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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Toni, when did you and Ian say goodbye? Was it sudden or enexpected, or did you have time to prepare? What kind of pet was Ian? How did you meet? How long were you together? We’d love to know more about your lives together. Please come to our group meeting April 20th (next Thursday). Here’s the log-in:Faithful Friends April Group Meeting
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
I’m happy to hear you are doing alright, Tina. Saying goodbye is so hard even when it’s definitely their time to leave. On Saturdays at a local park there is a gathering of dachsunds and I call it the Hot Dog Stand :-). They’re so cute and energetic. You can tell us about your life with Juicy Fruit, and share photos if you like. Nice to have you in our community. Toni -
Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@143bible Tina, is the name Juicy Fru? Cute! How are you doing, Tina? Our kind community is here for you and we hope you will tell us about your life with Juicy Fru. Toni
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Hello, I’m do OK and juicy fruit was my weiner dogs name
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I’m happy to hear you are doing alright, Tina. Saying goodbye is so hard even when it’s definitely their time to leave. On Saturdays at a local park there is a gathering of dachsunds and I call it the Hot Dog Stand :-). They’re so cute and energetic. You can tell us about your life with Juicy Fruit, and share photos if you like. Nice to have you in our community. Toni
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@tonibaloney Hi Toni. Another Toni here. Ian is a nice name and we’d love to know about him, see some pictures. How are you doing, Toni? Okay?
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He was my baby, I’m devastated 🥲
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Toni, when did you and Ian say goodbye? Was it sudden or enexpected, or did you have time to prepare? What kind of pet was Ian? How did you meet? How long were you together? We’d love to know more about your lives together. Please come to our group meeting April 20th (next Thursday). Here’s the log-in:
Faithful Friends April Group Meeting
Time: Apr 20, 2023 7:00 PM EasternTime – 4 PM PacificJoin Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84061915091?pwd=TzNUckpWQ1dXRTg0WXpoeHpSUnpRQT09Meeting ID: 840 6191 5091
Passcode: 198948 -
Thank you, I’ll be there.. Ian was my cat, he was 15 years old, had him since he was a baby.. I got him in 2008, when he was 6, he had cancer on his back, he had surgery & beat it.. then on February 25th he couldn’t stand up & started having seizures 🥲I brought him to the animal emergency room & he had 2 tumors in his tummy & a lesion on his brain 😭
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I don’t know how to send a picture…
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Toni, on the lower left of this “comment” area is an icon with a camera. Click that and it should bring up your photo files on your computer. Click the photos you want to share and they should load. Let us know if you need more help with this. We would would love to meet Ian. Toni
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Oh geez Toni. Not long ago I took in my darling little Walter who will be 15 in June – just like your Ian. And, like Ian, he has a tumor. We’ll talk more in the meeting next Thursday. I am so, so sorry.
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@marycommerford Hello Mary. Please tell us about your life with Rocco, and share photos with us if you like. What type of pet was Rocco? How did you meet? We’d love to hear about your lives together, and I hope you are doing okay. Are you? Toni
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@lauramemaw Hi Laura. Pearlie – the name makes me smile. I am very sorry for your loss and invite you to show us some pictures of Pearlie. What kind of pet was she? Was she pearl colored? How are you doing? Toni
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@esther Hello Esther and welcome to our caring community. I am sorry for your loss of Minnie and hope you will tell us about her. How are you doing? Okay? Not so good? Toni
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
How kind of you, Sigrid. I’m looking through your beautiful urns. Walter is actually playing with me today! He seems to still be doing okay. I watch him carefully for indications of discomfort. I really appreciate your caring. {HUG} Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Kat, I would never recommend getting a new pet until you are “ready” but I took in a young cat last year only ten days after my BG died and it completely changed the way I felt about her passing. It made me realize that she and I shared a fabulous life for as long as we were given, and that another baby needed a life of love and kindness. Bailie is not a “replacement” for Pooh, she is a new life of love for you to share. Don’t you think Pooh would be thrilled for you both? I do. And we will always love our darlings and can find smiles and warmth with oir memories of them. Please share some pictures of both Pooh and Bailie and tell us everything about Bailie when she comes home to you. How generous of you to open your home and heart to another. Toni -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Maureen, nothing I say can change your grief but I hope it helps a bit to know how sad I am for your sudden and shocking loss. It seems Romeo didn’t suffer a long, lingering passing, and that is something to be grateful for, for his sake. It’s truly a heartbreak that our beloved friends are only on loan to us, never for long enough – forever wouldn’t be long enough. I agree it helps to talk and receive support and kind understanding, and I hope you will try our group April 20th. Your lethargy and desire to be alone are things I have exoerienced, too. People want to be helpful but I just wanted to be alone for awhile. It may benefit you to write a letter of love and joy to Romeo, and we have a journal/book that may help you : https://www.faithfulfriends.com/shop/griffins-heart-pet-loss-book/
Please accept my sympathy and a {{HUG}}. And know we are here for you.
