Last month, my precious Rachel had surgery to get a needle removed. Somehow she found the needle and swallowed it. During surgery, the vet found the needle in her liver. When the staples were removed she had gained four pounds and was looking good. June 24, I took her back as she was no longer progressing. We got more pills and blood work. While I was in the hospital the blood work came back and did not look good. The lead vet could not give me a positive prognosis, so I felt it was best to wait until I got home. Perhaps having me around would help. Unfortunately, she continued to decline. I called Carol Hudd, thank goodness for friends, and she came and got Rachel. It wasn't just that she was not gaining weight, but I also noticed that as she made the turn into my bedroom her back legs would collapse. Carol came to the house immediately and took Rachel to the vet, holding her paw the entire time. Those of you that know me know how much I loved my Rachel. Her mother was taken from me when Rach was five months old. Rest in peace Rachel and keep an eye on your mother until I can come to you both. Ch Eclipse's Rachel Carson 2001 - 2009 Colette Skinner **************Looking for love this summer? Find it now on AOL Personals. (http://personals.aol.com/?ncid=emlcntuslove00000003) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================