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Andy (Andrew) Craig May 28, 2002 - November 3, 2009 |
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Posts: 2785 (11/03/09 18:33:25) |
I will post the details later. Just wanted you all to know. All of you wonderful, incredible people that I also love very much.
I held him and loved him and helped him cross over. He simply could no longer breathe. I hurt all over. This pain is so horrible.
Anne, for love of my Andy annecraig@hotmail.com
Search for me on facebook as Raggedyanne3
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Posts: 408 (11/03/09 19:00:04) |
Oh Anne!!
I'm so sad to hear this awful news! I can't even imagine how painful this must be for you. It sounds like things went very bad very fast and there were no other options. Do they know what it was? I'm so glad you could be with him and hold him -- I think over time you will find that there is some comfort in that, but I'm sure it just feels unbearable right now. He was a fiesty and funny little spirit, and you were the best champion he ever could have had. The peaks and valleys you went through with him were amazing and no dog could have had somebody as devoted and loving as you as his mom. I'm so sorry for this terrible loss. Otis and I will say special prayers for him on his journey and for you as you grieve. I'm up tonight -- if you want to talk just shoot me a private message with your number and I'll call. Big Hugs, Sarah and Otis
Fargo, 1996 - June 3, 2008, Best Badly-Behaved Dog On The Planet, Dx June 2005, Chocolate Lab.
Otis: 11 year old non-diabetic black and tan dachshund. Came to me in November 2008. Otis' Dogbook page: http://apps.facebook.com/dogbook/profile/view/6111640 |
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Posts: 1694 (11/03/09 19:00:19) |
I don't know what to say - I will light a candle for Andy - heaven's newest (and redest) angel.
Sissy was a 15 1/2 year old Lhasa Apso. She was diagnosed with diabetes on September 21, 2007. She went to the Rainbow Bridge and received her wings on
February 28, 2009. I miss you, Sissy. Run free and eat lots of treats. Fritz - a Bichon Frise - came to our family 3-8-09. About 7 months old. Fritz is a 4
footed wrecking crew. "In moments of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag" W.H. Auden
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Posts: 3203 (11/03/09 19:01:03) Moderator |
Anne
I am so sorry to read this news. I will keep you in my prayers. You were the best mom around I am sure you did everything you could. Wear your wings proud sweet little Andy Dawn |
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Posts: 1 (11/03/09 19:01:34) |
It took this to make me break all the rules and post here !!
Anne I'm so so sorry... I am so lost for words right now, I'm crying my eyes out... Please feel my arms around you hugging you ever so tightly . God speed beautiful Andy.
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Posts: 1413 (11/03/09 19:02:42) |
Anne,
I am sorry to hear about Andy. You did everything humanly possible to give him a good quality of life. He was so loved. With all that was wrong he seemed to want to bounce back for you. There comes a time though that you have to let go as you have done. You have done this because you truly loved that boy. It is hard to deal with. Your heart feels like it was ripped from your skin. You hurt all over. I am sorry. Please post back when you are ready. Mods can you lite a candle for Andy?  
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Posts: 336 (11/03/09 19:09:00) |
Oh Anne,
I am so very, very sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you! Patty Patty and Ali 10 years 48 pounds diagnosed May '08 Primal's Pheasant formula plus probiotic and vitamins - fed 4x a day Humulin N 8 3/4 units twice a day |
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Posts: 114 (11/03/09 19:11:20) |
Anne - I am so very, very sorry to hear about your Andy. Gosh - I just don't know what to say either. I never in my wildest dreams thought he
wouldn't get over this hurdle.
Please come back when you can and let us know how you are doing. Godspeed Andy. Jody (mom to Taffy, spaniel mix, - diabetic for 6 years - rec'd her wings in December '07 at the age of 13.) |
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Posts: 1695 (11/03/09 19:12:16) |
Anyone can light a candle for Andy. Just go to the top of this forum and click on the candle link. It will walk you through the process.
