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Canine Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA & IMHA) - Millie - trying to go on...
| Thank you all once again for your kind and heartwarming comments and advice. I printed off all the emails yesterday and one set went with Millie to the crematorium. I've chosen a casket and she will be back with me by the end of the week. I've been looking at the success stories and loss pages on Meisha's Hope which has been of comfort too. I've realised Millie had a slightly unusual case - Pure Red Blood Cell Aplasia like another dog on there which seems to take longer to respond to -although she did respond well initially. I'm thinking of trying to raise awareness in the UK about this disease and writing to a dog magazine to ask them to do a piece on this with some of the information from Meisha's Hope site. I think we maybe could have beaten it if we hadn't made some mistakes like dropping the pred too quickly after her initial recovery - I do think we need more knowledge on this disease in the UK. Sometimes the vet said I gave them a run for their money - but that was only because of this site - but that shouldn't be the case - she ended up ringing the Royal Vetinary College for advice too. Millie was only 2 years old and I think that's what I find so hear to bear, we got her from a Kennel Club Accredited Breeder in Cheltenham, she was 6 months when we got her (having been returned to the breeder) apparently because the first owner was changing jobs and couldn't let her out at lunchtime. I was a little concerned over that although I felt it rang true but just in case I did take out the best insurance cover (thank goodness). Millie was keener on my husband than me as I think her first owner was a man - she would get very excited when he came back from work and puddle on the floor! I feel I missed out on her puppyhood and am sad about that as we only had her with us in good health for just over a year, but I totally gave her my heart in that time. She was the most beautiful Westie and people would all stop to admire her when we were out walking by the river, it was amazing. I am trying to go back now in my mind and remember the good times - I'm just sad we had so long (since June) when she was in such poor health, I've been looking at old photographs etc. Thinking of you all and am so grateful for your kind words and thoughts. Clare, Goring on Thames, UK |
| Clare Goring on Thames |
| Hang in there Clare. I still lose it when I think of my Lola that I lost in Sept at 6yrs old. Thinking of you. |
| Courtney SLO |
| Clare It sounds to me like Millie had a wonderful life with you and your family and she was a lucky dog to have a nice warm home and a family to take care of her. I am involved in dog rescue and there are so many dogs that never get the opportunity to have a home and family not even for 5 minutes, so yes Millie's time here on earth was way too short but they were mostly good times and she had a family to love her. Here is a poem a friend sent to me after loosing a very special Golden only a 1 year and 1/2 after I got her. I hope the words bring you comfort. Dog On Loan "I'll lend you for a little time, a dog of mine God said. For you to love while she lives and mourn when she is dead. The years they may be six or ten or even as few as two or three. But will you, 'til I call her back, take care of her for me? She'll bring her charms to gladden you, and shall her stay be brief, You'll have her lovely memories as solace for your grief. I cannot promise she will stay, since all from Earth return, But there are lessons taught down there I want this dog to learn. I've looked the wide world over, in my search for masters true, And from the throngs that crowd life's lanes, I have selected you. Now will you give her your love, nor think the labor vain, Nor hate me when I come to call to take her back again? We answered in sincerity, Dear Lord, Thy will be done. For all the joy this dog shall bring, the risk of grief we'll run. We'll shelter her with tenderness, and love her while we may, And for the happiness we will know, we'll ever grateful stay. But shall the angels call for her much sooner than we planned, We'll know the bitter grief that comes and try to understand." Author Unknown |
| Cheryl & Ginger Pineville PA |
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