At 10 PM Tuesday June 7, 2016 we said a final goodbye to our beloved Lhasa Apso companion, Pema. During the day, she seemed tired, which we attributed to the unseasonably warm weather. Around 4 PM she sort of collapsed. Her pulse and respiration were extremely rapid and she quickly became unresponsive. We rushed her to the local veterinary hospital where they worked hard to stabilize her. Ultrasound showed that she was bleeding internally from a large mass on her liver. A couple of hours later, we got the bad news; detailed ultrasound showed that her abdomen was riddled with cancer. She was in a lot of pain and the doctor put her prognosis at mere hours. This was a shock because she had been perfectly normal just hours before- eating, pooping and walking normally. She never exhibited any behavior that would make us think something was wrong. In the end we had no choice but to let her go. Margaret was a rock and stayed with her to the end while I sobbed like a baby in the lobby. Needless to say, we are devastated. It all happened so fast. She was only eleven years old.
We knew she was special when we found her at the humane society and we felt blessed that she allowed us to spend the last six years with her. We treasured every minute. She was the best dog ever and the light in our lives when things got dark. The last few months have been extremely difficult and losing her is almost more than we can bear. We did our best to try and bring her as much happiness as she brought to us. Our only consolation is the the knowledge that, somewhere, there is a new star in the heavens tonight.
Thank you, Pema. We love you and will miss you always.
