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Cody is very sick, and Karen will eventually come here to report to us, I'm sure, but she is on her way to take him home from the emergency clinic to be with her, now. Please pray for both of them, that Cody isn't in too much pain, and that Karen will have the strength to make some very difficult decisions today. :(
Oh, Poor Karen and Cody. I will keep them in my prayers, and be hoping to hear good news. I pray that Cody is not in too much pain, and that Karen can have the strength to make any decisions she needs to.
Hugs to Cody and Karen--they need our support now.
Thank you for letting us know Logan, and hopefully we will be updated.
Karen,
I am just heartsick at this terrible news. Please know that you
and your beloved Cody will be in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs & prayers, Liz.
This is breaking my heart:(
Karen, you and your Cody will both be in my prayers today.
Oh dear Karen and beloved Cody, you are in our prayers right now. Be strong and brave, sweet boy.
Oh, poor, poor sweet Cody! I will keep Karen, Cody, and their family in my thoughts and prayers. I really do hope that he gets well soon.
I'm going to try and explain what I know, based on an email that several of us received from Karen this morning.
She says:
On Saturday, she noticed that Cody's left leg was giving him trouble and he had a hard time getting up. She gated him and gave him his Rimadyl. But he couldn't even stand. Sunday, he went to the vet, who immediately noticed that his right leg was "thick". His leg was 3 times the normal size. Under his fur, it was purple. He had blood work and was given antibiotics.
He didn't eat, but did drink a lot of water. Last night, she called the vet and finally spoke with her at 10 pm. His bloodwork had come back "terrible" (anemic, low platelets, etc). At this point, his leg was black and swollen to the hip. He was taken immediately, at the vet's urging, to the ER.
He had a transfusion last night, antibiotic and is/was being checked by an internest this morning. The latest message from the ER is that he has masses on his lungs. There is nothing they can do. She has gone to retrieve him, take him home, and make her decisions.
Please pray hard, my friends. Our friend has had a lot of personal tragedy this year. And this is a very, very tough time for her.
Logan
Oh no. :( Please Lord, take Cody's pain and give Karen strength.
I'm so sad to hear this. :( Can't stop crying. Oh, Karen I'm so, so sorry.
Hello, God ~
Please, Dear God, be with and comfort Karen and Cody today...
Thanks, God.
:(
Peace be with you, Karen and Dear Cody.
/s/ Phred :(
I am so very sorry for you Karen and for Cody. You have many prayers coming your way for your comfort.
:( :(
My thoughts and prayers are with Cody. I do hope he pulls thru.
Many strong hugs for you Karen.
Oh dear :( This is dreaded news. Karen, I can not find the right words now. It seems as if nothing that I right is adaquite for such a difficult time. You know how much we love you and Cody. I am so sorry. I will still hope for a miracle, as they do happen, but do know that we are here for you during this most difficult time.
I feel like I am losing one of my own dogs :( :( I can't stop crying :(
CODY - Pet Talk's Dog of the Day ~ March 28, 2002 ~
http://DogoftheDay.com/archive/2002/March/28.jpg
And here is the Thread honoring Cody...
Cody's Dog of the Day Thread
May God be with you, Karen and Cody.
Dearest Cody is one of the original pets of Pet Talk. There is no more intense a love than the one Karen has for her boy.
Please, God, with our special friends today. They both need your care and love and peace.
Oh, I feel so much worse after reading about poor Cody. Please God, take away Cody's pain, and Karen's too.
Cody is such a special boy, and so loved by everyone, especially his mommy.
Please please please let this boy be alright, and give Karen the strength she needs at this difficult time.
(((HUGS KAREN & CODY)))
I'm praying as hard as I can through the tears right now.
I can find no words to tell you how much sadness I feel for Karen and for her dear boy, Cody. I have made this kind of terrible decision myself lately and my heart breaks for them.
Cody and Karen, you are in my thoughts and prayers today.
:(
There are no right words for a situation like this...!
You are both in my prayers, Karen & Cody!
{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}
I love you Karen, dear friend. And dear, sweet, precious Cody, I love you like one of my own and my heart is breaking. So many here love you and are praying for you Cody. My heart is breaking for my wonderful friend and her best friend. God, please be with Karen and Cody this day.
Cody & Karen you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Hugs
Chris
I pray that God will be with both of you at this difficult time and give you, Karen, the strength to make any necessary decisions.
Karen, please know that many, many prayers are going to you and Cody from our home, we know how much Cody means to you and to all of us, in a sense he belongs to all of us. Please give him a hug and kiss from all of us here at PetTalk.
Jackie
I was just reading all of your wonderful responses to our plea for prayers. And Phred, thank you so much for reminding us all of Cody's "Dog of the Day" honors!!! Going back and reading all of those wonderful posts of honor for Cody and Karen made my heart sing!!! :) Karen is a long time Pet Talk friend, and my very first acquaintance on Pet Talk, as a matter of fact.
