Media thread - 13 July 2022, 18:15

Beanie's been unwell lately (intermittently throwing up and needing to pee a lot more frequently), he was shivering a bunch this afternoon so Kristina took him to the vet and they did an x-ray and it turns out he's got a tumour in his abdomen so we had to have to rush him to the emergency vet. 😢

He's staying overnight and they're going to do a CT scan in the morning and see what the deal is, the vet said it looks like it might be something in his spleen and they see that being malignant about 2/3s of the time. They're likely going to do surgery pending the results of the scan, then take samples and send them off to be analysed to see if it is malignant or not.

Posted on 13 July 2022, 18:15

A photo of the front-half of a small scruffy blonde dog who's lying in a patch of sunshine.

This is the snoozy face of someone who's just had his first chemo treatment.

His UTI is completely gone, his bloodwork looks perfect, and we've got him booked in for three weeks for his next treatment which is an injection. Crossing fingers he responds well to it all. 🤞🏻

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Posted on 29 July 2022, 13:28

A photo of a small scruffy blonde dog sitting in the back seat of a car. His lip is slightly stuck so it looks like he's smirking.

This is the face of someone who was SUCH a good boy at the vet that they didn't even need to sedate him at all to give him his chemo drip.

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Posted on 2 January 2024, 16:48

A photo of a small scruffy blonde dog sitting the back seat of a car with his lip stuck so it looks like he's either smirking or sneering.

Beanie had another chemo drip treatment today, he didn't need to be sedated at all and the vet said he got bored half-way through the process and ended up mostly asleep!

He's going to get another CT scan in three weeks to see how things are looking, and possibly another dose of chemo if it's necessary.

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Posted on 13 February 2024, 15:44

We had to put Beanie to sleep today. 😭

Man this fucking sucks. I have no idea how people do this more than once.

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Posted on 5 July 2024, 12:05

A photo of the card signed by several of the oncology staff at SASH:

"I am so sorry for your loss of beautiful Beanie. He was such a sweet and brave boy and a pleasure to look after. I hope the loving memories of Beanie will help you heal your broken hearts."

"Please accept our deepest condolences for the loss of your sweet boy Beanie. Words cannot describe how difficult it is to say goodbye to such a beloved companion but we hope you find comfort in all of the wonderful memories that you share together & know he is resting peacefully."

"I am saddened to hear of your loss, Beanie was so sweet and always a pleasure to look after. I hope fond memories ease some of your pain during this difficult time. Sending love & hugs."

"Thinking of you during this difficult time Beanie was such a beautiful soul who brightened up the room every time he entered. I hope you find comfort in knowing you shared so many beautiful memories."

Plus two printed out photos of Beanie himself, a small very scruffy blonde dog. In one of them he's just standing there, but the other is a selfie with him looking directly at the camera and our main doctor lady who was treating him with her head poking out behind his head and doing a silly duck-face look and the whole photo is adorable.

Oh my god we got the sweetest card in the mail from SASH today (Small Animal Specialist Hospital, the place where Beanie was going for his chemotherapy). 😭

He was such a little celebrity, all the staff would take photos with him because he was such a cutie and so well-behaved (I have no idea why he couldn't be that well behaved with us 😜), and @yayKM had one nurse exclaim "Oh I can't wait to meet him!" one time when she went to reception to let them know we'd arrived.

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Posted on 17 July 2024, 20:47