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Memories of Lexy

This wonderful baby came into my life on January 22, 2000 at 3 1/2 years old. She quickly stole my heart & she became my fur baby. I thank GOD everyday for blessing me with this wonderful dog. I had to teach her to go up & down steps & she learned to master them quickly. She did not know what toys or treats were, but she sure learn that she liked them. She must have over 20 different toys and loved for me to throw them to her & she would catch them in her mouth. After she would be done playing, she would run in circles, stop, bark & then run in circles the opposite way. She would make me laugh. She was such a beautiful baby, she became my best friend. She was there for me when my mom passed away in April of 2000 & my dad in January 2006. She was so loving and sweet and met me everyday at the door when I came home from work. I looked forward to that every day. She had 3 beds, 3 pillows & a blankey. She loved to take walks everyday with my sister's dog. Whenever, my sister's dog would get scared by a dog running up to her, Lexy would go to her rescue & growl at the other dog as if to say, "get away from my cousin". People would always say how beautiful & elegant she was. She was never sick a day in her life, until July 2008 when I notice after walking she would pant alot & then lay down in the grass as if she was really tired. I took her to the vet and they stated her belly felt full. They took blood & and x-ray. Her blood was fine, but the x-ray showed a lump behind her kidney. I was referred to an emergency vet for further testing. It turned out she had an enlarged spleen. A biospy was taken & it turned out she had Stage IV Lymphoma in her spleen. Due to her being in good health other wise, we scheduled her surgery to remove the spleen. It weighed 6 1/2 lbs. She came through the surgery with flying colors and in 12 days she was walking again and her old self. They said they did not know if her liver was involved or not as it was also enlarged. She went on Chemotherapy & was a trooper. She did great until the middle of October 2008. Her gums were pale & she was a little weak. Back to the vet we went where another biopsy was done & indeed her liver had the cancer too. They also checked her packed cell volume & it was at 30%. She was put on the rescue chemo and did good for one month. After that, her gums were pale again and she was starting to walk slower & having a hard time getting up & down. She would not lay on her beds anymore either. She laid mostly on the floor. She was still eating, but not as good as she use too. I had scheduled her for a visit to the vet as she would be due for another round of rescue chemo. I came home for lunch one day & her head was to the left side & she was walking kind of staggard. I took her to the emergency vet, who stated that it could be an inner ear infection, vestibular disease (older dogs) or the cancer had spread to the brain. They checked her ears and they were fine, but they still put her on antibotics. They stated they could not rule out the brain cancer though. Her packed cell was down to 21%. There was nothing else they could do. When I picked her up the next day, she could not walk on her own & was very weak. They had to bring her out on a gurney & load her into the car. I took her to her own vet and he took one look at her and stated it was time to let her go, that her quality of life was no longer good. I had to make the worse decision in my life to have her put to sleep. I wanted so much to stay with her until the end, but I couldn't. It hurt so much & I just could not witness the life leaving my baby girl. Now I wonder if I made the right decision not to be there. I feel like I let her down. I hope she forgives me. Run & play my sweet angel girl, until we meet again and know that you will always be in mommy's heart, thoughts & prayers. I will love you always. 12/27/08 - Hi my sweet angel girl. My first Thanksgiving & Christmas has passed without you & the pain is still in my heart. I still cry for you my sweet girl, but I know that you are not in any pain anymore. I am sure that you have a lot of playmates now, running & playing. You will always be my sweet girl and come & visit me in my dreams as often as you can. Love, Hugs & kisses oxoxoxoxoxoxo to you sweet baby. 5/31/09 - Hello my sweet angel girl. You are still always in my thoughts and prayers every day. My heart still aches for you and I still miss you so much!!!!!!! It is almost summer and the weather has been hot. Although there have been some cool days that I know you would have enjoyed laying outside. However, I know you have sunshine all the time and enjoying the wonderful breeze blowing through your fur. Mommy has started volunteering with the local greyhound group to