thistlesmom
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My little Thistle passed away today, with the help of her vet and with me right there with her. I just got back from the vet and am a nightmare but thought writing about how much she was loved would help me.
I got Thistle from a pet store (yes, I know, bad) right as my best friend was moving out of our condo. She was the sweetest hedgehog from the get go, she was very affectionate and would run to me to cuddle. She definitely helped me in my transition to living alone (well, not alone...with no other humans). She loved running about in the park, kicking with me on the couch and luckily she hated mealworms (I dislike bugs). She was the greatest little friend and her presence helped me through so many difficult times, including a fairly major bout of depression and a move from Victoria to Edmonton for school. I can't even express how much I loved her.
As is well documented on this forum she had more than her fair share of health problems, having a leg amputated after months of trying to treat it, mrsa and 2 months ago a cancerous lump removed from her head. She took it all look an all star and even got famous by appearing in the book Feel Better, Little Buddy.
The last week has been agonizing for me trying to decide when it was time and I was hoping she'd pass on her own. She literally spent every minute with me when I was at home, and even slept in my bed (I know you guys will get this more than my mother who thinks I'm crazy) the past few nights. In the end the cancer had spread and she declined extremely quickly over the past 2 days.
I'm fairly certain I achieved a record for the most crying in a vet's office and I worry so much that she was scared or didn't know what was happening.
I really want to thank everyone who has given me advice or well wishes over the past few weeks. I didn't tell anyone what I was doing today, I had a midterm this morning and couldn't even think about it without crying let alone talk, so it was nice to be able to come here.
I feel like part of me is missing
I got Thistle from a pet store (yes, I know, bad) right as my best friend was moving out of our condo. She was the sweetest hedgehog from the get go, she was very affectionate and would run to me to cuddle. She definitely helped me in my transition to living alone (well, not alone...with no other humans). She loved running about in the park, kicking with me on the couch and luckily she hated mealworms (I dislike bugs). She was the greatest little friend and her presence helped me through so many difficult times, including a fairly major bout of depression and a move from Victoria to Edmonton for school. I can't even express how much I loved her.
As is well documented on this forum she had more than her fair share of health problems, having a leg amputated after months of trying to treat it, mrsa and 2 months ago a cancerous lump removed from her head. She took it all look an all star and even got famous by appearing in the book Feel Better, Little Buddy.
The last week has been agonizing for me trying to decide when it was time and I was hoping she'd pass on her own. She literally spent every minute with me when I was at home, and even slept in my bed (I know you guys will get this more than my mother who thinks I'm crazy) the past few nights. In the end the cancer had spread and she declined extremely quickly over the past 2 days.
I'm fairly certain I achieved a record for the most crying in a vet's office and I worry so much that she was scared or didn't know what was happening.
I really want to thank everyone who has given me advice or well wishes over the past few weeks. I didn't tell anyone what I was doing today, I had a midterm this morning and couldn't even think about it without crying let alone talk, so it was nice to be able to come here.
I feel like part of me is missing
