RE: My kitty won't be living long :( and two up coming surgeries. :(

[Guest guest]

Oh Cindy, my heart goes out to you. We lost one of our cats just less then

a month ago and it was terrible.

Spend as much time with her as possible and let her know that she is loved

and not alone.

Jill

[Guest guest]

Oohhh Cindy, dear! I'm so so sorry to hear of your poor little

kitty's condition. How heartbreaking for you. Losing a special

companion is just so painful. I wish I could give you some real

(((HUGS))) through this rough time.

I'm sorry to hear that you have to face two more surgeries. I sure

hope both go extremely well. It seems like TKRs really do wonders

for so many people, and there's been some good stuff on the board

about thumb fusions, if that's any consolation.

Extra big (((HUGS))) You and your beloved kitty are in our thoughts

and hearts.

-Rhea

[Guest guest]

Oohhh Cindy, dear! I'm so so sorry to hear of your poor little

kitty's condition. How heartbreaking for you. Losing a special

companion is just so painful. I wish I could give you some real

(((HUGS))) through this rough time.

I'm sorry to hear that you have to face two more surgeries. I sure

hope both go extremely well. It seems like TKRs really do wonders

for so many people, and there's been some good stuff on the board

about thumb fusions, if that's any consolation.

Extra big (((HUGS))) You and your beloved kitty are in our thoughts

and hearts.

-Rhea

[Guest guest]

Cindy, I'm so, so sorry for your kitty! Our pets are our family! I will

keep her and you in my prayers for sure! I know how it goes with the PT and

having to watch your sessions. It's the pits! Keep me informed, OK?

Love Lana 0:-)

My kitty won't be living long and two up coming

surgeries.

Such a week --then yesterday afternoon I took my precious 15 y/o kitty

who's always been so active, healthy and young acting, to the vet. The 2nd

time in a week. he said, " maybe " arthritis " --but he didn't think the

symptoms of weight loss, and the symptoms moving joint to joint would really

point to that, blood work was good and she responded well to the short

acting cortisone..A week later, over night she developed a huge bump on her

knee--but didn't seem to have problems using it.

When he checked the cells from it, he found cancer of the connective tissue.

( ithink he said a sarcoblastoma...isn't that the one that goes fast?

Poor baby has lost over 2 pounds in less than a month, and despite eating

better for a week, she lost weight. She sleeps so much, and even looks like

she's suffering. Often she lashes her tail side to side....

I asked that she be kept comfortable so he gave he a longer acting

cortisone.

I feel so bad...she's been my sweetie for sooo long now. I'm gonna miss her.

Besides this, I learned I'll need aTKR for sure on Wed. yesterday, I then

learned an MCP fusion is needed on my thumb --the one that just had the

basilar surgery in March.

The thumb fusion is Aug 10.

Hopefully the knee surgeon won't mind waiting until Nov. to do the TKR

I'd rather do the knee now, and the thumb later...but both physically and

financially it should work out better this way. Either way if both surgeries

are done this year, they will be covered at 100%.

The difficulty is I'll run short of PT sessions this calendar year. We only

have 40/year. And I 've been treated for 5 different things so far and I'm

running out of session. I have 7 left...just enough for the thumb (I

counted the ones I used for the last fusion.)

I keep thinking of my kitty. I'll be so lonesome without her. :(

Love,

CindyH

Wisc.

[Guest guest]

Dear Rhea,

Thanks so much for your thoughts. And thank you for the cyber-hug. I need a

bunch of those right now.

This week was one I'd not want to repeat. It's been something else.

I don't want to deal with my thumb or knee much longer ....but one has to wait.

Love,

CindyH

Wisc.

[Guest guest]

Dear Jill,

It sure will leave an empty spot in my heart, and around here. She's been of so

much comfort during all the surgeries, and when I'm in pain.

I pray I have enough insight to know when she's no longer fairly comfortable.

She's been sleeping so much of the time the past week. Hopefully she goes in her

sleep.

Love,

CindyH

Wisc.

[Guest guest]

Lana,

Thanks for keeping us in your prayers. I'm going to miss Amber so much, but as

she got older, I knew it could happen most anytime...just think it would be now.

I'll keep you posted.

Love,

CindyH

Wisc.

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

It is 5 a.m. here and I really need to go to bed, but I just had to

tell you that I am so sorry to hear about your kitty's illness... How

horrible... It is always awful losing a family member, and that is

what she is... I hope that the vet can make her comfortable for a

while, so you get a bit of time together adjusting to what is

happening and getting a nice time together, live what is left of her

precious life together with you to the fullest, so that you at least

have that to look back to with fond memories after she is gone... Now

is the time for all the yummies kitty treats in the world and lots of

cuddling and sweet talk... Creating the best ending to a

wonderful time together and say all your thanks for the love you have

shared over 15 years. She will always have a very special place in

your heart after she leaves this world... After all, she is a lucky

kitty-girl, has had a loving mom for a long kitty life... But,

that does not make the pain any less when such a thing happens. It is

always tough to lose a loved one, that is for sure... Sending you

lots of cyber-hugs...

