In July of 2013 I posted the story of the miracle healing of Kasey, our border collie. Her miracle was documented as such by her veterinarian and it became a permanent part of her health record as well as a testimony to all at the clinic. She had been diagnosed with 8 weeks to live in August of 2010 but without any treatment survived and lived a healthy life until today. In May of this year another inoperable tumor appeared near the site of the first one. Since there were no advisable treatments, we could only trust God to have his way again with her and us.
We wanted God to
either heal Kasey, take her quickly without suffering, or let us know without a
doubt when it was time to put her down. Tonight about 5:15 she was outside with
Eddie and began bleeding from her right nostril. When we realized we couldn't
get it to stop, we called her vet at 5:25 as they were closing and they referred
us to the emergency clinic. By the time we got her to the car she was so weak
she stopped to lay down in the yard. At the clinic, a precious doctor told us
her tumor was bleeding and even if we temporarily stopped it with guaze and
treatment, it would continue to bleed internally unless the tumor was removed.
He agreed with other veterinarians that such a surgery was impossible. He said
the kindest thing was to have her put down before she suffered more. We did. We
will have her creamated and bring her ashes here to bury in the back yard.
To say we are
heartbroken after having her as a part of our lives for almost 9 years is an
understatement. She was a constant companion to this retired couple who spent
lots of time at home with her. She was an integral part of each day and it will
be so hard to go on without her. We are thankful to the Lord for the extra
three and a half years he gave us after the first cancer, that he made it
crystal clear to us when it was time for her to go, and that we have such good
memories of her. She was a very special dog in so many ways. She
left a legacy of the grace, miracle healing and the mercy of the Lord. Not many
animals have that. In "Heaven is for Real" the boy tells of seeing dogs in
heaven. We know Kasey would qualify.
