Thank you so much for the encouragement! Yes, it is hard seeing those cards & for things to be as they are now, I know you can relate.
I took my dog to this holistic vet 2 weeks ago, she was having some kidney failure & not eating. Recheck today & she has gained back some weight & is eating better. She still has problems but he said she has been staying strong for me b/c of what I've been going thru. Yes, they have been great companions with everything that has been going on. She does seem better & he thinks she is better too. I've never been to a holistic vet or doctor before, it is strange but with her improvement I'm becoming a believer. She is on lots of supplements but so far so good.
I want so much to call my xH & tell him about what is going on but I know I can't. When I left the vet this afternoon, normally the first thing I would do is call him, so that was hard. These dogs were like our kids since we couldn't have any & I would have thought he would have wanted to hear from them. He knew she was having kidney failure, I told him when he was here a month ago. This dog has really been closer to me & is more like my dog but still he cared for her & the other one still looks for him. It's sad when you can't explain so they understand what is going on. I'm sure it's like that with kids too, probably worse.