[Gpdd] Re: you post of Dec. 23 to the GPDD

[Mary Destatte]

Hi Leah and all GPDDers:

 My heart is broken.  Stretch died this morning about 7:15.  I know that I
could for him but it wasn't enough.  I don't know what else to say but
thanks for all your support.  My cousin, Sharon, is coming over about 9:30
a.m. to pick him up and she will bury him next to squirt at her home.  I
can't believe he is gone.  It hurts so much.  I had him in the large carrier
next to me with my hand laying on him.  He was making his little noises and
kept trying to move closer when all of a sudden he went still.  I can't stop
crying.  I've been holding him knowing I will never be able to do it again
in this world.  Maybe God has his room in my mansion prepared and wanted him
home there.  "I love you stretch and will miss you more than you can ever
know."
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Leah McNeil" <lconsuela at yahoo.com>
To: "Mary Destatte" <mdstretch at tbbs.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: you post of Dec. 23 to the GPDD


> Hi Mary,
> I just said another Prayer for Stretch because
> he is probably in surgery right now. Poor Baby.
> I hope his surgery goes well. I know how you
> must feel right now. I was a total wreck waiting
> to take Brownie home after surgery. I kept praying
> and praying because I didn't know what I would
> do if she didn't come through. Are you taking
> Stretch home after surgery? I know some Vets
> want to keep the piggies overnight. But, I was
> afraid that Brownie would be scared and feel alone.
> So, I took her home with me that evening.
>
> I am so glad that you found a good Vet with a
> GOOD Heart. I knew there had to be some of those
> left out there (somewhere). I know your Stretch
> is in good hands right now and he's gonna be
> fine. Post-op care is scarey, but you've been
> through it already so I'm sure Stretch will be
> in the best of hands. And I'm know he knows how
> much you Care for him, and I'm sure your Love for
> him is going to help him pull through.
>
> What pain medication is Stretch on? B-Bear is
> on Metacam for pain and it has never affected
> her appetite. Right now, I am giving it to her
> every couple of days because sometimes she still
> whines a little when she pee-pee's. And so, the
> Vet told me to keep her on the Metacam. Right
> after the surgery, her Metacam dosage was 2 drops
> per day.
>
> Please tell Stretch that Brownie Bear and me
> are thinking of him right now and we've got
> our fingers and paws crossed for him!!!
>
> I know you'll be busy, but write me back as
> soon as you can and let me know how Stretch is
> doing, okay? I'll be thinking about (and praying
> for) Stretch all day...
>
>          Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeps,
>              Leah...Slave to B-Bear :-)
>
>
> --- Mary Destatte <mdstretch at tbbs.net> wrote:
> > Hi Leah.  I thought I would update you on how
> > stretch is doing and respond
> > to your last email.  I tried to respond a couple of
> > days but my computer
> > froze on me when I was at the end of the email and I
> > lost it.
> >
> > First, Stretch is not looking real well at the
> > moment.  I am so nervous for
> > him.  I did find another vet.  Her  name is Dr.
> > Ponsor and she also has her
> > own piggies.  She had me bring him on friday
> > afternoon for a complete exam.
> > She did x-rays and confirmed that he has 3 bladder
> > stones.  She placed him
> > back on an antibiotic and some pain medication.  She
> > said that I need to
> > build  him back up a little before the surgery which
> > is (at the moment
> > anyway) scheduled for Tuesday morning.  I have
> > trying to syringe him some
> > water and food for the last two days.  He does okay
> > with the water and with
> > pumkin but fights me completely when I try to get
> > him to take the pellets
> > what were soaked in water.  I tried this first
> > because the vet at the after
> > hour care center suggested this instead of the
> > pumpkin.  I read where
> > someone on the digest was giving their little one
> > pumpkin so when he would
> > not take the other I tried this one and he did much
> > better.  He was shaking
> > some the last time I tried feeding him.  It is
> > almost time to do it again.
> > I think if I can just get a little in him each time
> > that  he will be okay.
> > My heart is just breaking for him.  I think I will
> > stay with this vet as she
> > is willing to help me with the payments and she also