feel closer to you. It feels good to be around all those beautiful,gentle babies and know that we are trying to find them a loving home. They all remind me of you with their brown, soulful eyes. Mommy hopes to adopt one some day, but it still is so hard without you. Mommy learned what unconditional love is when you came into her life. I adopted another baby who needed me. Her name is Roxy and she is a Labrador/Terrier mix. I talk about you all the time to her and when I show her your picture, it is almost like she knows you. Knowing what a sweet girl you are, I am sure you come during the day and hang out with her so that she isn't lonely while I am at work. You are such a good girl. I hope you are happy and enjoy running and playing with all the other babies there with you. I LOVE YOU MY ANGEL GIRL AND KNOW THAT MOMMY ALWAYS THINKS OF YOU EVERYDAY. COME VISIT WHEN YOU CAN. OXOXOXOXXOXOXOOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXO 9/17/09 - Hello my sweet angel girl. Mommy wanted to wish you a Happy Belated Birthday. You would have been 13 yrs old on 9/14/09 and mommy wished you a Happy Birthday. I know you probably had a big birthday party with all your new friends at the Rainbow Bridge. There was probably lots of running and playing in the lush, green grass. You also probably laid in the grass with the sun beating on you and the cool breeze blowing through your fur. I still miss you very much, angel girl. There is not a day that I don't think of you. I will never, ever forget you and will love you always. Take care baby. Love always, Mommy XOXOXOXOXOXOOXOXOXO 11/20/09 - Hello my sweet angel girl. Tomorrow, 11/21/09, it will be one whole year since you have been gone. However, it seems just like yesterday. The pain is still with me as if it was only yesterday. I still miss you so much. Mommy volunteers with a local greyhound adoption group and I get to play with the babies. They all have their own personalities, but being with them makes me feel closer to you sweet girl. Always remember you are mommy's baby girl and will always be #1. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS ANGEL GIRL, Mommy XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO 2/5/10 - Just wanted to say hello my sweet Angel Girl. I still miss you so very much and think of you every day. Hugs and kisses sweet girl. Love always and forever, Mommmy 9/14/10 - Happy 14th Birthday, my sweet Angel girl. I bet you are having a big party with all of your friends at the Rainbow Bridge. Just know that Mommy thinks of you every day. I love and miss you my sweet, sweet baby. xoxoxoxoxoxooxoxo 11/25/10 - Hello my Angel Girl & Happy Thanksgiving. Two years have passed since you have been gone (11/21/10) and my 3rd Thanksgiving without you. Time is flying, but it still seems like yesterday. Mommy still misses you so very much baby girl. On your anniversary, Mommy had kennel turnout and got to kiss & hug all the greyhound babies waiting for a home. It helped me get through the day and knowing you are always at my side. I love and miss you Angel girl. Give grandma & grandpa a kiss for me too and tell them I miss them too. Take care of each other and know that you are surely missed. Luv always, Mommy XOXOXOXOXOXO 9/25/11-Hello my Angel Girl, eventhough Mommy hasn't visited your Rainbow Page, you are always on my mind. It is so hard to see you and all these wonderful greyhound babies on these pages. Eventhough I cry for you and all the greyhound babies, it gives me such pleasure to know that they were also loved very much by someone. I still talk to you every day and give your picture a kiss everyday that sits next to your urn. It will be 3 years in November, but it still hurts as if it was yesterday. Working with the Greyhound Rescue Group still gives me such pleasure and joy and it is all because of you my sweet girl. You taught me that greyhounds are such gentle and wonderful dogs. I did adopted Heffy last year after I failed fostering him. LOL I just could not imagine not having him in my life. He is a real sweetheart and I know you would love him. He is by no means a replacement for you, just an extension of you. Some of his expressions remind me of you and make me smile. I so wish you were still here. Also thank you my sweet baby for all the times when mommy is down or having a hard day and the song, Memories (song on your rainbow bridge) comes on the radio. I know it is your way of telling me that you are with me and that everything will be alright. I wish I could hold you again, but I know that GOD is doing it for me as I have asked him to do every night, since you passed on, to give my babygirl a big hug and kiss from Mommy. I love you babygirl. Run and play with all your friends until we meet again. XOXOXOXOXO

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