Sissy was a 15 1/2 year old Lhasa Apso. She was diagnosed with diabetes on September 21, 2007. She went to the Rainbow Bridge and received her wings on
February 28, 2009. I miss you, Sissy. Run free and eat lots of treats. Fritz - a Bichon Frise - came to our family 3-8-09. About 7 months old. Fritz is a 4
footed wrecking crew. "In moments of joy, all of us wished we possessed a tail we could wag" W.H. Auden
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Posts: 13418 (11/03/09 19:16:00) Moderator |
Oh Anne, I came here hoping for a good update and am crushed to see this post.
I know this pain you are going thru is unbearable! It just seems so unfair that you fought so hard for Andy and had started to have things turn around to the good then this awful and sudden turnaround! Know your precious Andy will always be remembered and know we are here for you! Godspeed little Andy and know you will watch over your mom and help her thru this.
Terry ,( Angel Missy- was diabetic) ,and my rescues> Naddie and Quincy (both non-diabetic)
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Posts: 3204 (11/03/09 19:23:28) Moderator |
I just wanted to include the candle link here for all to see.
http://www.gratefulness.org/candles/candles.cfm?l=eng&gi=PWDFA Dawn |
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Posts: 10 (11/03/09 19:39:07) |
Oh Anne!!! My heart breaks for you, I so know the pain!!!!
I don`t have any words to say now but just know I so understand and my prayers are with you and sweet wee Angel Andy!!!! I`m am so truly sorry Anne!! Carolyn
Carolyn & My Angel
Rorky, Pomeranian...Wt.15lbs...DOB..5/10/98...DX...4/5/06...Caninsulin..8u am...7u pm...MediCal(canned+dry) 1/4 can + 1/4 cup
q12hrs..loves fr.gr.beans,charlie bears,chicken jerky & medi treats. Rorky received his wings
July16/08.
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Posts: 941 (11/03/09 19:54:41) |
Anne,
Andy was and will always be a very special boy, to all of us here, and forever in our hearts. I honestly don't have the words to say......I am so speechless, it feels like I've been punched in the gut. I can't even begin to imagine how you are feeling. But, I know that you have always done what was the best thing for your little boy. Heaven is a brighter place with Andy there. But, that won't change how you feel. The hurt and loss. I wish there was something I could say to make it feel better for you. But, there isn't anything I can say that would I pray that you will feel God's hand on you. Will you tell us how you are when you are up to it. I am just devastated......I can't imagine, it was all too quick. Godspeed sweet beautiful Andy. We will never forget you. Love, hugs and prayers Anne,
Cindy and Nash
Nash was born 9/2/1998, and is my sweet 1/2 breed Cocker Spaniel/English Springer Spaniel. He was dx'd with diabetes in November 2007 and is currently on 12units of Novelin N twice a day. Nash went blind approximately 6 months after his dx. |
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Posts: 1810 (11/03/09 20:12:42) |
Oh Anne, I don't think I can find the right words here either. My heart is breaking for you and our sweet boy Andy, I just can't believe this happened
with you taking such good care of him. We all know though, that when they are called "home", all we can do is make the journey easier for them.
Then the suffering begins. My thoughts and prayers are with you and for sweet Andy- Godspeed little guy, heaven is a better place now that you crossed that
bridge. I'm so sorry Anne, I just can't bear this.
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Lucy, American
Pugsley, age 12 -born 6/26/1996, DX. diabetic Nov. 07, blind 2/08,
Weight 14 lbs., Novelin N 7U , Homecooked chicken/white rice/ broccoli with canned Hills W/D |
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Posts: 2098 (11/03/09 20:20:31) |
Oh me...I am so saddened Anne. I just am in shock. I am so sorry, there are no words. It is a sad day for us all. I never met Andy but always felt I
"knew" him. Anne let me know if I can do ANYTHING at all! Kay
Kay....Bo..Black miniature schnauzer.. 1995-2007..Diabetes & IBD. Emma 6 years non-diabetic. S/P mini schnauzer . Nick, my grand dog. 11 yrs
old. Mini Schnauzer. Diabetic since May 2008. NPH Insulin 5 units twice per day. Weighs 20 lbs. Food: Blue Holistic dry with canned twice per day.
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Posts: 795 (11/03/09 20:28:36) |
Oh Anne, I'm so sorry. I don't know what else to say. I'm so very sorry.
(((Anne))) Enjoy your wings, Andy. Your momma loves you very much.
