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I am so sorry to hear about Eddy. Run Free and RIP Eddy. Join all the other Warriors & Princess Warriors on the Bridge until we meet you again
Hugs
Michelle & Angel Sassy
Sassy is a proud member of the Winter Warriors. Live long, & strong Winter Warriors.
sassysugarbear.tripawds.com
07/26/2006 - Sassy earned her wings 08/20/2013
05/04/2006 - Bosch, Sassy's pal, earned his wings 03/29/19 fought cancer for 4 months.
"You aren't doing it TO her, you are doing it FOR her. Give her a chance at life."
I am sitting here with the tears flowing. Sweet Eddy crossed the Bridge just days after our Gus. If I know Goldens, they will already have found each other and will be making their special way through the Angels who were already there, just waiting for them.
Run free, Eddy. You and Gus will soon be running the place!
Kathi and Murphy
Murphy is a five year old Lab/Chessie cross. He was hit by a car on 10/29/12 and became a Tripawd on 11/24/12. On 2/5/13, he had a total hip replacement on his remaining back leg. He has absolutely no idea that he has only three legs!
UPDATE: Murphy lived his life to the fullest, right up until an aggressive bone lesion took him across the Rainbow Bridge on April 9, 2015 and he gained his membership in the April Angels. Run free, my love. You deserve it!
Oh Betsy, I was so sad to read this when I got home today, my heart aches for you. I'm really sorry your sweet angel's time came, he fought so hard and you gave him such a great life up until the very end, all the while staying so strong for Eddy.Your battle was hard but you fought it with such strength and courage, with Eddy's needs always coming first. No dog could ask for more.
There's no doubt that saying goodbye is the hardest thing a pet parent has to do and the grief is so hard, but please know that whatever you need, whenever you want to talk, we are here for you. I'm so sorry.
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Betsy,
I am so sorry you have lost Eddy. He was a true tripawd warrior and you stood by his side until the end. You released him from the body that was failing him and that is the greatest give we can give our beloveds. He will always be in your heart and in ours.
Run free sweet Eddy.
Sending you peace and love,
Martha and the Oaktown Pack
Woohoo! Tripawds Rule!
Regulator of the Oaktown Pack, Sheriff of the Oaktown Pawsse, Founding member and President of the Tripawd Girldogs With 2 Names ROCK Club, and ... Tripawd Girldog Extraordinaire!
Betsy,
My deepest sympathies for you and your family. Making the decision you had today is the most difficult, but it is also with the deepest love.
In our thoughts and prayers,
Esther and my Angel Snoop
Thank you, everyone. My heart is truly broken tonight and the silence in our home is overwhelming. It is going to be tough getting "back to normal" around here, as so much of my focus and time the last five months have been on Eddy. Needless to say, I am feeling a little lost. I have literally had a "shadow" since Eddy got sick. He was always by my side or in the same room as me...ALWAYS! I know from losing our previous Golden four and a half years ago, that time does and will heal. But, right now, I feel lost. I miss my boy so much. But, the support and love I have felt from this group has really helped. I have never met any of you in person, but I feel like you all are family. Thank you for being there on my darkest days and being the light, guiding us on this journey.
With love and gratitude,
Betsy
Betsy Golden and Angel, Eddy. Eddy was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma 7-23-14, had a left rear amputation 8-07-14, had 3 rounds of carboplatin chemotherapy, a small lung met was discovered in October, had 2 rounds of doxorubicin, and unfortunately more lung mets were discovered. Eddy fought cancer valiantly and went to the Rainbow Bridge 1-6-15, at the age of 7 years and 359 days, just six days short of his 8th birthday. Best Dog, Ever....you will never be forgotten.
Oh Betsy, my dear sweet Betsy. We cry with you tonight...we cry hard. We understand like no others can. And we all know there is nothing we can do or say...we can only walk beside you.
You and Eddy, smiling handsome Eddy became family with the first post.....and will always be.
And I wish I coukd telk you it gets easier...don't know that it really ever does...but I DO know you adjust! I DO know the thousands and thousands of happy days you and Eddy shared will help push the sadness further away. Yeah, it'll still be there and it will still wash over you like a wave when you least expect it. As Jerry always says, the time leadingnup to the transition is just a blink of an eye compared to the glorious years you shared day in and day out.
