Questions about Cushings - Charlotte has crossed the Bridge

Laurie,
I so feel your pain and I'm so glad that you waited until you knew for sure that sweet Charlotte could go no further. I hope that you know that you did all that you could possibly have done to save and help her.
And, that I and so many others here are here for you. Charlotte was indeed very brave and such a fighter. Charlotte deserved you and you were an extraordinary mama to her. I hope that in time you can recall all of the wonderful memories with Charlotte and that the struggle over the past months will fade. We have both painfully learned so much in this fight and I hope that in time you will be able to share your wisdom and Charlotte's battle with others. My heart goes out to you.
With warm regards,

I am so sorry for your loss.:o

Fly Free Charlotte, Fly free!!

Hugs,
Kathy

Dear Laurie,
So broken hearted about the loss of your sweet girl. You were such a great mom to her and gave her the best of care and all your love too. My heart and thoughts will be with you.
Annie

Oh, I am so sorry, Laurie...you and Charlotte tried so hard to beat this. The dear girl is at rest now...sending comforting thoughts your way.

Oh Laurie, I can barely see through my own tears to type. I am so, so sorry. Right now, other words escape me. But please know my heart and my thoughts are with you all.

Marianne

Oh Laurie, like Marianne, my tears cloud my fingers as I type and I can barely see the words on the screen. Precious Charlotte and her family fought as hard as possible for as long as possible and when no more could be done, you gave her the greatest gift of all. Today her mind is whole and strong once again, her body hers to command as she wishes thanks to you. The love you gave her will be in her heart for all time and when your time here is done, Charlotte will be there to greet you and return that love once again.

Please know we are here for you anytime you need to talk. We do understand, so well.

Our deepest sympathies,
Leslie, Trinket, Sophie, Fox, Bud and all our angels

Your Pet In Heaven
by Ken D. Conover

To have loved and then said farewell, is better than to have never loved at all.
For all of the times that you have stooped and touched my head, fed me my favorite treat and returned the love that I so unconditionally gave to you. For the care that you gave to me so unselfishly. For all of these things I am grateful and thankful.

I ask that you not grieve for the loss, but rejoice in the fact that we lived, loved and touched each others lives. My life was fuller because you were there, not as a master/owner, but as my FRIEND.

Today I am as I was in my youth. The grass is always green, butterflies flit among the flowers and the Sun shines gently down upon all of God's creatures. I can run, jump, play and do all of the things that I did in my youth. There is no sickness, no aching joints and no regrets and no aging.

We await the arrival of our lifelong companions and know that togetherness is forever. You live in our hearts as we do in yours. Companions such as you are so rare and unique.

Don't hold the love that you have within yourself. Give it to another like me and then I will live forever. For love never really dies, and you are loved and missed as surely as we are.

Your Pet In Heaven,
{Charlotte}

Oh Laurie,

I am so sorry too, and my heart goes out to you and your family. We are here for you and understand the pain you are feeling so please do lean on us for support.

With Heartfelt Sympathy, Lori

I am so sorry.

Fly free, sweet girl.

Gentle hugs to you, Laurie, and your family.

:( Laurie, I too am so sorry and my heart goes out to you and your husband.
There is just no way for our hearts to be prepared for the pain of the loss, no matter how much our mind says it is time.

Big Hugs and I'll just pass over my kleenex box, sorry I used most of them when I read of Charlottes passing. :(

Laurie -- I was so sad to read that Charlotte has passed. You and your husband provided such wonderful care for her -- everything going on was just too much for her to endure. Prayers and gentle hugs sent your way.

I'm sorry I haven't replied until now but I needed some time before I could come back here. I want to express a heart felt thank you to all of you for your kind words and warm thoughts about Charlotte's passing. I couldn't have gone through this without all of you and your help/knowledge regarding this horrible disease. I stayed positive until the end and Charlotte fought hard to stay with us as long as she possible could. I hope I will be able to share with others on this forum and help them as you all have helped me.

Charlotte's ashes came home to us this morning so there have been more tears shed today but we are trying to remember all the good times we had with her. I'm so honored to have been able to care for her in the short 3 years she was with us. She worked her way into our hearts like I never knew she could!

The medical researcher who was helping us at the end has made a Cushings file in Charlotte's honor and we hope it will be helpful to others in the future. As I'm sure all of you agree, we don't want our pups' passing to be for nothing, we want to help others through the knowledge we have gained.

Thanks again to everyone who has been there for us through this journey!

Laurie and my dear sweet Charlotte

Big Hugs Laurie

This after time is really hard. We sure do know and understand that.

What a good idea for the vet to make a cushings file. Hopefully it will help other dogs going forward.

Good to see you again, Laurie. It is so so very hard to come back here after our babies have Crossed over...and even harder to stay. ;) But I am glad you popped in and hope you are healing a teeny bit as each day passes. We will be here for you any time.
Hugs,
Leslie

Aww Laurie, you & sweet Charlotte have been on my mind. I can believe it would be hard to come back here, but I'm so glad you did.
Sending hugs & comfort your way.

Laurie, I too am so glad you came back and know that it must be very hard after losing Charlotte. I think that you have learned so much through Charlotte's hard fight and hope that you are able to stay with us and share with others your knowledge and experience. Thank you for asking about Skippy; I am going to post a lengthy tome about my consultation with the Purdue people shortly. If easier, just read the last paragraph, but know there are no miracles with Cabergoline yet and maybe never. Thinking of you,

Carole

I'm glad to see you too, Laurie...how is your husband doing with Charlotte's passing?

The day the ashes come back is so sad, but also such a relief...to have them home again. That whole week waiting for Lena was torture for me. I just wanted her home with us.

Thanks for asking about my husband Joan. It's been hard on him and he hasn't been home since Charlotte passed. He said his goodbyes before he left and I think it was easier for him that he wasn't here. He has had dogs all his life but Charlotte was his special dog. There was just something different about her and their bond was amazing. What surprised me is how attached I got to her. She was gone with him so much I never really had time to bond with her until the end. The last 6-8 months were a special time for the two of us and the last few days were very precious. She will be greatly missed but I'm glad she is back home with us now, sitting next to my special dog, Tanner, the dog that passed 24 hours before Charlotte arrived in our life.

Laurie

My hubby was very attached to our molly too. I don't think I expected how hard it would hit him when we lost her. I knew I was going to be devastated, but having him so broken up missing her so just double heart breaking.

They come into our lives and make this huge impact. It leaves a pretty big hole when they are gone.