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Re: Pray for mochi..
When my Phoenix crashed again with the kidney failure, I was in shock, too.
After my vet's first diagnosis that she wouldn't live 'til Thanksgiving in November 2018 (2 weeks), she came back from the ashes and made him a liar (in his words). After that, he said she would probably live a year. Since she had defied his first diagnosis, I hopefully thought she might live many more years.
When she crashed 10 months later, I hoped again she would come back. The symptoms were different now. My vet said she would let me know when it was time to let her go. He is such a wonderful vet.
I took her to my vet on that last Friday. He ran bloodwork and said her creatinine levels had climbed more and that she might live a week or so more. But he said she wasn't in pain. I was so worried about that. I didn't want her to suffer.
I told him she had enjoyed her walk the day before at Beck Lake Park. Beck Lake was her favorite place in the whole world where she could be off leash and run as fast as she could and splash in the water. He said keep doing what you're doing. She will tell you.
She let me know six days later. Thinking about this, it still makes me cry. She was the best dog. My sweet baby girl. I got lucky in the fact that most people have a once in a lifetime best dog. I've had two -- My Phoenix and my little Pippi who is a part of this diabetic dog group. I feel so blessed.
When my Phoenix crashed again with the kidney failure, I was in shock, too.
After my vet's first diagnosis that she wouldn't live 'til Thanksgiving in November 2018 (2 weeks), she came back from the ashes and made him a liar (in his words). After that, he said she would probably live a year. Since she had defied his first diagnosis, I hopefully thought she might live many more years.
When she crashed 10 months later, I hoped again she would come back. The symptoms were different now. My vet said she would let me know when it was time to let her go. He is such a wonderful vet.
I took her to my vet on that last Friday. He ran bloodwork and said her creatinine levels had climbed more and that she might live a week or so more. But he said she wasn't in pain. I was so worried about that. I didn't want her to suffer.
I told him she had enjoyed her walk the day before at Beck Lake Park. Beck Lake was her favorite place in the whole world where she could be off leash and run as fast as she could and splash in the water. He said keep doing what you're doing. She will tell you.
She let me know six days later. Thinking about this, it still makes me cry. She was the best dog. My sweet baby girl. I got lucky in the fact that most people have a once in a lifetime best dog. I've had two -- My Phoenix and my little Pippi who is a part of this diabetic dog group. I feel so blessed.
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