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| | | From: 2many (Original Message) | Sent: 6/29/2004 6:57 AM |
some of you remember that i mentioned how my guinea pig, Chantilly, accidentally became pregnant again. im worried that this time wont be as smooth, she seems to be having problems walking and doesnt seem to want to move. shes eating and drinking well, but seems thin to me (imagination?). whether or not shes ok, ive managed to get myself worked up into a frenzy, im hoping for nothing, but i cant shake this feeling that something is wrong. shes only a few weeks along, and wont be due till august 1 (give or take). she just doesnt seem "right". i plan to take her in saturday (if not earlier) for a check up to make sure everything is ok (they will just have to bill me). prayers/good thoughts/vibes, if you all can? |
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| | | From: 2many | Sent: 6/29/2004 12:56 PM |
shes gone, when i woke up a while ago i found her. i should have taken her in sooner, i whould have dome more. the other site said calcium deficiency, which is probably right i thought she was getting enough but evidentally not. and i probably had something that would have helped but like an idiot i didnt give her any, and now its too late. |
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| | | From: over | Sent: 6/29/2004 2:04 PM |
{{{{{{{{{{{{ Jen }}}}}}}}}}}} That is a shame.........maybe you really did do all you could? You certainly did the best you could.........none of us is God, you can only try. And love 'em all. |
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Jen, I am so sorry to hear this ... i know what your pets mean to you and how much you love them. I know you probably think the worst of yourself right now...buttry not to hold it against yourself if you can. Some things one just doesn't have any control over and yu can only try and do the best you can and i know that you try the best you can especially where your pets are concerned. ((((((((((((((((((((((((Jen)))))))))))))))))) John (Froststorm) |
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| | | From: 2many | Sent: 6/30/2004 3:02 AM |
i wanted to thank all of you for your responses. Chantilly was a very special girl, she won me over right from the beginning and had a calming effect on me if i was down or anxious; she ended up being the best "medicine" in the world. she loved nothing more then to be loved and cuddled and held and petted, and the longer the better. she came when called, knew her name, loved her treats and life in general. i hope she is with Taz now, free of pain. i got the autopsy results back from her vet right before i left for work. three hours later, im still in shock. Chantilly was not pregnant, she had cancer (lymphonic, im sure i spelled that wrong). her belly was filled with a large mass and fluid. i guess there was a tumour under her chin as well. i just assumed she was pregnant, because Harley had broken out to get to her, and she started expanding after that, and her appetite increased so much. had i not have gotten the autopsy, i would have never known or thought otherwise (good argument for making sure). her appetite was good right to the end, and the vet said her stomach was full of food. she said the uterus was small and her ovaries were "quiet". the mass in her abdomen was pressing on her other organs; i think she said it was in the kidneys and liver as well. very fast and very aggressive, from what she found and what i noticed. in a way its a relief, knowing that there were no babies lost, but its also hard to take, because ive lost pets from cancer and know the pain she had to endure. its also a bit ironic; i just had my bunny, Emily spayed to prevent her from getting cancer down the road (i had read somewhere she had an 80% chance of getting uterine or ovarian cancer by the time she hit 4, and shes almost 3). i still have Harley and Spooky, her sons, and hopefully will for many years, and i have Em and the other critters to keep me busy, but there will always be that empty place in my heart that only Chantilly could fill, and i will always miss her. |
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| | | From: 2many | Sent: 6/30/2004 3:13 AM |
Chantilly Chantillys babies l-r Harley, Spooky, and Taz (in front) 2 hours old (born february 23 2002) family time, the babies were less then a day old and already eating solid food. |
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Wow Jen..Thanks for the update..At least now you know you did do everything you could..I probably would have thought the same thing about her being pregnant considering the circumstances..I hate cancer as well cause I have lost too many people because of it..I really think thats what Sam had as well..In a way its good it all happened fast..I mean there is less suffering that way..Iam sure Chantilly is in guinea pig heaven with her friend taz free from pain..You will always have the memories..Nothing can take that away..I know this is hard but hang in there..I will help anyway I can..Even if just to listen..Huugggssss... |
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Artist: Peter Gabriel
Album: Up
Title: I Grieve
it was only one hour ago
it was all so different then
there’s nothing yet has really sunk in
looks like it always did
this flesh and bone
it’s just the way that you would tied in
now there’s no-one home
i grieve for you
you leave me
‘so hard to move on
still loving what’s gone
they say life carries on
carries on and on and on and on the news that truly shocks is the empty empty page
while the final rattle rocks its empty empty cage
and i can’t handle this i grieve for you
you leave me
let it out and move on
missing what’s gone
they say life carries on
they say life carries on and on and on life carries on
in the people i meet
in everyone that’s out on the street
in all the dogs and cats
in the flies and rats
in the rot and the rust
in the ashes and the dust
life carries on and on and on and on
life carries on and on and on it’s just the car that we ride in
a home we reside in
the face that we hide in
the way we are tied in
and life carries on and on and on and on
life carries on and on and on did I dream this belief?
