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

[Altira]

Its been almost a year since Maggie died and I still cry sometimes. The tears are more nostalgic now and not so heart rending.
Those people that don't understand that our dogs aren't "just dogs" are missing out on so much in life.
Please allow yourself time to grieve. Know that this is a safe place to write what you can't say aloud to anyone.

Did you get another dog?

[maggiebeagle]

Cailey joined our family in March. We named her after forscooters two bad boy bassetts, Scooter and Bailey. She has been a blessing.
She is a 28 pound black mouth cur mix and is very different from Maggie in looks and activity level.
We talk alot about what a special dog Maggie was and we remember all the funny things she did. We were preparing ourselves mentally to let her go, trying to decide if we were making the decision too soon. One night, she had what the vet thinks was a stroke and we had to let her go that day.
Maggie was a rescue dog, but I feel she is the one who did the rescuing.

[Altira]

I think beagles are so cute. Maggie sure was. Those eyes. Is the new one a beagle too? Kira is behind me reminding me I promised a walk! A long time ago! Huskys don't bark but they whine a lot and some sure like to talk. Kira likes to talk.

[me and my twiglets]

Hi Janis
I have not posted in your thread before but I have been following.
I was very sorry to read about your Mira.

My wee Bonnie passed away just a few weeks ago on the 13th Nov..
My heart is broken just like yours. I just wanted to post because I know how you are feeling. My Jock a scottie dog passed away in 2007. Jock also died of liver cancer that had spread around the body. I also found out after it was too late to do anything. Reading your thread was so painful because it reminded me so much of how Jock passed.
Anyways.... if your heart is telling you to get another dog then I would go ahead and bring that fluff ball home.
I could not bare it after Jock passed away and like you I had another dog at the time "Bonnie" who had cushings. Soon after I went on to have another scottie "Mactavish" and I'm so happy I did.
Big hugs
Denise

[Altira]

My house is just not a home without two doggies in it. It won't be tomorrow or the next day but maybe before Xmas.

I'm going to ACC in a couple hours to have Kira tested and talk about Cushings . It's the last place I hugged my little Mira just a week ago. I hope I don't completely come apart. I know there will be tears but I need to focus on Kira. Oh man Janis don't think about Mira right now.

[Altira]

Hi Janis
I have not posted in your thread before but I have been following.
I was very sorry to read about your Mira.

My wee Bonnie passed away just a few weeks ago on the 13th Nov..
My heart is broken just like yours. I just wanted to post because I know how you are feeling. My Jock a scottie dog passed away in 2007. Jock also died of liver cancer that had spread around the body. I also found out after it was too late to do anything. Reading your thread was so painful because it reminded me so much of how Jock passed.
Anyways.... if your heart is telling you to get another dog then I would go ahead and bring that fluff ball home.
I could not bare it after Jock passed away and like you I had another dog at the time "Bonnie" who had cushings. Soon after I went on to have another scottie "Mactavish" and I'm so happy I did.
Big hugs
Denise

I'd just die if there wasn't at least one furry face around here. Two is the best. I asked bud once if we could have three and he said "how about none". No two is fine.

[bkdice]

Just the right words at the right time. It nice to here from someone who is there too. Thank you. I figure I'm in it for three months at least. Before I can truly let go and another ^^ furry face will make our family whole again.

Janis - I'm so glad you have so much support here. I know your heart is in a million pieces and you'd give anything to fix it. It will take time. It's been 17 months since I lost my boy, and I still cry often. I am still not ready for another dog. I believe you will know when you are ready, and that new family member can help you heal.

Wishing you all the best.

[frijole]

Janis - You are with the best support group you could find anywhere. We really understand. It does take months to get over the loss of our furry ones. As I've shared, I lost my baby Haley at the end of May and have spent the rest of the year fighting like a maniac to save my Annie. I hurt and right now I can't imagine another dog yet. My family can't believe it but I feel like I need to focus on getting Annie well or at least give her all of my attention. Beyond that - I can't yet say. Everyone's hearts mend at different rates. Take your time and just know we understand. Kim

[Altira]

Dr Deihl at ACC the one who had to tell me about Mira's cancer... gave me a pet loss book. It's a workbook sort of with question and answer sections. I did the one titled "how well are you dealing with the loss of your pet?" Out of a possible 1(best) to 16 (worst) I got a 4. I was prabably closer to a 12 when this all started. I couldn't done it without you. Everyone who posted me a hand and helped pick me up time after time. I still have a long way to go but at least i'm doing it right. At the moment I just feel meloncolly too tired to feel much of anything.

[Altira]

She was lossing the fur around her eyes... that was the worst symptom other then a feeling that something was horribly wrong.

The fur around her eyes was almost normal again when she died. Cute picture of Kira in the back ground huh? "What's wrong with her mom?"