Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 1:33 pm Post subject: How do you cope when your oldies shows signs of ill health?
I am currently in pieces, both Milly and Coco who are 9.5 and 10.5 respectively are now both poorly and I am worried sick.
Coco had had this mysterious vomiting thing, she's back on medication but is still intermittently sick. Milly, who is my angel and rock, has always been as healthy as an ox and I must admit has been neglected a little (as have the others) as a result of Coco's maladies today is not feeling well, she's started squeaking when she moves and the lump she had has on her abdomen has now grown (the vet was made aware of it in September) adn tiol dus not to worry initially.
I'm worried sick the time is coming when I may lose them both.
I think you just have to accept it Nicola and give them the very best for the time they have left. To be honest I haven't found the vets to be very helpful and have sort of gone my own way. I didn't want Flint pulled and prodded and given all sorts of invasive tests. Or continually being given antibiotics when they didn't know what they were treating.
If its any help I was told two years ago that Flint did not have long left because he just kept being sick all the time. I went away and worked my way through all sorts of different foods until I found the one that will stay down (which is Forthglade Chicken Menu) and we stick rigidly to that, nothing else suits him.
How do you cope? I think that's the 50 million dollar question.
For me, I try not to think on it too much, as worrying about the inevitable only makes it all the more difficult and then the dog picks up on the anxiety too. Instead I try to take each day as it comes and enjoy that day with them as much as I can. Dogs only want us to be happy, don't they and if we're happy (even if we're pretending) they are happy too.
Of course there have been many days when I've snuck up to my room and sobbed, because I feel I'm losing one of my best friends, but I try not to let them see that, as I want their last days to be happy ones.
As they age I spoil them rotten too. Rules get relaxed, they can eat what the hell they want, sleep where they want too, walk when they want or not if they don't fancy it. I even turn a blind eye to them if they are pinching food off the sides or off my plate. I let them have the last laugh if that's what they want....and I treasure the memory of them doing so when they are gone.
It's the hardest thing ever and it certainly isn't something you get used to, no matter how many Best Friends you lose, but you do cope. You have to cope, as there isn't another option.
for you Maddie, I think we all have those feelings come over us at sometime or another, as they have both been poorly it is understandable for you to be worrying.
As Jill says try to be positive and make the very best of the time you have with them, it may be much longer than you think right now.
Loads of be well vibes for Milly and Coco coming your way from us.
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for you Maddie, I think we all have those feelings come over us at sometime or another, as they have both been poorly it is understandable for you to be worrying.
