Face...another rottie angel

[anna_66]

I'm sure you all remember senorita02's rottweiler Face. Unfortunately he's passed on the the Rainbow Bridge

Face starting limping January 16th, not a big deal limp but enough to make me see he couldnt run normally etc, so couple days later i took him to vet, they did xrays and blood to rule OUT bone cancer (it was his front left arm) they said bones looked great and he might have arthritis from the cold weather etc. gave him Rimadyl & antibiotics in case it was infection,,,, he did well on the rimadyl but never lost his limp next month i see he is still limping but this time his paw is swollen and he is getting worse with the limp i take him to 2nd opinion. Get blood panel and xray & they say same thing,, no bone cancer (which is what i was thinking he had from reading on it) more pills,,, then i make an appt with a specialist,,, but at last minute decide to go back to his original vet,, by now Face has lost 10 pounds... and there is a visible lump in his shoulder,,, she does surgery to remove it and its bone cancer and the day before surgery she had done another xray and bones looked perfect!!! she said it was a realy weird case,,, usually the bone looks so bad that there is no way of missing this type of cancer in xray! She gave him 2 months to live,,, 2 weeks later on his 9th Bday we helped him cross the bridge,,, his breathing took a turn in the night and i told Vince (boyfriend of 10 yrs, Faces father) We have to let him go... his last meal was Mcdonalds and he threw it up right after,,,, but he scarfed it down too! LOL i held him in my arms the entire time and then laid with him after for a bit,,, i have never cried so hard in my life and so much either. He has his own shrine of his ashes and photos and poems. Rita is heartbroken they were so close,,, She is the queen of the castle now and spoiled rotten. sorry this is so long,,,
I do have one question,,,Does the pain ever go away? It was one week ago today so i dont expect anything right now but will this dead feeling inside of me ever go away?? I miss him so much i feel at times i just cant even get out of bed if he isnt there! Rita keeps me going though she has soooo much energy still at 6 yrs old shes like a huge puppy!
AMY

I don't think it ever goes away...but it does get easier with time.

I thought I'd post a few of my favorite pictures that Amy has posted...






Face, you will be greatly missed by everyone here at Pet Talk, by you sister Rita and especially by you loving mom Amy.
Have fun at the bridge and look up my Angus...tell him mommy loves him!

[RobiLee]

I'm so sorry to hear this news.

REST IN PEACE, FACE.

[Jadapit]

Amy, you know how sorry I am for the loss of your precious Face man. He will be missed so much. I love the picture of you and your son. I love you Amy.
{{{HUGS}}}

[pitc9]

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Rest easy now Face.

Bone cancer is what took Toby so quickly from our family as well.

...les....

[shais_mom]

I'm so sorry to hear this.
GodSpeed Face.

[Ginger's Mom]

Thank you for posting this Anna, I often think of Face and Rita. I am so sorry to hear that he has had to make the trip to the bridge. I am sure he was loved and spoiled during his time here, including his last few days. {{{Hugs for Amy}}} and {{{{Hugs for Rita, too}}}. I am so sorry for your loss.

[Taz_Zoee]

Beautiful pictures.
RIP Face.

[Cinder & Smoke]

{{{Hugs}}}, Amy.

Dear Face will be forever thankful that you made the crossing over to the Rainbow Bridge
so peaceful in the comfort of your arms.

Remember the many joyous times you enjoyed together.

Romp Happily at the Bridge, Face ~
using all four of your legs again ... after all - there's No Limping allowed at the Bridge!

My Sympathies, Amy!

/s/ Phred

[dukedogsmom]

I'm so very sorry The pain never fully goes away. I remember Face. What a sweet, beautiful soul. Why do we have to lose so many of our animals to cancer? It seems they should at least be safe from it. I have a little shrine area for Duke, as well. There's not a day that goes by that I don't think of him. In time, you will be able to remember without so many tears. Take comfort in all the happy memories and photos. Rest peacefully, Face, and have a blast being all healthy once more. Until you meet again..........

[finn's mom]

Aw, man. I'm just now reading this and am in tears. I came really close to getting a rottweiller this year and researched all of Face's photos and posts, really falling in love with him. I'm so sorry to hear he's gone. Pretty Rita, I hope you and your family stick through this together. I think time is the only thing that eases the pain of this, although I still ache for my boys, Dusty and Bruno, and it's been nearly five years. Rest in Peace, handsome Face.