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So sorry you've lost Ben, but for him to go after a good meal, in his favourite place with people he loved around him...I only hope I can go like that myself
Me too
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Just after getting home from the crematorium with Ben, I received a lovely bouquet of flowers from Kelly ( Griff ) what is she like ! bloody lovely
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Latest update from vet visit. The mass in her stomach doesn't appear to have increased, but her heart sounds are 'muffled' which suggests that the cancer has spread further
On the plus side, she is still happy and bouncy and the vet has just given her a licence to eat 'fatty' foods
as apparently the cancer finds it harder to use that sort of food rather than more quickly absorbed stuff 
As she has been enjoying cocktail sausages lately, she is already going there 
Si, it is still, one day at a time and treasuring each one of those days
Cancer does indeed find it harder to multiply on a high protein and fat diet, it's those damned carbs that will help it thrive.
Here's hoping she's got a way to go yet
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We had to put him in the car last night which I really didn't want to do, but he kept bleeding from his nose
, there was such a lot and it was upsetting Spud so much he didn't want to walk past Ben. We managed to change the blanket he was wrapped in but he bled on that too, this was about 6 hours after he'd died , god knows why, I'll ask the vet when I go in next week, I suppose it must have been the tumours in his lung 
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It was all very peaceful, I took him out into the garden for a wee before the vet arrived, he settled onto the terrace as we were coming back in which was where he always liked to lie, so I got the vet to come out and let him go there, i think that's the way he would have wanted it. I held and kissed his head and the vet hadn't even got the first injection in and he was gone.
Janette said that as he was going and she was giving him reiki, she saw a great wash of red which was his earth chakra ( I think ) then saw a great big wide open view of the country side. I didn't know this but Janette said Ben was receiving reiki from right around the world from various other practitioners, the most touching was her friend in Vancouver who was going to meditate and think of him in the hour he'd be going
Goodbye beautiful handsome boy, we didn't have nearly enough time together, fly quicker than light, don't look back and be free
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Thank you so much for the support
, I've just got him some sausages, what dog doesn't love a sausage ?, a couple of Bueno's and fudge doughnuts, the three of them can have a big slap up beano before he goes.My friend janette will be coming along at lunch time, she's a reiki master and has been giving Ben treatments all through this, so she'll be giving him reiki whilst he's being pts to aid him on his journey to the bridge, although knowing Ben he'll be off like a comet and won't be stopping at any bridge, which is as it should be, it's always said of TM's that they love being with their people, it's just that they think being with their people means being on the same continent
.As I keep saying to him, he doesn't need to suffer for me, that's my job.
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Vet will be coming this afternoon to send the big guy on his way. he's comfortable but has no quality of life, he looks tired and fed up
, he can't walk very far before he has to stop for a breather. His appetite has returned a bit though, thanks to the steroids, he had flapjacks, home made cheese scone, ice cream, fish supper, pan fried lambs heart, he has some steak mince and ham for today.I'll miss him so much, so will Spud, they were such good pals, I wouldn't change a single thing, my only regret is he couldn't get off his lead, he did a bit in the field across from us ( now known as Ben's Field ) I went round the fence when I first got him to make it Ben proof, so he did get some free running, but I would have loved to have seen him fly across the hill side with Spud.
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I finally succumbed to the allure of a kindle some weeks ago, so far I've read a book ( and it's sequel ) called Rivers of London, really good first time author, story's about a young cop in london who can see ghosts and gets drafted into the Met's version of the X Files, oh, and he turns out to be a bit of a wizard too, I liked it as it didn't take itself to seriously, quite funny in parts. I also read, Delete This at Your Peril, hilarious true e mails between a man in Dundee and various scam artists from around the world, he decides to take them on at their own game, laugh out loud funny and left me wishing I had some scam mail I could have some fun with
, it's also been turned into a radio series with the part of the author played by Brian Cox . I'm now reading one called The Edinburgh Dead, set in the 1800's and is a creepy tale of body snatchers, zombies and black magic set in my home town Embrae. I've given up on Amazon's recommendations after buying a book about a werewolf that got rave revues but turned out to be a complete turkey
.so any suggestions for spooky/funny, not necessarily at the same time, books ?
