We received some very sad news. I remember the day that Gracie was surrendered to us and the condition she was in. I also remember the day she was adopted; how she fit right in and her new parents were thrilled. May she rest in peace! Our condolences to Beth and family; we know how much she meant to you all. From Beth: Hi Carla I hope this message reaches you well. I did not have a current email address for you so Im sending this on FB. Unfortunately I have very sad news to Deliver. Gracie passed on a few weeks ago. Im sure this is surprising to you, About six months ago she was diagnosed with lymphoma which is terminal Im sure you know.I wanted to keep you informed sooner but I had a very hard time with it And couldnt bear to deliver that news. Even now I cant send this email without tears. I am happy to say through her six months of treatment she did not suffer, Which was the most important thing for me.You may already know as was explained to me that dogs take to chemo better than humans. She responded well to the treatment and one treatment stop working we would try another method which she also responded well to for six months. The last treatment she had did not go So well and it was very difficult for her. She had developed seizures within 48 hrs Things got bad very Quickly and I had to make the decision in her best interest, Although I knew it was coming, the decision to put her down had to be made quickly, As Im sure you understand I just could not allow her to suffer at all And Oncology Said future outlook was not good. Things turned around so quickly in those last three days. Parting with her killed me but I couldnt bear to have her hurting And needed to protect her from that. Although we had a terrible few days in the end,the chemo gave her an additional Healthy six months and was able to live her life as she did before she was diagnosed It Brings me great sadness to send this email which is probably why it took me so long to do it. I just wanted to keep you informed since you had been such a big part of Gracies life and a huge part of mine for bringing her to me. As cheesy as this may sound I have always felt that somehow Gracie and I were meant to be together.. From the second she was outside my bedroom door waiting for me to open it. She has always been like my baby and after Sean passed away she has truly been my best friend, Rock and guardian angel. We got through so many things together And relied on each Other more than normal Im sure. Every night she slept with her head on my pillow and every Day she was by my side whether sitting on the porch, taking a walk or just watching TV and Playing tickle torture:)She was the little love of my life! and I miss her terribly every day! Im sure people say this about their pets all the time but she was truly The most amazing friend, most beautiful soul and one-of-a-kind! She is missed by so many people that have been in her life for the past five years! Gracie and I will always have a special relationship in my heart that cannot be replaced. I want to sincerely thank you For rescuing her, taking care of her and bringing us together! Of course her things are still all about the house, She kept all her toys and balls under the dining room table which was her secret hiding place, theyre still there. Some other things that I have I thought might best be donated to help a rescue, most appropriately your rescue if youre interested. I have a full bag of 80 puppy pads, Her bowls, maybe a few of her least favorite toys That I could part with (the ones that are still in great shape), a very large serta mattress doggy bed that may need a good cleaning but is in great shape since she slept in the bed and maybe if you other things Im not thinking right now. If youre interested I will be happy to make a trip up at some point to bring them to you. If not I completely understand. Thank you again for all that you did for both of us and for bringing me together with one of the Biggest loves of my life:) Ive attached a few silly photos and hopefully a video if it works that should give you some laughs. I apologize for the lengthy email but Ive been meaning to send it for months ever since she got diagnosed I just couldnt bring myself to do it. Thanks Beth
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 14:20:01 +0000