Lori, Angel
Echo, Roxy & Zoe
Echo - American Eskimo, diagnosed 09/2003, Rainbow Bridge 01/2006 after a quick onset of ketoacidosis, Purina DCO, 14 - 15 units Humulin NPH How sweet the answer Echo makes To music at night, When, roused by lute or horn, she wakes, And far away, o'er lawns and lakes, Goes answering light. ~Thomas Moore Non-diabetics: Roxy, 104 lb Lab/Akita mix & Zoe, 45 lb mixed breed |
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Posts: 2786 (11/03/09 20:42:37) |
Thank you all so much. You are all such a testimony to all that is good in this world. Thank you.
Andy had aspiration pneumonia, a very painful and debilitating condition. He also had severe bronchial infection and his prognosis was guarded at best. His oxygen uptake had not improved at all since this morning when I took him in. Once again he was in a cage with IV's and a blank stare on his face. The doctor said the longer he struggled for oxygen the harder it would be on his internal organs. They told me keeping him in oxygen and in critical care would be about $1.500 a day with no estimate on when, or if he would recover. Some dogs do and some do not. Couple this with his diabetes and long-term management of his chronic bronchitis and allergies.....we felt we had no choice. So my husband and I together made the decision that it was best to let him cross the bridge. I held him and kissed him and told him over and over how much I loved him. His internist was there the entire time and actually carried him out when we were ready to leave. He will be cremated, a paw print made and we will bring him home in a week or two. Tonight when I fed the other dogs and Andy's bowl set empty, I lost it completely. Andy was one of a kind. I will never get over losing my baby. I talked to Carolyn tonight and I agree with her, my heart can not take it. I will never open my heart to another the way I did with Andy. I am not that strong.
Anne, for love of my Andy annecraig@hotmail.com
Search for me on facebook as Raggedyanne3
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Posts: 12938 (11/03/09 21:30:37) |
Bless your heart Anne, We are so sorry to hear that Andy has crossed the bridge.
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Posts: 3333 (11/03/09 21:41:50) |
Anne. Anne. I managed to type your name - twice - but I still don't know what to say.
So many of us know how you're feeling. That handsome boy had the best care in the world. He didn't want to leave you but... we just don't know what the future holds. If pure love kept all of us on earth, Andy would have lived to 80. But, just like everyone else, his beautiful soul arrived here in a package that was susceptible to earthly ailments. I know how you feel about never opening your heart again. I guess it is a mistake to love an animal so much and I felt the same way about Jenny. Some of these creatures get into our hearts right from the beginning and they manage to dig even deeper as time goes by. We can't help how we feel about them. It's true that time heals but I'm sure you can't fathom that idea right now. Nothing can be said that will really make you feel better except you have a whole lot of friends who understand. You're not alone. Please post again when you feel up to it. I wish I could hug you right now. Jac
Jac, Ella (golden retriever, not diabetic), Abbey (golden retriever/Irish setter, not diabetic) beautiful Angel Jenny (golden
retriever), and cats Mona and Ernie.
Jenny passed away February 15, 2008 at almost 14 years old. Weight: 65 pounds. Diabetes, myasthenia gravis, hypothyroid. Started on Caninsulin (Vetsulin) for 3 months then switched to NPH - 13 units twice daily. . |
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Posts: 564 (11/03/09 23:00:03) |
Oh, Anne... I am so very, very sorry for your loss of sweet Andy!! I just don't have the words. Godspeed, Andy. (He is in the arms
of the Angels now.)
Mary Ann, Angel Aini, and Willie |
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Posts: 90 (11/04/09 05:03:29) |
Anne,
I am so sorry to hear your sad news, I feel your pain and my heartaches with you. Andy was a very special boy who you were clearly devoted to. You have been a great mom and I am sure Andy knows all you have done for him. Take care Karen
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Karen and Katie DOB 18/02/04, Dx 16/03/08 - Katie 25lbs, Humulin N 6 units twice daily Food 1/2cup kibble "Now" Senior & Weight Management, 1/2 cup steamed green beans, 1/2 cup warm water, 1 teasp 2% cottage cheese and 1 teasp Nupro supplement |
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