My brave lurcher Rocky.

[cherrypoker]

Hi all!

Just to keep you all posted. I have had Rocky to the vets again today and they are certain that it isn't cancer that is causing Rocky not to eat, it is his body giving out due to old age. Truth be told i don't believe he has ever got over the operation.
Anyway i was given 2 options at my vets, you all know what they are. However my vet agrees with me that my Rocky is in no pain just tired.
On this point i have chosen to bring him home where he belongs with the family who adore him. I want him to be as comfortable as possible for the time he has left. The vet said that could be anywhere between 12 hours and 5 days.
When i went to the vet i carried him in and laid him on the table where he proceeded to growl at me and try to jump off. He clearly still has fight left in him and did not want to be there lol. Bless him.
I will keep you all posted on my Rocky's progress. Just say a little prayer for him as i will.
I have to say though if he shows any sign of pain or suffering then i will have to admit defeat and sadly let him go.
I can remember when i found him dumped in gardens at just the tender age of 3 weeks and i had to take him home and bottle feed him. How strange and sad that i would be doing this again 14 years later. My beautiful ball of fluff (then not now). I love him so much it literally hurts, but i owe him this much so i have to do it.
As i say i will keep you posted.

THANKYOUXX

[ruthann58]

hi trudy sending you our love i hope rocky is still trying to eat good idea on lotties part about the beef tea i can remember my mum making it also we used to have an oxo dissolved in a cup of water and poured over a little bread have you tried rocky with some very soft scrambled egg

[cherrypoker]

Morning Ruth.

Rocky won't eat scrambled egg i have tried him with it.
I went to the vets yesterday to get his thyroid tablets because she took him off them because she thought he was going to die.
My vet is amazed he is still here. She said he obviously doesn't want to leave me yet. She also said she can't blame him as it's probably love that is keeping him going.
I've restarted him back on the tablets and he has just had his 2nd one. Hopefully he will start and get some more energy in a couple of days because he is still very very weak and can barely stand.
Thanks again for taking the time to post.
Love from Trudy and Rockyxxx

[alfieblue]

Dear Trudy, what can I say - you are such a lovely caring person - and dear rocky, bless him - I hope he's managing to eat a wee bit more but the love you two share is wonderful.

I am always thinking of you and thank you so much for your updates on here about wee Rocky.

Love to you, Rocky and your wee family. Alfie n pup xxxx :o)

[LoftyLottie]

Just to say that I am still thinking of you and Rocky. I have been out all day, but just looked in to see how things were.
Wish I could do more to help.