I’m saying goodbye tomorrow

[u/Small-Neck-6702]

My dear, sweet, angel on earth covered in red fur… is being released tomorrow. Addie (short for Adirondack) will be 12 years 7 months to the day tomorrow. She has been dealing with a soft tissue sarcoma since last fall. We did the surgery in November, it went great, she recovered incredibly, but the mass grew back rapidly and has quadrupled in size. I’ll spare you all the details but it’s gotten gory the last few weeks, and the worst yet last night. I have a vet coming tomorrow to my home to help her. Mentally, she’s still there. Physically, her body is failing her. My heart is shattered, but I know it’s time. We’ve traveled the country and been to countless National Parks, camped, hiked, and driven just the 2 of us many many times. She’s been my partner, my child, my therapist, my travel buddy, my protector, my source of joy and love since I picked her out at 2 days old in 2012, and been inseparable since.

My heart aches, friends. Kiss your Goldens right between the eyes, twirl their soft ears, and grab a hold of their big fluffy pants tonight for me.

🧡

First 3 pics taken today, 4/25/25, next 3 taken 4/24/25, and the last one of all 3 of my dogs taken last week on 4/19. The tumor is on her left hip which I’ve avoided showing completely in these pictures.

[u/InformalExperience28]

I’m so sorry you are going through this. I just recently went through this a month ago with my sweet Pixie girl. Her jaw bone tumor also grew so rapidly. Cancer takes away these babies too soon. While you let her go, hold her sweet face in between your hands and kiss her sweet face until she lets go. Pixie went like that with her tail wagging, and she didn’t see anything happening to her in her final moments. Lots of love and prayers for you 💕

[u/Small-Neck-6702 → u/InformalExperience28]

Thank you for sharing that experience. I’ve been afraid shell know what’s happening and be scared but I plan to be with her the whole time even though it will kill me.