Last Week…
…was a rough week. On Monday Camden was sent home from school sick. I wasn’t feeling well either. Then on Tues (my birthday) Mark was sick and I wasn’t great either. Went back to work Wed and everyone seem to return to health. On Thursday afternoon Bailey quit eating. That evening she had great difficulty standing and needed our help. After a phone call with Mark’s sister, Andrea, we knew she would need to see the vet on Friday. After taking the boys to the dentist Friday at 7:30 (Carsten no cavities, Camden has a couple) I took Bailey to her first vet. There they did blood work and determined that she was very sick, critical in fact. After an abdominal xray showed a possible mass we went to a referral hospital to have an ultrasound done. I spoke to Andrea again and we discussed the benefits to surgery and if there were multiple organs involved the unlikelihood of improvement. The ultrasound confirmed she had a mass on her spleen that was bleeding internally. It also identified several masses in her liver. After that I took Bailey home. Mark picked up Camden from school and we all hung out with Bailey and said our goodbyes. Bailey got to eat a Klondike Ice Cream Bar. She loved it! She was put to sleep on Friday May 8th at 5:00 pm. She was such a great dog and a very special part of our family for the last 12 years.
Friday was also Mark’s Dad’s birthday. We were supposed to go out to dinner, but weren’t feeling up to it. His parents came to our house and we ate some pizza. On Saturday I was still very sad. We went out to breakfast and tried to do some normal activities. Saturday afternoon we took the boys and Mark’s parents to the Diamondbacks game. We celebrated both birthday and Mother’s Day. Then on Sunday, after church we went down to Casa Grande and met my mom and Ken and had a yummy lunch at Olive Garden. Sunday afternoon was spent doing laundry and hanging around at the house.
Robin said,
May 12, 2009 @ 7:47 am
I’m so sorry about Bailey! I know how much you all loved her.
Be blessed today, and Happy Belated Mother’s Day and Birthday! 😉
Donna said,
May 12, 2009 @ 6:00 pm
I’m sorry for Bailey’s passing. She really was a part of your family. I’m so glad she isn’t suffering. You did the right thing.
Glad you got to see your mom on Sunday. I hope this is a better week.
GG said,
May 12, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
Donna had told me about Bailey, but I didn’t mention it to you, until you were ready to talk about it. You had her before you had Mark or the boys, so she was really a part of the family. I still have flashes where I miss Please. It will get easier to remember, but never completely vanish.
She was a good dog.
Heather said,
May 13, 2009 @ 5:39 am
Thank you all for the condolences. We are doing better daily. GG–Mark actually got Bailey when we were first dating. SO she is technically his, but we have had her almost as long as we have been together. Which is a long time.
Aunt Dianna said,
May 13, 2009 @ 4:16 pm
She was well loved and gave her love in return. I hope you all can find another pet to love some day. It sounds like you all had a lot of together time over the weekend with family which always helps. I know you consider yourselves blessed having known her.
Betty said,
May 14, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
I’m so sorry to hear about Bailey. Pets are a part of the family. Many hugs for your family.