Posted by Mitchell Fergenbaum on 3/31/2008, 4:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Loss of my dog Tasha"
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Thank you so much for writing me Laurien & Louise. Hearing from you has really helped and talking about it too. It really does help to hear how others also fought to keep their pets alive. Sometimes, I feel mad bec. I didn't insist that the doctor fix what he could, sew her back up, then give her a combination of drugs to help her heal. Since I am a scientist as a job (I work in the area of human rehab for brain stroke/injury), so I know that sometimes, people beat the odds. That makes me feel guilty. But the surgeon insisted that we not wake her bec. it there was no hope to save her. I even made him show me the tissue damage before I accepted his advice. I don't think he would have accepted all the money in the world to wake her.
I am having trouble getting back to my research bec I wish I could save Tasha instead. Tasha was so inspirational. Is it common to have trouble with work for a while. Any words that will help?
An other thing that makes me so sad is that I took such good care of her and I loved to see her happy. Her previous owners just wanted to get rid of her and I wanted a find a friend for my current shepherd, so I took her in. I fed them great food and took them for so many walks and runs in the forest (I live in the country). She loved it. She also love to chase snowballs when I played "catch" with her. I was never away from them - maybe 2-3 hours at most (I am lucky to be able to take them to work and put her in the animal care dept while I worked). She never looked so happy. I hope I can stop crying soon. Do you have any advice to help me heal? Or do you know of any great books that may help?
Thanks so much, Mitch
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