Pre-Vegas tragedy

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Bill Kexel

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Dec 5, 2006
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What a week. Not a good one.

I had my MB full pass, Airfare, hotel, all lined up & paid for. I almost made it to the airport, but couldn't do it.

On Sat. afternoon (about 2 hrs before a wedding gig...ugh!) I found out from our vet that our 12 yr. old cocker spaniel had terminal cancer. It was just a matter of days before we needed to put her to sleep. The cancer had destroyed her lungs & she had only partial use of one lung & was having trouble breathing. The vet told us that the sign to bring her in to be put down is when she begins panting through her mouth (trying to get air)

On Tues. morning at about 6AM I was getting ready to go to the airport & noticed her breathing a tad heavier, but tried to convince myself she'd be fine. As I was driving to the airport, I couldn't get this image out of my mind & imagined it getting worse throughout the day & her dying alone & gasping for air (my wife was at work) & dumping it on my wife to deal with finding her or worse yet, if she made it another day or so, having to rush her to the vet to be put down.

I realized that she would not make it till I got back on Thurs. night & realized that in reality the DJ convention is a flea on an elephant's ass compared to what this dog has been in my life & the responsiblity I owe to my family to be there for this.

After I got home, my worst thoughts came true & her breathing became heavier into panting by mid day. We wound up taking her in & having her put to sleep that afternoon.
I have never been through this before & it was like losing a daughter. After this, I was in no mood to even think about going to Vegas. My family took her death pretty rough.

I was dissapointed to miss the MB LV show. I was really looking forward to it, but the big picture really came into focus.

So far, the airlines has given me credit, I have till December to use towards any flight & the hotel refunded the difference,I lost the deposit. That's fine. I have tried to contact Mobile Beat to see if I can get a refund or a credit towards another show...but have heard nothing back from them.

Even if I lost the full amount of everything, it was still worth it to be where I needed to be in this situation. I would've REALLY hated myself later if I would've gotten on that plane.

As the Chicago Cubs say...Maybe next year?
 
Bill:

Our pets become an integral part of our lives and it's like losing a part of the family.

You did the right thing, and I know that Coreen and I would have done the same.

Sorry to hear about your loss.

Kirby
 
Pets play a major role in our families and they are part of the family. As it has been said you made the right choice.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Jacob
 
I too...

... would have done what you did. My dog is my family and I also could not have made the trip. Sorry for your loss!
 
Bill,

When I lost my cat, I mourned more for her than I did for my Grandmother at the time. I felt guily that I didn't have such strong feelings about my Grandmother's passing, until I realized that we had lost her a few years earlier due to Alzheimer's.

I am sorry or your loss.

I kept looking at everyone's name tags to try to find you.

It wasn't met to be and you did the right thing.
 
Bill..

Truly sorry for your loss. We have 2 cats and now 2 beagle dogs, all from shelters. They are family. These animals are our kids, we have no human kids :)

But we are so attached these animals..As people do.

That's Belle pictured with me, right now she's playing with her ball, she just got out of time out (being bad:) )

Our newest addition (3 weeks), Charlie, is sound asleep..He was left abandon..No more!

Keep your chin up..
 
Such a sad story. Like others have said, I would have done the same thing without hesitating. In situations like this, I believe pets can feel emotion and can appreciate your support in the last hours of their life. There will be other times when you can attend the Vegas convention, but being there for your dog is something you'll never regret.
 
Bill,
All of our hearts here at the Briar home go out to you and your family.

Loosing a pet is just as hard as loosing a family member.

We lost a 17 yr old cat last thanksgiving but were able to find another about 6 months later. It is like having a new child in the house. There is nothing that can replace our long lost friend but the new addition helps keep our old friend in our thoughts.
 
As you see from my picture, we are among the many pet lovers on this board! Sometimes, our pets fill a void that another human won't understand. I cried for days when we had Nixon, my companion of 13 years, euthanized 2 years ago when he contracted a terminal illness. My dad had his faithful farm dog, Rufus, euthanized in the living room of the farm house, surrounded by family and friends. It's good to know small-town veterinarians. May your pictures and memories help during this difficult time. Coreen
 
Good for you, you made the right choice....I've had to put 3 dogs down (German Sheperds)...it's not easy.....
 
Bill... I'm so sorry to hear about your Pup... ( they are always puppies.. we have three...ages 15, 14 and 12..) but you did the right thing... MB will be there next year...
 
Sorry for your loss.

On another chat board I visit, some would have looked down on you for missing the MB show. That is how some people are.

Karl
 
Yeah... we have a cocker spaniel here in the den. That's Ebony. She's gettin' all grey in the face (like I have room to talk) and she's the sweetest thing. Long, flappy ears, stubby tail and little buggy eyeballs that watch old Wolfie all the time. She's my baby. Our nickname for her is "little black dog". :)

She's gettin' up there in years. We got a couple of dog stair sets to make it easier for her to get to her throne in the puter room and our bed. She sleeps on the bed with us.

The other two have their medical issues. It comes with age. Deni is incontinent at times and has trouble getting up. Shylo is losing coordination in his back legs and has trouble walking sometimes.

I don't even want to think about something happening to these old dogs. They're our family.

Bill, if it's any help, pay a visit to the local SPCA shelter and visit with the puppies. It helps. :)
 
I also am sorry for your loss, and agree that family comes first. Putting down a 4 legged family member is a hard thing to do. I hope you have plenty of pictures to keep the memories fresh. Please post one here if you can.

Maybe next year we will get the chance to meet.
 
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