This has been a sad day for many of us, knowing that she and Cody are hurting over this horrible illness. You have all come through like the champs I know you to be, and Karen will appreciate it more than you can imagine. Thank you so very much for being such good, loving friends. :)
Karen just called and told me she is picking up Cody after 7 pm tonight. She wants him to be with her tonight and then she and her regular vet will discuss what to do in the morning.
She says she simply could not come here to talk about it yet, but she wants you to know how much she appreciates your prayers.
I'll keep you updated when I hear from her again.
Logan
Thanks for your update Logan, this is so sad, everytime I think about Karen and Cody it makes me cry. I'm hurting so much for them and feel so helpless.
Jackie
prayers and hugs to both you Karen and to Cody.
Karen, my prayers are with you and your sweet Cody. I am so sorry that this is all happening...i will pray that God will give you strength in this hard time and that you will have a special night tonight with your time with Cody :)((((HUGS)))
Robyn
This is heartbreaking news. Karen and Cody, I am praying for you. May God help you through this difficult time.
Karen,
I feel like Cody is one of my dogs .......... and am in tears too.
Strength, prayers and love are all I can send you during this difficult time. At least he is loved by someone as special as you ......
Never has a doggie been more loved than you, Cody! We'll keep praying for you and your momma, okay?
Logan, thank you for posting this on another site! Karen has been so kind to reply to my posts here at Pet Talk, and I remember her as a "charter" member along with Cody. I am so sorry to hear this news of Cody's illness. I am praying that a miracle may happen for him, but also, that he may have ultimately have comfort. Karen, I will keep you in my prayers. Take care.
Hugs,
Maggie and all her furbabies...Patsy, Mack, Foo-man, Macintosh, Bluesy, Louie, Pugsly, and Zoey (first two are dogs, last six are cats!)
Karen I have e-mailed you but I just wanted to just say here that you and Cody have been one of the special teams here at Pet Talk ever since I can remember. Your early posts about your devotion to your big galoot got my attention right away. I think the outright expressions of devotion to him spoke to all of us who maybe felt timid being a little "mushy" when posting about our furkids. I am still in shock that this has all happened, and so quickly. I am praying for you and Cody and also your mom that He will give you some peace through all of this. Please know that I am here and care so much for you all. Phred thank you for putting Cody's picture in this thread. He is certainly one handsome and much loved pupster! Lots of love and (((hugs))), Pam xxoo
May God be with you, Karen and Cody in this most difficult time. We send you both our heartfelt prayers and love.
LOUD Louie & The Beans....& Kate
This is heart breaking news.
Karen, my heart is with you,
and I sending you both many good thoughts and prayers that
Cody will be well soon.
hugs Karen
This breaks my heart.. Can't help but cry after reading this.. Haven't been around lately, and I got so shocked to see this thread... It breaks my heart a thousand pieces...
Karen-Wish we could all be there with you to comfort you ... You and Cody are so loved by lots of people here at PetTalk , and we want you to know that we're all here for you...
You and Cody will be in our prayers.. COdy is such a lucky pup to have a very loving Mom , like you.... Likewise, you're such a lucky Mom to have a pup, as wonderful as Cody....
Give him a tight hug, warm kisses, even with eyes filled with tears, Cody knows that he had the best times of his life .. I always believe in the power of prayers, and I'm absolutely sure that one of God's prayer line is solely dedicated to our precious Cody... May HIS mercy shine upon our one and only Cody....
HE knows what's best for us.. And I know that in the most difficult times of our life, God carries us in HIS arms....
We love you Karen and Cody.
And to you Karen - always remember this...
God never promised a smooth sailing... HE only promised a smooth landing...
Love and Prayers,
Rosebel
My heart goes out to you Karen and your beloved Cody. I pray for a miracle tonight. Will Keep you in my thoughts as you go through this hard time. :(
I spoke with Karen this morning. Cody was restless during the night, therefore she hasn't gotten much sleep, but she is just glad to be able to be with him. He is eating and drinking, panting and moaning. But the ER vet told her last night that she didn't think he was ready to leave just yet. Obviously, she has a lot of confusion and concern at this point, wanting to keep him with her as long as possible, but not wanting him to suffer at all.
She is going to call her regular vet today and confer with him. That's all she knows to do right now.
She said for me to please express her sincere thanks to all of you who have posted here and thank you for the wonderful emails too. She just isn't up to coming in and talking about it right now. I know you all understand that.
We will keep you posted. Still praying for some kind of miracle, here. :)
Thank you so much for the update Logan.
Still praying for a miracle.
*hugs*
Logan, thank you for updating us.......I came here first this morning to see if there was any news. Let's just hope Karen's regular vet has another opinion good for both Karen and Cody.
Thanks Logan, still praying for a miracle for Cody and Karen, I'm glad they are spending time together, let's hope for the best, prayers can be strong medicine.
Jackie, Perry and Miss Daisy