Page 20 - Autumn 2023 Newsletter

THE TALES OF BLUE
The Final Chapter
Things were not looking good for me, I
was struggling with my balance and was
very weak, I was also losing weight. I
have always kept myself trim, so I didn't
have much to spare anyway.
I was at the surgery every few days and
was being weighed regularly. In one
7 day period I lost a kilo, so it was a big
worry for everyone. The meds did make
me hungry, I was eating everything I
could, but it made no difference I was
still losing weight. I went on a ‘see food’
diet, I saw food I ate it, but nothing
seemed to work. Mum and Dad put me
on 4 meals a day. Merlin was livid!!! As
he's so greedy ... sorry, loves his food so
much, either mum or dad had started
taking him for walks while I had my extra
portions.
Eventually I went to be weighed and
hadn't lost any weight, but over the next
few days I slowly started to gain weight.
Nobody knows why I lost it or why I
started to put it back on but it had to be
a good sign. The meds I was on were not
good for me long term, so we started to
withdraw them slowly. The danger was I
would relapse. Now as most of you know,
us Beddies love life so much, and I wasn't
giving up without a fight.
You may remember the 4 to 8 week life
expectancy, well that was almost Thanks for reading my story, and if you
8 months ago, and I have continued to can please donate we simply can't do this
improve so much so, that I am now 99% without your help!
back to full health. Was it a tumour?
info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
Who knows, but it was a close run thing
that's for sure, but I am on the right side
of it now.
As for the final chapter don't you believe
it, there are still adventures to be had!
Places to go people to see, new chapters
to be written. Scotland, Shropshire and
Kent have all been mentioned, so keep
an eye out for Merlin and me and if you
see us come over for a chat, we are
always pleased to talk Bedlington!
That brings us right up to date and the
end for now of BTRF BLUE AND OTHER
DOGS. It's been a life full of highs and
lows, laughter and tears but most of all
lots of love. There are some people I
need to thank, firstly everyone at BTRF,
too many to name but you all know who
you are! Then the most important people
of all, I know what you are thinking Mum
and Dad, but you would be wrong. I have
spent years training those two, and I do
have high hopes that one day they may
be quite good at this fostering lark, but
we will see. No, the most important
people in my story are you guys the BTRF
supporters. Without your donations dogs
like me, Bandit, Bert and Merlin and
many others, simply wouldn't have a
chance at living our best lives, so thank
you all.
So that's me, 15 not out.
https://www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk/donate/
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