[Gpdd] (Bridge) Re: Scrabble
warmbreath
warmbreath at comcast.net
Tue Oct 28 07:46:11 EDT 2008
Hi Debbie, I am so sorry to hear your sad story about Scrabble's trouble
getting over the bridge. Alge asked me to send my story about my darling
Square-ed who went critical unexpectedly at the beginning of a long holiday
weekend. With my experience with Ed and the thousands of drug deaths we read
about in the newspaper weekly, I wanted to write you with my experience.
Bottom line is I picked up Ed and didn't notice anything wrong, but when I
tried to put him down he wheeked until I picked him up, on closer inspection
I realized his illness had progressed and our exotics vet was over an hour
away on a long holiday wheekend. I wrapped him as a burrito in a towel as
he couldn't control his pee, he refused all attempts at syringe feeding
water and food, even though he had been well taught in health just for this
occasion. He was happy as long as I held him but after a while I could tell
he was in pain, so I gave him methadone, legally prescribed. I gave 10 mg
thinking it would help him to the bridge, but no, my Ed got hi! and very
happy, he giggled and purred and as long as I held him he was happy, for 3
days I held him, I slept with him, managed when I went to the bathroom,
didn't shower, and delegated everything else. It took 5 pills over 3 days,
and then he passed still happy. In life Square ed was a pigs pig, he spent
the first few years hanging out with his boar buds, then after his neuter he
married his first wife, and then a few more years a second wife when the
fist died. He would hang out with me for treats bath, manly boar care, nails
hair cuts etc. but when it was done he wanted to be with his pig buds and
wives, until he was ready to die, then he came to me and stayed, made it
clear he knew I was the go to person for care, so I did my job, and we had a
great 3 days, some of the most meaningful of my life. He loved me and I
loved him, and I helped him to the bridge.
2 months ago my oldest son died of a heroin overdose, a long habit that
broke me financially and emotionally as I couldn't help him, I lost my home
and half of my belongings. inc my car. Then I we had to live separately, he
spent a lot of time in jail, nothing helped him. The final time I am sure he
had his dose all planned out in his way, he was sure he would never make a
mistake, but maybe the product was too strong, he died painlessly in 5
seconds max without knowing he was dying, our piggies should have it this
good, Ed did.
My sincere condolences
Sandy and Manny the Boar, who by the way has found a live in baby boar
friend called Little Pig, but he still misses and adores Peaches his virtual
love
Don't tell me there is any mystery about how to help a suffering animal to
the bridge, the worst thing that can happen is that he can wake again, in
that case give more, it works, I guarantee it.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stacy Harvey" <ckrtsqrl2000 at yahoo.com>
To: "GPDD" <gpdd at gpdd.org>
Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2008 10:12 AM
Subject: [Gpdd] (Bridge) Re: Scrabble
Debbie,
We were so sorry to read of your dear Scrabble's departure for the Bridge.
It seems you and Penny have had more than your share of losses this year.
I am also terribly sorry to hear of the ineptitude of the local vet. Having
been privy to several exotics euthanasias (either my own piggies or other
clients' pets, as a Vet Tech), I can tell you it is difficult for even an
experienced doctor to perform perfectly, and also difficult to watch.
Ethically, I think the vet should have said she'd never done one and perhaps
sent you home with some pain meds and allow Scrabble to pass on his own. But
that is just my opinion. One of the reasons I'm working for the doctor where
I'm at now is because if she's uncomfortable doing anything, she'll tell you
she can't do it, even if it's awkward. I'm sure Scrabble knew you were there
for him until the end and that you were trying to do the right thing.
I could say "don't beat yourself up" or "don't second-guess yourself", but
I'd be a hyprocrite, as I do that very same thing every time I lose one.
Instead I'll say, Try not to be too hard on yourself. I know it's har not
to, though. Our thoughts are with you.
I also offer condolences to all who have lost a piggy recently. I wish I
could write to everyone personally. I have been "lurking" more on the
Digest, seems that's all I have time for lately. But you are all in my
thoughts, even if I don't post.
-Stacy and the Squee Squad (with 2 new additions that I'll write about
later)
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