Re: Im sorry for my absensce

[Guest guest]

HI ,

I'm new to the group and I just wanted to say I'm very sorry for your

loss. I have lost pets also, and it really hurts.I am glad that you

have people to vent to. It is really important. I'm sorry about the

timing too, w/ your husband leaving, that must be hard. I really admire

the love and devotion you have for one another . I don't know you

although I hope to get to , but you seems very strong and very kind.

It will get better! I will keep you in my thoughts!

sincerely,

Sharon

On Jan 31, 2004, at 11:50 PM, Jay wrote:

> I just wanted to tell everyone, IM so sorry for not being here for

> you, Ive

> had some very  hard things to deal with lately.  At first it was just

> computer problems, it took over a month to get my emails straight. 

> now they

> seem to be fine.   but two days ago we noticed my bassett hound/beagle

> wasnt

> feeling good, nothing major, just thought he ate somethig bad, then he

> went

> back to playing and running like normal. we took him to the vet anyway

> just

> to be on the safe side, vets said he probably at some bad meat and

> made him

> some queasy but he wanted to take an xrat just to be sure, well that

> is when

> our world collappsed.  He had an in operable tumor that had completely

> covered his spleen, it was rapidly growing, the vet did emergency

> surgery to

> see how much had spread and if he could removed the slpleen and save

> everything else and hopefully give him a good 9mo to a year prognosis,

> but

> when he opened him up the cancer had spread beyond his spleen to his

> liver,

> stomachm lymph nodes, he called from theh or and said there was

> nothing they

> could do at alll he sewed him back up so we could come see him and say

> good

> by to him, I've been crying for two days straight now.  He was so

> young and

> it happened so fast.   So different than when Rocky died, I mean Rocky

> was

> ready to die, when I went back to see Max after his surgery we wagged

> his

> tail at me and stood up and got in my lap and he would just look at

> me.   It

> was the hardest decision I have ever had to make.  The vet said we

> could

> take him home and give him pain meds to keep him as comfortable but

> that

> would only last about a week or two and they he would either die on

> his own

> or we would to euthanaize him and I just didn't want him to suffer

> through

> those two weeks.    but I can get the image out of my head of Max

> looking up

> at me and wagging and wanting to go home.    It';s been so hard on my

> husband too.    Now the army has changed his orders again and he had to

> leave and go to Korea for a year without me and leave June 1st instead

> of

> September, then when he gets back from korea, he goes to Iraq for 6

> months,

> so I won't see him for 18 months     I know we will get another dog, I

> was

> just so close to max, he was there for me while Marcial was in Iraq, he

> slept with me in the bed ever night, he would cry and howl when I came

> home

> and he would be so excited that he would run and get a toy.  My golden

> retriever passed away about 6 months ago and he was my favorite, but I

> was

> prepared for him to go, he was 12 and had lived a good life, and a much

> longer life than any vet had predicted.  I just feel that Max was just

> taken

> from me with no warning, he was just 7 years old.  that is what makes

> it so

> hard.  well I need to close,  I know I  needed to let you guys know

> why I

> haven't been online and now that my pc is fixed I think Im going to

> take a

> break until Im felling better.   I know most of you understand as we

> have so

> many in the group who are dog lovers and feel that their dog is a

> member of

> the family.  I l ove you guys very much  love

>

>

> GO DAWGS !!!!!