> > seemed to respond with
> > knowledge when I shared with about the critical care
> > and other things.
> > Please, please, please keep him in your prayers
> > through this ordeal.  I
> > wonder if the pain medication is affecting his
> > appatite because up until I
> > started him on this he eat more and did drink his
> > fluids.  I want to also
> > thank you for your kind offer for assistance.
> >
> > Fortunately she is willing to let me pay the pill in
> > 3 installments.  The
> > estimated cost will be $272.50.  I do believe that I
> > can handle this.  But
> > thanks for the offer.  She did not bill me for the
> > visit on friday which
> > really suprised me.  I was prepared to pay when they
> > said that it had been
> > taken care and not to worry about it.  So far she
> > deffinatley has my vote
> > for good vet.  I hope that Brownie Bear continues to
> > heal quickly.  God
> > bless you.
> >
> > Mary D. (mom to angel and stretch)
> > mdstretch at toltbbs.com
> >
> > PS:  I forget to tell you that stretch is going to
> > be 4 in april and angel
> > with be 3 about the same time.  His surgery a few
> > years ago was for getting
> > nuetering.  I wanted them to be in the same cage but
> > did not want to breed
> > them (well -- I wanted to but the landlord will only
> > let me have 2 piggies
> > at one time.)  It was so cool how quick he healed.
> > within a week he did not
> > have to have the sutures anymore.  I guess  he felt
> > the same way since he
> > decided to remove them himself.  He is so cool..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Hi Mary!
> > > I hope Stretch is feeling better. Wow! So,
> > > he's a quick healer too. And that's too funny
> > > that he decided to take matters into his own
> > > hands by removing his own sutures--ha ha!
> > > What was his surgery for 2-3 years ago???
> > > Was it bladder stone surgery? The reason I
> > > ask is because usually (but not always) the
> > > bladder stones are a recurring problem. And
> > > how old is Stretch? He sounds like a real
> > > Trooper!
> > >
> > > I still can't believe that your Vet won't
> > > work with you on payments...That's Ridiculous!
> > > I mean, Geez! This is a living, breathing
> > > animal we're talking about. Can't your Vet
> > > make an Exception?!?!? He's in pain, for
> > > Christ's sake!
> > >
> > > I didn't want to post this on the GPDD, but
> > > I wanted to ask you if you really couldn't
> > > find a Vet to work with you on the money issue,
> > > that I could send you some money to help,
> > > like $50-100. Then, maybe the Vet would
> > > PLEASE PLEASE make an Exception and let you
> > > pay off the rest in increments. And it would
> > > be a Gift from Brownie Bear to Stretch, from
> > > one bladder stone piggie to another. You know
> > > that Brownie Bear is spoiled rotten and that
> > > I spend probably way too much money on her,
> > > but my Hubby and I both work and we don't have
> > > kids and we're older (he's 32 & I'm 31) and so
> > > if a piggie is in need I would do everything
> > > I could to help. So, don't feel bad at all
> > > and don't feel obligated to pay me back, okay?
> > >
> > > Well, I better get back to work (or at least
> > > pretend like I'm working--hee hee!). Give
> > > Stretch some Extra Hugs 'n Kisses from B-Bear
> > > and me...
> > >
> > >          Love 'n Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeps,
> > >             Leah...Slave to Brownie Bear :-)
> > >
> > > --- Mary Destatte <mdstretch at tbbs.net> wrote:
> > > > I just read about Brownie Bear getting her
> > sutures
> > > > removed and it made me think of when Stretch had
> > his
> > > > surgery about 2 - 3 years ago.  He healed so
> > fast!
> > > > He didn't wait until we went back to the vet
> > (I'm a
> > > > coward when to doing anything like removing them
> > my
> > > > self) soooo... he decided to remove them
> > himself.
> > > > By the time I took him back to the vet he had
> > only
> > > > one stitch left in and the vet said that  he was
> > > > doing so well after less than a week that he
> > didn't
> > > > even to redo any of them and had to last one
> > > > removed.  He's my miracle piggie.
> > > >
> > > > I am so happy to hear about Brownie Bear's
> > recovery.
> > > >  She is such a special piggie.
> > > >
> > > > Mary D. (mom to angel and stretch)
> > > > mdstretch at toltbbs.com
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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