Hi Anita

Yes, we are fortunate to have each other and it is fortunate to have our son too.

Thank you so much! That is very kind of you to say. We are all very fortunate to have you here Anita.

You are a warm blanket, a cosy fire and a hot mug of cocoa on a cold winter evening. 😊

Thank you for helping me to feel less lonely.

Love and best wishes! ❤️🙏

My dog has stage 3 kidney disease. He’s receiving inpatient treatment. I don’t know if he’ll survive, or if he does for how long.

He is a good dog and he’s had a long life for a dog with kidney disease. He thinks he’s a guard dog and always takes care of the house. When I couldn’t walk he always sat on the bed and comforted me, so I wouldn’t feel alone. That’s what I like to think at least. Maybe he just wanted to sleep on the bed? Who knows?

He has trauma from being attacked by other dogs multiple times in the past. Because he’s a boy and a big dog he was always bullied like that.

He was always deathly afraid of fireworks. I always joke that he was a soldier in a previous life.

It’s a pretty gruesome death kidney disease. He was bleeding internally. I don’t want him to suffer. We will see how he feels tomorrow. If he eats or not.

Thanks Anita. ❤️🙏

He survived surgery. His intestines were dying, they cut out that part. He has an inoperable mass. They think it might be cancerous. See how things go… it’s quite likely to be cancer because he has ulcerative colitis.

Hi Anita

Thanks so much! He’s up and walking today but still not eating yet. I hope that he will eat soon, I know it’s a lot for him since he just had surgery on his digestive system.

I’m glad that we could try our best to help him. I don’t know how much help it will be, but we tried.

He deserves it. He has helped me a lot over the years. He kept me company and made me feel safe after I was assaulted. He even participated in my exposure therapy. He’s a really special dog.

Realistically though, I think it’s a question of how much time he has left. I just don’t want him to suffer.

I’ve seen people keep their pets alive and suffering well past the point that they should. I don’t want to do that to him.

Love and best wishes! ❤️🙏

Hi Anita

Thank you for your kind words, as well as your concern!

He’s well enough to come home now! He’s eating and going on walks. He was so close to dying before, the vet said it’s like he’s an entirely different dog. He’s responded really well to the surgery and they managed to avoid sepsis. They now hope that the kidney issues are temporary and related to his recent health crisis. We find out in a week if he has cancer or not. Because of how well he is doing now they are more hopeful.

It has been a wild ride the past couple of days. He’s still not out of the woods yet. He needs a check up in a couple of days. But it’ll be nice to have him home and see how he’s doing.

Love and best wishes! ❤️🙏

Hi Anita

How are you doing?

I’m glad to hear that his recovery is making you smile and feel optimistic. 😊

He’s pooping now, which is a big deal after the surgery on his intestines. It hurts him though.

I don’t like him being in pain with it. I’m going to see if they can give him any stronger painkillers tomorrow. They might not be able to because something to do with his liver was a bit high.

It’s going to take some time for him to recover from the surgery. For two weeks he isn’t allowed to walk for more than 5 minutes. I hope that he starts to feel better soon. Maybe next week he will be in less pain? And each week it will be less painful.

I can’t even brush him because of the amount of pain he is in. I might try giving him a sponge bath. He was a mess when he came back from the vet.

On the plus side, he is climbing on the couch which is a good sign. If it were more painful he wouldn’t do that. He also wouldn’t try and poop either.

Love and best wishes! ❤️🙏

Hi Anita

I’m sorry to hear that you slept poorly, I hope it comes much easier to you soon!

He is doing much better today! You would never know the ordeal he has been through. He has energy and is excited again. He’s pooping normally now, his appetite is back and is getting up to drink water. I think the most telling thing is that he has stopped avoiding the baby. He was very close with the baby then started to avoid him. We all thought it was his arthritis and because the baby was getting more mobile. It must have been the illness. He’s a doting uncle again! No issues at the basic check up, but there will be blood tests later in the week.

Love and best wishes! ❤️🙏