And of course, good luck on your upcoming surgeries... I hope you

can manage the challenges re. PT after surgery somehow. Isn't there a

way to work it out, e.g. getting them to give you some of next years

" quota " this year, since you have a special situation coming up with

two surgeries that close together? Something like that? I really hope

that... PT is sure expensive if you have to pay out of your own

pocket...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Such a week --then yesterday afternoon I took my precious 15 y/o

>kitty who's always been so active, healthy and young acting, to the

>vet. The 2nd time in a week. he said, " maybe " arthritis " --but he

>didn't think the symptoms of weight loss, and the symptoms moving

>joint to joint would really point to that, blood work was good and

>she responded well to the short acting cortisone..A week later, over

>night she developed a huge bump on her knee--but didn't seem to have

>problems using it.

>When he checked the cells from it, he found cancer of the connective

>tissue. ( ithink he said a sarcoblastoma...isn't that the one that

>goes fast?

>

>Poor baby has lost over 2 pounds in less than a month, and despite

>eating better for a week, she lost weight. She sleeps so much, and

>even looks like she's suffering. Often she lashes her tail side to

>side....

>I asked that she be kept comfortable so he gave he a longer acting cortisone.

>I feel so bad...she's been my sweetie for sooo long now. I'm gonna miss her.

>

>Besides this, I learned I'll need aTKR for sure on Wed. yesterday, I

>then learned an MCP fusion is needed on my thumb --the one that just

>had the basilar surgery in March.

>The thumb fusion is Aug 10.

>Hopefully the knee surgeon won't mind waiting until Nov. to do the TKR

>I'd rather do the knee now, and the thumb later...but both

>physically and financially it should work out better this way.

>Either way if both surgeries are done this year, they will be

>covered at 100%.

>The difficulty is I'll run short of PT sessions this calendar year.

>We only have 40/year. And I 've been treated for 5 different things

>so far and I'm running out of session. I have 7 left...just enough

>for the thumb (I counted the ones I used for the last fusion.)

>

>I keep thinking of my kitty. I'll be so lonesome without her. :(

>Love,

>CindyH

>Wisc.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Cindy,

It is 5 a.m. here and I really need to go to bed, but I just had to

tell you that I am so sorry to hear about your kitty's illness... How

horrible... It is always awful losing a family member, and that is

what she is... I hope that the vet can make her comfortable for a

while, so you get a bit of time together adjusting to what is

happening and getting a nice time together, live what is left of her

precious life together with you to the fullest, so that you at least

have that to look back to with fond memories after she is gone... Now

is the time for all the yummies kitty treats in the world and lots of

cuddling and sweet talk... Creating the best ending to a

wonderful time together and say all your thanks for the love you have

shared over 15 years. She will always have a very special place in

your heart after she leaves this world... After all, she is a lucky

kitty-girl, has had a loving mom for a long kitty life... But,

that does not make the pain any less when such a thing happens. It is

always tough to lose a loved one, that is for sure... Sending you

lots of cyber-hugs...

And of course, good luck on your upcoming surgeries... I hope you

can manage the challenges re. PT after surgery somehow. Isn't there a

way to work it out, e.g. getting them to give you some of next years

" quota " this year, since you have a special situation coming up with

two surgeries that close together? Something like that? I really hope

that... PT is sure expensive if you have to pay out of your own

pocket...

hugs,

Aase Marit

>Such a week --then yesterday afternoon I took my precious 15 y/o

>kitty who's always been so active, healthy and young acting, to the

>vet. The 2nd time in a week. he said, " maybe " arthritis " --but he

>didn't think the symptoms of weight loss, and the symptoms moving

>joint to joint would really point to that, blood work was good and

>she responded well to the short acting cortisone..A week later, over

>night she developed a huge bump on her knee--but didn't seem to have

>problems using it.

>When he checked the cells from it, he found cancer of the connective

>tissue. ( ithink he said a sarcoblastoma...isn't that the one that

>goes fast?

>

>Poor baby has lost over 2 pounds in less than a month, and despite

>eating better for a week, she lost weight. She sleeps so much, and

>even looks like she's suffering. Often she lashes her tail side to

>side....

>I asked that she be kept comfortable so he gave he a longer acting cortisone.

>I feel so bad...she's been my sweetie for sooo long now. I'm gonna miss her.

>

>Besides this, I learned I'll need aTKR for sure on Wed. yesterday, I

>then learned an MCP fusion is needed on my thumb --the one that just

>had the basilar surgery in March.

>The thumb fusion is Aug 10.

>Hopefully the knee surgeon won't mind waiting until Nov. to do the TKR

>I'd rather do the knee now, and the thumb later...but both

>physically and financially it should work out better this way.

>Either way if both surgeries are done this year, they will be

>covered at 100%.

>The difficulty is I'll run short of PT sessions this calendar year.

>We only have 40/year. And I 've been treated for 5 different things

>so far and I'm running out of session. I have 7 left...just enough

>for the thumb (I counted the ones I used for the last fusion.)

