here is the kicker My brother Nathan, is termanaly ill, he lives in constant pain. His dog, Oscar (a 13 year old scottish terrier) has allready had a knee replaced, and is medicated for pain and for kidney fuction or somthing. So now the Oscar(the dog) is pooping blood and prolly has bad kidneys. My brother said "he needs a kidney transplant". Well the dog is in pain every day and now he can't even control his bowels. So how do I explain that it is inhumane to let Oscar live like this and it is time to let him go. The problem is the parallel between my termanaly ill brother and his dog that is on the way out. BTW.... his M.S. has severaly damaged the parts of his brain that control emotion and form logic, so it is almost imposible to rationalize with him.:emo:
DUDE... I am sorry to hear about this situation you are in. my prayers are with you and your brother.
That sounds like a very difficult situation, I'm sorry to hear about it. I'm sitting here trying to think of what to say, but I don't think there's any advice I can offer that would really help. I guess you have to do what you feel is right, even though it may not be easy to do at all. I'll keep you, your brother and oscar in my thoughts and prayers.
THANKS!... Yeah, his M S has been really tough... and he sees Oscar as an extesion of himself. So to say that the dog should have a humane death and be put down, it makes sense that he should be treated the same. He thinks he should be humanly put down, he is extremely sad.
Wow, just wow. Very tough situation. My stepfather went down a similar path with early onset dementia and a progressively sick cat (Mookie, after Mookie Wilson the baseball player). We finally just took the cat one day to be put down and replaced him with a stuffed animal - easier to do with a advanced dementia sufferer than someone with MS who has more cognitive abilities. Best wishes to your family.
I ran across this a while back, but I'm not sure if it would help in your case. A Dog's Purpose - from a 4 year old Being a veterinarian, I had been called to examine a ten-year old Irish Wolfhound named Belker. The dog's owners, Ron, his wife, Lisa, and their little boy, Shane, were all very attached to Belker and they were hoping for a miracle. I examined Belker and found he was dying of cancer. I told the family we couldn't do anything for Belker, and offered to perform the euthanasia procedure for the old dog in their home. As we made arrangements, Ron and Lisa told me they thought it would be good for the four-year-old Shane to observe the procedure. They felt as though Shane might learn something from the experience. The next day, I felt the familiar catch in my throat as Belker's family surrounded him. Shane seemed so calm, petting the old dog for the last time, that I wondered if he understood what was going on. Within a few minutes, Belker slipped peacefully away. The little boy seemed to accept Belker's transition without any difficulty or confusion. We sat together for a while after Belker's death, wondering aloud about the sad fact that animal lives are shorter than human lives. Shane, who had been listening quietly, piped up, "I know why." Startled, we all turned to him. What came out of his mouth next stunned me. I'd never heard a more comforting explanation. He said, "People are born so that they can learn how to live a good life -- like loving everybody all the time and being nice, right?" The four-year-old continued, "Well, dogs already know how to do that, so they don't have to stay as long."
:emo::emo::emo::emo: there is a time for all of us. but i would never spend ridiculous amounts of money on a pet. much less myself. I basically shat myself when I saw the latest hospital bill
I'm sorry to hear about your brother, not really sure what to say. Four years ago I went through the pain the dog is feeling, it sucks.
ben is alive "kalsdjfa;lskdhgfal;ksjdflka;sdjfl;ka whoooaaahhhhh hoeeee blaaah still alive eeeeheheahhahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaaaaa whhoaaaaaa hooo" ~ real pearl jam lyric~ Furthermore, very sorry to hear about your bro, I love my bro with all my heart, I couldnt imagine losing him...*ej22tim*
thanks guys. well I think Nathan is getting used to the idea that Oscar will pass soon. He is having a tough time understanding why Oscar gets an easy way out and he (my brother) has to continue to suffer. I think he will come to an understanding soon.
well a brother is worth more than a dog. cheer up, I think if the family sets a certain aura of happiness it will eventually cheer hm up. A close relative of mine also is very close to passing......she is leaving behind a husband and two kids. Cherish the time you all have together.
i THINK SOMTHING MAY HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATED WRONG HERE, ... my brother is termanaly ill, he may live for many years to come, of course he could go at any time, but when he has a major MS atack he feels so crummy he doesn't know why he is here. the dog will die soon, Nathan on the other hand is prolly gunna suffer for a while longer. However your posts have kinda helped me to see how fragile his situation is, this could be his last Christmas, or his 20th to last. I think we have all got to understand that we have limited time here, and we need to make the most of it termanaly ill or not. I guess I allways think a little too far on the brightside about my brother and his illness, but, somtimes I think that is a good thing. kinda feels morbid to think this could be his last Christmas....