or did i believe this dream?
now i can find relief
i grieve
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Escape Club
I'LL BE THERE
OVER MOUNTAINS
OVER TREES
OVER OCEANS
OVER SEAS
ACROSS THE DESERT
I'LL BE THERE
IN A WHISPER ON THE WIND
ON THE SMILE OF A NEW FRIEND
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
DON'T BE AFRAID, OH MY LOVE
I'LL BE WATCHING YOU FROM ABOVE
AND I'D GIVE ALL THE WORLD TONIGHT
TO BE WITH YOU
BECAUSE I'M ON YOUR SIDE
AND I STILL CARE
I MAY HAVE DIED
BUT I'VE GONE NOWHERE
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
ON THE EDGE OF A WAKING DREAM
OVER RIVERS, OVER STREAMS
THROUGH WIND AND RAIN
I'LL BE THERE
ACROSS THE WIDE AND OPEN SKY
THOUSANDS OF MILES I'D FLY
TO BE WITH YOU
I'LL BE THERE
DON'T BE AFRAID, OH MY LOVE
I'LL BE WATCHING YOU FROM ABOVE
AND I'D GIVE ALL THE WORLD TONIGHT
TO BE WITH YOU
BECAUSE I'M ON YOUR SIDE
AND I STILL CARE
I MAY HAVE DIED
BUT I'VE GONE NOWHERE
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
IN THE BREATH OF A WIND THAT SIGHS
OH, THERE'S NO NEED TO CRY
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
DON'T BE AFRAID, OH MY LOVE
I'LL BE WATCHING YOU FROM ABOVE
AND I'D GIVE ALL THE WORLD TONIGHT
TO BE WITH YOU
BECAUSE I'M ON YOUR SIDE
AND I STILL CARE
I MAY HAVE DIED
BUT I'VE GONE NOWHERE
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
JUST THINK OF ME
AND I'LL BE THERE
WHEN YOU THINK OF ME
I'LL BE THERE
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One Sweet Day
Recorded by Mariah Carey, Featuring Boyz II Men
Sorry I never told you
All I wanted to say
And now it's too late to hold you
'Cause you've flown away
So far away
Never had I imagined
Living without your smile
Feeling and knowing you hear me
It keeps me alive
Alive
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day
Darling, I never showed you
Assumed you'd always be there
I took your presence for granted
But I always cared
And I miss the love we shared
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day
Although the sun will never shine the same
I'll always look to a brighter day
Lord I know when I lay me down to sleep
You will always listen as I pray
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day
And I know you're shining down on me from Heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day
Sorry I never told you
All I wanted to say |
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A Fable
There once lived a family who felt that they had been especially blessed by God.
They had health, they felt secure in their love
of God and their love for each other.
On the mantel of their fireplace stood a vase. It was a strong, sturdy vase; attractive but not extravagant.
It had been a wedding gift and to them, it symbolized their family. It had withstood the bumps of moving and toddlers' antics as the family had withstood the buffets and ordeals of life.
The scars and chips could be detected on very close scrutiny. The day the oldest son in the family died,
the vase was found on the mantel,
shattered into many pieces.
No one bothered to gather up the pieces.
It was left for some time in its broken condition on the mantel. After some time had passed,
thought was given to putting the vase back together.
Little enthusiasm was generated but eventually the task was begun. The family worked together, each adding a piece or a suggestion about getting it mended.
Each one of the family members got discouraged
and more than once one of them was heard to say, "it can't be done."
Finally, after many months, the vase was back in its
normal place on the mantel. To the casual observer it looked strong and sturdy, and no one would guess it was less than perfect.
But on closer examination, it obviously had been shattered and put back together, and on turning it around, one could see that one large piece was missing.
It had never been found and served to remind the family that ,although their hearts could mend and heal, their lives would never be the same.
-written by Jeanette Isley |
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These songs and that fable helps to comfort me..Hope it helps you too..Even if just alittle bit..Thinking of you..Take care...Hugggsss.. |
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