Re: Chrissy's Update - to

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Thanks so much for keeping us updated on Chrissy. It's great that you

finally had a chance to meet her at the hospital, and I'm sure that

she enjoyed your visit. I wish I could have gotten up there Saturday

to see Chrissy, and also to have had seen you again, too! It's been a

long time since we got together and I would like to catch up with you

on how you and all of your managerie are doing.

I had a scare of my own with my four legged long haired

creatures....with our declawed female cat Coconut, who is never

allowed outdoors. She literally disappeared on Wednesday. Because of

the other two cats we didn't really notice her absence until Thursday,

and then I went berserk when I couldn't find her anywhere. My husband

and I searched both inside and outside for two hours. On Friday

morning I put up notices on everyone's mailboxes and called all the

vets to see if anyone had called in. By the end of the third day of

her absence I was upset and in tears half the time, and hated to tell

Austin that she was still gone, as she was originally his cat all the

time he lived with us.

We were in the living room watching TV and catching up late Saturday

evening and I just happened to see a white blur on the window

overlooking our porches. There was Coconut, paws up against the

window, trying to get in!!! As soon as I opened the door she dashed

in, ran around my legs and cried to be picked up. She wasn't even

hungry or thirtsy after having been done three days, and her fur was

dirty and matted. All she was interested in doing was getting as

close to me as possible, begging for attention and for me to pet her.

It's really bizarre, and I wish I could find out where she had been,

but at least now she's home safe and happily getting attention from

everyone.

A Saturday visit to the hospital was impossible, though, because I had

to go to Savannah to pick up Austin, who's arrived for the summer.

We're thrilled to have him home with us, and he's excited to be here

and to be going to camp in the SC mountains for his 5th year.

I'm sure that you and Chrissy had a stimulating conversation - with

her excellent medical background and your medical problems and

interest in finding solutions....I'm sure that there weren't any

moments of ackward silence, were there? Maybe we can all get together

next time I'm up there visiting , like we had planned before.

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

www.pancassociation.org/anthology#Heidi.html

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/pancreatitis/

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should

not be substituted for professional medical consultation.