Maxwell Star
A tiny but energetic pup, fighting the fight of his life.
‘I lost Maxwell Star almost 2 weeks ago to heart failure. He was diagnosed in April and while doing well on medication only had a life expectancy of 6-12 months and was struggling to do the things he loved most like playing fetch and going for long walks so I made the very difficult decision to have a new procedure done to implant a clip in his heart that would reduce the effects and give him a better chance and quality of life. There was a risk that the insertion of the clip could cause a tear in his already weakened heart, something that had happened on a few occasions during or within a week after the procedure. I knew that without the surgery his life would continue to decline so opted for the surgery despite the risk. He did very well in surgery with no issues during or within the days after when they were monitoring his heart.’
‘We came back home where he rested for two weeks until his stitches came out. After that he got to start doing more things, still no fetch but shorter walks and playing with his toys. Sadly though a week after his stitches were removed, so 3 weeks after the procedure the clip tore a hole in his heart and I lost him, suddenly and shockingly. I am heartbroken and still cry every day over losing him. He was my best friend, by my side for 11 years, since he was 2 months old.’
