Anyone else have the most CRAPTASTIC Christmas ever?

[TimmyTheWonderD]

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My 13 year old dog was stricken with a bout of severe and acute anemia, which was apparently secondary to an inoperable liver tumor that had ruptured! We stayed home from all the get-togethers we were supposed to attend and did the "doggie hospice" thing (morphine-like drugs to keep her comfortable and our presence to keep her calm). I thought she would go on her own, but she was lingering too long and was in distress even with the drugs, so at 1 am on Christmas Day I found myself in a vet's office euthanizing my dog. That really sucked! Then, my turkey took much longer to cook than it should have (my oven is now apparently broken, as is my water softener, but that is another story) and I burned my arm quite badly in the process! To make matters EVEN BETTER my 12 year old pet frog (who had been battling an infection in his foot for a week but had appeared to be all better) also DIED! Could it suck any more? This burn on my arm is going to leave a scar, how nice! Something to look at and say, "Oh my! This lovely scar is from the SH*TIEST Christmas EVER!!!"

Anyone else?

 

[jbone]

My 13 year old dog was stricken with a bout of severe and acute anemia, which was apparently secondary to an inoperable liver tumor that had ruptured! We stayed home from all the get-togethers we were supposed to attend and did the "doggie hospice" thing (morphine-like drugs to keep her comfortable and our presence to keep her calm). I thought she would go on her own, but she was lingering too long and was in distress even with the drugs, so at 1 am on Christmas Day I found myself in a vet's office euthanizing my dog. That really sucked! Then, my turkey took much longer to cook than it should have (my oven is now apparently broken, as is my water softener, but that is another story) and I burned my arm quite badly in the process! To make matters EVEN BETTER my 12 year old pet frog (who had been battling an infection in his foot for a week but had appeared to be all better) also DIED! Could it suck any more? This burn on my arm is going to leave a scar, how nice! Something to look at and say, "Oh my! This lovely scar is from the SH*TIEST Christmas EVER!!!"

Anyone else?

Sorry to hear that timmy. Hope it gets better. 👍

 

[funshine]

My 13 year old dog was stricken with a bout of severe and acute anemia, which was apparently secondary to an inoperable liver tumor that had ruptured! We stayed home from all the get-togethers we were supposed to attend and did the "doggie hospice" thing (morphine-like drugs to keep her comfortable and our presence to keep her calm). I thought she would go on her own, but she was lingering too long and was in distress even with the drugs, so at 1 am on Christmas Day I found myself in a vet's office euthanizing my dog. That really sucked! Then, my turkey took much longer to cook than it should have (my oven is now apparently broken, as is my water softener, but that is another story) and I burned my arm quite badly in the process! To make matters EVEN BETTER my 12 year old pet frog (who had been battling an infection in his foot for a week but had appeared to be all better) also DIED! Could it suck any more? This burn on my arm is going to leave a scar, how nice! Something to look at and say, "Oh my! This lovely scar is from the SH*TIEST Christmas EVER!!!"

Anyone else?

🙁 Sorry to hear about your dog's death. I had my own dog put to sleep 2 months ago, and it still hurts. He was barely living in the end though...sluggish, hardly moved or ate...he also had anemia due to an inoperable spleen tumor. Remember that all dogs go to heaven! Corny, but it never failed to make me feel better. Remember that your dog is now at peace, so you did the right thing by putting him/her to sleep. HUG 😛

Oh, and I've had a pretty crappy christmas too (spending it abroad w/ relatives this year...chinese...families...no privacy 😱 )
I cannot WAIT till the holiday is over

 

[TimmyTheWonderD]

Remember that all dogs go to heaven! Corny, but it never failed to make me feel better. HUG 😛

I don't think that God is wasteful, and as such, since there are going to be animals in Heaven I think those are the animals that were here and passed away.

I cry when I see her little tufts of hair in the corner of the room (she was a Husky). I really cried when I broke down her cage and put it in the garage. I cry when I see the picture I painted of her in my freshman art class. I cry when I see my other dog looking for her when he goes outside.

THIS SUCKS!!!!

And, the frog used to quack like a duck every time she would howl, which, being a Husky she did quite often! I will miss the quacking and the howling! And I will cry because it's quiet!

 

[funshine]

I don't think that God is wasteful, and as such, since there are going to be animals in Heaven I think those are the animals that were here and passed away.

I cry when I see her little tufts of hair in the corner of the room (she was a Husky). I really cried when I broke down her cage and put it in the garage. I cry when I see the picture I painted of her in my freshman art class. I cry when I see my other dog looking for her when he goes outside.

THIS SUCKS!!!!