>

>I keep thinking of my kitty. I'll be so lonesome without her. :(

>Love,

>CindyH

>Wisc.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Cindy --

I am so sorry to hear of your kitty. Hopefully she will be comfortable and you

and she can spend some time together. They are part of our families (I have two

cats) and it is so hard and sad to see her ill. I will be saying prayers for

her.

Love, Patti

My kitty won't be living long and two up coming surgeries.

I keep thinking of my kitty. I'll be so lonesome without her. :(

Love,

CindyH

Wisc.

[Guest guest]

Cindy, this is just too hard and too sad! I'm so sorry your kitty is

leaving - sorry for you, because we both know she will be in a better

place - but for you, it will be sad and lonely, especially when

you're huring so badly physically! It's not fair! Can I do anything

to lessen your pain besides praying for you and praying your kitty

goes comfortably? I would gladly do it, my friend!

Love Lana

> Dear Jill,

> It sure will leave an empty spot in my heart, and around here.

She's been of so much comfort during all the surgeries, and when I'm

in pain.

>

> I pray I have enough insight to know when she's no longer fairly

comfortable.

> She's been sleeping so much of the time the past week. Hopefully

she goes in her sleep.

> Love,

> CindyH

> Wisc.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Aase Marit,

Your kind words are really appreciated so much, and also the time you took to

write when it was so very early in the morning. I know how valuable our sleep is

to us.

And I sure have needed the hugs~~

My Sweetie definitely is a family member. It was so hard telling our adult

children what's going on. They chose her, and named her Amber....but she's a

grey tiger and tortoise shell. I call her my " Sweetie " tho'

Today she had a spurt of energy so it was like having her back a little bit like

her self for a while. It must be the cortisone kicking in a little more now and

helping to keep her feeling better, but she's weak and tires so easily.

I took some cute pictures of her today, too. Usually she doesn't cooperate very

well, but today she did.

So special treats, and tuna were on the menu.

I've been so lucky to have her for this long, and somehow knowing just what

joints need to be warmed and comforted:) Plus lots of laughs over her antics.

I'm hoping something can be worked out with the therapy sessions. And I need to

make sure I can get the knee in this calendar year...it's far more expensive

than the thumb fusion. So I have a bit of thinking ahead this week figuring out

the best way to do it.

Thanks so much for writing.....

Love and hugs,

Cindy

~~~

From: Aase Marit Waage

[Guest guest]

Dear Patti,

How I appreciate your kind thoughts. She's been such a part of my life for so

long now.

I'm sure you know how it is, since you have two.

They seem to get right into our " hearts " , and will purr softly when we need

comforting.

She's lived her 9 lives that's for sure. One Labor Day holiday- when she was 3,

a neighbor shot her in the neck with a BB gun while she sat in our tree! It was

a really close call, missed by a millimeter going between the vertebrae and into

her spinal column.

When she was 5--on Labor Day again- she ran out of the house. As I called to

her, I heard a yelp like some one had picked her up against her will. We didn't

see her again for two weeks when she came up to the patio door one night!

I still have my suspicions it was the same neighbor that shot her...but no

proof.. I forgave him long ago. And ours wasn't the only cat that these things

happen to them.

But this man ended up suffering more in this life than I would have wished on

anyone. He had uncontrollable pain for a very long time.

{Oops......Guess I got to thinking back in time a bit...}

Thanks again for writing...it helps.

Love,

CindyH

Wisc.

From: Patti Melcher

I am so sorry to hear of your kitty. Hopefully she will be comfortable and you

and she can spend some time together. They are part of our families (I have two

cats) and it is so hard and sad to see her ill. I will be saying prayers for

her.

[Guest guest]

Thank you Lana. I'll keep that in mind....

Today I feel like a wet dishcloth--just wrung out and so tired.

(I did sleep 9 hours though---so prayers are helping to ease my mind, and

body.)

Love, and thanks so much for caring,

CindyH

PS Glad Mike was able to help. :) AND you're feeling better! YEA!!!!!

From: buckysmom2000

so sorry your kitty is

leaving - sorry for you, because we both know she will be in a better

place - but for you, it will be sad and lonely, especially when

you're huring so badly physically! It's not fair! Can I do anything

to lessen your pain besides praying for you and praying your kitty

goes comfortably? I would gladly do it, my friend!

[Guest guest]

Oh Cindy,

I'm so sorry to hear your kitty is not doing well. I did not get the

original message. Oh gees my heart goes out to you! Our kitties are so

special and so dearly loved, like children. My heartfelt sympathies go out

to you my friend! Been there done that, you sent me such a lovely note when

my Scooter died in Jan of this year. I saved it and all the others. Please

write me and tell me how the kitty is doing and about your upcoming

surgeries. I've been out of touch for awhile, Sorry!

Love, S.

RE: My kitty won't be living long and two up coming

surgeries.

> Oh Cindy, my heart goes out to you. We lost one of our cats just less

then

> a month ago and it was terrible.

>

> Spend as much time with her as possible and let her know that she is loved

> and not alone.

>

> Jill

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