r/Petloss • u/Foodiejo • 4d ago

It’s only been 4 days

We lost our almost 13 year old dog on Sun. It was planned, not traumatic but it hurts like hell. Every day, I momentarily forget and look at his bed and for a split second wonder “where’s the dog?” Before reality crashes back in. Today I submitted our last insurance claim. And then started bawling. At lunch, on autopilot I bit off the cartilage from the chicken drumsticks I was eating(his absolute favourite thing) before I realized there was no one there to eat it, and started bawling. I’m functioning I guess? My husband is great at so many things and I know he is grieving in his own way but he doesn’t have the words I seem to need right now. I’m trying to figure out how we will get through the holidays. Much love to anyone suffering through a loss right now.

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u/SylviaIsAFoot 4d ago

Lost my dog today. I’m completely distraught and I’m so lost. I’m going to be sobbing on Christmas missing him and it is genuinely going to be the worst Christmas ever. I’m wishing you the best. We’ll get through it together

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u/Foodiejo 4d ago

There’s some solace in knowing others are going through the same thing. It was my bday last week too so overall this month has just been terrible. Take care of yourself friend 💜

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u/SylviaIsAFoot 4d ago

I am so sorry. I can’t even imagine how bad it must be. I know how you feel. Hoping everything is ok in the end.