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Just got back from putting him down. Very sad and upsetting.
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Sorry to hear mate
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Sorry TA..
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Well he was never going to write Beethovens 9th Symphony anyway
on a serious note it sucks losing a loved pet, the feeling of not being able to help them or explain to them whats happening is horrible.Chin up, millions more pets out there who would love to be treated how you loved your dog.Give another a chance of a great life.
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Sucks man. Very sorry to hear this. :-[
Too bad it wasn't you instead.
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I will be devastated when mine has to go... :'(
I'm sorry.
EDIT: If anyone has ever questioned my avi, see picture:
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Sucks man. Very sorry to hear this. :-[
Too bad it wasn't you instead.
I feel the same way. He was a better person than I ever will be.
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Sorry about your dog TA
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Sorry about your dog, TA.
We're in no way close but I do realize it wasn't a decision you made lightly.
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Sorry to hear TA. Lost our mini Dachshund at a year and a half old 6 months ago. Still aren't over it.
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Sorry about your dog, TA.
We're in no way close but I do realize it wasn't a decision you made lightly.
Its been tough. I nursed him through a stroke in January and he made a full recovery after a month. Most people would have put him down then, but he wanted to fight and I was there for him every long step of the way. Dogs can recover 100 percent from those if you are willing to care for them and I did.
He had a sudden high temperature fever and blood in his stool and he was miserable. I could not let that persist. The thinking is that he may have had a brain tumor or cancer of some sort, that brought on the stroke (which he recovered from) and it reared its head again with fever and GI bleeding.
We opted not to X-Ray or any of that at his age, also that would have traumatized him to no end. He was not that type of dog. He never left my side more than 8 hours since I got him. Same thing with my other one. Strange not having any dogs around and I doubt Jezebelle and I can ever bring ourselves to get another one. It hurts man.
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Sorry to hear TA. Lost our mini Dachshund at a year and a half old 6 months ago. Still aren't over it.
Sorry to hear that. My wife loves those little Dachsunds. So much personality. Its hard. I can't even read about other people's animals passing without that lump in my throat and hot feeling.
Humans don't deserve dogs or animals!
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that sucks TA
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Sorry to hear that. My wife loves those little Dachsunds. So much personality. Its hard. I can't even read about other people's animals passing without that lump in my throat and hot feeling.
Humans don't deserve dogs or animals!
sorry man, im throat lumping right now reading this.
that last sentence you wrote is so true.
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It's beyond my comprehension how people can bond so hard with beasts.
Are they social challenged and can only interact socially with animals? And they do it so they don't get mentally ill?
Not judjing.
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It's beyond my comprehension how people can bond so hard with beasts.
Are they social challenged and can only interact socially with animals? And they do it so they don't get mentally ill?
Not judjing.
i think its because of the absolute unconditional love they can give a person. ive never had that close of a relationship with anyone other than my parents, and even then, im sure there would be moments when that would change. I think people who CANT feel this bond have issues as well. it goes both ways
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Just got back from putting him down. Very sad and upsetting.
So sorry to hear this Adonis, Darwin was a great specimen.
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I'm sorry for your loss.
"1"
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Sorry to hear, friend.
:'(
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Don't you routinely make light of situations where life is lost on this forum?
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Are you not considering getting a new pup?
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Condolences for your loss but I hope you can take some comfort in the fact you gave the dog the best life possible.
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We just got a greyhound this winter. They are awesome dogs. Sorry to hear.
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So sorry to hear this Adonis, Darwin was a great specimen.
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these pics speak volumes. Man and dog, fun and mutual respect.
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Very sorry to hear this, TA. Losing a dog is very tough. Mine is only 2 years old and I already dread the thought of him dying one day and not being around anymore. Maybe after some time passes, you will feel like getting another dog. How old was Darwin by the way?
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Princess L and I send our condolences. :'(
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Harder to do that then attend a funneral in my opinion, tough times. Condolences
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Its been tough. I doubt Jezebelle and I can ever bring ourselves to get another one. It hurts man.
Took me 1 1/2 years to even consider getting another dog after my girl Sarah.
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Sorry for your loss, Loosing a pet especially a dog can be devastating, people who have ant own pets or bonded with one just don't understand.
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My condolences. As others have mentioned, it's always rough losing a pet.
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Just got back from putting him down. Very sad and upsetting.
how old was he?
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I feel for you. I had this experience one time and it was one of the most terrible moments of life actually.
Don't know if I willingly would get a dog again for this reason
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Had to put mine down too. Tore my heart out.
Sorry T.A.
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Damn that sucks.
No amount of words will ever relay the amount of sadness I feel for any pet owner who loses a loved one. Nor does it convey enough comfort.
