does have quite a few little bumps all over, in addition to a growth in her ear, which they did give me an antibiotic for. So she most likely does have cancer. She is still eating an drinking, quiet, but still is coming from room to room to be near us. Basically they said there are 3 options, put her to sleep, bring her home while she is still somewhat comfortable or do surgery and try and remove the lump in her abdomen but they do not think her heart would withstand the surgery. She is 11 years old and I cannot put her through surgery. I did bring her home and am just taking it day by day. If I see she is in any pain and her heart is failing I will bring her in---- I know we have all gone through this pain but it is so very hard. I am just praying and want to thank you all again for your thoughts.
Laurie
Donna1969
Boxer Insane
Laurie, I am so sorry
Thats not the diagnosis you wanted I know. But like I said in my previous post. Just because Heidi has these things wrong with her doesn't mean that she won't have lots of great days. My Blizzy had more great days than bad days. You know your baby, and you will know when its time. Enjoy every single second you have with her. Take lots of pictures and spoil her rotten (I am sure she's a spoiled baby already..all our furbabies are).
Wishing you the best. Kiss Heidi for me and tell her to feel well.
Thats not the diagnosis you wanted I know. But like I said in my previous post. Just because Heidi has these things wrong with her doesn't mean that she won't have lots of great days. My Blizzy had more great days than bad days. You know your baby, and you will know when its time. Enjoy every single second you have with her. Take lots of pictures and spoil her rotten (I am sure she's a spoiled baby already..all our furbabies are).
Wishing you the best. Kiss Heidi for me and tell her to feel well.
Lisa_p
Super Boxer
I am really sorry to hear about Heidi, at 11 she has had a good long life, hopefully you can enjoy her for awhile longer and spoil her rotten.
We lost Ray just before Christmas, he had heart problems. We did have him on heart meds for a few months and that really made his last days alot better, he had to go through alot of testing to get the right meds, at the time we didn't know he wouldn't last very long, but he was happy to the end. I just wish we could have had a few more days with him, he just went down in an afternoon and when we took him to the vet they said he wont make the night without a transfusion, then tests to see what was wrong, and then he might only live a few days longer. We didn't want him to go through that in his last days so we let him go.
I wish you all strength and lots of good boxer loving days, make the most of the time that you have left with her, don't worry about tomorrow, you will do what you have to when the time comes but try to enjoy the now.
We lost Ray just before Christmas, he had heart problems. We did have him on heart meds for a few months and that really made his last days alot better, he had to go through alot of testing to get the right meds, at the time we didn't know he wouldn't last very long, but he was happy to the end. I just wish we could have had a few more days with him, he just went down in an afternoon and when we took him to the vet they said he wont make the night without a transfusion, then tests to see what was wrong, and then he might only live a few days longer. We didn't want him to go through that in his last days so we let him go.
I wish you all strength and lots of good boxer loving days, make the most of the time that you have left with her, don't worry about tomorrow, you will do what you have to when the time comes but try to enjoy the now.
Touzy
Boxer Booster
Laurie,
I'm so sad reading this. It brings back such a flood of memories.
Bo was 11 and half and had cancer, but he was still "bo" until the end.
My vet had reminded me that his usual life span was 8 to 10 and I was so lucky to get the extra year and a half even with the cancer. I agreed. We also decided not to put him through anymore surgeries.
Instead I took a lot of pictures and gave him anything he wanted. (little laugh) we went through a lot of peanut butter those last two days. I also decided I couldn't take him in. That is just ME. As long as he wasn't crying or in pain I wanted him home with us. And that is where he was when he crossed over. The day he passed he was following me all around the house. He kept pushing his head into my knees and just stand there. When it was time - he knew. He went to his favorite sunny spot in the back yard and lay down. ... and that was that.
You have had 11 years with a good friend and wonderful companion. We all know going into this that they won't be with us forever, but it doesn't make it any easier. Just love Heidi as much as you can, accept that she MAY leave and know you did the best you could for her. You have all my sympathy. It would be so wonderful if she felt better and was able to stay longer, but then you will have to feel this all again. Let her choose.
(( Stay strong ))
I'm so sad reading this. It brings back such a flood of memories.
Bo was 11 and half and had cancer, but he was still "bo" until the end.
My vet had reminded me that his usual life span was 8 to 10 and I was so lucky to get the extra year and a half even with the cancer. I agreed. We also decided not to put him through anymore surgeries.
Instead I took a lot of pictures and gave him anything he wanted. (little laugh) we went through a lot of peanut butter those last two days. I also decided I couldn't take him in. That is just ME. As long as he wasn't crying or in pain I wanted him home with us. And that is where he was when he crossed over. The day he passed he was following me all around the house. He kept pushing his head into my knees and just stand there. When it was time - he knew. He went to his favorite sunny spot in the back yard and lay down. ... and that was that.
You have had 11 years with a good friend and wonderful companion. We all know going into this that they won't be with us forever, but it doesn't make it any easier. Just love Heidi as much as you can, accept that she MAY leave and know you did the best you could for her. You have all my sympathy. It would be so wonderful if she felt better and was able to stay longer, but then you will have to feel this all again. Let her choose.
(( Stay strong ))
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