Milkshake Update
When I look back over the past week, I can’t believe we’ve made it through.
Thursday of last week I took Milkshake back to the vet convinced it was time to say goodbye. She was so weak, she hadn’t eaten in 4 days, and she could hardly walk. Our vet said to let her have one more day to see if the new drugs would start working. By Friday, when I took her back to the vet, I had some hope. She was a little more alert when the vet came into the room. We decided to let her go through the weekend. On Saturday I was desperate for her to eat, so I started giving her chicken broth with a syringe. Just a little broth throughout the day, not enough to upset her stomach. Then by Sunday she woke up hungry and she ate some chicken. Hallelujah the dog ate chicken! Chelsea’s singing Hallelujah because she got some chicken too.
Throughout the week I’ve been reading all of your wonderful, compassionate comments and knowing you feel the same as I do has been such a help. I don’t know how much longer we’ll have her, but today she seems to be feeling a little better. Chelsea and Milkshake are such good friends. Chelsea’s been doing enough barking at the UPS man for both of them. She told me it’s the least she can do.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers!
Anne
44 Comments
Andrea Macy
I’ve been so busy taking care of my ill sister, it’s only this evening that I came across your blognote about Milkshake. I haven’t seen an update so I’m hoping no news is good news. You may have sent one but having not seen it I will pray your family of peoples and animals are all in good health. And yes, I know how you feel, having lost my childhood dog Rusty (shepherd collie mix) and later, my 3 sons and my black shepherd Cubby – named before he got so big because he looked like a little bear cub. We never transitioned to renaming him Bear…but he was with us for 18 wonderful years. I’m going on and on….but now I have two granddogs…a shepherd (again) and a pomeranian because none of my kids have children yet!! God bless you, Andrea Macy of Nipomo, CA.
Dawn
My house rabbit Muffy developed an abscess in her gum. The vet didn’t think she had long to go as it was that bad. We too syringe fed her , little and often , daily antibiotics ,lots of love. Today at her vet check up he’s amazed at how she is doing. She’s put her weight back on , the abscess has drained. We take a day at a time and treasure her so much. Your in my thoughts Anne and a special prayer for Milkshake. x