[Gpdd] Rainbow Bridge - Cocoa

[Julie Juwles Johnson]

Dear Suzy

It is with heavy heart I read of Cocoa's passing.    What you did for him was very brave and unselfish, and the one thought that should comfort you in your time of grief is that he is no longer suffering.   I have been keeping up-to-date with your posts and following Cocoa's progress, but kept quiet because I have been too "close" to your experience and it has been painful for me to read your posts and there was nothing else I could offer.   You had all the best advice from our wonderful friends on the GPDD, from Guinea Lynx, etc.

If it gives you some comfort, I understand from first hand experience what you have been going through with your little boy and am feeling your pain & loss.     I lost my Archie in Sept 2007, to the same sort of problem.   He had fungal infection in the mouth, which led to sore mouth, which meant not eating enough, then the teeth grew and became maloccluded, spiked over his tongue, he had surgery to correct that 3 times (under anaesthetic) and weekly using the bucchal pad separators, but he ended up with arthritisi n the jaw, and even though he tried & tried, he could not chew any food.   I syringe fed my love from early March until 26/9/07 when he died in my arms.  I was going to be helping him across the Bridge next day, but God answered my prayers and took the decision and the deed out of my hands by letting Archie die with me holding him.

I pray for you and your family in your time of grief, and for your remaining piggy.   May God comfort you in your time of sorrow.

Julie, (& Donald & Dino)
deeply & forever missing Muppet, Teddy, Dougall, Archie & Brandy