Thanks for the T&Ps for me and my Dukester :'(

[riverpestie]

Thank you for all the kind words, thoughts, and prayers.
I read the threads and even though I don't personally know most of you, it is still great to know that you care.

My sweet baby boy crossed the rainbow bridge on Thursday morning and I have felt lost since then...

Basically, Wednesday morning when I left for work everyone was fine. I go home for lunch earlier than usual and Duke appeared to be bloating, I let him outside and he collapsed to the ground and couldn't get up. He was about 90 pounds, so I ran over to my neighbors' house for help, but they weren't home. I finally got him into my car and rushed him to the vet. It was during their lunch hour, but they immediately took him to the back and performed emergency surgery on him and in the process, they removed his spleen. The surgery is so extensive, that the BF and I transported him to the evet that night.

I told myself if he survives the night, he will be okay.

Well, during the night, his glucose was extremely low so he went into seizures and his blood pressure was not even registering, so they were worried about cardiac arrest. But he survived the night. The BF and I took him back to the regular vet the next morning, and at 9am, I get a call from the vet telling me he is crashing. So, I call the BF and I start running toward his house (he made me promise I wouldn't drive because I was so upset), he comes flying around the corner and I jump in his truck. He gets me to the vet as fast as he can and stops right in front.

I run in yelling, "Where is he? I need to see him before dies." ... And they put me in the "grieving room" that's what I call it at least. So, at that time, I knew.

About 2 minutes later, the BF comes in and I am sitting on the floor in the corner just begging for him to be alive. The vet comes in and starts telling me everything they did and I interrupted him and asked, "Is he gone?" The vet paused and said, "yes" as his eye swelled up with tears... He kept telling me everything they did to try and save him and all I kept saying was "he's gone" over and over again.

After a bit, they let me go back to see him and I couldn't stop kissing him, petting him and telling him how much I loved him and that I am so so sorry I couldn't save him.

I will spare the rest of the details, but I will have his ashes in 3-4 weeks and they are going to do his paw print for me.

Once again, thanks for all the good thoughts and everything, they really mean a lot to me.

[niemand88f]

I'm so sorry for your loss

[MissusTexas]

I can't stop the tears while reading this... I am so sorry and I know Duke will be greatly missed!

[DorkFish]

*alligator tears* Huge hugs! Poopster was a special boy and many of us will miss him even though we never got to meet him.

[mrs.jacinthe]

RIP Duke.

Many hugs, thoughts, and prayers to you and the BF. Please let me know if there's anything you need.

[redheadbaker]

I'm so sorry, RP.

[troopersmom]

I am so so sorry you had to experience this in that way. You've been on my heart and mind since Wednesday. Know we are here for you just like you've been for me. Hugs and Love

[starlettedir]

I'm so sorry =(

[mrsjrd23]

Oh gosh, I can't stop the tears either. My heart breaks for you. Duke was a special boy and knew great love from you. HUGS to you.

[mainerocks]

Oh god, I'm crying like a baby from reading this. My heart is broken for you. I am so, so sorry.

[hobs209]

Oh RP, tears over here too. I am so, so sorry. You're in my heart. :heart:

[twopugs]

So so so sorry for your loss. I can't even imagine. T&P for you guys.

[corgilove22]

I am just heartbroken. I am so, so sorry. I know exactly where you are coming from. Duke was a lucky pup to have had you as his owner. (((hugs)))

[harleysnhorses]

I am so sorry that you had to go through that this way and at all for that matter. Who have also been on my mind since this happened. Know that we are here for you ((hugs))

[patches31709]

I'm so very sorry for your loss.

[mistym05]

I'm so sorry for your loss RP. Sending you tons of T&P and ::hugs::

[ralphlauren]

I am so sorry for your loss

[welder'swife]

I'm so sorry RP. Dukester was very loved, as are you. Many hugs.

[sm12]

Oh river, I am so so so sorry. Poor sweet Duke. ((hugs))

[kelly072206]

I am so very very sorry you are having to go through this. Duke was such a lucky boy to have been loved so very much. I'm sure he knew it too. So many T&P for you.

[independencegirl74]

I'm so sorry RP. My heart has been breaking for you since last week. ((huge hugs)) to you.

[kris356]

I am so, so, so sorry. My heart is breaking for you, so many T&P for you.

[Deleted]

I truly cried when I heard the news.
I am so so sorry for the loss of him. Many of us know that heartache and we are all here for you.
Run free sweet Duke.

[brittmk0922]

I am so so sorry for your loss. T&P are with you right now.

[mayflowers22]

I'm so sorry.

[jennipea382]

I'm so sorry :-(