4th stage renal failure in my dog

[aggieone]

I have a nine year old lab  "Sandy Grace".  She is in fourth stage renal failure-Of course she has seen her regular vet for fluids-ultra sound revealed she has one kidney which is failing.   Creatine was 13-subs at home-now using hollistic and homepatic treatment.  Recently more bad days than good.    I am giving her ice chips which seem to work better for her than lapping.  Pedialyte ice is also better.  She throws up until she staggers and falls-I am continuously trying to hydrate her and giving her baby food-At times, she is able to keep it down,  other times the vomiting is horrible.  She continues to try for us, and we are fighting so hard for her-LIke others, I tuck her in at night (she sleeps on the loveseat with her "bankie" covering her).  I am sleeping in the den with her so I can give her support throughout the night.  Neither of us are getting much sleep.  I have her spoiled now with hand feeding other than her baby food, and I hold her plate while she licks it up.  I am using a recipe of egg yellow / whites, honey, and whole yogurt with a touch of dry powdered milk.  This works sometimes.  Sandy Grace is not ready to leave us-she continues to try-we try for her twenty-four hours a day.  Is there any over the counter medication that I can give her that will help with her vomiting?  We love her so much and she loves us so much-my husband and I feel like we will know when she is ready to go.  We went to grocery store yesterday to  buy more food supplies and liquids for her, when we got home, there she was looking out the window-barking for us to hurry and come inside-you open the door and there she is  - -so excited, still wagging her tail for us.  What can we do, this is our baby, she is so, so sweet-I know her days are numbered, but she is just not ready to leave. Help.    Aggieone

[tonyb286]

Hi. Daisy is in our memories and our hearts ... it's a safe place. I know how anniversaries and special days hurt, but remember the good times Daisy had on these days in the past. There were happy times, as well as sad ones, and the happy ones outweighed the latter. My thoughts are with you. Tony x

[amielynn24]

I just passed the 2 month mark of losing my baby and I still cry my eyes out.  The little things remind me of her and the 'firsts' hurt so much.  Easter Sunday was the first holiday without her and it sucked.  I wanted to burst into tears at the dinner table.  Instead, I held in my tears until I got home.  It's tough, but Peyton is free of pain now :)

[tonyb286]

Hi. That's great news. Keep up the good work. We take a day at a time on this forum, because we know things can swing downward quickly and sometimes without warning - but I have to say, so far, that's the kind of news we all want to hear. By employing good diet, nutrition, treatment and management techniques, we can sometimes gain some valuable time and slow the deterioration down. Great stuff. Tony x

[TaggiesMom]

Tony!
I started distilled water with him as soon as I found out his dx.
Thank you so much for all of your suggestions with foods and fluids!! I have started rotating his meals and using the canned food as well!! So far he is loving everything I am feeding him! He seems much more active and alert and playful since I started doing all of that!! One thing I have tried is feeding him was organic baby food in sweet potatoes and green beans! He loves them and they are low in protein and sodium! Plus it is getting some more fluids into him which I'm thrilled about!! So far things are looking better with him!!

[Cholismom]

Hi Vinnysfriend,

I really cannot improve on what has been said by our friends on this blog.  Other than to say, we have all traveled this path and we are here for you. As you can see there is always some here to help in some way. Whether it is advise or a cyber shoulder to lean on during the hard times.

My prayers are with you and Vinny.

Silvia

[Cholismom]

Great post Charlene!

I am so glad to see that Sammie is doing well.

Best wishes.  Silvia