Thank You

[isabelladangelo]

I just wanted to take a couple of minutes to thank everyone so much for their thoughts and prayers right now. I promise to go back and thank each of you individually. It really has helped me a great deal through this. We buried Ginsie yesterday down at the house in North Carolina. She loved it here and we will always own this house so it seemed the most logical place to put her.


Mom took her in to the vet Monday morning since Ginsie collapsed that morning. She had been acting better - normal "Dear God, what did I eat?" type symptoms- but that morning she took a turn for the worse. At the vet's, her heart stopped but they were able to give her CPR and transport her to the 24/7 facility. There, they told us she had gone into septic shock. Her blood sugar was so low that they were giving her new injections of sugar every ten minutes and they were having trouble stabilizing her blood pressure. Even in dogs that are more stable, the survival rate is only 5%. In humans, since we can explain we don't have a normal tummy ache, the survival rate is still only at 40%.

So, the vet brought her in to a room where we were able to say goodbye. I made sure to bury her with squirelly and with her tiaras. I'm sure some archeologist a few hundred years from now will be very confused by that. But the pup needed a proper burial and we made sure she had one.

Comments

[f1erro.livejournal.com]

My deepest condolences. Martin.

[bellamissella.livejournal.com]

Again, I'm so sorry. I can only imagine how much you will miss her. But so glad you were able to give her a nice burial in a place you will always be able to visit. Take care. **hugs**

[butterballbunny.livejournal.com]

*more big hugs* Our hearts are with you.
!!
()~

[rose-bertin.livejournal.com]

I'm so so sorry, losing a pet is the worst. But I'm glad you were able to say goodbye and give her a nice burial, and I know she'll always hold a special place in your heart.

[quincy134.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry, Isabella! Let me know if there is anything I can do. I'm glad she gets to rest in a place she loved.

[tayloropolis.livejournal.com]

Oh my goodness, Isabella! I've been off LJ for a few days so I didn't know. I'm so, so, so sorry. What heartbreak to lose a pet, especially one as wonderful and well-loved as little Ginsie! She always brightened my day whenever I saw her and was such a sweetheart! She will be missed even by those who barely knew her- I can't imagine the pain you must be feeling. Many, many hugs to you and much love. (And scritches sent up to puppy heaven for Miss Ginsie!)

[maggiebowgirl.livejournal.com]

Still just heartbroken to know Ginsie is gone. She was always a favorite of mine and I loved seeing her at events. I'll be sure to tell our Joe to play nice with her up in doggy heaven.

[llyrafantasyfae.livejournal.com]

I teared up, (I'm a huge sap) when I read that you buried her with her toy and tiaras. I can't imagine your pain. *Big CYBER HUG*

[snowywolfowl.livejournal.com]

It sounds like a true no win scenario, although that probably doesn't make any of it easier. My condolences for your loss.

[sestree.livejournal.com]

Again I am so sorry honey :( I'm glad you were able to say goodbye.

[sadievale.livejournal.com]

Aw honey, so sorry. :(

[padawansguide.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I know how hard this must be for you. :-(

[kysrinaria]

Oh hon...I'm so sorry. I didn't even see this post until now. Work has been so busy that I haven't had time to check around here much....

I feel sick that I haven't checked on you until now. I'm so sorry about Ginsie. I Know how much you miss her. *Hugs*

[isabelladangelo]

It's been a very difficult past few weeks. At this point, I'm still attempting to break patterns I developed due to Ginsie - getting home at the exact same time so I could give her her meds, opening the door first thing in the morning to let her out, ect. Monday, I went over to my parents' home at that was far more difficult than I let on. I kept looking to the basement door expecting to see her face (my brother is allergic to her so we would put her downstairs where she could see everyone if she wanted to). I've been finding her toys everywhere and I keep thinking I see her out of the corner of my eye.

I am glad that I got to bury her down in NC. I don't think I would have been able to take her being cremated. My Dad teasingly said that her ghost will now be able to haunt all the tourists that rent our house out during the summer. They will just hear dainty little paws puttering around the house in the middle of the night.