Godspeed to Darwin.
Much love Adonis.
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Very sad. But, what has given me solace over the last couple of years (I lost two) but currently have three. These guys live in the moment so to anyone with dogs, be there in that moment with them. As I get older I realise that more and more. No room for negativity, just make each and every moment of life count. Being with my brood is the happiest times of my life. Everything I do is around them and it makes me truly happy. Ive gone thru many personal issues health and wotnot and theyve always kept me sane. I like people but I love dogs. You'll never fill the void but then why would you want to. Even when they r no longer there they r still part of u. Time, distance, death can only make all those moments infinately more special and cherished. So realise them all live in the moment every second if your life.
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Just got back from putting him down. Very sad and upsetting.
Sorry to hear this TA, its very sad. My dog is 13 and I see him fading sort of steadily now.
Not looking FWD to this... RIP Darwin... (Dogs > People)
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Just got back from putting him down. Very sad and upsetting.
Adam,I`m so sorry to hear it my friend.
My 70 pound pitbull mix died mysteriously just last week..........no symptoms just woke up to him dead on the floor.
I cry uncontrollably when I think about him....had him for 14 years since he was first born.......plenty of piss and vinegar left that is what perplexes me.
Stay strong my brother. :(
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Sorry for everyone's loss in this thread.
45 years ago my dad and me took our Labrador to be put down. He was very ill and 13 years old, a bit older than me so I had grown up with him.
The memory haunts me to this day.
When we got back in the car John Denver came on the radio singing Country Road. I have always hated that song since that moment and still crack up if I hear it and have to turn it off.
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Fucking hell, you're lucky you survived. Was it a pitbull?
I see what you did there.
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this is why I don't want to own a pet....i'll grow to love it and it will leave me
much like sarah
and amber
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i just made my post about me.....my apologizes
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Darwin Award for that.. ::)
Sorry for loss.
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Sorry for everyone's loss in this thread.
45 years ago my dad and me took our Labrador to be put down. He was very ill and 13 years old, a bit older than me so I had grown up with him.
The memory haunts me to this day.
When we got back in the car John Denver came on the radio singing Country Road. I have always hated that song since that moment and still crack up if I hear it and have to turn it off.
damn 45 years though
you put no hope in me getting rid of terrible memories
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Too bad it wasn't you instead.
x2
'Darwin'
::)
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damn 45 years though
you put no hope in me getting rid of terrible memories
Well I was only around 10 at the time. Thought we were going to the vet to make Benny better. When my dad came out to the waiting room where I was sitting he said "ok , we're going home now" and I said "where's Benny"? "Benny's gone son" he said. Then that fuckin John Denver record came on in the car so no wonder I'm traumatised to this day.
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Sorry to read your dog died. :(
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PIP Darwin.
Very sorry for your loss TA
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That sucks.
RIP PIP
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Just got back from putting him down. Very sad and upsetting.
Sorry to hear, you had him for quite a long time
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I'm very sorry to hear of your loss. Greyhounds are such sweet, gentle dogs.
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Sorry to hear that. My wife loves those little Dachsunds. So much personality. Its hard. I can't even read about other people's animals passing without that lump in my throat and hot feeling.
Humans don't deserve dogs or animals!
TA, man I am sorry. I know we may disagree on politics from time to time, but you are ok in my book being a dog lover. My 12 year old Springer Spaniel had small bowel cancer. Got sick as hell, and my wife took him to Auburn University Vet Hospital and they did chemo and surgery, and we got 18 more months. I loved that dog so much and then the damn cancer came back with a vengeance. I grieved hard but six months later, I knew I had a void in my heart. My wife did too and we got three Springer puppies lol. I know a little much but they remind us so much of our first dog Elvis, that it is a blessing. Give it time and I think you will want to give a loving home to a deserving four legged friend in the near future. Nothing more loyal and loving than a dog my friend. Peace.
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Thanks for the words everyone. I am taking it very hard and I know from many of you, it was also equally as hard. Its just an awful thing to have gone from you. Someone who loved you, wanted not much in return and would wake up each day with the same excitement and appreciation as the day you got them. Its tough and I honestly can't recommend the feeling to anyone. I have lost family members, some unexpectedly, some expected and for me, my animals are way more difficult to deal with.
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Dogs are the most loyal and loving creatures on Earth. I am sorry for your loss. Give it time, in a few months what makes you cry will make you smile. I cried constantly after losing my beloved boy Elvis. I now have a dog Fisher who is so similar in personality, disposition, and personality that you wonder if Elvis came back...eerily, Elvis died the day before Fisher was born. Good luck bro, it will all work it. Unfortunately, dogs do not have our lifespan although they certainly deserve to live far longer.