And, the frog used to quack like a duck every time she would howl, which, being a Husky she did quite often! I will miss the quacking and the howling! And I will cry because it's quiet!

aww, huskies are one of my favorite breeds. My 2nd dog was a husky mix. I'm so sorry to hear about your surviving dog's reaction, so give him lots of love and attention! I actually had my first dog (golden retriever) die 6 years ago in a car accident, and the husky was always looking for him too...he didn't understand where the dog had gone. I don't know if this will be comforting for you to hear, but you'll probably dream about your husky and frog A LOT. At first, you wake up really sad, replay their death, etc. but after a while, you start thinking it's just a way they've kept in touch with you after they've passed away from this world.

 

[bobito]

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[the brown note]

I don't think that God is wasteful, and as such, since there are going to be animals in Heaven I think those are the animals that were here and passed away.

I cry when I see her little tufts of hair in the corner of the room (she was a Husky). I really cried when I broke down her cage and put it in the garage. I cry when I see the picture I painted of her in my freshman art class. I cry when I see my other dog looking for her when he goes outside.

THIS SUCKS!!!!

And, the frog used to quack like a duck every time she would howl, which, being a Husky she did quite often! I will miss the quacking and the howling! And I will cry because it's quiet!

Timmy, I'm so sorry to hear about your dog, frog, and burned arm! 🙁 I know what you're talking about when you say the house seems too quiet--I had to euthanize a dog several years ago who was quite vocal. For a couple weeks afterward, the silence of my house was quite deafening. I know this isn't much comfort, but your beloved Husky is no longer in pain, and in time you'll be able to think about all the good times and joy she brought you without sorrow.

Here are a couple poems that make me feel better:
http://rainbowsbridge.com/Poem.htm
http://rainbowsbridge.com/stories/Jo-PiecesofYou-632690441808125000.aspx
http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewpoetry.asp?AuthorID=12357&id=76889

Please take good care of yourself, and hug your other dog!

 

[FizbanZymogen]

I am really sorry to hear about your dog and frog. I love dogs (I actually have two timber wolves and two labs). It's hard when they're not doing well. My Christmas was also craptastic! My father was hit on his way to church by a gentleman who had a siezure. Now my father who taught physics at the Air Force Academy is suffering from DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury) and brain sheering. He's laying in a persistent vegatative state with no signs of recovery. This has been the absolute worst christmas or life experience ever.

 

[BooMed]

I'm so sorry about your pets. 🙁 That's pretty amazing that you kept a frog alive for 12 years, I had no idea they could live so long.

On Thanksgiving my grandpa had a stroke. 🙁 He's pretty much okay now, but it capped off a crappy year of multiple friends/family members getting sick and dying.

Then again, I also have a new baby cousin, so it wasn't all bad. 😍

 

[doctorFred]

frogs and turtles can live forever. we had a frog for sixteen years.

sorry about your ****tee christmas.

 

[Risa]

I am really sorry to hear about your dog and frog. I love dogs (I actually have two timber wolves and two labs). It's hard when they're not doing well. My Christmas was also craptastic! My father was hit on his way to church by a gentleman who had a siezure. Now my father who taught physics at the Air Force Academy is suffering from DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury) and brain sheering. He's laying in a persistent vegatative state with no signs of recovery. This has been the absolute worst christmas or life experience ever.

Wow, that's rough. I'm so sorry.

 

[temmie]

Guys, do accept my condolence at this time of your life. I had a dog while when i wa younger. She was such a wonderful dog, i would buy cookies for her all the time, whenever i was not there,i missed her a lot. I saw her grow up cos we bought her as a little child. It's been about 10 years now and i still miss her like she died yesterday. Since moving to the united states, my uncle also got a dog that i feel in love with, i cared for him a lot but then the animal shelter had problems with us having him roam the street sometimes because he was a big dog, so they took him away becuase they wanted us to do some fencing which was way too expensive. I really do miss these dogs and will definitely get one for myself as soon as i can afford it.
Just to let you know, you wont stop missing your dog but you feel better as time goes on.
TO ALL THE DOGS THAT WE'VE LOST.

 

[Seagal]

I am really sorry to hear about your dog and frog. I love dogs (I actually have two timber wolves and two labs). It's hard when they're not doing well. My Christmas was also craptastic! My father was hit on his way to church by a gentleman who had a siezure. Now my father who taught physics at the Air Force Academy is suffering from DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury) and brain sheering. He's laying in a persistent vegatative state with no signs of recovery. This has been the absolute worst christmas or life experience ever.

I am so sorry.

 

[mustangsally65]

I'm sorry to hear about all the catastrophic things that have occured this year. 🙁 My cat died in 2002 from anemia, and it's so hard to just sit back and watch your pet get worse and worse and not be able to do anything to help.

The Rainbows Bridge poem is great. It has helped me a lot. I found out a few weeks ago that my 20 year old cat has end-stage renal failure, and has only a few more good months left (if that). Christmas always makes these things seem so much worse.

