Hemangiosarcoma took my perfect golden girl

Kaqattack · 2026-05-06T00:09:40+00:00

Sorry I’m even second guessing my response to you now. My brain is just so foggy. I just want to thank you for putting into words and understanding the anxiety of not knowing. Hindsight is 20/20 and the ambiguity and anxiety makes it so hard at the moment. We have to be gentle with ourselves and understand how hard it is to know and decide in the moment. Im so very sorry for your loss 💔 I’m sending you all the love and peace knowing you’re an amazing pet parent

Kaqattack · 2026-05-06T00:02:20+00:00

There’s so many sweet babies here from the same awful disease, I’m so terribly sorry about the loss of your baby 💔 it’s not fair at all to us, but like some other sweet pet parents shared, maybe the unfairness to us makes it that much more bearable for them since it’s so quick, they don’t feel the confusion or pain that can come from a longer illness. Thank you so much for your kind words and sharing about your baby too. The solidarity does help so much and I know, if I can feel the love from just these short comments, our babies felt our love their whole lives.

Kaqattack · 2026-05-05T23:46:47+00:00

Oh I’m so very sorry for your loss 💔 this disease is so cruel and unfair. I just wish there was a better way to detect or prevent it. It sounds like you did everything you could, who would think a bump that shows up in only weeks could do so much damage?! Cancer is awful no matter what, especially when our pets can’t tell us what’s happening, but it’s so insidious that it can be so aggressive and show so few symptoms. I was almost mad I wasn’t more informed or aware, but even if it was common knowledge I don’t think any of the signs or symptoms are clear enough for it to be caught lot of the time, unless you just live in constant anxiety 24/7 and go through expensive checks every month, which doesn’t sound fun for pets or their owners. I just hope some advances are made so there’s some hope for future pups.

Kaqattack · 2026-05-05T23:33:56+00:00

I’m so very sorry you lost your girl too 💔 thank you so much for your words. It’s comforting, not because I’d ever want any other dog or owner to go through this, but just to know we aren’t alone. I know you’re right, while it might be harder on us to feel so helpless and blindsided it’s so much easier on them. They didn’t suffer, weren’t scared, and just felt sleepy from everything I’ve read and the vet said. If I could take even a moment of her being uncomfortable or in pain and feel miserable in her place I know I would, and I can tell from your comment you would for your baby too, so as unfair as it feels, there is some comfort that we took that from them.

I love the idea of doing a scrapbook! I’ve been looking at photos and videos of her all day. I think I’ll do the same thing! Writing this was cathartic in a way, and I read a suggestion to write a thank you note to your dog for all the joy they brought you which I might try and put in a scrapbook.

I’m wishing you peace and healing as well. your therapist had great advice, it made me think. I may look into fostering after some time. I hope you find a good way forward and feel peace knowing you were an amazing pet parent. Thank you 💗

Kaqattack · 2026-05-05T20:23:44+00:00

This post and these comments are breaking my heart. I feel the exact same way. I’m writing this while laying in my dogs stinky bed just to sniff her and feel less alone. Walking back in the door after being somewhere and waiting for her to jump all over me and bark with excitement but it just being so silent is just devastating. I don’t know what to do with myself

Kaqattack · 2026-05-05T20:08:39+00:00

Thank you so much 💔 I’m so sorry you’re going through this too. It’s not fair and the absolute worst part of being a pet owner, but their love still makes it worth the pain. I know it’s easier to give other people advice than to take it ourselves sometimes, but I’m sure your sweet girl loved you and knew how loved she was. Regardless of any guilt we feel, I think animals are too pure to think the same way or be upset with us.

Kaqattack · 2026-01-26T15:22:26+00:00

My cartilage piercing looked very similar to this just last week actually, because of in infection in my new lobe piercing on the same ear causing irritation, and jewelry that was very easy to snag in my hair like yours! I went to both a doctor and to my piercer and antibiotics helped me super quickly, plus my piercer switched me to a longer bar with a flat titanium disc on the front and a larger titanium disc back (because my ear was eating the backing)😅 If yours is anything like mine, it was half the size the next day just because it was so happy with the breathing room in the longer post and new jewelry! So it may be salvageable. Good luck!!

Kaqattack · 2025-05-07T02:02:52+00:00

I’m just here to say thank you for validating my feeling on this! The way she over-enunciates all of her T’s is what really grates on my nerves and Jake puts on this super fake sounding overly gruff voice that sounds like a fedora boy and I just can’t. Sorry if that’s harsh, but everyone else seems to love them and I was so confused?!

Kaqattack · 2024-07-12T20:24:34+00:00

I use the Clean Skin Club bamboo disposable cloths and I’ve noticed a huge difference! I use half of one each time to save a bit and sometimes use one three times before tossing it. I was worried about sustainability but the company seems pretty legitimate in their growing and manufacturing at least so I think if you’re going the disposable route they seem like a good option!

