I don’t know what the right thing to do is
My dog has been in a bad condition for the past two weeks. She’s 15 (in human age, that’s like 90 years old). She’s suffering from kidney failure and a low blood count. We’ve been treating her properly and giving her all the medical care she needs. But since yesterday, her condition has become critical. She started crying loudly because of the pain.
This morning, she had a seizure, and for a moment, we thought that was it. I even saw tears in my dad’s eyes, but somehow, she survived. After that, though, she started crying continuously. We took her to the hospital, where she had another seizure, and the doctor told us that this might be it. But she survived that one too. Now, her energy is completely drained, and every breath she takes is a cry of pain.
We brought her back home because the doctor said there was nothing more that could be done. 15 yrs koode oru family member aayit jeevichatha, veetil aane complete silence and the only sound is of her cries.
Before we left the hospital, the doctor asked us whether we wanted to euthanize her. At that moment, we simply couldn’t come to a decision. But now, seeing her in this much pain, we’re seriously considering it, yet we still can’t bring ourselves to make that decision. This is one of the hardest decisions anyone can make. Aval ithupole kedann kashtapedine kaana pattunilla at the same time, mind is not allowing to let her go.So, should I choose to ease her suffering and let her go peacefully, or should I leave it to nature and let her continue fighting for her life, especially when she has been battling this hard to survive?
I honestly don’t know what the right thing to do is.