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi :

Sweetie, there is nothing for you to be sorry for! That is pure Love and emergency. I just wish there was something that we could do for YOU! I know how bad it hurts and I wish that on no one especially one of our Stilligan kids. The hurt just doesn't go away and it never will. You learn to live with it as most of us well know. They are not "like" part of our family or "like" one of our kids, they are one of them! They are always there when you come home and they greet you with all the love they have. Jenn, that is what happened to our last Baby that passed away and it is terrible. You have all our heart felt wishes and we hope that you get feeling better soon. Like I said the hurt never goes away but it may ease some? We have not got another one because we don't think that we could handle it again, that's how bad it is! They are really shifting your husband around aren't they? Are you going to be staying there in Savannah or will you go up home with your Mom and Dad? Jenn, you just take all the time you need and come back when you feel like your ready. I will try to keep up with everything and Brent is always here also so we should be able to handle it. Jenn, let me know if you are going to stay there in Savannah as Carole and I are going to be there for about a week in April or May and we would like to get together with you and Marcial if you have the time. Please let me know and let me know if there is anything else I can do for you both? Take care now and be PAIN FREE! Love Y'all!

We Will Win

Love Y'all

Bob & Carole

Dad & Mom

Panama City, FL

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-- Im sorry for my absensce

I just wanted to tell everyone, IM so sorry for not being here for you, Ivehad some very hard things to deal with lately. At first it was justcomputer problems, it took over a month to get my emails straight. now theyseem to be fine. but two days ago we noticed my bassett hound/beagle wasntfeeling good, nothing major, just thought he ate somethig bad, then he wentback to playing and running like normal. we took him to the vet anyway justto be on the safe side, vets said he probably at some bad meat and made himsome queasy but he wanted to take an xrat just to be sure, well that is whenour world collappsed. He had an in operable tumor that had completelycovered his spleen, it was rapidly growing, the vet did emergency surgery tosee how much had spread and if he could removed the slpleen and saveeverything else and hopefully give him a good 9mo to a year prognosis, butwhen he opened him up the cancer had spread beyond his spleen to his liver,stomachm lymph nodes, he called from theh or and said there was nothing theycould do at alll he sewed him back up so we could come see him and say goodby to him, I've been crying for two days straight now. He was so young andit happened so fast. So different than when Rocky died, I mean Rocky wasready to die, when I went back to see Max after his surgery we wagged histail at me and stood up and got in my lap and he would just look at me. Itwas the hardest decision I have ever had to make. The vet said we couldtake him home and give him pain meds to keep him as comfortable but thatwould only last about a week or two and they he would either die on his ownor we would to euthanaize him and I just didn't want him to suffer throughthose two weeks. but I can get the image out of my head of Max looking upat me and wagging and wanting to go home. It';s been so hard on myhusband too. Now the army has changed his orders again and he had toleave and go to Korea for a year without me and leave June 1st instead ofSeptember, then when he gets back from korea, he goes to Iraq for 6 months,so I won't see him for 18 months I know we will get another dog, I wasjust so close to max, he was there for me while Marcial was in Iraq, heslept with me in the bed ever night, he would cry and howl when I came homeand he would be so excited that he would run and get a toy. My goldenretriever passed away about 6 months ago and he was my favorite, but I wasprepared for him to go, he was 12 and had lived a good life, and a muchlonger life than any vet had predicted. I just feel that Max was just takenfrom me with no warning, he was just 7 years old. that is what makes it sohard. well I need to close, I know I needed to let you guys know why Ihaven't been online and now that my pc is fixed I think Im going to take abreak until Im felling better. I know most of you understand as we have somany in the group who are dog lovers and feel that their dog is a member ofthe family. I l ove you guys very much love GO DAWGS !!!!!Visit the Still's Disease Message Boardhttp://disc.server.com/Indices/148599.htmlThe materials and information contained in this message are not intended to replace the services of a trained health professional or to be a substitute for medical advice of physicians and/or other health care professionals. The International Still's Disease Foundation is not engaged in rendering medical or professional medical services. You should consult your physician on specific medical questions, particularly in matters requiring diagnosis or medical attention. The International Still's Disease Foundation makes no representations or warranties with respect to any treatment, action, application, medication or preparation by any person following the information offered or provided within this support form. ion by any person following the information offered or provided within this support form.

