It is with tears in my eyes and shakiness of hands that I tell you that my sweet Karl Boy, faithful companion of 11 years, is terribly sick.
Last week he was excessively thirsty and I took him right to the vet to get a blood panel done. It revealed that his liver values were very high and they recommended an ultrasound and x-ray to see what was going on. The tests revealed a large mass that is taking over his liver.
At this point because the mass cannot be removed; we have him on medication and are waiting.
So this is me activating the prayer chain....please pray for our family. As you can imagine this is heartbreaking for all of us. We are taking every opportunity to love on him and make him comfortable but are pained with the decision of how long we wait to see if the medication is helping...we don't want him to suffer any longer than he has to.
We have so many wonderful memories of him and are trying to hold on to those during this time. Like when Karl and I walked Dalton to Kindergarten when he was just a puppy, when Karl howled in celebration of Dillon scoring goals at his soccer games, when Karl took over all care of Maggie's puppies when she rejected them, when Karl played 'get Daddy' every day when Derek got home, there are soooo many more but I can't even see the keyboard right now and my heart is racing so I'm going to stop.
As you know, I love him so very much...we have had such a special bond since he was a puppy and I just want what's best for him. I'm praying that God will heal him but if it's not His will then to prepare us for his death....oh boy, that was hard to type.
Anyway, thank you for loving us and Karl enough to pray for these things.
I can't say much, you know.....we're praying, also for you as you make the decisions and hoping he can hold on till Thanksgiving. Maybe we should bring Mia...
ReplyDeleteI have been so busy I haven't had time to check in. I am so sad to read about my buddy, Karl. He is always so affectionate. Whenever I come over he runs up to me and leans his full weight against my legs in the hope that I might find it in my heart to just give him a couple pats on his head. Of course I will be praying for Karl and his devoted family.
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