[Magdalen] Advice - Malcolm

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On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 9:57 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thank you! I'm so glad we were able to plan and have it done at home.
>
> Thanks, Rick
> 210-618-5096
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 28, 2022, 7:26 PM Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thoughts of you tonight. You were both such loving "doggie daddies ".
> >
> > Lynn
> >
> > On Jan 28, 2022, at 6:32 PM, Juli Tarsney <juli at tarsney.net> wrote:
> >
> > Much love to you and Alex. I know how sad you must be.
> >
> > You took such good loving care of your baby.
> >
> > On Fri, Jan 28, 2022 at 6:24 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > For those of you not on Facebook, I posted this earlier today:
> > >
> > > This morning, we had to send our beloved Malcolm across the Rainbow
> > Bridge.
> > > It was quiet and peaceful. The vet came to our home. He was surrounded
> by
> > > love and his humans. We are so grateful that we had 13 wonderful years
> > with
> > > him. Our hearts are broken but it was the best thing for him. He had
> > > medical issues that could not be solved. We loved him his entire life.
> We
> > > will miss for the rest of ours. Rest in peace, dear friend.
> > >
> > > Much love, Rick
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 1:48 PM Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com
> >
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> Thank you, Chris!
> > >>
> > >> Thanks,
> > >>
> > >> Rick
> > >>
> > >> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 1:34 PM Christopher Hart <cervus51 at gmail.com>
> > >> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> So sorry, Rick. I didn't respond earlier because I really had no
> > advice to
> > >>> offer, but I feel your pain. May Malcom be comforted by your love.
> > >>>
> > >>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 12:08 PM Rick Mashburn <
> > ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>>> Thanks to everyone who has responded. He's not getting any better.
> I'm
> > >>>> waiting on a call back from his regular vet to confirm that there
> > isn't
> > >>>> anything else that can be done.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The really scary part is that some of the stones in his bladder are
> > >>> pretty
> > >>>> large. (I've seen the x-rays.) If he gets completely blocked, his
> > >>> bladder
> > >>>> will fill pretty quickly. If it ruptures, that will be painful for
> him
> > >>> and
> > >>>> traumatic for all of us. That's not what we want..
> > >>>>
> > >>>> A friend recommended a vet who makes house calls. We will likely
> > >>> schedule
> > >>>> the procedure for Friday morning. We're heartbroken but it's the
> best
> > >>> thing
> > >>>> for him. It would be unfair to wait too long. He will be here where
> he
> > >>>> feels safe and loved and with his family.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Prayers would be very much appreciated.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Much love,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Rick, Alex and Malcolm
> > >>>>
> > >>>> On Tue, Jan 25, 2022 at 10:35 AM Ann Markle <
> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu>
> > >>>> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Rick, I'm just so sorry.  I can't imagine saying goodbye to my
> cuddle
> > >>>> bug,
> > >>>>> and it has never been easy in the past.  I've been lucky to have
> vets
> > >>>>> advise me, and illnesses so serious that it really had to be done.
> > >>>>> Clementine was done at the vet's office.  I lay beside her and
> talked
> > >>> to
> > >>>>> her until she went to sleep; it was a 2 shot deal (the last to stop
> > >>> her
> > >>>>> heart), and I couldn't stay for the last shot.  Dori came into my
> > >>> life a
> > >>>>> short time after that, and cold as it sounds, it really did ease
> the
> > >>> pain
> > >>>>> of losing Clem.  I hope this isn't too devastating for you, but
> also
> > >>> that
> > >>>>> you grieve well, with sweet memories.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Ann
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> The Rev. Ann Markle
> > >>>>> Buffalo, NY
> > >>>>> ann.markle at aya.yale.edu
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Mon, Jan 24, 2022 at 12:49 AM Rick Mashburn <
> > >>> ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
> > >>>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>> Dear friends,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> It's been a hard day at our house. As some of you know, Malcolm
> was
> > >>>>>> diagnosed with calcium oxalate bladder stones for some years now.
> > >>> He's
> > >>>>> been
> > >>>>>> on meds to balance the Ph in his urine (believed to pre-dispose
> > >>> dogs to
> > >>>>>> these types of stones) with success for the last 3 or 4 years.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> In the last six months, the number of stones has increased and
> he's
> > >>>>> needed
> > >>>>>> hydropropulsion therapy multiple times. Last week, that stopped
> > >>>> working.
> > >>>>> He
> > >>>>>> was at the vet on Thursday and Friday but they were not able to
> > >>> clear
> > >>>> his
> > >>>>>> urethra. In spite of taht, on Friday night, he was able to urinate
> > >>>> almost
> > >>>>>> normally and to a lesser extent on Saturday. Today, it has gotten
> > >>> much
> > >>>>>> worse. He is able to urinate but not very much and it's obvious he
> > >>> is
> > >>>> not
> > >>>>>> able to empty his bladder.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> We are walking him more frequently so he can empty his bladder as
> > >>> much
> > >>>> as
> > >>>>>> possible but we know this is not a sustainable situation. The
> worst
> > >>>> case
> > >>>>>> scenario would be a ruptured bladder which would be painful and
> > >>>> traumatic
> > >>>>>> for all of us. I can't stand the thought of that happening to him.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> We've been in touch with a vet who makes house calls. They provide
> > >>>>>> euthenasia in a gentle, supportive way that would let us say
> > >>> goodbye to
> > >>>>> him
> > >>>>>> without trauma. But, the thought of saying goodbye too soon is
> also
> > >>>> hard
> > >>>>> to
> > >>>>>> imagine.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> I know many, many of you have had to make this agonizing decision.
> > >>> What
> > >>>>>> made the difference for you? What is the right criteria? We don't
> > >>> want
> > >>>> to
> > >>>>>> make a decision too quickly but I'm afraid that is mostly just
> > >>>>> selfishness.
> > >>>>>> I don't want to say goodbye at all but the window for that is
> > >>> closing
> > >>>> --
> > >>>>>> and could close even more quickly than we imagine.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> We know our hearts will be broken either way. We want to do the
> > >>> right
> > >>>>> thing
> > >>>>>> for Malcolm.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Much love,
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Rick
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >>> Christopher Hart
> > >>>
> > >>> List Mail Address: cervus51 at gmail.com
> > >>> Personal Mail: cervus at veritasliberat.net
> > >>> Twitter: @cervus51
> > >>>
> > >>
> >
>