I don’t usually post personal stuff but I love the AM community, you are family, and there is no other place I’d rather reach out to than here as I’m not a big Facebook or Instagram guy.
I’ve had the hardest week of my life, nothing comes close to it. My wife and I had to put our best friend Lily down a few days ago and it’s been beyond hard to deal with, almost to the point where we both feel pretty empty inside and our house feels eerily quiet. It all happened so sudden as on Monday she was her normal playful self celebrating my birthday and on Tuesday morning we were in the ER with her receiving the horrible news that she had a tumor on her heart and the blood that was draining into her protective sac could not be stopped. We took her home and spent one final day with her feeding her all the stuff we could never feed her and giving her all the love she deserved until the Vet came to our house to put her to sleep in our arms and in our home, everything she loved. I can’t explain in words how hard it was (and still is), how surreal it all felt, and how much pain accompanies it. Everywhere I look I’m reminded of her, I almost think I see her still there in her favorite spots, but she isn’t. Our other dog (a little Yorkie) isn’t the same either, she won’t move from the spot where Lily took her last breath, and it hurts so much to see that too.
Has anyone here had to put their best friend to sleep and if so what helped you cope with the pain that you felt and emptiness you have inside? Thank you
I’ve had the hardest week of my life, nothing comes close to it. My wife and I had to put our best friend Lily down a few days ago and it’s been beyond hard to deal with, almost to the point where we both feel pretty empty inside and our house feels eerily quiet. It all happened so sudden as on Monday she was her normal playful self celebrating my birthday and on Tuesday morning we were in the ER with her receiving the horrible news that she had a tumor on her heart and the blood that was draining into her protective sac could not be stopped. We took her home and spent one final day with her feeding her all the stuff we could never feed her and giving her all the love she deserved until the Vet came to our house to put her to sleep in our arms and in our home, everything she loved. I can’t explain in words how hard it was (and still is), how surreal it all felt, and how much pain accompanies it. Everywhere I look I’m reminded of her, I almost think I see her still there in her favorite spots, but she isn’t. Our other dog (a little Yorkie) isn’t the same either, she won’t move from the spot where Lily took her last breath, and it hurts so much to see that too.
Has anyone here had to put their best friend to sleep and if so what helped you cope with the pain that you felt and emptiness you have inside? Thank you