esky Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Hi all, Don't often post about my furbabies illnesses but am feeling rather lost & alone at the moment. Can I ask for some prayers for my little peke girl Penny please? I had to race her to our emergency vet in the early hours of this morning as her breathing was rapid & she was looking very distressed. She is on oxygen & awaiting x-rays but they believe it is sudden acute heart failure She was a little "off" on Friday afternoon so I took her to my vet who said she had some fluid sounds on one side of her chest. He gave her a frusemide injection & said to watch her over the weekend. She ate very well last night but still had slightly odd breathing to me??? She wouldn't settle through the night & I couldn't "wait & see" any longer cause I just knew something wasn't right. It has only been 4 months since I lost another of my babies suddenly - she too began breathing badly & made it through the night at the vets but died as they took her out of the cage to check her stats that morning. I never got to say goodbye or hold her as she passed & I am still beating myself up. My vet said she wasn't critical & to decide whether she should stay there overnight or transfer her to emergency overnight care. We agreed it would be clamer & quieter for her there as she was blind & we believed she would stress more in an emergency environment & I know I made the wrong choice. I think she waited till someone arrived that next morning & it wasn't me I also have two dear little oldies battling on here with dynamic airway disease & trachea collapse as well as another oldie with heart failure (we are keeping him as stable as possible with meds)so I have been bracing myself everyday for them to deteriorate). I never expected Penny who has had perfect health to suddenly be in trouble. I keep asking myself why I put myself into this heartbreaking position taking in the oldies but I know that they have given me more happiness than anything & the hurt is part & parcel. It is just so hard though. Edited July 26, 2012 by esky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winterpaws Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I'm so sorry to hear this Esky and I'm sending positive thoughts for your little one xoxo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mumof4girls Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Oh Esky I can only imagine how heart wrenching this must be for you.. Hope you get some posative news from the vets soon :-) thinking of you.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Sending some blessings for you, your little one and the other oldies. I don't quite know what else to say but it's good that they have you to care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbie_tabbie Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 So sorry, it must be such a stressful time. Please don't blame yourself for any decisions with your girl who passed, we can only do what is best and our fur babies know that. Every day of love you give the oldies is a day they otherwise wouldn't of had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 thinking of you and the little oldie... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Flying Furball Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Esky, sending you lots of love and cyber hug for you and Penny and the other oldies in your care. It is wonderful that you take them in but stressful at times like this. Take care of yourself and hoping Penny responds to treatment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frufru Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) A huge poodle hug for you as a care giver to oldies - takes a special person and prayers for little Penny. Edited July 22, 2012 by frufru Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westiemum Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Esky prayers for you all. I know what you mean about the oldies - it can be so rewarding and so tough at the same time. But I do agree with you - the happiness the oldies bring me is worth the honour but distress of having to see them through their final days. Take care and thinking of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellatrix Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Sending prayers and positive vibes your way. Losing one of my girls last weekend reinforced to me how much we need to treasure every single minute with our fur babies xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ons Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 lots and lots of prayers and good wishes coming from the Ons gang hope your little ones improve in health. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Hang in there Penny... my 3 furkids are sending you their very best get well "woo-woo's" Cyber hugs to you and yours esky... T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Thank you everyone for your support............have been alone here all day (husband 3 hours away on night shift & no family close) so can't stop thinking all sorts of thoughts Have tried not to bother the emergency vets too much but haven't heard anything for a few hours. I think one of the worst things is I have had experience with heart failure before unfortunately so know what she will be going through even if she makes it home. Because I have had so many little sweethearts go through so many different illnesses over the years, a lot of naieve optimism for their prognosis has disappeared & a lot more fear set in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvsdogs Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Sending prayers your way esky. I hope Penny is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 More positive thoughts coming your way, hopefully it's nothing too serious Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) Everything crossed for Penny - you are doing everything you can for her, i'm sure she knows that. Hard on your heart with the oldies, I do the same and sometimes think i can't go on but i do love them and can't stand seeing them discarded ... Edited July 22, 2012 by dogmad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esky Posted July 22, 2012 Author Share Posted July 22, 2012 Thought I would share a picture of my babies.....photo was taken when they were waiting on some chicken for their dinner. I hand feed them their chicken so they all get equal share. Penny is top left of the photo with my three other ill oldies next along to the right. We call it the "sacred circle" :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Avanti* Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 What a gorgeous photo! :) :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Her Majesty Dogmad Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Beautiful Esky, that is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Esky we all have our fingers and toes crossed for you and Penny here. Very hard waiting for news by yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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