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Originally Posted by BrendaS54  HI,
Thanks so much Dena for clarifying what went on. I feel like I am reliving this all over again. I knew there would be someone that would question and wonder what went on. She had just been to the vets and we were waiting on test results. I had called the vet that morning to tell her that she wasn't any better and she wasn't eating or drinking..I had been giving her water by a syringe an food in a syringe. She still wouldn't eat or drink. It just ran out her mouth. The vet informed me that the test should be in that day. In that two hours she got worse.. she died on the way there. I even tried to give her CPR. I was a Nurse and no all the procedures. I tried. I was exhausted from being up for 3 days with her. I wouldn't sleep untill I seen she was okay. But still not a deep sleep. Really, I tried everything. The the test came back she had Liver Shunt and GME.I had taken her two other vets. One thought I was too protective of her when he told me I should separate my feelings from her being a dog and not a person. I left that office immediately! First saying he came highly recommmended to me , but you should'nt be in the business at all. You have no compassion to be in this business. I then went back to my regular Vet again. This is the one that was waiting on the test. She told me that Mattie wouldn't even would have made it thru the surgery. She was too small and weak.. Even if they did put shunts in her brain she wouldn't had made it. I spent over $3,000 on her and was willing to spend more. I didn't care.. It's just money. Mattie gave me love, made me smile.. and was there with me when I was down an lost my sisters, brothers, mother, father, and all my surgeries.. She was always so sweet an gave me kisses. She was my heart. So it's not that I didn't do anything to help her. I DID! I still feel sometimes I wish I could do more. If she hadn't passed then I don't think I could have put her thru any surgery. She was so small and helpless. She was healthy when I got her at 14 weeks. She was a 14mths old when she passed. I am sorry if anyone thinks I didn't do anything. It's your opioion and I respect that.
I said my piece.. and Thanks Dena for supporting me and clarifying this to everyone. I just wanted everyone to see and identify the symtoms before it's too late and we lose another little one. I am sorry if this offended you. |
Brenda,
You loved Mattie so much. You did everything you could to help your little one. Thank you for sharing the video. It was heartbreaking, however, very interesting. I am sure it has made a difference . I feel like I now have been educated on Liver shunts and symtoms it causes . Thank You.