Over the weekend, she had an abdominal bleed caused by a sarcoma on her spleen. Part of the reaction was a stomach bloat which was relieved by pumping her stomach. In order to make her comfortable, we had her stomach pumped to relieve the pressure. She is much better today, but the likelihood of additional bleeds is certain.
The problem could be resolved for several months if we were to have her spleen removed. However, given what she went through with her course of radiation almost 3 years ago, we feel that we would rather keep her comfortable and happy for the short term. She has a very hard time with painkillers as they make her very nervous and anxious. We feel that we were able to prolong her life to this point and the last thing we want is to have her be in pain because of our selfishness.
In short, we are opting to be near her and have some happy last days with her in the immediate future so that we can say good-bye. This is the least we can do for all the love and happiness she has brought to our lives!
Here are some pictures. This one is with her Powder buddy:
This is one of my favorite because she is so happy!
Not so happy in this one, but she is recovering from radiation.
Quite content to cuddle with her monkey.
Or chase the frisbee.
This picture is my all-time favorite. I have one that is very similar from when she was only a few months old.
3 comments:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We love you, Riley!
Nikki, Gary and Kelty
Goose bumps, tears, a knot in my gut, and my thoughts are with you, Anna, Lola and of course,little Riley. I know that there are all sorts of lessons that we learn from are doggies in sickness, health, life, death..... but dammit sometimes it just sucks learning that stuff.
Nancy
I'm glad that I got to see Riley this past weekend. I know that she is happy with you and Anna and that you bring as much joy into her life as she does to yours. I love all three of you.
Binger
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