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Liz Court


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Willlow

Willow died on Friday.

We're really struggling to understand how she could have gone so suddenly.  Last Monday she saw the vet for her boosters and routine check-up and she was given a clean bill of health.  On Wednesday night she seemed to be in pain and was panting alot so Dave took her to the vets.  They couldn't find anything wrong with her so gave her painkillers and sent her home.  On Thursday she wasn't eating and was distressed so we took her back to see the vet and they admitted her.  On Friday we were told that she had inoperable lung cancer and there was nothing they could do.  By that point she was struggling to breathe even with an oxygen mask and the vet said that we would have to let her go.  They couldn't let us take her home for the end, they said she wouldn't make the journey, so she died in my arms in the dog hospital.   I just can't understand how she could have been so ill and yet have had no symptoms but I can't find the answers I need.  I can't describe the shock of losing her so quickly.

I knew that I'd have to lose her one day but I'm not ready to be without her.  It hurts so much.  I love her and I need her.  She gave me so much and I feel utterly desolate.  I'm so worried that the vets were wrong and that there was something they could have done and that I should have made them try.  I'm worried that I let them give up on her and that I let her down.

We're trying to be strong for Spud and we're doing our best to make him feel secure but he's very confused and he looks for his big sister everywhere he goes. 

She was the best dog ever and the best friend I ever had. 


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Liz, what can I say? your distress is obvious but please don't doubt your decision. I am sure the vet would have had plenty of experience of her condition and he/she would not have advised you without being absolutely certain.

take heart, remember her well and believe you have done the very best for her.

my thoughts are with you at this very sad time, xxxx

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Liz, this is just terrible news.  I can understand how you are struggling to come to terms with it, as it was so sudden and so quick.    I must admt, I also would be asking myself questions and wanting to know more answers,  that is the way I am too.    Maybe you can find out more about lung cancer in dogs to see if it helps put your mind at rest.  This is going to take you a long time to get over this.  I am thinking of you at this extremely sad time.
Take care,
Marian.       

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There are no words to take away your pain, but my thoughts are with you.
Anne

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Liz I am so sorry for your lose. Do not doubt that you have done the right thing for Willow we had the same predicament four years ago with our border collie Tie we found a very small lump under his throat on the Monday on the Wenesday he took a slight stroke the next day he was back to his old self then by the Friday the lump was the size of a grapefuit and he was finding breathing very difficult we took him to the vet to be told it was a very fast growing cancer and he would be better going to sleep, we took that step and even though we miss him badly and it hurt we knew that it was his time to go. He had always been an active happy dog and lived to the good age of 14 years, now we have happy memories of him a thank God that we saved him pain and kept his dignity. Sleep tight Willow and run free at Rainbow Bridge. pray.gif Nora

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Sending our sympathy.  We, too, lost our dog just two weeks after her annual visit to the vet where she was given a clean bill of health.  What can you do?  Totally understand how bad you must be feeling right now but I agree with the other posters that you did the right thing.  Willow was obviously loved and cared for, so she was one of the lucky ones.cry



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Hi Liz

So sorry to hear about Willow. It's hard to accept such a sudden parting - I know because I've been through a similar thing. Thinking of you and what you're going through just now, but you did the right thing. I'm sure you have so many happy memories of her.

Christine

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I'm so sorry to hear about the sad loss of Willow. Hopefully time will let you think of her with love and joy instead of the pain you feel at the moment. We're all thinking of you.

Fiona

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JENNY


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So sorry for your loss. 

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Liz, I'm so sorry for your loss. It is terrible to have to make a decision like this for a much loved pet, I am thinking about you.
Marie

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Liz, my deepest sympathies for your loss. Feeling that there was something more, or the vet may have been mistaken is a normal reaction to the sudden shock.  Your mind cannot take in what has happened so quickly.  There is no doubt the vet gave you correct advice, as they just wouldn't and couldn't have done otherwise.  I know it sounds easy to say, but you must give it some time, and think on the good life and love you gave Willow.

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I am so very sorry.  Hopefully in time the fact that her passing was a quick one will bring comfort as she didn't suffer for long. 

She sounded like a wonderful girl

Sleep tight Willow

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So sorry to hear your sad news. Our thoughts are with you at this very sad time.

Shirley and the gang

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So very sorry to hear about Willow, we never met her but loved reading about her.
lots of love
Flash's gang

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So sorry to hear of you losing Willow. My thoughts are with you and Spud.

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Liz Court


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Thank you all for your kind words. 

We went to pick up her ashes today so, at least in one sense, I have got her back.   We haven't decided what we will do with them, it's too early for us to let go. 

She gave us seven wonderful years and so many memories.  She's everywhere I look from the hole she chewed in the landing wall (we did mend it but she decided she liked her alterations better so she gnawed a hole again) to her fur along the hall skirting boards (we begged her not to lie against the wet paint and after the third attempt to sand it down and repaint decided that we'd just keep them hairy)

We are almost certain that when our baby is born in October we will use Willow or William as a middle name.  We wanted her to meet our baby so much and this way she will be a part of our child's life.

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So very sorry to hear of Willows passing .Our thoughts are with you .Denise (Bovrils Mum)

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So sorry to read your sad news. You'll have a large gap in your lives at the moment.

Thinking of you all.

Jean & the Gibsons

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So sorry about Willow cry.gif I know how you feel and it must be awful. All i can say is that time is a great healer. When i lost my old girl "Stella" she was 12yrs, i felt so many emotions - guilt, sadness, heartache but i think as others have said, you must take comfort in knowing she was one of the lucky ones who had you to care for her, and remember all the good times you had together smile.gif

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Liz,
       I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your special friend. Let her warm memory forever glow in your heart.
Thinking of you Em and family xx

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I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I know how heartbreaking it is to loose them so suddenly, I suffered something similar with my 1st lurcher, she too was 7 years old. There are no words that can make the pain thst you are going through any less, but she will always live on in your memories. Thinking of you at this very sad time.

Sleep tight Willowheart.gif

Nicki and wee janie.x

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Liz, 
I'm  sorry that you have lost your best friend, Willow.  It is understandable that due to the vast speed that Willow took unwell that you have doubts and are looking for answers.  Unfortunately cancer is complex and no two cases appear to be the same.  I'm sure the vet did all they could when they took her into their care. 
Your love for Willow and the bond you had with her is understood by all, and the heartache of losing her too.  Thinking of you in your sadness.  May each day become easier for you. 

   

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Really sorry to hear of your loss.  Thinking of you. 

Karen, Wills, Millie n Tigger

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Know that Willow had a wonderful life with you and that she is at peace and pain free in her new home in Rainbow Bridge x

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So sorry for your loss.  I hope your wonderful memories of Willow will help you through this difficult time and the comfort of knowing you gave her a wonderful life.

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Our thoughts are with you too...

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Liz, there's nothing more I can say, our thoughts are with you, hugs to Spud.

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Liz,  I'm very sorry to hear about Willow.  I'm sure the vet will have made the best decision for her.

Take care

Lorna

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Liz, I'm so sorry to hear about Willow, I hope you can take comfort from the fact that she wasn't suffering for very long. She will always be a part of your life.

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Liz
I am so very, very sorry to hear of your loss!  I really don't know what to say, but as hard as it is, you have to remain strong for spud and of course, yourself.  All the very best x



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