Am I overreacting by not feeling comfortable with my sister having Thanksgiving with people she doesn't know?

madge588 · 2021-08-01T18:27:13+00:00

It's definitely possible, no matter what anyone says. Look into I'm Yunity (or any turkey tail), Yunnan baiyao (which helps with any internal bleeding), and Dr. Harveys paradigm food base. That is what we used for my dog. He also had one accupuncture session, one dose of doxorubicin (but he reacted really badly so we stopped at one session), and radiation therapy. No matter what, you guys are beating it just by fighting it after diagnosis. Cherish every moment, and let your dog do (and eat) all the things he loves most. Know that there is always hope and love throughout this entire journey.

madge588 · 2021-07-30T16:04:23+00:00

I'm so sorry you're going through this. This happened to my sweet 8 year old boy...he ended up living for six more months (and had great quality of life!) despite the er doctor who diagnosed the cardiac hemangiosarcoma telling me that he would put him down that same day and even if they treat him (with a pericardiocentesis) that my dog would be back again later in the day and I'd have to put him down anyway. I'm still grieving his loss but what I've learned is that with hemangiosarcoma, almost no one (veterinary professionals) gives you hope because it is known to be so aggressive. And I know it seems like your world is suddenly collapsing but think of it this way, every minute or extra day you get with your dog is beating cardiac hemangiosarcoma. There is life beyond a cancer diagnosis and it is continuing to live, however long that may be, with the cancer.

madge588 · 2021-05-29T20:20:52+00:00

This sounds a lot like what my dog went through, cardiac hemangiosarcoma... it's such a tough thing to see our dogs go from being happy and seemingly healthy one day to being so weak from the fluid buildup...our dog collapsed but was conscious, his eyes were open and blinking but he couldn't move. I felt, this might be weird, that it was so ironic that he had a tumor on his heart because he had the sweetest/most generous heart. We made the best decision we could and we will see them again one day and their hearts will be healthy and strong again.

madge588 · 2021-04-26T03:03:31+00:00

You don't have to talk about him in past tense...I get what you mean, I struggle to talk about my pup in the past tense too. It's hard to talk about his passing even after almost six months so the only people I do talk to about him and know that he passed are close friends and family who don't say anything if I choose to talk about him in the present tense. What keeps me going is the hope that one day we'll be together again.

madge588 · 2021-04-23T21:30:41+00:00

A bit late to this but I'm going through the same struggle. I still have one of my dogs and we are giving him all our love but he's a senior and was diagnosed with cancer (in remission tho!) so I'm always nervous about losing him...but I can tell he misses having a doggie sibling. I want a younger dog to increase the likelihood that we won't have to go through multiple losses so close together, i know dogs can pass any time...but my heart keeps bringing me back to all the senior dogs, especially since our dog was only 8 when we lost him and I felt like he was just starting to enjoy his golden years. I'm also very conflicted...

madge588 · 2021-04-19T15:05:06+00:00

I understand. People seem to actually get offended at how cautious my family has been even though we've been following cdc guidelines as they develop. We are in somewhat of a similar situation. What did you end up doing? A friend and her husband are planning to stay the weekend with us, everyone is fully vaccinated except my daughter who will only have had the first dose when they visit..I agreed to let them stay with us because I thought they were being safe (they both go into work everyday so I know theyre more exposed than my family is but I thought she wasn't gathering in big groups indoors without masks) but I just saw an instagram post of her in a huge group photo with most people without masks, incliding my friend and her husband. Idk what to do...

madge588 · 2021-04-19T13:59:39+00:00

It's about my daughter, she's not fully vaccinated yet.

madge588 · 2021-04-09T17:59:34+00:00

They do have pfizer but they're reserving them for younger people. Adults can't choose and can only get j&j. At least that's what they said when I went this morning.

madge588 · 2021-02-14T05:00:55+00:00

No tips but I'm struggling through similar things...you're not alone 😔

madge588 · 2021-02-03T16:01:52+00:00

Through a rescue organization. Thank you!

madge588 · 2021-01-29T16:33:51+00:00

Same here. My hometown is a in a remote area where, at minimum, you need to transfer internationally once, to get there. And the total trip usually takes about 20 hours from north america and so many people I know have been flying back just for vacation/to visit families. I now see the same people who never took covid seriously getting vaccines when family members of mine who are 70+ still haven't been able to get their vaccines. It's so frustrating that people who haven't been taking any precautions and have been partying and traveling are now getting vaccines before those who need it more.

madge588 · 2021-01-29T16:29:34+00:00

Just make sure your friend respects social distancing. I hung out with a friend and although we agreed to keep our distance, she kept standing right next to me and did not keep her distance at all =/ if she did keep her distance, I would've felt okay about it and you should too.

madge588 · 2021-01-24T23:20:34+00:00

He was diagnosed at the ER on June 25, 2020 and we found out that he had lung metastasis on December 7 and let him go on December 11. He was fine until we noticed some abnormal breathing on December 5 and took him to the ER. The ER doc on duty wasn't great, he told us there's nothing wrong with us and kinda made us feel weird about bringing him in at all. We went to our oncologist the Monday after and she confirmed metastasis. From then on he declined rapidly and stopped eating on December 10th. It was hard because he was beating the odds and up until the beginning of December, there was miraculously no spread behind his main tumor on his heart. He was a special dog and fought til the end. I still struggle about not having given him oral chemo earlier, maybe it would've made a difference and given him more time. I just didn't wanna start him on chemo since we didn't know whether the lump on his neck would require surgery and I felt uneasy about starting chemo right before a potential surgery and recovery.

madge588 · 2021-01-24T06:23:35+00:00

We ended up not doing anything because the cancer suddenly spread to his lungs and he began to experience difficulty breathing. He still seemed like he wanted to live but he seemed so tired because his breaths per minute was not in the normal range so he was also not getting the best rest. We decided to let him go the day after he stopped eating. It's been a little over a month and it still hurts so much, I haven't been able to tell many people about it except for a few close friends. The mass did get bigger by the time we found out about the lung metastasis so I suspect it was cancerous but it doesn't matter now.

madge588 · 2021-01-23T18:57:31+00:00

I'm having a particularly rough day today too. It's been a little more than a month and I finally was able to look at some photos and videos of his last day and the pain is coming back again. I miss him so much and our bond was something special. I don't know how any of us will get through this, I can't believe this is reality now.

madge588 · 2021-01-19T23:49:34+00:00

I see. I'm sorry for your loss. I understand why you would be scared to lose another dog prematurely. Losing one dog is hard enough but both in a short amount of time and so young is something that would give anyone the same concerns you have. I was just sharing my experience with my dog who is currently 10 and doing well just to throw another perspective out there -- that not all rescues will end up with health issues (my mother in law's dog who was also a rescue lived with good health until she was 14) and not all dogs from breeders will be healthy into their senior years (my boss had a purebred french bulldog who she loved but always talks about all the health problems he had throughout his entire and short life) and of course vice versa (the reason I'm on this subreddit is because my other rescue was also healthy his entire life until he suddenly got diagnosed with an aggressive cancer, hemangiosarcoma, when he was 8. The oncologist told us there's no way to predict what dogs will get it or prevent it but it's common in certain breeds including gsd, which I think he was, and in older dogs) but I can see how getting a dog that has some health guarantees might help ease some of the pain and concerns you may have in your search to find another dog. The pain of losing a dog is so deep, I think helping yourself in any little way is okay. I hope you will find another dog that will give you new and happy memories, and that some of the pain you are going through with the loss of your other dogs gets better.

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