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Unconditional love..can't beat it.
Sorry for you loss from Audrey and me.
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Been there done that many times. Have two beautiful boxers currently and the one is getting old. Very sad. But better to have loved n lost than to have never loved at all.
Take care
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Life is incredibly brutal, my condolences.
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So sorry to hear that. Gray hounds are lovely natured dogs.
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Thanks for the words everyone. I am taking it very hard and I know from many of you, it was also equally as hard. Its just an awful thing to have gone from you. Someone who loved you, wanted not much in return and would wake up each day with the same excitement and appreciation as the day you got them. Its tough and I honestly can't recommend the feeling to anyone. I have lost family members, some unexpectedly, some expected and for me, my animals are way more difficult to deal with.
I've been there. the ride to the vet is one of the most heartbreaking things you can experience.
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it's very hard to lose a dog
take solace in the fact that your dog had a good home and lived a good life, because many of them don't, so many dogs never live a life like darwin
getting a new dog will help you move forward as soon as possible
adopt a new dog, one dog lived it's life and dies so another dog can have the same chance
E
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take solace in the fact that your dog had a good home and lived a good life, because many of them don't, so many dogs never live a life like darwin
This was my only line of defense against bereavement. Made it ever so slightly easier to cope.
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Sorry to hear this TA, its very sad. My dog is 13 and I see him fading sort of steadily now.
Not looking FWD to this... RIP Darwin... (Dogs > People)
So I just posted this ^^ the other day, we had to put him down today. Went downhill very fast (cancer, arthritis, etc).
Sad time with my wife, oldest girl and I there while they gave him the injection, shit works in like 30 seconds, scary.
Wes, sorry to hear about yours as well, its total sadness. My youngest girl couldnt bare to go with us, she sort of knew this AM when we dropped him off for ultrasound, she said her goodbyes then.
RIP Maxie...
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TA, Sorry for your loss. I know the feeling having had a good number of faithful and loving companions throughout my lifetime as well as numerous other critters.
It takes a while to overcome the sadness of their loss.
Be well, Stunt
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Don't you routinely make light of situations where life is lost on this forum?
Other than losing a child, few things are more painful then when a man loses his dog. But it has not gone unnoticed by me how TA has often made made fun and even mocked those who have lost love ones of those they cared about on this board over the years.
Hopefully, now that it has happened to him and he has saw fit to make public his genuine grief that he will develop some compassion and sympathy for those who also suffer such a lost in the future.
I also lost one of my dogs to cancer a few months ago and it was indeed devastating. The dog was only six years old and it came on suddenly and unexpectedly. At least from my perspective.
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I also lost one of my dogs to cancer a few months ago and it was indeed devastating. The dog was only six years old and it came on suddenly and unexpectedly. At least from my perspective.
Sorry to hear that Pellius... Condolences...
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Bet that dog had one great day after another. A whole lifetime's worth. Sounds like you did it right at the end as well. Got all the good time you could but didn't keep him around in pain for selfish reason. You did it right all the way through and he would have thanked you for it if he could have.
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I can totally empathise with how you feeling.
It's Awuful feeling losing such a Loyal Loving Trusty Companion.
On Thursday last week I Made the very same decision.
Our 13yr old Dalmation Suki - She had been Going down hill
The last couple of weeks - over the last 3 days she was off her feet
Couldn't get up - walk -- We cared and looked after her 24hrs I was
Determined She would be With us & At Home at the End.
She Had A very Poor Night Wednesday & Could Barely Move Her Head,
Hardly Able to Drink out of a saucer under her mouth.
I just could not let it go on any longer. With great sadness, a heavy heart
& many tears I had to carry her to the car, and then carry her into the vets.
We had time with her made her as comfortable as we could,
Stroked her and held her paw.
She was gone in less than 20seconds.
Totally Devastated -- My youngest son is also 13 has not known life without her
Poor Lad it Really has Hit Him Very Hard.
RIP SUKI WE LOVE & MISS YOU SO MUCH. :'( :'(
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I can totally empathise with how you feeling.
It's Awuful feeling losing such a Loyal Loving Trusty Companion.
On Thursday last week I Made the very same decision.
Our 13yr old Dalmation Suki - She had been Going down hill
The last couple of weeks - over the last 3 days she was off her feet
Couldn't get up - walk -- We cared and looked after her 24hrs I was
Determined She would be With us & At Home at the End.
She Had A very Poor Night Wednesday & Could Barely Move Her Head,
Hardly Able to Drink out of a saucer under her mouth.
