Bittersweet Moment
Katie, the little cat that was critical, then grave, serious and then deemed 100% at her checkup yesterday, against all the odds for the last 8 wks. She was going in for her checkup yesterday with gained weight, gleaming fur and alertness that surprised all those that remembered her as barely able to support her head up. The vet on call that first night didn't think she'd make it and didn't think I'd be able to feed her every 2 hours ,but I did, and kept it up for the last 7 wks which eventually turned 4 hr, then 5, then 6 hr feedings and sub-q fluids. I was determined to give her every chance possible even if the prognosis was grim. Roger, who was healthy as a horse had suddenly gone off his food one day and I knew immediately something was wrong. The diagnosis was either lung cancer or a bad lung infection. The x-rays showed 2 shadows on his lungs and both vets couldn't agree as it what it might be. We gave him every chance and the vet really thought he was going to make it. He rallied around for a week and we were hopeful that it was an infection but then he turned for the worse and as you know I made the decision to let him go. His urn was ready yesterday for pickup. So yesterday I left the vets with each of the furkids. It was a bittersweet moment. |
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| I'm so sorry to hear about Katie and Roger. It's so difficult to lose our furbabies. My thoughts are with you.  I have my deceased dogs (Fluffy and Max) in urns as well. They're going to be buried with me someday! |
OH..Marianne.  I can't imagine going through what you just went through. How wonderful all of our furcreatures have someone like you to be their guardian angel. |
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| Blah I had added to the post but it didn't go through. I was actually so sad over Roger but over the moon with happiness that Katie through 8 wks of sheer determination on both our parts has recovered from her illness. One one hand it was sad that Rogers battle was lost but it was also a cause of celebration of life as Katie made a remarkable recovery. She went from critical to healthy over an 8 wk period. Even as the I left the office in tears that terrible day afters Rogers euthanization and the vet staff consoled me..saying I didn't need to stop at the front office but square it up with them another day. I blubbered through my tears...but I need to pick up some more Recovery food for Katie. Even in my grief I knew I had to focus on the living. So in a nutshell, the focus is now about Katie and the others who win their battles. Panda too was deemed 100% healthy and his frequent urination and night barking to go out was not diabetes!!! Just removing his water bowl at night did the trick..silly old guy worrying me like that! I guess in some ways I was feeling a tad quilty feeling happiness yet also grieving at the same time. Marianne |
| So sorry about your baby! Yet so happy about your kitty! I know that mixed emotion..The guilty over feeling a good about one, yet grieving about another...it can cause you a tremendous amount of guilt...Be glad your boy is out of pain...be happy your kitty is doing well...Life has a funny way of brininging us something to be thankful for at a time we are grieving a loss....My prayers are with you.... |
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