Chronic Renal Failure...AGAIN

[Sammy Mommy]

Oh Sheila. I feel so bad. I remember when you lost your precious Sydney and also your kindness to me when I lost my Sammy to this awful disease. I am praying for you and your little one. Sending hugs too. Valerie

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by TxVicki

I am so sorry you are going through this again. I have been through it 2 times.
I will certainly say prayers for Kia.

Thank you, Vicki. I am so very sorry you have also been through this twice.

My girls have been my world. I have MS, so I am home most of the time.

Thank you for your prayers for Kia.

My biggest prayer, is that she not suffer.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by Sammy Mommy

Oh Sheila. I feel so bad. I remember when you lost your precious Sydney and also your kindness to me when I lost my Sammy to this awful disease. I am praying for you and your little one. Sending hugs too. Valerie

Thank you, Valerie. I remember how kind you were to me, as well, when I lost my sweet Sydney. And my heart broke for you when you lost your darling Sammy to this horrible disease. This disease does not fight fair! It gives us no warning!

Thank you for your prayers for Kia & I.

(((HUGS)))
Sheila

[dottiesyrky]

Dear Sheila.
How I feel for you. Only you know what the test numbers for Kia are. You must have caught the disease early as you tested, and should be more able to prevent the devastation that you experienced with Sydney. So please do not feel the path for Kia will be the same.
Only too well I know the 75 percent thing. My dog was 11.5 years old and had been a little off color for a few days, so I took her to the vet thinking she just had a tummy upset. Only to find she was in acute kidney failure. In spite of heroic vet efforts she died in three days. I was devastated and could not believe she was relatively normal one day and gone the next. She did not tell me she was so sick and I felt so guilty that she was feeling so bad and I did not know or help her.
I pray that you will be able to have Kia with you for a long time.
Love and prayers.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Dear Sheila.
How I feel for you. Only you know what the test numbers for Kia are. You must have caught the disease early as you tested, and should be more able to prevent the devastation that you experienced with Sydney. So please do not feel the path for Kia will be the same.
Only too well I know the 75 percent thing. My dog was 11.5 years old and had been a little off color for a few days, so I took her to the vet thinking she just had a tummy upset. Only to find she was in acute kidney failure. In spite of heroic vet efforts she died in three days. I was devastated and could not believe she was relatively normal one day and gone the next. She did not tell me she was so sick and I felt so guilty that she was feeling so bad and I did not know or help her.
I pray that you will be able to have Kia with you for a long time.
Love and prayers.

Dear Dottie,

Thank you-you are so very kind. the sad thing is-Sydney's levels were low, too, just like Kia's and still.....we lost her less than 5 months later. So, it is very scary.

There is no way to know how quickly renal failure will progress, but Kia has "rubber jaw", has lost most of her teeth. And she is so tiny. Just 3.9#s.

I am in tears, as I type, reading that you lost your little one in just 3 days.

But please, please, do not blame yourself. Renal failure is very sneaky. It does it's damage, quietly, slowly.

A week before my sweet Sydney died, she was galloping through my living room, like a little pony, with one of her favorite stuffed balls in her mouth.

Believe me, I have blamed myself so much. I was busy, leaving for morning mass each day, because I am a Eucharistic Minister and I needed to be in the Sacristy by 7:15. I think, if only I had been home with her in the mornings, I would have noticed changes.

But, chronic renal failure doesn't show itself, until so little can be done.

My tiny Kia spends her days, sleeping.

And it was so hard on her when Sydney died. She didn't know a life without Sydney.

I am so sorry we share the same pain.

But, please, don't blame yourself.

(((Gentle Hugs)))
Sheila

[dottiesyrky]

Sheila.
Now we are both in tears and joined by the misery of this terrible and sneaky disease. We cannot imagine as humans being so close to death with no symptoms. Why does it have to happen to our dear furbabes?? I spent months looking for reasons for what happened. What did I feed her? Did she get exposed to toxins??? No answers as you also know. It just seems that dogs have the bad genes for this affliction. We cannot blame ourselves, I know that now.
May your little Nia beat this disease and make her loving momma feel better.
We are here whenever you want to talk, it does help to share the stress and pain.
Love and peace.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

Sheila.
Now we are both in tears and joined by the misery of this terrible and sneaky disease. We cannot imagine as humans being so close to death with no symptoms. Why does it have to happen to our dear furbabes?? I spent months looking for reasons for what happened. What did I feed her? Did she get exposed to toxins??? No answers as you also know. It just seems that dogs have the bad genes for this affliction. We cannot blame ourselves, I know that now.
May your little Nia beat this disease and make her loving momma feel better.
We are here whenever you want to talk, it does help to share the stress and pain.
Love and peace.

Yes, sadly, we are joined by the misery of this terrible diease. I will never understand, why, our babies have to suffer.

I did the same thing, questioned everything I might have done, that contributed to Sydney's kidney's failing. But my Vet, who is a dear friend, explained to me, that it is part of the aging process.

Still, I feel that she should have had annual renal function tests when she began her Senior years.

Thank you-I hope that Kia will have more time than Sydney was given, but I do not want her to suffer. I promised her, that I would never let her suffer.

I didn't let Sydney suffer, although, letting her go was the most painful thing in my life. I really needed her.