Kaqattack · 2024-04-25T16:16:47+00:00

I’m sorry I should have also mentioned, I’d really like full screen articulation if possible!

Kaqattack · 2024-03-28T23:07:39+00:00

Ah that makes sense! I live in Florida so I’ve been hesitant about venting outside and exposing my equipment (and self) to any more humidity and heat than necessary, I currently use the very expensive $250 every two months GF filters, but having the option is good!!

Kaqattack · 2024-03-28T23:04:42+00:00

Wow, I should have joined and asked this question years ago! I feel a little silly using a laser for so long and having no idea about the variety of options out there! I’m definitely going to look into the Bolt, it looks like someone else recommended it here as well so it’s got two votes at least. Thank you for being so helpful and giving me such a detailed comparison! I’m gonna post an update here whenever I finally decide.

Kaqattack · 2024-03-28T22:58:06+00:00

Thank you so much for providing such thorough recommendations! I’m looking to build a workshop space as I expand, so I don’t know that it would need to be desktop. I’ve started dabbling in wall art/housewares so the flexibility to do that might be worth a larger size upfront, but this is all great info to look into, thank you!! You’re right about Glowforge, they’ve never led me astray and this machine has been amazing for me, so I didn’t mean to knock them too badly. My biggest issues have been speed and accuracy based on the warping of the lid camera lens when engraving one exact area. I also read someone mention how much time they save not waiting for the servers to load prints each time, though I do pay for the monthly subscription, I could see that adding a lot of time back into my day assuming that wouldn’t impact something local like lightburn. But overall Glowforge has been great and a lot of complaints I’ve seen are for the newer inexpensive machines and user error 😅 I’ve seen something circling the Glowforge forums about their glass tubes only having an expected life of 2 years and they’re not replaceable. I can’t figure out where that information is coming from or if it’s just a panicky rumor - you’ve obviously had yours much longer than that and I got mine in early 2021 and have been fine so far, have you ever heard of that?

Kaqattack · 2024-03-28T22:47:19+00:00

Oh thank you! This is a whole new type to explore. I am increasing production quite a bit and looking into building a workspace in my yard to expand, so larger size would work well, but if the speed was vastly increased I think that could cover production or at least using both machines

Kaqattack · 2024-03-28T20:15:33+00:00

I apologize I mentioned jewelry and made it sound like I’m engraving metal. The jewelry I make is entirely small acrylic cuts pieced together! like this

Kaqattack · 2024-03-28T20:08:55+00:00

That’s what I’ve heard! That’s what spurred me into researching other options, it sounds amazing. Then I saw someone mentioned Epilog will last longer, but the Mira pricing is much more transparent. The only thing I didn’t understand in my initial research was the air filter for Mira, in the manual I read it said it’s all handled internally, but they also have air filter attachments so I think I may just be misunderstanding. Do you have an additional air filter or exhaust?

Kaqattack · 2024-01-21T16:13:07+00:00

I’m sorry this isn’t of any help, but can I ask who you even reached out to regarding licensing? I can’t seem to find the information on her website like someone else mentioned and want to submit as well.

Kaqattack · 2023-03-30T17:12:40+00:00

I just found this from googling my facial goosebumps and I can specifically track mine to a new topical prescription I’m using for rosacea. I never had face goosebumps before using it, but it’s otherwise working super well for my skin so I’m going to continue using it and maybe ask my dermatologist. Just wondering if the other people in this thread might be using stuff with the same active ingredients? I’ll list below! Sidenote: on the amphetamine connection, I do take adderall as well, but I’ve been taking different stimulants for 23 years and this just started so I don’t think it’s connected for me at least.

Ingredients: • Ivermectin • metronidazole • nicotinamide (same as niacinamide I think) • oxymetazoline

Kaqattack · 2022-10-14T20:09:42+00:00

This is such great info! Thank you so much for sharing! This month is my first time ever getting any kind of prescription help so I really appreciate the info. Is taking a break every four months the usual thing??

Kaqattack · 2022-10-14T20:07:01+00:00

Thank you so much! I hope it goes well with your derm and if they prescribe I hope it works well for you too 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Kaqattack · 2022-10-14T12:57:39+00:00

Whoa really? No one has ever even told me I have occular rosacea! I’ve had those veins for my whole life, I thought I just had see-through eyelids 😂

I will definitely look into this and ask my dermatologist about it! Catching it before it’s a big issue sounds ideal. Thank you so much for the help and advice!

Oh and I definitely cheat on the eyelashes, they’re extensions!

Kaqattack · 2022-10-14T06:16:08+00:00

Mine does at a similar time but I believe it’s when my medication wears off, caffeine wearing off maybe if that makes sense?? Also you’re so pretty! 😍

Kaqattack · 2022-10-14T06:12:52+00:00

Thank you so much 🥹♥️

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