17/12/2024
We lost our girl last night. I can’t believe I’m writing this but here we are. I have to do this now or I never will. We went to the movies Sunday afternoon and when we got home, we noticed that she was having issues walking. She had an episode earlier this year but bounced back right away. We thought this was the same. Sandie seemed good if not a little wobbly when we went to bed and we had high hopes that she’d wake up happy and healthy. However, by Monday morning she was unable to walk. We took her to the vet where they confirmed that she had had a “mild stroke”. She said give it two weeks and she will be her old self. We left relieved. Unfortunately, throughout the day she declined. She was unable to move and extremely lethargic. We rushed her to the ER expecting they would give her some fluids and send us home. Instead, we were given the diagnosis of an aggressive cancer. Don’t ask me which one because I can’t remember. Things got very fuzzy after that. Sandie had multiple masses in her abdomen and liver. She was bleeding internally. The best case scenario was surgery and chemo and maybe 3-6 months. But, she wasn’t likely to survive the surgery itself. She was in pain and mentally no longer with us. Essentially, she was gone before we made the decision. We got to spend time with her telling her how much we loved her and how thankful we were for the 14+ wonderful years that she gave us. We told her that she was going to be free and that she’d see her sister and her boyfriend Bentley again. Then it was time. Sandie deserves a much better tribute than I can possibly give her. Maybe one day I’ll find the words but I can’t right now. She was the girl that made me a dog mom and I will miss her with my whole heart for the rest of my life. I’m not a particularly religious person but I know her soul is free and we agreed that she’d be there waiting on me when we see each other again someday. Please keep her in your thoughts. And our girls Lulu and Stella. They are going to miss their best friend.
