Good bye Gail...... I love you

[little leaf]

Last night at 8:20 little Gail passed away in my hands, she had fought so hard, for so long, but she just could not recover. She stopped wanting to eat, and I knew she wanted to go- when she wanted to eat, she put her little hands up ,(this started because while she was unable to see, missing one eye, and the other swollen shut, I would tap her branch to let her know I was about to pick her up so I did not scare her,she learned to put her arms up when I would tap,and I would place my finger under them and she would climb on, then she started to raise her hands when she would want to eat) and I would reach in and she would climb out onto my hand, and we would do our drip feeding - for 3 weeks this is how she ate, every 3 hrs, 7 drips - so willingly, never had to force her to take her meds or eat her bug juice , but then the look in her little eye changed, and I knew she needed to go - it was odd, I had to run an errand, and when I got back, she asked to be taken out, but I also knew she was not hungry, so I let her come out onto my hand, and just like at the vets, she held my little finger, not tight, but just to have contact, and 10 min later she took a few shallow breaths , and was free of her tired ravaged little body, it was so peaceful, I will miss her so much. I don't know what kept her going for so so long, but I do know she beat the odds for a very long time. The Vet gave her a 5% chance to make it threw the night the first time they saw her, and she stayed with me for 3 weeks

I also want to thank every person who gave me support and help with her.

 

[d3s5]

Oh, so sorry about sweet, sweet, little Gail. She held on for so long and was such a fighter. I was so hoping she could hold on. May she rest in peace. Sorry for your loss, but so glad you cared for her and gave her so much love during her last weeks.

Deb

 

[laurie]

You know I loved her also. It broke my heart when we knew she was letting go. You did such a wonderful caring for her. Even thought you lost her at least she finally felt cared for, I am so glad she had that before she died.

 

[ataraxia]

Sorry to hear cheryl. Know she spent her last days in great care and love.
RIP Gail

 

[little leaf]

thanks, I keep finding myself watching the clock- time to feed her- then catch myself - I had to take her cage apart and store it- I HATE the look of it without her -the only thing there now is the pot w/ her flower in it , she liked to sit by the purple flower.
I miss her toes, and how her little eye would watch me and oddly enough, her smell, kinda meds, kinda Cham - I just miss HER

 

[squeekz1992]

Oh Cheryl I'm so sorry!!! Reading this made me cry. I'm balling now...I was so hoping she would make it and have a happy life with you. You did everything she could and she wanted to be with you through the end. I know that feeling, my Pascal did the same this. It's a really sad thing to watch, but in a way happy to know that they do know who loves them and want to be with that person at the end.

I'm so sorry

 

[Decadancin]

That is an amazing bond! Sorry for your loss. Rest peacefully little girl!

 

[jannb]

I am so very sorry to hear that Gail didn't make it.

 

[ferretinmyshoes]

Oh I'm so sorry to hear she passed. You gave her the best chance she could have had and did everything right. Poor thing. May she rest in peace.

 

[Kate]

So sorry for your loss Cheryl.

 

[Lovereps]

Add me to the list of teary eyed forum members--I had been following her tribulations through your posts and was hoping she would be able to pull through.

Maybe it isn't the answer for everyone but my personal cure for grief over my beloved cham's passing was getting a healthy young cham.
I can only stand to cry for so long and it was the kindest thing I could do for my broken heart.

May your kind and gentle heart heal soon.
Gail could not possibly have had more loving care than she had with you.

 

[little leaf]

Thanks everyone - yes, it was a teary night- very hard, even the vet thought she was going to make it there for a while, they were also sad to hear
I do plan to get another, always been fond of the Jacksons, but first I need to get over her, and the outright fear I have of getting another - I am excited at the thought of another, but scared too - I dont think I can take losing 3 - but its like Laurie and alot of ppl have told me, the next one I get, will not start off sick , but for now, I am going to keep adding to my cage goodies and pick up a few more things I would like to add, and also add back to my bank acc/ - lol she took a tole on it but I do not regret one bit of it- I just wish my baby could have pulled threw
I so enjoy looking at everyone's chams on here(not on THIS page! but other pages ), and for now I will enjoy them via the forum and my art

thanks again everyone, you have all made this a little easier with your kind words

 

[ChameleonMom]

I am a little late in sending my condolences but having just read about Gail's last day, I too have tears streaming down my face. You showed Gail what true love really is and gave her a chance - that's all she could have asked for and you gave it to her. RIP Gail

 

[dom1959]

i am glad i was not the only one crying at the end of that paragraph.
so sorry about your loss.

 

[little leaf]

thank you, it is still very hard, I still miss her so much, and dream of her often, but she is not sick in my dreams
she was just the best little girl

I learned so much from her, and the ppl on this forum are the best
Thanks everyone for everything

 

[ReptileLove18]

i'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your lil girl i hope the mending in your heart will start soon.. i think its a beautiful thing that you both got one more moment together before she passed, that is something to be truly grateful of..