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He does seem a bit better today, he doesn't appear to be in any pain and is breathing easier, but I think tomorrow will be the decider, I'm desperate not to have him suffer but equally desperate not to say goodbye. he's certainly not himself, although he did have a bloody good woof at the nutty Vizla that lives across the road when it barked at him
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Handsome boy
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Thanks guys
I don't know if it's because I've been here before with Celeste all those years ago, but I feel quite at peace with it all. The big balloon is having a kip in the diningroom, I don't know if it's my imagination but he appears to be breathing a bit slower which is good,
Which ever cancer this is it's galloping along at a fast pace, even a week ago he was still able to come for a walk, but although he's still willing, I wouldn't risk it, he's so slow and I worry he'd collapse. If he can get enough respite that he can come for a walk again I'll be delighted.
I've only had him for 2 years, and if I had the choice again knowing what was ahead I'd still take him, he and Spud are such great friends, Ben's had a ball living here. His old owners ( who are paying part of his vets bill !...how kind is that ! ) loved him dearly but were quite strict with him, not hard in any way but very definite rules, he was only here 6 months and he was scoffing left overs off the plate and cadging food in the kitchen, his old owners would have been mortified
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Just had the vet on the phone and his lungs are riddled with tumours
in a way I'm relieved as now I know what I'm dealing with and I've been down this road before. So I'll go and pick him up, have him on steroids and see how he goes, if he doesn't get enough relief then the vet will come out to the house and send him off to Rainbow Bridge -
I've used Stress-less on Daisy with no side effects, but that doesn't mean much, nothing seems to affect my Monkey kid.
Daisy has also had an MRI and yes they do need knocking out, I don't know how long it took as she was having other stuff done and was away over night. I have had one myself though and that took half an hour and was for my guts, you just have to lie in this big tube while they take the shots, it's not distressing in the slightest, unless you had claustaphobia, then it would be hell.
Hope he picks up soon
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Sometimes it is okay not to do things
, I know, doesn't stop me feeling guilty though Ben's in for his x ray, I was so worried about leaving him, but the nurses are so kind and gentle with him, I'm ok now, I took him upstairs to the treatment bit of the practice ( where we met Sue the vets lovely wiggly Lab puppy ) and they were going to put him in a room rather than one of the kennels which will suit him better.
Roll on lunch time.
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Have you tried her with ice cream ?, even though Ben isn't eating a thing without me force feeding him, he'll still take ice cream, it has to be soft and of good quality though
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Such sad news about Tia
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I'll ask tomorrow, but dogs produce their own vit C so not sure.
He's much the same today, took him for what would normally be a 10 min walk last night and he had to keep sitting down to get his breath, having been severely anaemic myself I'd imagine he's also feeling a bit light headed when he moves around .
I went to see his old owner yesterday to let her know and she was great, I had worried she'd get herself in a twist but she was very mater of fact and agreed that it would be too much stress for Ben to do any invasive tests ( even if I could afford them ). Even mummy's boy Spuddy would cope, he at least can take comfort from people, whether he knows them or not, but Ben's so aloof he rarely even acknowledges people he doesn't know well.
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Just found Red Cell from a horse place in Lincone
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Am struggling to find the red cell for dogs on a UK site, but have found this info
Do you know, i was just down at my friends stable this afternoon and she mentioned this stuff too !. Brilliant Gooster, looks just the thing, I think I'll get him some
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Forgot to say, you need to be really careful that Ben doesn't catch anything or even get an upset stomach, because his body won't be able to fight off any infection. My vet had Max on Zantac to prevent stomach infections and a broad spectrum antibiotic to prevent any other infections
Thanks Alex, that's all useful info, Ben's blood levels aren't anywhere near as low as Max's were, they are only about 3-5 lower than the lowest level but the big balloon is feeling the effects, very puffy and lethargic, no appetite at all, he's on a supplement already but as he's usually fed raw anyway I'll get him some liver to liquidise.
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He does the most pathetic woe is me face when he is swimming around. Looks around to the outside looking like we are killing him. He doesn't like it when he has to rest on the ramp, but is ok when he is swimming around, apart from looking pathetic!!
Awww, none of mine have enjoyed hydro either, they all seemed really good at just using their front legs and not the back ones. Good to see him making a recovery
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Lovely to hear she's doing well
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Anne, was the Fercobsang prescribed by your vet ?, I found mention of it but nowhere that seems to sell it.
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No advice from me, just some
for you and Jumble
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Glad the wee jaggy jumper is going from strength to strength