someone get me off this freakin merry-go-round!

[Guest guest]

With head back and mouth opened wide she screams....HELP!!

Just for about 2 seconds I thought things were finally turning my way. Maybe

even for 3 seconds....

We've been having serious financial problems and contacted our bank to see about

getting a debt consilidation loan. The loan officer sounded like it would be a

piece of cake. Well guess what...the cake was crap! Go figure, with me out of

work we don't have enough income to qualify for the loan! Duh...like we don't

need it more than ever....specially since I am out of work??!!

And then, the day before I lost my job I had taken my dog Peaches to the vet

with a bum leg. He told me it could be many things but would cost $160 to xray

and evaluate...anesthesia and a day in the doggie hospital. I then lost my job

and had to put the dog on the back burner (not literally!) She's been limping

badly and I've been medicating her with baby aspirin. Well it's obvious that

she's in a great deal of pain so I called DH at work to see if we could borrow

money from his brother. He said yes and to take her to the vet.

Here's where it gets bad. She still needs the xrays, her leg has atrophied so

badly she will never be able t walk on it, she's in a great deal of pain and

just short of trying to chew her leg off. She's been licking it for days and

the vet says if she gets a sore on it..it's all over. Best case scenario....she

gets her leg amputated. Worst case.....it's a cancer and we have to put her

down.

Now I know in my head that as doggie parents this is something I should be able

to do for a creature I love so much.....but I just don't know if I can take it!

In the great scheme of things, what is a dog's life worth? To me it's worth so

much. She gives me unconditional love. She doesn't care if I'm fat or thin.

When I'm happy, she's happy. When I'm sad, she either cuddles with me or turns

into clown dog.

Anyhow....nothing anyone can do....just needed to share with people who care and

understand.

Love to you all,

Lola

Sue

Open RNY 10/26/98

From 500 lbs to 161

Dr Barry L Fisher

Truncoplasty 8/9/01

Brachioplasty Thighplasty 4/3/02

Dr Weiland

^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^

http://mygastricbypass.com or

http://www.lvcm.com/njtomato/

We are all angels with one wing - we need friends to help us fly.

[Guest guest]

Lola,

Get thee to the vet, get a referal to a clinic that will do the work either

real cheap or they'll do it and let ya make payments..... Don't let that dog

suffer...Will the vet not do it and bill ya? If he won't and the dog is

really suffering then I'd think about changing vets. So sorry you're having

a hard time right now, hang in there....Isn't it funny how when we were fat

we thought being thin would make everything okay? Well the same life

problems as before.. aint it shocking.

Randy

rlogle@...

www.geocities.com/rogle32/

AIM: rlogleeln

Open RNY: Sept. 26, 2001: 202 lbs gone.

Daddy to Doogun, Jasper, and Zoe.

Lord, Please help me to become the Person

my Dog's think I am.

someone get me off this freakin merry-go-round!

> With head back and mouth opened wide she screams....HELP!!

>

>

>

> Just for about 2 seconds I thought things were finally turning my way.

Maybe even for 3 seconds....

>

> We've been having serious financial problems and contacted our bank to see

about getting a debt consilidation loan. The loan officer sounded like it

would be a piece of cake. Well guess what...the cake was crap! Go figure,

with me out of work we don't have enough income to qualify for the loan!

Duh...like we don't need it more than ever....specially since I am out of

work??!!

>

>

>

> And then, the day before I lost my job I had taken my dog Peaches to the

vet with a bum leg. He told me it could be many things but would cost $160

to xray and evaluate...anesthesia and a day in the doggie hospital. I then

lost my job and had to put the dog on the back burner (not literally!)

She's been limping badly and I've been medicating her with baby aspirin.

Well it's obvious that she's in a great deal of pain so I called DH at work

to see if we could borrow money from his brother. He said yes and to take

her to the vet.

>

>

>

> Here's where it gets bad. She still needs the xrays, her leg has

atrophied so badly she will never be able t walk on it, she's in a great

deal of pain and just short of trying to chew her leg off. She's been

licking it for days and the vet says if she gets a sore on it..it's all

over. Best case scenario....she gets her leg amputated. Worst

case.....it's a cancer and we have to put her down.

>

>

>

> Now I know in my head that as doggie parents this is something I should be

able to do for a creature I love so much.....but I just don't know if I can

take it! In the great scheme of things, what is a dog's life worth? To me

it's worth so much. She gives me unconditional love. She doesn't care if

I'm fat or thin. When I'm happy, she's happy. When I'm sad, she either

cuddles with me or turns into clown dog.

>

>

>

> Anyhow....nothing anyone can do....just needed to share with people who

care and understand.

>

>

>

> Love to you all,

>

> Lola

>

>

>

>

>

> Sue

>

> Open RNY 10/26/98

>

> >From 500 lbs to 161

>

> Dr Barry L Fisher

>

>

>

> Truncoplasty 8/9/01

>

> Brachioplasty Thighplasty 4/3/02

>

> Dr Weiland

>

> ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^

>

> http://mygastricbypass.com or

>

> http://www.lvcm.com/njtomato/

>

>

>

> We are all angels with one wing - we need friends to help us fly.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/23/03 6:53:23 PM Central Standard Time, suebarr@...

writes:

<< Now I know in my head that as doggie parents this is something I should be

able to do for a creature I love so much.....but I just don't know if I can

take it! In the great scheme of things, what is a dog's life worth? >>

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Lola,

If someone told me I had to put my dog down, I would feel like they'd said I

have to put one of my children down. And, hey, my dog's never hurt my

feelings the way my kids do ! My heart goes out to you. Don't have any

words of wisdom, just know someone else out here does truly understand.

Carol A

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 1/23/03 4:53:23 PM Pacific Standard Time, suebarr@...

writes:

> And then, the day before I lost my job I had taken my dog Peaches to the vet

> with a bum leg. He told me it could be many things but would cost $160 to

>

Sue/Lola,

I worked as vet tech some years ago and your financial situation isn't

uncommon. Please ask you vet if he'd allow you to post date checks to pay for

Peaches needs...not at all uncommon in most vet practices. Lots of people

can't afford unexpected vet care for their pets, and in my experience, most

vets WILL work with their clients. If your vet is opposed, go to another one.

I promise this is done ALL the time...most people don't have pet insurance.

I understand your anguish...I have 3 little fur-kids (no 2 legged kind), and

they are like my children (tho I don't dress them, and won't send them to

college!)...I don't know what I'd do without them..they are my heart.

Sincerely,

Rose

Houston