I just could not let it go on any longer. With great sadness, a heavy heart
& many tears I had to carry her to the car, and then carry her into the vets.
We had time with her made her as comfortable as we could,
Stroked her and held her paw.
She was gone in less than 20seconds.
Totally Devastated -- My youngest son is also 13 has not known life without her
Poor Lad it Really has Hit Him Very Hard.
RIP SUKI WE LOVE & MISS YOU SO MUCH. :'( :'(
There is truly something almost divine and holy when it comes to the relationship between a man and his dog. There is no other relationship between a man and an animal as with a man and his dog. I know the majority of this board doesn't believe in God but I believe a dog is God's way of showing man that there is such a thing as unconditional love. No matter if you are rich or poor, ugly or handsome, smart or dumb, big muscles or a twink... it doesn't matter, your dog will always love you. Nothing lifts my spirits more then coming home to my dogs. When you come home it's like it's the greatest thing that has ever happened to them. The way they jump around with absolute and uncontainable (made up word) joy. My suppose "love ones" never greet me like that and never that glad to see me. The way your dog just follows you around where ever you go. How they just want to be near you and by your side always. When you just look at them in the eye they perk up, ready and waiting to be with you to do whatever you want.
I hope you understand now, TA, that although mourning and giving a parting ceremony like cremation or burial does nothing to bring them back or make any difference to them since they are dead, it means something deeply to those that feel their lost and should be honored and respected by the rest.
I'm sorry for your lost and your broken heart.
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Eh, just an animal.
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Eh, just an animal.
My epitaph.
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There is truly something almost divine and holy when it comes to the relationship between a man and his dog. There is no other relationship between a man and an animal as with a man and his dog. I know the majority of this board doesn't believe in God but I believe a dog is God's way of showing man that there is such a thing as unconditional love. No matter if you are rich or poor, ugly or handsome, smart or dumb, big muscles or a twink... it doesn't matter, your dog will always love you. Nothing lifts my spirits more then coming home to my dogs. When you come home it's like it's the greatest thing that has ever happened to them. The way they jump around with absolute and uncontainable (made up word) joy. My suppose "love ones" never greet me like that and never that glad to see me. The way your dog just follows you around where ever you go. How they just want to be near you and by your side always. When you just look at them in the eye they perk up, ready and waiting to be with you to do whatever you want.
I hope you understand now, TA, that although mourning and giving a parting ceremony like cremation or burial does nothing to bring them back or make any difference to them since they are dead, it means something deeply to those that feel their lost and should be honored and respected by the rest.
I'm sorry for your lost and your broken heart.
i don't have dogs but i like what u said here,,i do love my sis pugs ..
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I can totally empathise with how you feeling.
It's Awuful feeling losing such a Loyal Loving Trusty Companion.
On Thursday last week I Made the very same decision.
Our 13yr old Dalmation Suki - She had been Going down hill
The last couple of weeks - over the last 3 days she was off her feet
Couldn't get up - walk -- We cared and looked after her 24hrs I was
Determined She would be With us & At Home at the End.
She Had A very Poor Night Wednesday & Could Barely Move Her Head,
Hardly Able to Drink out of a saucer under her mouth.
I just could not let it go on any longer. With great sadness, a heavy heart
& many tears I had to carry her to the car, and then carry her into the vets.
We had time with her made her as comfortable as we could,
Stroked her and held her paw.
She was gone in less than 20seconds.
Totally Devastated -- My youngest son is also 13 has not known life without her
Poor Lad it Really has Hit Him Very Hard.
RIP SUKI WE LOVE & MISS YOU SO MUCH. :'( :'(
Basically how it went down for us as well, feeling your pain, all the best to you and family...
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He wasn't going to write Beethoven's ninth symphony
But it isn't great, condolences :-[
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So sorry for your loss Adonis. I had to put down my 11 year old bull terrier/ dalmatian mix last month and I cried my eyes out. They really become such a strong part of your family and when gone there's just this gaping hole. Just wanted to offer my sympathy.
your brother in Christ,
Lucky
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Thanks Dave,I appreciate it bud!!
My condolences to all who`ve been there losing a loving pet that seems more like a family member than some family members!!
Stay strong Adam. ;)
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So I just posted this ^^ the other day, we had to put him down today. Went downhill very fast (cancer, arthritis, etc).
Sad time with my wife, oldest girl and I there while they gave him the injection, shit works in like 30 seconds, scary.
Wes, sorry to hear about yours as well, its total sadness. My youngest girl couldnt bare to go with us, she sort of knew this AM when we dropped him off for ultrasound, she said her goodbyes then.
RIP Maxie...
Sorry to hear man, same to you Wes. Losing apart of the family is just rough.