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I am sorry everybody, but I am going to be taking a break from DA for a while. I am not on enough, I have been a crappy person about getting back to friends and answering messages and whatnot. I just have too much going on. I would love to be able to resume any correspondences at a later date, but right now I do not know when that will be. Again, my apologies.
Yesterday on August 26th, 2014, my dog Sam passed away. His vet found a white blood cell count more than ten times the normal range in his blood test, as well as abnormal cells... We didn't know until yesterday that Sam had been suffering from cancer for a very long time because he hid his fight so well, so my family had to make that hard decision to let him go.
The last week that I was home, up until last Sunday, Sam had stopped eating his dog food and was still limping on the leg that he had hurt less than two weeks before, even though the vet found no signs of any breaks or dislocations. As he started eating less, I decided to try cooking up some meals for him in an effort to get him to eat again. He did, but only for a couple days. He enjoyed his "Sammy Soup" of chicken, broccoli, rice, carrots, and peas in chicken broth, but even after a couple of days he no longer had the appetite for that. He just kept getting sicker and sicker, losing more and more weight.
When they gave him his last x-rays, they found a large tumor in his chest between his lungs. They also found that the lump on his hip was also a cancerous tumor. He could have had others in his body. He was in a lot of pain.
I just feel utterly broken. I couldn't see him in person on his last day. I was at college, taking my classes, hoping that he would be alright. Then I got the news yesterday after my last class. But... I feel more at peace knowing that Sammy knew I loved him, since I had spoiled him as much as I could while I was home watching him while my parents were away.
I do not know when I will be back on DA. I have a lot of adjusting to do for my new schedule. While I am taking a drawing class here, I don't expect to be uploading anything, if at all, for a long time. Please give me time to grieve, to try and start over.
RIP Sam, 3/9/2004 - 8/26/2014
Yesterday on August 26th, 2014, my dog Sam passed away. His vet found a white blood cell count more than ten times the normal range in his blood test, as well as abnormal cells... We didn't know until yesterday that Sam had been suffering from cancer for a very long time because he hid his fight so well, so my family had to make that hard decision to let him go.
The last week that I was home, up until last Sunday, Sam had stopped eating his dog food and was still limping on the leg that he had hurt less than two weeks before, even though the vet found no signs of any breaks or dislocations. As he started eating less, I decided to try cooking up some meals for him in an effort to get him to eat again. He did, but only for a couple days. He enjoyed his "Sammy Soup" of chicken, broccoli, rice, carrots, and peas in chicken broth, but even after a couple of days he no longer had the appetite for that. He just kept getting sicker and sicker, losing more and more weight.
When they gave him his last x-rays, they found a large tumor in his chest between his lungs. They also found that the lump on his hip was also a cancerous tumor. He could have had others in his body. He was in a lot of pain.
I just feel utterly broken. I couldn't see him in person on his last day. I was at college, taking my classes, hoping that he would be alright. Then I got the news yesterday after my last class. But... I feel more at peace knowing that Sammy knew I loved him, since I had spoiled him as much as I could while I was home watching him while my parents were away.
I do not know when I will be back on DA. I have a lot of adjusting to do for my new schedule. While I am taking a drawing class here, I don't expect to be uploading anything, if at all, for a long time. Please give me time to grieve, to try and start over.
RIP Sam, 3/9/2004 - 8/26/2014
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In an hour alone, I have one horse entered in 428
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E: I can full well understand why you would want to take a break 
. However I'm sure that Sammy knew you loved and cared about him 
. He was a good doggy. You did your best to care for him also.
. However I'm sure that Sammy knew you loved and cared about him . He was a good doggy. You did your best to care for him also.