Mira, 7yr old Husky - Cushings ruled out; liver cancer (Mira has passed)

Janis I have just returned and read your post about Mira - I am so very sorry. Someone said "we take their pain and make it ours" and those words ring so true.

We are all here to comfort you and help you to stay strong okay?

Love and many hugs,

I am very sorry to hear about Mira. My thoughts are with you.

Linda

I have been far to remiss at saying this. I appreciate all of you so very much. You put up with alot from me. You say all the right things. You cheer me up and let me know Im not alone. This is s place of angels. You saved me so many times in you own way. I can never thank you enough for that.

My heart goes out to you over the loss of Mira... I have no doubt whatsoever that you did the right thing and that you gave Mira the greatest gift of all - you freed her from suffering.

"When" is the hardest decision there is, ever. I found myself thinking a few days ago about that day with Chris, our diabetic dog. We, like you, had a couple of weeks to deal with his cancer diagnosis. The vet thought we should just let him go right away because he had been so fragile and nothing good was going to happen to him in the future. But he was present with us and eating and functioning and we did not feel like it was the right time. When he began to have some bleeding with the effects of the cancer, then we knew that it was time.

And still, before and after, for two years now sometimes, we continue to worry about whether that was the right time. But we followed our guts and our hearts and made the best decision we could for him with what we knew. That's all any of us can do.

In reality, looking back, whether Chris passed a week before that or a few days after... the end was coming and nothing we could do would change that we were going to lose him. We didn't let him go too soon and you didn't let Mira go too soon either. You did the kindest thing for her.

I know the pain that follows and how her death is far too soon for you. I hope eventually that you can concentrate most on the life you gave her for every moment of those years and remember that that's what really matters.

Natalie

Kira and I went out to check on our little possum hunter. But of course she wasn't there. It was one month from the time I first took her in, for what I thought was allergies, they said she had Cushings, seven days later I'm told she has stage 4 cancer in her liver and lungs, twenty two days later she gone. I'm taking a whole new look on life. Kiras prosects don't look any better. I'd like to go out with her. If this is how life is going to treat me then I have no wish to be here. I know I'm not the first one to go threw this. But this is what I'm feeling right now. I cut off half my hair. Next time I wash it I'll cut more. I've had long hair all my life. I'm 56. I just read corkies thread. I certainly dont have that sort of forditude. I will do my best for Kira but it won't be enough. I'd never live through all that without dying myself. If life is going to take my Kira and Mira away from me like this then I don't want to be here either. Something good better happen soon. I want to go to the batting cages somewhere and hit baseballs. I used to be leery good at it. At the moment I think I would pretty damn good again. My god I can't even look at the pictures of Mira without being ripped apart. And my bright eyed Kira walks like she's aged a hundred years. I can't believe this happened.I should post this I know. I'm just hoping the angels will listen

Janis,

I know your heart is broken, and you feel that you can't go on. Please, Kira needs you, Bud needs you, and you don't know what the future holds. We love you Janis, and we're right here with you.

Take a breath, please, and don't do anything that can't be undone.

Jane

Janis, Jane is right. I know it is hard. When my dog Haley passed in May my Annie fell ill and I fought like hell for over 9 mos to figure out what was wrong. There were times I felt like a caged animal fighting all the time... I was strong at times and weak at others... but I knew that Annie was depending upon me to be her mouth and to fight for her life. So I can relate to your position. Please please please stay strong for Kira. Mira would have wanted you to. Hugs, Kim

I think hitting some balls might be a good idea. Have Bud stay with Kira and hit away, get it all out, swing that bat for an hour i f you have to BUT GET IT ALL OUT and then come home and be strong for a pup that desperately needs you.

None of us know what the future will bring, live is not always fair, but look into the eyes of your dog, just her eyes and find your strength to fight for her. Doesn't she deserve that?

Never quit, Janis, no matter how hard it gets, never quit, if you have to be Scarlett Ohara and shake your fist at the heavens, never quit. No one and nothing can beat you.

NEVER QUIT

Love,
Addy

Mommies lost her fan club. No matter where I went a few minutes later in would wonder little Mira. I always knew where she was cus o only had to look behind me. Is it wrong to want another?it's another heart broken morning. I hugged bud goodbye as she slips from me. This hurts so damn much. Kira doesn't follow me. She is dying too. I don't think I can save her.

Janis -

Kira could just be missing Mira.....

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/do-dogs-mourn/page1.aspx

My labrador was mopey and depressed for about two weeks when his beagle buddy went to the Rainbow Bridge.

Go on! Hit those baseballs! And make a hair appointment!

Hugs,

Gretchen