Take care, everyone, and best of luck with everything!

 

[TimmyTheWonderD]

My father was hit on his way to church by a gentleman who had a siezure. Now my father who taught physics at the Air Force Academy is suffering from DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury) and brain sheering. He's laying in a persistent vegatative state with no signs of recovery. This has been the absolute worst christmas or life experience ever.

Oh Fizban, I am so sorry. I know that pets become part of your life, and if you have no children, they can be like kids sometimes. But your father, that is a completely different story. I will be praying for you, your family and your father. I know how bad this situation can be. A drunk driver hit my mother-in-law’s first husband on their son's first birthday and that was really hard for all of them. Words cannot express any kind of comfort really, that much I understand, so just know that many people are thinking about you and praying for you and that you are loved! I will pray that your father is able to recover, keep up the hope; I know it is hard.

Moreover, thanks to everyone who took the time to share his or her thoughts and feelings, it helps, believe me!

 

[FizbanZymogen]

Wow, thanks a lot Timmy. I really appreciate your thoughts. That really means a lot. I'll be praying for all who have had it rough this season and year too.

 

[DoctorPardi]

Wow, I am so sorry Fizban, that is truly a sad time. I can't even imagine how traumatic an experience you must be going through. I would like to say something nice and helpful, but I don't know if there are good words to describe what you need to hear right now, so I'll just repeat that I am truly sorry.

Timmy I am sorry for you as well, losing pets isn't nearly the same as having such a thing to happen to one's father, but I know it can be emotional as well. Have you considered getting another dog, to ease you and your other pets' pain over the loss?

 

[Pewl]

Hey, guys.

I'm the medical physicist for veterinary radiation oncology here at ucla. If you wanna get your pet diagnosed by a veterinary oncologist first and then send it over with a full ct scan set, I could hammer out a plan on the treatment planning system here and put him/her under the Co-60 machine.

Just a heads up! I work pro-bono on your first case, but I will be charging you an exorbitant rate each time after that =D

 

[jbone]

Hey, guys.

I'm the medical physicist for veterinary radiation oncology here at ucla. If you wanna get your pet diagnosed by a veterinary oncologist first and then send it over with a full ct scan set, I could hammer out a plan on the treatment planning system here and put him/her under the Co-60 machine.

Just a heads up! I work pro-bono on your first case, but I will be charging you an exorbitant rate each time after that =D

Sorry to bring humor into this thread but I just saw pewls office linebacker clip again and was laughing my a$$ off. Love it.
www.stupidvideos.com/video/commercials/Office_Linebacker/
Good times. Sorry, back to the thread..... 😳

 

[bubbleyum]

I am really sorry to hear about your dog and frog. I love dogs (I actually have two timber wolves and two labs). It's hard when they're not doing well. My Christmas was also craptastic! My father was hit on his way to church by a gentleman who had a siezure. Now my father who taught physics at the Air Force Academy is suffering from DAI (Diffuse Axonal Injury) and brain sheering. He's laying in a persistent vegatative state with no signs of recovery. This has been the absolute worst christmas or life experience ever.

omg that really is the worst christmas ever. i'm so sorry. i hope he recovers. i can't imagine what i would be feeling like if something similar happened to my own father...

and my condolences to timmy as well. i actually do know what it feels like to have a long-time pet die, especially SUFFER and die. i think i cried for 2 weeks straight when my pomeranian of 12 years died so miserably. sad.

 

[riceman04]

My 13 year old dog was stricken with a bout of severe and acute anemia, which was apparently secondary to an inoperable liver tumor that had ruptured! We stayed home from all the get-togethers we were supposed to attend and did the "doggie hospice" thing (morphine-like drugs to keep her comfortable and our presence to keep her calm). I thought she would go on her own, but she was lingering too long and was in distress even with the drugs, so at 1 am on Christmas Day I found myself in a vet's office euthanizing my dog. That really sucked! Then, my turkey took much longer to cook than it should have (my oven is now apparently broken, as is my water softener, but that is another story) and I burned my arm quite badly in the process! To make matters EVEN BETTER my 12 year old pet frog (who had been battling an infection in his foot for a week but had appeared to be all better) also DIED! Could it suck any more? This burn on my arm is going to leave a scar, how nice! Something to look at and say, "Oh my! This lovely scar is from the SH*TIEST Christmas EVER!!!"

Anyone else?

I am sorry about all that has happened to you. Everything will get better with time! Be thankful for all that you have been blessed with thus far. You still have your health and your life. There are others who have lost everything. I am not trying to give the holier than thou speech and I am also not trying to make it seem like it is bad to be upeset about your own problems. I am just saying that you should look on the bright side of your situation. Good luck with everything! I hope the rest of your holiday goes well. Too bad I can teleport food b/c I would teleport all the food we had to you.

Best wishes!!!

😀 😀