@luminous Thank you for staying in touch with us. We are sending you love and support. Your plan sounds like a good one. Let us know what happens. May angels surround you, comfort you, and heal you.
A miserable day (because of you-know-who) made so much worse because I had to have my little pooch put to sleep. If you can, please say a prayer for Moo Moo, the 6 pound badass that made my home and life more interesting and fun, as she crosses the rainbow bridge. It's so hard to know when it's time to end your pet's suffering, and I hope I made the right call. She was with both her pet parents at the end and wasn't alone when she left this world. I'll miss her.
What a difficult day. I’m so sorry for your loss. The bond we share with our furry companions is truly something wondrous. It is clear how much you loved and cherished Moo Moo. Your decision to let her go was out of pure love. Please don't second guess yourself. She loves you, and she understands. I feel that so strongly.
I know the pain you feel right now is immeasurable. But so is the love left behind.
Sending you a big hug, my friend. Take good care of yourself.
I’m so sorry for the loss of Moo Moo, and I’m glad you and her other pet parent were able to be with her at the end.
My experience is that our beloved pets come back to us in dreams. Or we find them walking beside us in spirit, sometimes when we least expect it. May Moo Moo visit you and may you feel her close to your heart.
Thanks, everyone, for your kind words of support. They mean so much to me. Moo Moo is still in my apartment (in spirit) and she's just walking around like everything is fine. I know she'll move on soon, but for now she's sticking close to home. It's a comfort.
For myself this has been a long slow recovery. I am in some pain tonight. Lots of gastro issues, severe and chronic.
I am forced to let go, and forced to care much more about myself. Ugh. Next time I will try learning the lesson before my health gives me no other choice.
@ghandigirl We all need to care much more about ourselves. We're all empaths, so we know how to care for others. Maybe these crazy times bring a lesson -- to learn to care for ourselves and to do it. Bad times come but don't last forever, and in the meantime we need to be well, both physically and mentally, so we can enjoy our lives. We have that right. Hope you're on the mend soon!
Sorry @lynn for your loss. I lost my dog a year ago, and he comes and visits me in spirit every now and again. Animals are so loving.
I hope you feel better soon @ghandigirl, gastro issues are so annoying and unpleasant.
Just a small update from me regarding my situation in hospital:
I have now seen the interventional radiologist and they going to try and put in a central venous line at the end of tomorrow if they can fit me in. Wish me luck.
@lynn as a vet tech for 33 years I can tell you that you both being there with her was such a comfort and she KNEW you love as you released her from pain and struggle to cross over. When you think you hear her or seem to see her from the corner of your eye? That is she come back to let you know she has been made whole and happy once more. Yes... they find a way to let us know...and.. you will know it's her when it happens. Hugs and Light and Love to comfort you.
Apologies for potentially sounding like a broken record, but new fires have broken out.
Please send drama dispersal, cool drizzle, and fire repellent energy southwest.
Gratitude.
If you all could get my upstairs neighbor to put a sock in it, also would be thankful.
Trust me: for the greater good.
Praying for this courageous voice ... speaking Creator's truth and asking for prayers for her protection and safety going forth 🙏🏻💚🕊️🙌🕊️💚🙏🏻
If you feel so moved ... here you can send a postcard of your support and thanks.
Hi all,
Another update from me.
So, it's looking like Monday is the day that I get my central venous line inserted by interventional radiology.
In other news, I spoke to one of the senior dieticians involved in my care, and told her about a new prokinetic drug that works on the ghrehlin hormone which is currently in clinical trials for diabetic gastroparesis. It has amazing results for the whole gastrointestinal system for improving gut motility. I told her it was the only thing that I had left to try and it was the only one with the most promising results. If it worked, it could change my life. It would mean I would not need to be reliant on parenteral nutrition. After I told her, she immediately asked me how the name of the drug was spelt, and said she would speak to the senior pharmacist at the hospital. It might be that they can apply for it through compassionate use, but it might take many months for this to happen (if it does).
I've tried pretty much all of the prokinetic drugs that are available to try. None have really worked. I've even tried other drugs off-label that have some prokinetic effects, and they didn't work either.
This new prokinetic drug is probably my last shot at trying to fix my motility issues. There is another drug that's used off-label, but it doesn't have the same results across the whole gut, and it can have some unpleasant side-effects in some people, and this drug is called Mirtazapine/Remeron.
I've also got a whole lot of other stuff coming up in late February regarding the neurological side of things that warrants further exploration, but I'm just trying to deal with one thing at a time for now.