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Elijah... kidney function.... now at peace... with his soulmate

Thank you everyone for your support. Elijah hasn't been taking his syringe feeds so well the last couple of days and had become just skin and bone, I knew his time was approaching but given the year I've had, I was worried that that would be Christmas Day. Last night he barely touched his syringe feed and didn't eat his greens overnight, there was hardly any poo in his tray ... his Excel was completely untouched. He was in his bed as close to the radiator as he could get and barely moved when I tried to feed him... I knew he'd had enough. He went very peacefully to the bridge with a vet and nurse who knew him well and have cared for him so very many times.

The shell left behind hopefully will give some answers to veterinary science re his digestive issues... before returning home to us. He had over thirty inpatient admissions for gut problems, I stopped counting, it may have been over fifty.
 
Thank you everyone for your support. Elijah hasn't been taking his syringe feeds so well the last couple of days and had become just skin and bone, I knew his time was approaching but given the year I've had, I was worried that that would be Christmas Day. Last night he barely touched his syringe feed and didn't eat his greens overnight, there was hardly any poo in his tray ... his Excel was completely untouched. He was in his bed as close to the radiator as he could get and barely moved when I tried to feed him... I knew he'd had enough. He went very peacefully to the bridge with a vet and nurse who knew him well and have cared for him so very many times.

The shell left behind hopefully will give some answers to veterinary science re his digestive issues... before returning home to us. He had over thirty inpatient admissions for gut problems, I stopped counting, it may have been over fifty.

Dear Elijah, now at peace. But your heart is breaking yet again :cry:

2018 has been such a dreadful year :cry:

Farewell for now Elijah xx
 
Dear Elijah, now at peace. But your heart is breaking yet again :cry:

2018 has been such a dreadful year :cry:

Farewell for now Elijah xx

I have syringe fed him every day for nine months (bar a short hospital stay), I've also syringe fed Dinky, Scally and Esme in that time. Tonight will be the first time of not making up Critical Care, I will be thinking I've forgotten something important now and until I adjust. Checking on his welfare has been a big part of my routine for so long...has been my reason I don't go out for a whole day for years given his much at risk he was... it will be very strange not having that responsibility. Thankfully I had reliable OOH service during the time he was vulnerable.
 
Bless him, he was a real fighter, and you have been there with him throughout. I’m sorry you had to let him go, I know it was his time but I know that doesn’t make it any easier:cry:

Thinking of you and sending hugs xx

Binky free Elijah xx
 
I have syringe fed him every day for nine months (bar a short hospital stay), I've also syringe fed Dinky, Scally and Esme in that time. Tonight will be the first time of not making up Critical Care, I will be thinking I've forgotten something important now and until I adjust. Checking on his welfare has been a big part of my routine for so long...has been my reason I don't go out for a whole day for years given his much at risk he was... it will be very strange not having that responsibility. Thankfully I had reliable OOH service during the time he was vulnerable.

Elijah could not have had a more dedicated caregiver. You have now given him one last act of compassion- letting him go. A selfless act born out of love xx
 
I’m so sorry you’ve had to say goodbye to Elijah [emoji17]

You both fought so hard together and Elijah couldn’t have asked for a more devoted and dedicated care giver.

Sleep tightly Elijah, a very precious boy xx


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I am in ther same boat. My bunny only has one kidney left and it's only working at 75%

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... and the heartbreak continues - just twenty six days after losing Elijah, Erin couldn't go on without him - grief overwhelmed her, she became withdrawn and physical health deteriorated ... she became very poorly, very quickly. It was too much to expect an eleven year old to cope with, they were just devoted to each other.

She joined him at the bridge yesterday.
 
I am so sorry BB, i was hoping 2019 might be kinder to you. Reunite at the bridge little buns xxx

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Oh no :cry: I’m so very sorry you lost Erin too :cry: thinking of you and sending hugs xx

binky free at the bridge Erin xx
 
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