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
Some of our members have found help healing with the journal/book “Griffin’s Heart”, available in our Shop. It’s an interactive way to move through your grief. https://www.faithfulfriends.com/shop/griffins-heart-pet-loss-book/
Also, our group meeting is April 20th. An email with log-in info. will be coming to you. Toni -
Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
I feel better about Walter now. His doctor confirmed what the oncologist said which is to watch for him to stop eating, losing weight and not having an interest in doing anything. I think it will be fairly obvious when Walter is ready to say goodbye. She also said it is not common for masses to rupture, which greatly relieves my concern. Thank you for your caring and comments. I’ll be updating as things progress. And please, update us about YOUR babies. Toni
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Good wishes to you, Toni! That’s hard. I hope you and Walter will still have many good days together and that he’ll leave peacefully and without pain when the time comes.
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How kind of you, Sigrid. I’m looking through your beautiful urns. Walter is actually playing with me today! He seems to still be doing okay. I watch him carefully for indications of discomfort. I really appreciate your caring. {HUG} Toni
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Geri, this is so hard. Thank you for caring. We’re seeing the doctor in the morning. I just posted about a friend whose cat had a similar mass and hers ruptured and she suffered terribly. I don’t want that for Walter and am trying to do what’s best for him. As we all do. 💔I’ll post an update tomorrow. Toni -
Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
So, here\’s where we are. Darling Walter, feline, 15 y/o, has a fast-growing malignant mass where his small and large intestines meet. A dear friend just lost his cat to a mass that ruptured her intestines. She was in agony. He is supporting me if I choose to let Walter go, to prevent the risk of that happening to him. At Faithful Friends we talk about anticipating, preparing for, and experiencing the death of a beloved pet. I am crossing from anticpation to preparing to say good bye to Walter, before his mass has a chance to cause him extreme suffering. But, and this is where it\’s so terribly hard, he doesn\’t seem to be in pain right now. But surely, with a mass growing he is experiencing some level of discomfort, I must think. The oncologist said he is probably feeling it. If you have experienced anything similar with your beloved pet, would you mind sharing your insights here ? I appreciate your help and support at this time.-
I feel your pain had aback maicoon Shadow. He too had the tumor ,the vet stated it was a blockage. He was on pain and 7 months after my husband passed hade to say goodbye by to my 3 year old baby. It was the best for him. However my heart was broken. Than I realized that he gave my all the love and was happy. My prays go out to uou.
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Oh Rachel, so much sadness and deep pain with your parting from Alphonse. You were together almost fifteen years? What a lovely life to share. The awful truth is that our beloved pets are only on loan to us, never for long enough. The great part is giving and getting a love like no other. For that we are grateful. But the deeper the love, the deeper the pain. Your house must feel empty? I found holding and petting a stuffed toy helped me. Talking to our group – next meeting is April 20th – really helps and I hope you’ll join us. And Rachel, please tell us what happened with Alphonse? It can help you, and others, to share our experiences. I am thinking of you with sincere sympathy and sending you a {{ BIG HUG}}. ToniTONI NOEL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Faithful Friends April Group Meeting
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Toni Noel posted an update 3 years, 4 months ago
@raerae Alphonse – What a great name, Rachel. What kind of pet was Alphonse? Please tell us about him and your lives together. We love to see pictures if you like. How are you holding up? Toni
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Thank you Toni!! Alphonse was a 14yr old Tuxedo cat who passed on March 5th 2023 and was born on April 11th 2008.He was my only pet and my best friend! I’m lost without him 😔 -
Oh Rachel, so much sadness and deep pain with your parting from Alphonse. You were together almost fifteen years? What a lovely life to share. The awful truth is that our beloved pets are only on loan to us, never for long enough. The great part is giving and getting a love like no other. For that we are grateful. But the deeper the love, the deeper the pain. Your house must feel empty? I found holding and petting a stuffed toy helped me. Talking to our group – next meeting is April 20th – really helps and I hope you’ll join us. And Rachel, please tell us what happened with Alphonse? It can help you, and others, to share our experiences. I am thinking of you with sincere sympathy and sending you a {{ BIG HUG}}. Toni
TONI NOEL is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Faithful Friends April Group Meeting
Time: Apr 20, 2023 7:00 PM Eastern Time – 4 PM PacificJoin Zoom Meeting
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Rachel, I am so sorry you lost Alphonse. The name makes me think he had quite the personality. Did he? I would like to hear how he was. He clearly had your heart. Talking about him, describing him will keep you connected and over time may slowly change from grief to appreciation that you had him in your life. Best wishes to you!
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
Thank you for the holiday wishes, Geri. It’s so nice of you to let us know you, Syrus and Hex are well. My Walter seems okay but it’s hard for me to evaluate how he’s really feeling. We see his doctor tomorrow and I’m hoping she can give me insight. We know his mass is fast-growing but I don’t see that he is uncomfortable. Love ’em good and hard while we can 💕🤗 -
Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
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Toni Noel posted a new activity comment 3 years, 4 months ago
That is so sad, Katherine. That’s a lot of loss and grief for you and I am so sorry. Shadow looks a bit like my BG (Beauty Girl) who died last year. You can see her in the Memorial tab. Please, come to our Group Meeting April 20th. You’ll get an email with the log in. And keep sharing with us here. We’re listening and caring. {HUGS}. Toni - Load More
