RIP Fripp 5.1.2010 - 8.2.25 😪

 


RIP Fripp 5.1.2010 - 8.2.25


My darling Fripp has crossed the bridge 😪 He passed very peacefully this afternoon in a lovely special room with a bed for him and a sofa for me. I am okay, I think, and I know time will heal. 


A little bit about my gorgeous boy…he was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease when he was 7. He did really well on his home cooked diet but when he was eight he developed autoimmune thrombocytopenia due to some meds he was given…not by Bron. He went on a high dose of steroids, lost a lot of his coat with his gorgeous tail being almost bald. He survived the disease and went on to become strong but always with the kidney disease in the background. 


Some months later he got sick again and went into kidney failure. He spent a week at North Downs Referrals where they discovered his ureter was blocked with a stone and so he received a subcutaneous ureteral bypass from his kidney to his bladder. He was one of the first dogs to get it and I’m told he has been the longest surviving dog with one. His bypass has had to be flushed through every three months ever since and Bron his vet trained especially to be able to do it. Fripp was more than happy to just lay there while she did it and it would take between 20 and 30 minutes. 


This last week it was clear to me that Fripp wasn’t feeling great. I knew that his time here on earth with me was coming to an end and we went to see Bron yesterday just to make sure. His kidney levels were off the chart, so high they couldn’t get a reading and he was diagnosed with acute on chronic renal failure. Although this was shocking it was also a reassurance that I was doing the right thing in allowing Frippy to cross the  bridge. I brought him home for one last day together 😪


You all, his friends and followers have been amazing. We have loved writing the blog every day and reading all the comments. Life without Fripp is an unbearable thought but I have all of your Beardies now to read about. I shall certainly be around hopefully for some time to come and get my Beardie fix.


Thank you again for the years of support and fun, I have loved every minute.

Comments

  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2025 at 9:34 AM

    So sorry Nix. Even though we never met he seemed like part of the family. I know in time all those wonderful memories will be some consolation. Bron must be devastated too, you made an outstanding team allowing him to survive and thrive for so long against the odds

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  2. VickieFebruary 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM

    I am so sorry to hear this Nix. I felt like I knew you and Fripp after following your blog all of these last few years. I know your memories will bring a smile to you in time. Those of us who have lost our beloved pets know only time can heal. I will miss the stories and keep Fripp forever in my heart.
    RIP sweet Fripp.





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  3. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM

    Oh Nix im so sorry like many others I felt I knew you from your daily blogs. Fripp was a very very special boy, loved by so many. Hold your memories close they will help you through the horriblest of times (even the ones where he was naughty, they will make you smile) Run free at the Bridge lovely boy. I'm sure Billy has found you already and filled you in on everything to do and sniff. Take care of yourself Nix God Bless x

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  4. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2025 at 5:57 AM

    Nix, Good morning! I hope and pray for your broken 💔. Oh how much do we miss Fripp, his daily antics and comments. Beardies are really a special breed. I cry about his passing and for you. He was so very blessed to share his best life with you!! May God guide and light your path. Blessings 🙌 🙏🙏 Jeff

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