[dkerr1]

My Benson passed away in my arms Saturday night. Its so unsettling how quickly this can happen. A week ago he was dragging me all over the neighborhood - walking me instead of the other way around. He started getting lethargic early this week and I took him into the vet. They said he had a sinus infection and gave him a steroid shot and put him on Baytril. Thursday he was getting even slower and they had me cut his dose in half. Saturday he started throwing up and could barely move. I took him into the emergency clinic and his labs were off the wall. He'd had this happen a year ago, but my vet pulled him through. This time she was in the hospital with appendicitis and I had to take him to the emergency clinic. He was just too far gone. The vet said she thinks he had Cushings disease. My heart hurts so very much. He was my buddy and my shadow. He was never farther than a foot from me at any time - even when I was taking a potty break. I keep find myself looking for him. My heart hurts so bad, but I know I will get through this.