[Guest guest]

Oh Jen,

I feel so bad for you losing your beloved friend. I had our vet come to the house when we had Rocketman put down. I held him in my arms and he looked up at me and gave me a lick on the face and I can still get teary eyed and get the lump in the throat remembering. I wish you many comforting thoughts. It takes ages to start feeling less emptiness and that hole in your heart won't ever go away.

Please accept my condolences. You've got double sadness. Your doggie and your husband leaving. You are a very strong lady but I hope your friends and your family help console you. I'm sure most of us understand and feel what you are going through now.

Carmen

[Guest guest]

,

I'm so sorry about Max. We don't have a dog now, but I loved to all the

dogs we had when I was growing up. They can be your best friend in the

whole world. Don't deny yourself the time you need to work thru your

sadness and remember we're all here for you.

Lot of love & prayers,

Trish in PA

Im sorry for my absensce

> I just wanted to tell everyone, IM so sorry for not being here for you,

Ive

> had some very hard things to deal with lately. At first it was just

> computer problems, it took over a month to get my emails straight. now

they

> seem to be fine. but two days ago we noticed my bassett hound/beagle

wasnt

> feeling good, nothing major, just thought he ate somethig bad, then he

went

> back to playing and running like normal. we took him to the vet anyway

just

> to be on the safe side, vets said he probably at some bad meat and made

him

> some queasy but he wanted to take an xrat just to be sure, well that is

when

> our world collappsed. He had an in operable tumor that had completely

> covered his spleen, it was rapidly growing, the vet did emergency surgery

to

> see how much had spread and if he could removed the slpleen and save

> everything else and hopefully give him a good 9mo to a year prognosis, but

> when he opened him up the cancer had spread beyond his spleen to his

liver,

> stomachm lymph nodes, he called from theh or and said there was nothing

they

> could do at alll he sewed him back up so we could come see him and say

good

> by to him, I've been crying for two days straight now. He was so young

and

> it happened so fast. So different than when Rocky died, I mean Rocky was

> ready to die, when I went back to see Max after his surgery we wagged his

> tail at me and stood up and got in my lap and he would just look at me.

It

> was the hardest decision I have ever had to make. The vet said we could

> take him home and give him pain meds to keep him as comfortable but that

> would only last about a week or two and they he would either die on his

own

> or we would to euthanaize him and I just didn't want him to suffer through

> those two weeks. but I can get the image out of my head of Max looking

up

> at me and wagging and wanting to go home. It';s been so hard on my

> husband too. Now the army has changed his orders again and he had to

> leave and go to Korea for a year without me and leave June 1st instead of

> September, then when he gets back from korea, he goes to Iraq for 6

months,

> so I won't see him for 18 months I know we will get another dog, I was

> just so close to max, he was there for me while Marcial was in Iraq, he

> slept with me in the bed ever night, he would cry and howl when I came

home

> and he would be so excited that he would run and get a toy. My golden

> retriever passed away about 6 months ago and he was my favorite, but I was

> prepared for him to go, he was 12 and had lived a good life, and a much

> longer life than any vet had predicted. I just feel that Max was just

taken

> from me with no warning, he was just 7 years old. that is what makes it

so

> hard. well I need to close, I know I needed to let you guys know why I

> haven't been online and now that my pc is fixed I think Im going to take a

> break until Im felling better. I know most of you understand as we have

so

> many in the group who are dog lovers and feel that their dog is a member

of

> the family. I l ove you guys very much love

>

>

> GO DAWGS !!!!!

>

[Guest guest]

, our thoughts are with you. I know it must be a very hard time for

you and we are here anytime we can help. You do whatever you can to feel

better and just call on us if we can help in any way. Biggest hugs, love

you, Melt

----- Original Message -----

From: " Jay " <gobulldawgs@...>

Im going to take a

> break until Im felling better. I know most of you understand as we have

so

> many in the group who are dog lovers and feel that their dog is a member

of

> the family. I l ove you guys very much love

>