Posted by iZ's mom on August 20, 2000 at 12:55:48:
In Reply to: Don't Know What to Do/Was: Ig Kidney Failure...LONG posted by Lisa on August 20, 2000 at 11:17:55:
oh Lisa, i am so so sorry! i'm sitting here trying to find words to say, maybe something that will help ... ............. i don't know ... maybe all i can do is tell you how i feel about euthanasia because i've done alot of serious thinking about it these past months when iZ was so sick + first diagnosed ...
i've always felt that euthanasia is one of the most humane things we can do ... in my mind, it is *not* killing or ending a life, it *is* helping to end suffering ... Stevie's *and* yours ... you will be able to hold him and he will go peacefully ... yes, it will still be horribly sad and heart wrenching, but it already is ... i have decided that when the time comes that iZ's body decides to shut down, i will help him over the to Rainbow Bridge ... as much as it will hurt me, it will lessen his pain and *that* will in turn, lessen mine .... in my mind, it is a kind + unselfish thing to do for an animal who is loved, who is suffering ...
it is possible that seizures will happen ... but every ig + every case is different ...
please know that no matter what you decide, we are here for you ... *i* am here for you and we will all support you no matter what!
i wish i knew what to say to ease your pain ... i know Stevie knows how loved he is and you know he loves you right back!!!
many many hugs!
Bon.