Those of us who've experienced the loss ofnour tripawds often talk about the intenese void. You have been Eddy's caregiver and protecter more so than you could ever imagine 24/7 these last months. EVERYTHING evolved around Eddy. Your whole routine has just been blown to smithereens. You don't know what ro do. You get up and walk around in circles. You stare at food never taking a bite. You cry, you sob uncontrollably. You want to rush home to check on Eddy...and then you don't want ro go home at all.
AND YOU STAY CONNECTED TO US AND LEAN ON US!! WE UNDERSTAND!!!! I remember one of my first posts after Happy Hannah put on her Angel Wings (hers were made out of chocolate...I custome ordered them ahead of time), was letting my tripawd family know I woukd be leaning on them for a bit. Several days later I asked them to carry me because I didn't even think I could stand. And their words of love and understanding brought me comfort.
Eddy and his EDDYNESS touched us forever!!! He fought a brilliant battle and he was VICTORIOUS!!! He was victorious because that stupid piece of crap could NOT take away his EDDYNESS!! It could NOT touch his Spirit or interfere with the pure bliss he found in getting up on the sofa...that he made Eddy's sofa!! I swear, I think in every single picture of him on the sofa he had a smirk on his face!
The bonus time you had with Eddy was a gift for both of you! And in Eddy's world those five months.....in doggy years....yeah, he had THREE yrars of more loving and spoiling than he..or you...ever though possible!
Thank you for allowing us to be part of your family. Thank you for letting us get to know Eddy. You both have been an jnspiration of hope and a never give up attitude. You reminded us how our dogs and cats trust...and know....we will understand when their bodies no longer work for them and give them the gift of release. To them, it's just going through another open door...always timeless and free...and always with us.
EDDY WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN HERE!! His life mattered to us!
Surrojnding you with Eddy's eternal grace and sloppy kisses......
Sally and My Eternal Light Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Dear Betsy,
as others said, we are here by your side, and grief is part of this process. We all know this parting will happen, sooner or later, but like with humans, we are never prepared enough to say goodbye to our Golden boys and girls. The tripawd journey, because it is so intense, results in an ever stronger bond - at least that is what I feel with Johnnie. In the end of the day, we learn to appreciate every day, every hour that we spend with them, and this is what will remain present in your heart. Eddy will always be with you and your family, but in a different way.
hugs and licks from Daniela, Johnnie and Pepa
Our awesome Golden Boy was diagnosed for OSA in April 2014 in the proximal humerus, front-leg amp on 05/20/2014. Finished chemo (Carbo6) on 07/10/2014. Ongoing treatment: acupuncture + K-9 Immunity Plus ( 3chews) and home-cooked no-grain diet. Stopped Apocaps because of liver issues. Liver issues: controlling altered enzymes with SAM-e and Milk Thistle. October 17: started having seizures. Taking fenobarbital for seizures. April 18: started prednisone.
Oh Betsy,
I'm so sorry to read that your precious Eddy has gone on to the Bridge. Take comfort in knowing you did the most loving thing for him by letting him go. I know your heart is breaking and we all truly understand the hurt and sadness you are feeling. The grief portion of this journey truly sucks but know that we are here to lend support when you need it. Lean on us because we understand the pain.
Also, take comfort in knowing that Eddy is now running, playing, is young and healthy again up there at the Bridge. And he was welcomed into the pack with his other Tripawd brothers and sisters already there. He will be there to greet you again when it's your time to leave this Earth. My husband and I take great comfort in knowing that our furkids...especially Leland...are waiting there for us.
Sending you a warm hug!
Sahana and her Angel Leland
November 17, 2009 - June 30, 2014
May you finally be healthy and running free at the Rainbow Bridge. Until we meet again my sweet boy!
Betsy, I hope you awoke today with a stronger heart that will help you get through the day. Each day is another chance to remember the good times, but yeah it takes time. That feeling of being lost can really be hard. Have you seen this great poem that was shared here a while back? I know you'll relate:
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
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Betsy
So very sorry to hear about the loss of your wonderful boy, Eddy.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Linda and Tucker
Betsy- So sorry for you. We all know what it feels like to lose our best friend. Eddie gave his all, and you set him free out of unconditional love. We cry with you, we feel that huge lump in our throat, we feel confused because our lives revolved around our fur-babies for so long we don't know how to act. Get some rest and find peace in knowing that you did the right thing for Eddie NOT to Eddie. We are here for you!
{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}
Laurie
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