Today was an extremely difficult day for us here at Players for Pits. We lost our very sweet, loving sneior cane corso, Cesar while he was in surgery to remove his leg that had bone cancer. He got through the entire surgery but when he was waking up from the anesthetic, he began to crash. We took every precaution possible with Cesar including IV fluids and pre surgical bloodwork but when the anesthetic wore off his heart stopped beating. The vets and staff spent over 12 minutes trying to resuscitate him with compressions and cpr but his heart was already gone. The painful call that followed broke our hearts and continued as I had to call his hospice mom and deliver the bad news that a freak incident occurred and our boy didnt make it. While he wasnt with us long, he still made such an impact. We have debated back and forth all day if we should or shouldnt have done the surgery. He was given about 2 months left to live if we allowed the cancer to take over his body. The surgery was suppose to extend it by about 4 months. We have to live with our decision but we also know he is finally at peace and out of pain, even if this wasnt our plan. His foster mom wrote the following about her time with Cesar, and we hope everyone can understand just how difficult this has been but how thankful we are for everyone who saw this broken soul and decided to step up and do something for him regardless of the outcome. I first met Cesar when my husband and I took him for an x-ray, within our very first moments of his presence we knew he was a big love bug. About a week later we were able to take him home. Even though I didn’t know how long we would get with him, I still felt like he needed to be with us. Right away I felt like he was part of our family, he adjusted so well with our other two dogs and to our home. His first night with us I made him meatballs for dinner; I even let him taste test when I was cooking to make sure it was edible. He stood by my side whenever I was in the kitchen cooking because he knew he was going to get to try whatever I was making. He wasn’t with us long, but he still brought us so much joy. He was always loving and happy despite the pain he was in. If I stopped what I was doing and stared at him, he would start wagging his tail so fast, I loved that most about him. I felt a closeness with Cesar that I’m going to miss, our house feels like its missing something even though he was only with us for a short time. It’s hard to care for hospice dog(s) because of the emotional pain one goes through when the dog passes on, but If I had the chance I would have done it over again in a heartbeat. I hope everyone takes comfort in knowing that his last days were full of plenty (and I mean plenty) of treats, myself sounding like an idiot because he loved when I talked to him in baby talk, comfort and lots of soft blankets (my husband bought him a big comfy dog bed which he absolutely loved), and most importantly, love. I’m so thankful we got the chance to experience such an awesome dog even though it was short lived. -Natalie Rest in peace sweet Cesar. We miss you so much. From your guardians, -Stephanie & Ryan, Players for Pits -Tasha & Mike, Dog District -Alicia, Amanda and Bryan, the Bickell Foundation
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 01:33:06 +0000
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