Vale my darling boy, Toby, 25/12/2007 - 27/11/2015
My beautiful Lab boy, Toby, lost his battle with this insidious disease (Systemic Histiocytosis) and was put to sleep at our home on Friday 27th November. https://www.dolforums.com.au/public/s...ult/crying.gif
Here is the link to the thread on his health battles in 2015: https://www.lab-retriever.net/board/g...-bad-luck.html
Since he was diagnosed with Systemic Histiocytosis he was undergoing Chemo treatment and after a rapid deterioration in his condition a couple of weeks after I posted the above thread in September, he finally started responding positively to the chemo treatment and was doing well. Then about a week ago he started going downhill and I knew the disease was progressing and this was confirmed at his Oncology consult on Wed 25th Nov. I made arrangements with our Vet for a home visit to PTS on Monday 30th November hoping he would have some quality time until then, but unfortunately it was not to be and I had to bring forward the PTS home visit to Friday 27th Nov. I am extremely grateful to our Vet for coming around within 15minutes of me ringing them as they are just up the road as I was very concerned with how quickly he was deteriorating and did not want to prolong any suffering. https://www.dolforums.com.au/public/s...ult/crying.gif
His passing was very peaceful as I lovingly held him on his bed in our bedroom, which was one of his favourite places in our home. I let Tana come in to say goodbye to him after he had passed so that Tana would know he had gone as I had done this with him when his senior buddies, Thomas and Tournie went on their journeys to the Bridge. https://www.dolforums.com.au/public/s...ult/crying.gif
I am just devastated by what happened to this beautiful boy and extremely saddened that he did not get to live a long life. https://www.dolforums.com.au/public/s...ult/crying.gif I am grateful that I did get to spend a lot of time with Toby as I was working from home when I adopted him and then retired so was able to spend a lot of quality time with him with lots of outings and to also give him the opportunity to live the life of a very pampered pooch. I was very bonded with him and he was extremely devoted to me, such a beautiful, loving and very affectionate boy who I just adored. I miss him very very much and have cried a river of tears since his passing and no doubt will be grieving his loss for a long time to come. Tana has been very quiet since Toby has passed, so I know he is missing him as well, so have been making an extra effort to get Tana out of the house on outings a couple of times a day to help lift both of our broken spirits.
Run free at the Bridge Toby with my other beloved Labbies where I am sure you are fetching all those balls and toys that you so loved doing. I love you very dearly, miss you so much it hurts and will never ever forget you sweetheart. I am so heartbroken that you had to battle the health problems that you did, cutting your life short and denying you the chance to live a long life. https://www.dolforums.com.au/public/s...ult/crying.gif Till we meet again darling boy.:sorrow::sorrow:
Some pics of Toby doing what he loved best
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Toby on right with his mate Tana on left
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