CH Heaven's Gate Keeper
"Peter"
2011-2018
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We lost Peter on October 11, 2018, from complications of pneumonia. Our hearts are shattered and it will be some time before we are able to write a full obituary.
CH Heaven's Sophisticated Lady
"Sophie"
2009-2014
"Sophie"
2009-2014
On July 5th, 2014, Sophie was diagnosed with Lymphosarcoma. We thought we had at least a few months left with her, but it was not meant to be. On July 16th, around 1:30am, Sophie slipped away peacefully in her sleep curled up next to her Mom.
Her condition went from a pea-sized tumour in the mediastinum on July 5th to including a ping-pong sized tumour off her liver on July 15th. This was an extremely aggressive cancer that showed no significant signs until mid-June, when we had her chest x-rayed because of congestion in her lungs. Initially diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure due to fluid in her lungs and around her heart, she was put on medication to allieviate these symptoms. The fluid cleared but an additional set of x-rays taken on July 5th showed tumour growth in the mediastinum. The final diagnosis was Lymphosarcoma. Chemotherapy was an option we were going to explore, and had booked an appointment at Dougherty Veterinary Clinic in Duluth, MN, but Sophie's condition declined far quicker than anyone anticipated.
To say that we are shocked and heartbroken is an understatement. We are still reeling from this loss. A piece of our heart and our home is gone.
Rest peacefully, baby girl. "Bum bum", "Bam Bam", "Sophie Bum"..... see you at the Bridge.
Her condition went from a pea-sized tumour in the mediastinum on July 5th to including a ping-pong sized tumour off her liver on July 15th. This was an extremely aggressive cancer that showed no significant signs until mid-June, when we had her chest x-rayed because of congestion in her lungs. Initially diagnosed with Congestive Heart Failure due to fluid in her lungs and around her heart, she was put on medication to allieviate these symptoms. The fluid cleared but an additional set of x-rays taken on July 5th showed tumour growth in the mediastinum. The final diagnosis was Lymphosarcoma. Chemotherapy was an option we were going to explore, and had booked an appointment at Dougherty Veterinary Clinic in Duluth, MN, but Sophie's condition declined far quicker than anyone anticipated.
To say that we are shocked and heartbroken is an understatement. We are still reeling from this loss. A piece of our heart and our home is gone.
Rest peacefully, baby girl. "Bum bum", "Bam Bam", "Sophie Bum"..... see you at the Bridge.
