Our household has been in tears as we have watched out precious little Snookie girl getting so much worse. I guess it was not the insulin making her sick as we stopped than when the vet said to, so it must be the cancer or cushings disease. Snookie can not even hold water down everytime she drinks it she throws it up. I keep having to dry her off as it soaks her face and legs and the underneath of her body.

Snookie has not been able to eat she has lost so much weight and is getting so skinny and her hip bones have been sticking out since yesterday. Her little legs are to weak to hold her up and I had to hold her up the few times she went to the bathroom.

My little girl just lays with her head down and her body is so very cold when just yesterday she had a fever. My daughter and I are going to make that trip to Jackson tomorrow to put her to sleep if there is no hope for her. I do not believe she is going to recover this time she is more sick than she has ever been.

My husband says he just cannot do it that he is not strong enough to stay with us I guess I will have to be the one to have the strength to help her. I cannot bear to see my darling baby like this and I will do what needs to be done.

She is in a lot of pain and is moaning so bad and it cuts deep into my heart. It is hard to pick her up to hold her because she moans everytime we try to pick her up. I spent the last couple of nights holding Snookie and trying not to go to the bath room to often so as not to disturb her.

My heart is broken and shattered like glass but my baby has always come first and I will hold her as she leaves this world. Dear God just please give me the strength I need to send my baby to the Rainbow Bridge.

I believe that this will be the last full day I will have to love her and tomorrow she will leave this world. I have not slept much in the last few days and I will stay up all day to hold her. My husband took a picture of me holding Snookie all night and put a heart around it and named it love. I tried to smile but that is so hard to do with a broken heart.

I already feel like there is a gapping hole in my heart and my mind screams no you can't do this to your baby, but my heart tells me I cannot and will not let my darling be in any more pain. Someone help me the pain is so great my heart is beating so fast and I don't know how I will survive when I have to give her up she is my heart beat. I wonder if people really do die from a broken heart!! In this picture I had been crying but tried to smile for the picture.
Ann

Hi Ann

I will pray for you to have the strength tomorrow.

I know that this is a sad sad day and you cling to the hope that things will work out differently tomorrow.

Whatever the decision you know that we will all be sending you strength and love.

Take care
Love Sue

Dear Ann,

I am so sorry that Snookie is not doing well. Please know that I will be thinking of you today and tomorrow...............

(That's a real nice picture of you and precious Snookie. After reading your posts since I joined LS, I had a picture in my mind of you........looking just like that photo......so kind and caring.)

Wishing you and your family strength.

Love,
Lynn

Ann, I am sorry Snookie is so sick. If it turns out to be the time to make that choice, I wish you the strength to do so for Snookie.

Oh Ann,

I wish I was there to be with you and comfort you. Please know in your heart that all her life you have always done whatever is right for dear Snookie Cookie. She absolutely knows how much her mommy loves her. You both are two lucky ladies to have found eachother

You are in my thoughts.

Love,
Punky's mommy

Oh Ann, I'm so sorry Snookie is not doing well. I had hoped that treating her diabetes would give you more time with your sweet girl. It seems like your vet is a miracle worker...perhaps he'll have something that will keep Snookie with you for just a little bit longer. But if not, I'll pray that you and your family have strength and comfort.

You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Kathleen

I am so sorry to hear about your puppy. I know exactly how you feel because we had to put Sonnie to sleep yesterday morning. I held him while the wonderful vet at the emergency clinic helped him find the relief he so desperately needed. He had cancer and had already had a leg removed. It came back with a vengenance and in the lymph nodes too. You must be strong for your baby. I'm still working on the grieving process and that's how I found this site. It helps to know there are others doing the same thing I am.

Good luck tomorrow. I'll say a prayer for your family.

Sonnie's Mom - KayKay

Ann,
I'm sorry, I know how it must hurt to watch your baby in pain. It rips my heart also. I am not one for speaking really on the strengh in doing this....I did not have the strengh to go say goodbye to Moose when they did it, he was alone and if given the chance again, I still dont think I could do it, just cant do goodbyes. Having the strengh to do what is needed but being there is just more than some can bare, and it sounds like Clair is one of those dear souls too. It has been a long journey for you with Snookie and some huge ditches in that journey with chili and amber. We can only pray now. But I and all who have been with you through this will stand in spirt with you no matter what happens. Love Pamela