Thank you for being here.

YT has some amazing, compassionate members.

We all share something wonderful.....our love for our Yorkies.

(((HUGS)))
Sheila

[dawn27]

I am so very sorry that you are experiencing this again. It is never an easy thing to go through and Im glad that you returned to YT so that we too can help you through this by offering our support and prayers to help you get through this difficult time in your life. Hoping your visit to the vet comes with good news.

[Patti]

Sheila I was so sad to hear about Kia. I know how devastating the sudden loss of Sydney was for you. I will keep Kia in my prayers for many more years with you. I have yearly blood work done on mine when they are 4 years old now just to keep an eye on them since kidney disease seems so prevalent.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by dawn27

I am so very sorry that you are experiencing this again. It is never an easy thing to go through and Im glad that you returned to YT so that we too can help you through this by offering our support and prayers to help you get through this difficult time in your life. Hoping your visit to the vet comes with good news.

Thank you, so much Dawn. I knew, that the members of YT would understand what I am feeling.

I worry so much about Kia.....she isn't a "fighter" like my Sydney. I fear she will not fight this horrible disease.

Sheila

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by Patti

Sheila I was so sad to hear about Kia. I know how devastating the sudden loss of Sydney was for you. I will keep Kia in my prayers for many more years with you. I have yearly blood work done on mine when they are 4 years old now just to keep an eye on them since kidney disease seems so prevalent.

Thank you, Patti. Sydney has been gone 18 months, and it still hurts as if it were just last month. It's as if, time has stood still.

Thank you for keeping Kia in your prayers. Patti, it seems like she is just giving in to the disease. I think she just misses Sydney so much.

I find myself, wondering, why, kidney disease has become so prevalent in our breed.

Sheila

[dottiesyrky]

You must keep strong for Kia, she probably picks up on your sadness. You will know when it is time, so do not fear Kia suffering. Going through this twice is so hard to bear, we all feel so bad for you. All you can do is love her and do your best to keep her comfortable. May God give you strength to deal with this.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

You must keep strong for Kia, she probably picks up on your sadness. You will know when it is time, so do not fear Kia suffering. Going through this twice is so hard to bear, we all feel so bad for you. All you can do is love her and do your best to keep her comfortable. May God give you strength to deal with this.

Dottie, I never, ever cry around Kia. I remain, cheerful and encourage her to come out on the deck with me, in the mornings, when it is cool and there is shade.

My husband & I prepare a homemade renal failure diet for her, and most days, she will eat 2 tablespoons of it, 5 times a day. Yesterday and today, her appetite is poor.

You're right, I will know when it is time.....just as I knew when it was time for Sydney.

I am very grateful for your support, and the support of other YT members.

God was very merciful when He called Sydney, home. She didn't suffer. Her death came very quickly. On a Thursday & Friday, she refused to eat. Our Vet ran her levels on Saturday, they had sky-rocketed, we did sub-q's, Saturday & Sunday, and on Monday, I held her in my arms as my Vet helped her to Cross the Rainbow Bridge. She went very peacefully, and the last words she heard, were my telling her, "You are the best dog in the world, and I love you." I had told her that all of her life.

She truly was the best dog in the world.

My little Kia misses her, and I suspect she knows she will be with her again.

[dottiesyrky]

So sad :-((. Now the tears are here again. It is nearly 3 years now but I still cry when I think of what happened to my baby. To see her so very sick was unbearable and giving her peace was the only solution. Your experience was so close to mine. She would rally and be quite normal for about an hour after the sub-Qs and then sink back. Like a spent battery.
You are very brave to remain cheerful around Kia, but it must help her that you do.
You sound wonderful parents and are doing everything and more to keep Kia as well as she can be. So sorry you are going through this yet again.

[Yorkieville200]

Originally Posted by dottiesyrky

So sad :-((. Now the tears are here again. It is nearly 3 years now but I still cry when I think of what happened to my baby. To see her so very sick was unbearable and giving her peace was the only solution. Your experience was so close to mine. She would rally and be quite normal for about an hour after the sub-Qs and then sink back. Like a spent battery.
You are very brave to remain cheerful around Kia, but it must help her that you do.
You sound wonderful parents and are doing everything and more to keep Kia as well as she can be. So sorry you are going through this yet again.

Oh, Dottie, I am so sorry that I have made you cry again. Last week, I have to admit, I did cry a lot, in private, away from Kia) the days surrounding the 28th. It was the 18 month anniversary of my sweet Sydney's death.

Sydney did so well after her diagnosis......and then, as if in a blink of an eye, her levels sky-rocketed and the sub q's didn't remove the toxins from her kidneys. I believe Our Lord was merciful, in the way He called her home so quickly.

Letting them go is the hardest, but kindest, most humane thing we do for our babies. But, then, we live with it......I don't think we ever get over the pain of losing them.....we learn to live with it.

I know how you feel.....because I feel the same way.

I know that for Kia's sake, I have to keep an upbeat attitude.

Thank you, Dottie, our girls mean the world to my husband and I. When we lost Sydney, we both knew we lost an amazingly special girl, and she has left a huge void in our lives.

We are doing our best for Kia. I just wish she had the "fight for my life" attitude that Sydney had in her. (: