[mikm]

hello Rhea ... so sorry ... two years ago I did much the same with my girl Rottie who was 11. She had been epileptic since she was 4 so she had a long, happy life. Her passing came about suddenly ... she had eaten well the night before and all seemed normal. She had had surgery for bladder stones in January, I managed to finally get a wound on her back to completely heal in April and she passed in June. When I found her in distress in that morning, I phoned the vet in a panic. She was very kind, and gently suggested that I bring her in to be euthanized. Much like you, I said if she appeared to be suffering needlessly, I would. She quietly slipped into a coma and passed ...

all the best ... hang in there ...
marian