Kind of a bad week only got worse!

United States
September 6, 2007 2:13pm CST
It started out with my cataract surgery which came about unexpectantly after only 4 weeks! Then 3 days later our beloved 5 year old Boston Terrier Diego woke up and couldn't breathe with mucous running out of his nose. I rushed him to the Vet Hospital that we go to and they were stumped. Blood work revealed low white count of both the leukocytes and esonophils. Not good. He was getting both oxygen, lasix and fluids. The Vet called me 4 times on Friday. Saturday morning I called. They said he'd gone downhill at 4 AM and quietly died. This was heartbreaking-we love our fur babies! He had acute onset leukemia. No symptoms, just normal until the end. Then our oldest daughter called from Oregon and said her cancer was back. Then last night I grabbed what I thought was the bottled water on my night stand and drank and swallowed until I realized it was Hydrogen Peroxide. Called 911 and they took info and forwared me to poison control. Was told I wouldn't die, just feel like it until it came out......the Porcelain Queen become my best friend, worst enemy for the next 5 hours. My husband was very worried but I told him this is something I would have to do myself! Note to self-only have bottled water on nightstand.
1 response
@GardenGerty (160721)
• United States
7 Sep 07
I do not think that there is much to add to this discussion, other than, I am sorry about the illness, and the loss of your pet, and I appreciated the cautionary tale of the hydrogen peroxide. I think I will take your note to heart, and be very careful about what is on my nightstand.
• United States
7 Sep 07
Thank you for your response. Yes, I want to get the message out to be very careful about what is on our nightstand!