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It has taken me a few days to collect myself and my thoughts and have the courage to post this note. On Tuesday, Nov. 25 we had to make the very difficult decision to free our baby girl Kellie from her pain. Since being diagnosed with osteosarcoma and becoming a tripawd back in April, she gave it her all. She did great on her surgery, her chemo and had a happy and marvelous summer.
Unfortunately in September she started to deteriorate very rapidly. Her rear legs started to give up on her but she still kept on trying and making sure to give us some more beautiful moments with her. Just in the past couple of weeks it was not much fun any more and she was in pain. Could not walk, or stand up and eventhough her spirit and courage was still there, her big brown eyes were growing tired.
As much as we loved her and still do, we could not bring ourselves to have her in discomfort and suffering just for our sake. So, in what I want to believe was an act of unselfishness and love, we set her free. Although it was just before the Thanksgiving holiday and our hearts were breaking, we still felt lucky and thankful for the 11 wonderful years that Kellie gave us and thank the Lord for giving us the chance to adopt her and make her part of our lives.
I had a dream just before Thanksgiving in which I saw my baby girl, happy again and eating some turkey legs with that handsome dude Jerry. I know in my heart she is okay and Jerry and all her newfound friends are keeping her safe until the day we meet again. I want to thank all of you for all your messages and all your beautiful thoughts. Much love from all of us, Isabel, Wayne and my sunshine girl Kellie.
Kellie
Isabel and Wayne, we have been thinking about you and Kellie a lot lately. We hope that you are doing alright and are taking some time to be together, reflect and embrace the life you had together.
You absolutely did the right thing, and Kellie knows that. Although she's not physically at your side, spiritually she is with you always, everywhere you go now, forever running free and out of pain. Your dream is a message from her, telling you she's all better now, and will be waiting at the Bridge for you. I just sent a dream like that to my Mom too!
Kellie's life is a beautiful example of the many gifts that amputation can bring, even when battling something nasty like cancer. She put up such an incredible, courageous fight, and will always be a hero to us here at Tripawds.
Thank you for all that you've done for us by sharing her story, and providing the support and encouragement that all of us in this situation need. We love you!
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Isabel and Wayne - I'm so sorry for your loss, the words that usually come easily to me are always so difficult to find when I hear that we've physically lost one of our tripawds. I guess the key word is physically...Jerry is right, she is always with you spiritually and that message from her proves that. It's so hard for us left behind, I know one of the most difficult things to do is to let them out of their physical pain...but we owe that to them with all they give us - I believe in my heart that is the most loving act we can do...is not only to release them from their pain, but to be there holding them while they cross the bridge and that's what you did for her even though it was painful for you, it was painfree for her.
Thank you for sharing your loss with us - it must have been really hard to write that.
You're in our thoughts and prayers.
Much love,
Heather and Zeus
Heather and Spirit Zeus - Our life changing journey…from the earth to the heavens…one day at a time…always together
Dear Isabel and Wayne,
I am so very sorry that the time came when you had to say goodbye to your baby girl Kellie. What a wonderful soul she is... visiting her mom in your dreams to reassure you that she is happy with her fellow tripawd friends. Spirit Jerry is quite the host up there from what I have been hearing! 
I truly admire your courage and wisdom. Thank you for sharing your adorable Kellie with us. She has touched so many of us and will always be an incredible inspiration to all of us... tripawds and pawrents!
You both will be in our thoughts and prayers... We are sending you big warm healing hugs from our hearts to yours.
Luv Spirit Jake, Smooch, Baby Gus & Mom (Sherri)
Hi Isabel,
Oh no - what a truly sad day for me to hear about Kellie and Winston's passing... This makes me so nervous as we have shared so many stories over the past months months when Dee also joined the tripawd gang... and now you are leaving for the bridge, one by one.... Your lovely Kellie has been such an inspiration to us all and we are grateful for the happy moments that you have shared with us.
My heart goes out to you - Dee is sending his love too.
Your Kellie was and will always be our cutie-pie.
Lots of love, Ansunette & Dee xxx
Dear Isabele and Wayne, I'm so sorry to know that you had to say "good-bye for now" to your darling sunshine girl, Kellie. I'm sorry too, that I'm late in sending condolences. You did the right thing in freeing her from a body that didn't work anymore. We had a very similar last few weeks with our Abbey and said good-bye Oct 2. Our vet felt sure the cancer had spread to the spinal cord with the symtoms she had. In a weird way, I was relieved to not have to go through the lung mets. I'm sure Kellie will always be grateful for the excellent care and loving home you gave her. You will see her again but for now she runs the heavenly fields in safety and health and with JOY! I LOVED your turkey dream! That is so amazing!! His Peace to you, di
Dearest Isabel & Wayne,
I knew that Kellie had passed onto the "Bridge" and I thought I had given you my condolences, but I must be in error, because I can't find my post on both of your threads under "Coping With Loss". I apologize for taking so long to offer my deepest condolences to you.
You have and continue to be a true inspiration to many on tripawds.com. Thank you so much for all that you do.
Love, Blazer, Kitty Kimber & Mom (Vicki)
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