OT - Snot's gone

[Guest guest]

Well today was looking up for Snot. He had found his way to the back

door last night and was running around the backyard a little. This am

he found his way to the back door again.

Well I was getting ready to take him to his appointment and I heard

some thumping and went to look and he was having a seizure. It lasted

about 5 - 10 minutes and wasn't a mild one. When it was done he tried

to walk but couldn't.

So I called the vets office and they said to bring him right in.

There the Dr checked his eyes and he could follow light but not much

else. The Dr said it could be that part of the cancer broke off and

was in his brain. So my options at that point were to take him to a

neurologist and have an MRI done or they could do the blood test and

I could keep an eye on him keeping in mind that he could have more

seizures at home when I was at work and could even die here while I

was at work or I could have it done today. I took about an hour to

make my mind up and stayed with him and he just never fully

recovered. If he hadn't had the cancer I would have pursued treatment

but between that and the bladder stones it was time. I had told him I

wanted him to make the decision for me and he did. His Dr agreed it

was best. While I was waiting I had put him in a kennel that he

usually stayed in when he was being groomed. Before he would jump up

and down and bark and cry and carry on and today he just sat there.

Last week he slept right next to me in bed and they said that he

could have been telling me it was time. Luckily yesterday my intution

told me to take some pictures of him and I did. I should have taken

more but at least I have those and the others I've taken. I just wish

I had had more time with him. I haven't even had him for 8 years. But

he was loved and spoiled.

I miss him so much. He was there when my dad died and when I had my

car accident. The house is too quiet now. So later when I'm ready

I'll get another one. Right now is too soon. I'm going to put

together a book about him.

Louise