30/07/2025
Hello everyone! These are my babies! My Chocolate Lab is Mylo and My Black Lab is Meadow. Mylo just Turned 9 and Meadow just turned 7. To say they are the lights of my life is a gross understatement. They are loved beyond measure and treated like children. They are also my emotional support animals along with 3 guinea pigs that I rescued a year ago. Sorry in advance for the very long post.
On 7/18 I took Meadow to the vet for a lump on her lower rib cage/Sternum. I've worked in the veterinary industry and by all means am no where near an expert but learned a ton. I knew enough to know that the way the lump felt, hard and attached to the above area. I THOUGHT I was semi prepared for what I was going to be told. Ya'll, I Wasn't in the slightest!
Being a lover of the Labrador Retriever Breed, I've had them all my life. I know the problems of the breed, and health issues, and thst unfortunately these amazing animals are proned to cancer.
On 7/18 Life as I knew it was shattered! Meadow was diagnosed with Cutaneous Hemangiosarcoma through X-RAYS and fine needle aspiration. The ver also said that he could see that it had also Metastasized.
I literally felt my heart stop and break. Almost collapsed right where I stood. I was sobbing and gasping trying to ask questions. Most importantly; Is she in pain? Was this my fault, should I have caught it sooner and how long does she have? She has SIX MONTHS TO LIVE. He reassured me that she isn't in pain, most likely she doesn't even know she has it.That it wasn't my fault and that this type of cancer is hard to catch early as it grows from the inside out and is very aggressive in Nature.
They always say major problems come In threes. And at least in my case that's true. I was literally forced out of a job i loved on 5/13/25. Through no fault of my own. Even though I was forced out, the company is contesting unemployment. Leaving me with literally no income since the last day of May. That check was $600 short. And I'm the sole supporter of myself and my pets. I've applied for over 100 jobs and heard literally nothing. We've been through literal hell over the last few years and in a lot of ways these babies literally saved my life. Through multiple forms of abuse, in two very abusive and highly manipulative relationships they never left my side. They gave me the courage to free myself from that and at my lowest point where I felt there was nothing to live for, they were there to show me differently. I owe my life and my safety to God and to them. We rebuilt our lives through God, friends and family. And we finally felt safe and were financially almost ahead for the first time in years. I worked a lot, but they are always here happy and excitedly waiting to see their mom.
To say I'm devastated is an absolute understatement. My heart is shattered. They saved my life and I can't save hers. It's the most helpless devastating feeling I have ever felt in my life.
For Meadow, I put on a brave face everyday, giving her the most love I can. I cry privately, though I know that Mylo knows something is very wrong with his sister. We act normal and do our normal routine.
I desperately want to make these last 6 months of her life the best 6 months possible. She is going to need care and there are things holistically that could potentially prolong her life and her quality of life. And when that time comes final expenses for an 86lb baby. These things are costly as I know all of you know.
It is so hard to ask for help. I'm desperately asking for thoughts, prayers, helpful advice, and if able donations to help me provide my baby girl with what she needs in her final months. I understand times are so hard and uncertain for a lot of people right now which makes it even harder to ask for donations. I have set up a go fund me page for her. EVERYTHING that is donated goes to her care and trying to give her the best life possible right up to the end. I admit I feel like a total failure because I should be able to care for her and my other furbabies myself. Due to the current situation I can't. And I'm humble enough to admit it. I update her page often. Everything helps. If you're still reading this, thank you, God bless you, and if you're going through something similar know you're not alone.
Minda, Mylo and Meadow
My name is Minda Edwards I found out Friday July 18, 2025 that my youngest belov… Minda Campbell needs your support for Meadows Bucket List and Final Expenses
