lara4unow
Jedi
Hi all you 2D people,
First, I did take a break from the forum as Anart and Laura suggested. They were right. I needed it to get perspective away from my emotional panic. Time does allow one to gain perspective and insight after the event’s panic has passed.
From Laura
This was a huge lesson for me to learn. My sincere humble apologies to Herr Eisenheim and anyone else I may have offended.
I was in so much into panic and fear that I did not even distinguish the difference between Erlichia and Escherichia bacteria. Both dogs had Escherichia Coli (ExPEC). Roy also developed Beta Hemolytic Strep that I believe now was a blood born exacerbation of the UTI infection. It was like I could not even think because of the emotional response. In retrospect, it allowed me to understand my life long inability to think in the face of fear. I jumped in front of a train to save my beloved dogs and could not even communicate or postulate the objective facts of the problem.
On the positive side, my Roy is still alive and will be 13 on April 25th. I had to send his sister (litter mate) Kenya to the “Rainbow Bridge” last August. She eventually was overcome with some type of cancer. We never able to identify the source of the Escherichia Coli (ExPEC), they both had. But I suspect it came from the deer and elk stool they swiftly snatched and ate while on leash but who knows. All I know is that when the time comes for Roy or Dusty to go with my help in a peaceful and painless way, I will give them the dignity they deserve as their guardians.
Anart’s perspective is one that I wish humans had an option of having.
To voyageur, my sorrow for your loss of Shadow brought sadness and tears because he looks just like my Dusty. Dusty is a Russian Blue I rescued 14 years ago. He and Roy are pals now that Kenya and Christmas (Skismas the cat-13 years) are now gone, within the last two years. The dogs and cats have been my family for the past 15 years. I think “the Dust” will be here for me when Roy is gone but you just never know. In any case, I hope you will enjoy this picture of Dusty. He and Shadow must have the same type of humor and confidence.
To Johnno, I am sad for your loss too.
Don't know if picture uploaded to this post.
First, I did take a break from the forum as Anart and Laura suggested. They were right. I needed it to get perspective away from my emotional panic. Time does allow one to gain perspective and insight after the event’s panic has passed.
From Laura
This was a huge lesson for me to learn. My sincere humble apologies to Herr Eisenheim and anyone else I may have offended.
I was in so much into panic and fear that I did not even distinguish the difference between Erlichia and Escherichia bacteria. Both dogs had Escherichia Coli (ExPEC). Roy also developed Beta Hemolytic Strep that I believe now was a blood born exacerbation of the UTI infection. It was like I could not even think because of the emotional response. In retrospect, it allowed me to understand my life long inability to think in the face of fear. I jumped in front of a train to save my beloved dogs and could not even communicate or postulate the objective facts of the problem.
On the positive side, my Roy is still alive and will be 13 on April 25th. I had to send his sister (litter mate) Kenya to the “Rainbow Bridge” last August. She eventually was overcome with some type of cancer. We never able to identify the source of the Escherichia Coli (ExPEC), they both had. But I suspect it came from the deer and elk stool they swiftly snatched and ate while on leash but who knows. All I know is that when the time comes for Roy or Dusty to go with my help in a peaceful and painless way, I will give them the dignity they deserve as their guardians.
Anart’s perspective is one that I wish humans had an option of having.
To voyageur, my sorrow for your loss of Shadow brought sadness and tears because he looks just like my Dusty. Dusty is a Russian Blue I rescued 14 years ago. He and Roy are pals now that Kenya and Christmas (Skismas the cat-13 years) are now gone, within the last two years. The dogs and cats have been my family for the past 15 years. I think “the Dust” will be here for me when Roy is gone but you just never know. In any case, I hope you will enjoy this picture of Dusty. He and Shadow must have the same type of humor and confidence.
To Johnno, I am sad for your loss too.
Don't know if picture uploaded to this post.
