[tammy8833]

Originally Posted by butterfly

Boy, this post.. I think it is a good one, one we can all vent on what we have gone through after loosing our loved ones, pets or otherwise.

I do believe that after having lost, in a traumatic way, it is definately PSTD, it can take a long time to get through that.

I have lost many and had a lot of dreams. A sheltie I had was attacked and took two weeks before he finally died.

Of course, the worst was loosing our only child. Her boyfriend shot her in the back. She was only 20. It has been 10 years now, but it still haunts me in my dreams at times. The PSTD hung on for around 5 years. It is 'softer' now, but I just try to only think of the good times and when the horror part pops in I push it out. Have to.

Since then, I have lost 3 yorkies. One, was very close to our daughter and she just went downhill after we lost her. One had collapsed trachea but survived for 4 years with it. The other Angel, had CP and survived 7 years, she was a miracle. She saved my life because she needed constant care that I needed to give.

OK sorry everyone, but my fingers just kept typing. Guess I needed to get that out.

I am so very sorry for your losses, god bless you. (((hugs)))