[Gpdd] MISC : Toby

[davedave121 at aol.com]

Hi all
Firstly ,I want to thank every one who sent us emails of support and 
good wishes, I was truly overwhelmed by the response , you are so kind 
and caring thank you . There where some names that that I have not seen 
posted on gpdd , come on you guy’s , join in, post, use it or lose it, 
(listen to him,) it took me ages to get up the nerve to send a post, 
and I was inspired to do so by Suzy’s valiant effort to save Cocoa, 
they say that men do not cry, I cried buckets when Suzy Crossed Cocoa  
to the bridge .)

Secondly I would like so sincerely apologize two the two people who 
took offence, at my muck handed way of trying to deal with a very 
traumatic few days .

I was totally beside my self with worry , Yvonne was away on business 
and I did not want to worry her ,and to make it worse ,there where no 
gpdd posts for two days, when I discovered the lump beside Toby’s 
nipple, I felt there was no one to talk to (our friends and families 
just do not talk piggy’s ).

Yes I know, a lot of you thought it was Teddy Teef that had the lump, 
and I have only got my self to blame.  I had totally lost the plot.

Teddy is the pig who was abandoned on a park field I believe, we 
rescued , adopted , what ever you want to call it , 4 weeks ago , he 
has been successfully neutered and had a molar job, and in 3 weeks we =0
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will be picking up a pen mate for him from a shelter. I am so exited 
for him, he can finally enjoy life.  And also thanks to Deb’s bright 
idea , hopefully more additions to PP.I will tell you about that 
another day.

To get back to Toby.   Toby and Elvis were re homed by us more than 2 
years ago. Both where lame, and grossly  over weight , I nearly cried 
when I first saw them try to walk on our carpet , all they could do was 
hobble then roll , the poor little souls where terrified ,

Elvis responded to treatment quickly , he was an healthy 1200g and 
walking inside 2 months , we got him neutered , and he now has his own 
little herd of two sows .

Toby on the other hand took a bit longer, and in those nursing months , 
I became very attached to Toby, (not favoured , ) I love all our 
piggy’s the same , it’s just that Toby and I really got to know each 
other , and he relies on us more so much more than the other pigs , he 
will follow us all round the living room when he feels threatened 
,wants a treat, or just a snuggle, and when in his garden run, he is 
not like the other pigs, who just want to eat and play, Toby, as soon 
as he see’s Yvonne or myself , wheeks franticly and will not stop until 
a friendly hand is lowered towards him, he then makes a mad jump on to 
the hand, then proceeds to scramble up the arm, 
and nuzzle his way 
between your arm and chest and purrs like a kitten .

As I said I was beside my self when I discovered the lump. I took him 
to our vet John, who didn’t like the look of It, he did a needle biopsy 
and sent it to the lab , a few days of hell later, I received a phone 
call from John , All was fine !!! It was a , I can not  even pronounce 
it let alone spell it lump, but it is completely harmless .

I hadn’t read gpdd for a couple of days  when I got the good news from 
John our vet, and I was simply over the moon when I read Pat’s post 
about Doris. What a perfect day.   I just pry that Julie’s sister’s 
Hamish ‘s cancer doesn’t grow back.        And I promise to keep the 
next post shorter, thanks guy’s for being there.

Yours in piggy’s

Dave of  Dave and Yvonne at PP

PS A very special thanks to Sandy, for today’s email , I think you are 
a very brave person and although you may not think it your strength is 
an inspiration .



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