Angela & Blackie & 3 Others
Member Since 2010
Yesterday's condo:
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=104773&p=1114770#p1114770
WCR: All is good, except I'm noticing her #s are starting to go up a bit. Nothing new, I suppose as I know how to deal with it. My mind's not on Blackie as much as it is on Shadow at this time.
Shadow update:
Happy moment yesterday. WE HAD POO!!!! A good amount, too, and it was firm, not squishy which I had feared. I think I had just finished cleaning her box, and she decided to go ahead and use it when I came back in the office. I was ecstatic to see her hunched over doing a poo. I was really getting worried that her bowels were failing, and toxicity was starting due to the cancer.
Shadow's doing ok, for the most part, this morning. She did drink a bit of water, but not much. Totally refused food, including the Temptations treats. I even opened up a can of a classic flavor FF, but nothing. She did walk/wobble to the LB and peed, which is good. Her right eye is almost closed, and her breathing's not quite right. Her right ear has been itching her, so I've been using some hydrocortisone cream to help with that. She's laying under my desk in her box, and I've got another clean folded up sheet ready to switch out with the one she's laying on right now so that she'll have something clean to lay on. The cancer is taking my baby away from me quicker than I thought it would, but I guess I also knew that it would.
I just did a bit of research on squamous cell carcinoma, and this is one link that I have found:
http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/cancer/c_ct_squamous_cell_carcinoma_skin#.UjxDeNJOOvQ
She did spend a fair amount of time in the sun when she was outdoors. Now, I need to make sure that my others, who like to sit in a sun spot in the bedroom, don't get too much exposure. I don't want to go through this again with any of them.
I cried for a good part of the day yesterday. It seems that the waterworks never wanted to quit. This morning, I feel numb. I'm sure that I'll be shedding more tears today again.
It's raining outside. Sometimes very hard. I keep thinking that she used to be outside, trying to find shelter from the rain. Hiding when the thunder hits. She'd come up on the porch, her fur wet, and I would put the umbrella over her to shelter her from further rain while she ate her kibble. As I sit at my computer, and listen to the rain outside, I take comfort in knowing that she's not outdoors anymore, and she's resting comfortably under my desk. My DH's clock behind me ticks the seconds away. Time draws ever nearer with each passing second. The rain just picked up again.. It's pounding on the roof. It's a fitting day to a very dreary week. The tears are starting to fall, along with the rain...
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=104773&p=1114770#p1114770
WCR: All is good, except I'm noticing her #s are starting to go up a bit. Nothing new, I suppose as I know how to deal with it. My mind's not on Blackie as much as it is on Shadow at this time.
Shadow update:
Happy moment yesterday. WE HAD POO!!!! A good amount, too, and it was firm, not squishy which I had feared. I think I had just finished cleaning her box, and she decided to go ahead and use it when I came back in the office. I was ecstatic to see her hunched over doing a poo. I was really getting worried that her bowels were failing, and toxicity was starting due to the cancer.
Shadow's doing ok, for the most part, this morning. She did drink a bit of water, but not much. Totally refused food, including the Temptations treats. I even opened up a can of a classic flavor FF, but nothing. She did walk/wobble to the LB and peed, which is good. Her right eye is almost closed, and her breathing's not quite right. Her right ear has been itching her, so I've been using some hydrocortisone cream to help with that. She's laying under my desk in her box, and I've got another clean folded up sheet ready to switch out with the one she's laying on right now so that she'll have something clean to lay on. The cancer is taking my baby away from me quicker than I thought it would, but I guess I also knew that it would.
I just did a bit of research on squamous cell carcinoma, and this is one link that I have found:
http://www.petmd.com/cat/conditions/cancer/c_ct_squamous_cell_carcinoma_skin#.UjxDeNJOOvQ
She did spend a fair amount of time in the sun when she was outdoors. Now, I need to make sure that my others, who like to sit in a sun spot in the bedroom, don't get too much exposure. I don't want to go through this again with any of them.
I cried for a good part of the day yesterday. It seems that the waterworks never wanted to quit. This morning, I feel numb. I'm sure that I'll be shedding more tears today again.
It's raining outside. Sometimes very hard. I keep thinking that she used to be outside, trying to find shelter from the rain. Hiding when the thunder hits. She'd come up on the porch, her fur wet, and I would put the umbrella over her to shelter her from further rain while she ate her kibble. As I sit at my computer, and listen to the rain outside, I take comfort in knowing that she's not outdoors anymore, and she's resting comfortably under my desk. My DH's clock behind me ticks the seconds away. Time draws ever nearer with each passing second. The rain just picked up again.. It's pounding on the roof. It's a fitting day to a very dreary week. The tears are starting to fall, along with the rain...
MY WISH: For God to help heal the broken hearts of those who lost a beloved pet/human... For God to help those ailing make a full and speedy recovery... For everyone to have great #s... For everyone to be OTJ.
