i am so sorry you guys to be such an indecisive freak..but it is not a false alarm.
Carol · Dec. 30, 2011
it is the end of life roller coaster ride.
i left here after looking at pops on my break and i got a bad feeling...i gave him triple the dose of pain meds last night which would still have been on board..which meant i had no idea how much pain the drugs were masking. i called the vets back and asked them to still come out this afternoon and see what they think. brent is the one who originally rescued pops and brought him here and he is deeply emotionally invested in popeye's wellbeing.
anyway..it was brent who came late this afternoon when the big doses were finally wearing off. and he said it is popeye's time, he said it is not just the bad foot and leg anymore..the rest of him is feeling pain from his continual overcompensation of his crippled foot. he said the thought of putting him down where he was, when he never had a chance, had made him feel sick. he said putting him down now, when he had so much more good in his life, was ok.
i am to keep giving him high doses of drugs today...he had another triple dose and i will give him another double dose after 10 pm tonight and again at 6 am in the morning. the vet made the arrrangement with ccarsons to come and pick up pops body at 9am so brent will come here at 8 am tomorrow to help pops find a peaceful end. i want the other farm animals to have some time with pops before his body is taken away.
i am supposed to work at 7 am tomorrow but work has kindly rearranged my schedule and moved my appointments to 1030 so i can be here to see pops thru it all.
so the arrangements are made, a plan is in place, we have taken care of all of the ending of life details and now the heart break and sadness can come while i make sure his last night on earth is peaceful and comfortable.
love you pops.
So sorry to hear Popeyes is not well. He will be in a better place soon, and pain free. I volunteer in the MP bldg., but have met Pops twice. I felt so sad bout Frodo, as he was my greeter. Tomorrow is my first day back, and it will be hard without Frodo greeting me.
Brent is a friend of mine, and I trust he is doing the right thing, and Pops is in good hands.