[Marley55]

First off how dare any of you be so presumptuous to think you at my can even begin to offer an opinion wanted or not on what is best for me and MY animal. When you live at my address and offer care for my household and animals then you may offer an opinion.

I have worked in Vets offices as a tech for more years then some of you have been alive so there is nothing you can offer that I have not seen,done, lived and cried about. I was raised on a dairy farm, keep horses, have fostered both domestic and exotic animals and worked with a large animal vet who was in charge or the metro zoo, so if you wish to slam me, you will and have met your match.

I am well familiar with both human and animal suffering, having survived through cancer with a DNR order in force BEFORE I began treatment. Why ?? Because I know and understand suffering and will not accept it for me, or my human or animal family.

Jaxx had a bad day, just like I have bad days. However Mark does not look at me and say having a bad day today? I think I will have to put you down now. Jaxx's meds have been adjusted and we are doing just fine. Please be so kind as to take a look at the pictures I posted on 5/5. Does this look like a dog at deaths door ? He was diagnosed on April 1st, a rather cruel Aprils Fools joke, don't you think ?

And Moondog, I am well aware that there is something I can do to assist Jaxx with his suffering. We maintain regular vet and oncologist visits. I monitor him day and night, and when I say there is not one thing I can do about it, perhaps you should pull off your self righteous blinders and know there is nothing I can do to save him from the cancer because it is a killer diagnoses. Would you not find that a bit stressful ?

Are you so ignorant to assume that I do not know the options ? Shall I put him down today so you are happy ? Shall I let him scream in painful agony so you can say I told you so ? Shall I post his vet bills to your attention so you can assure yourself that he is being properly cared for? Or should you, politely put, mind your own business rather than offer your rather heartless opinions ? Or perhaps even better, try to offer a bit of understanding and compassion to both the animal and the owner ?

For those of you willing to step off of your soap boxes long enough to care, I had discussed his health and pain management with the vet and then was able to make an informed decision as to him going on the trip or not. But did you know that I had already planned that he would have stayed at MY HOME with my daughter if we decided he should not go? Oh no, wait, you were too busy making unwanted or need assumptions.

Perhaps you have heard the old saying about assumptions ?

So perhaps, just perhaps, before you try to take someone to task based on your limited knowledge of what is going on in MY HOUSEHOLD with MY animal you should consider that your rather hurtful opinions are not needed or wanted.

How utterly rude and thoughtless of each and everyone of you who happened onto this thread to slam me, and if I recall correctly, slammed Laurie as well.

Thanks for your loving care and support...really ....I could have gotten more warmth and caring from the cement driveway !