Caryl & Sebastian & Alex (GA)
Member Since 2009
Hi everybody in Lantus Land. It's been a long time since Alex and I have posted and he told me that he wanted to let everyone know how he's doing now that the dust has cleared around here.
He is doing pretty well(KNOCK WOOD, UNJINX and all that stuff)!!!
It has been a very rough three months for both of us since Jackson has been gone. Those of you who are in touch with me know how badly I took it and still am taking it on some days but I don't think I can even explain what I saw Alex go through when he lost his littermate, best friend and partner in crime. He was the saddest little creature I have ever seen. Alex was eating and drinking (thank God), but other than that he was basically going through the motions of life as if nothing had changed and Jackson was still here. He would lie on the floor in the places he would lie ACROSS from Jackson as if expecting him to appear. He wouldn't go near Jacky's toys or lie on the rugs Jackson laid on. And when I would come home from food shopping and open the door he would run out in the hall and go halfway down it (which is difficult for him due to his neuropathy) looking to see if Jackson was out there because Jacky and I took walks down the hall every day. And at the strangest times I would just hear him cry. Which of course made me cry upon my own crying. Jackson's death left me numb but thankfully I was aware of the pain that Alex was going through since he knew Jacky even longer than I did and when I cried, I cried with Alex. I talked to him about it a lot and it just started becoming a habit to really just spend time talking to him and putting aside time to cuddle and hold him and he started being less sad after about a month.
After about two months very strange things started to happen. I was standing in the bedroom and all of a sudden I heard the inimitable 'chirp' that Jackson always made when he entered the room to let me know he was there. I was so startled. Especially when I turned around to see that it was Alex who never made that sound in his life. AND at around the same time he started sleeping on Jackson's sheepskin rug with his toys on it. It was almost as if Jackson somehow got in touch with Alex and said 'hey mommy is way too sad, you have to act like me a little bit so she knows I'm here'. Very strange.
Now that there months have passed Alex is back to his old self. Well..I can't say everything is back to normal because nothing is 'normal' but Alex is happy (except about my new work shift) :-| I think maybe he actually relishes being 'Top Cat' for a change :razz: He is actually more affectionate than he has ever been in his life. He can't go for very long without wanting to cuddle for at least a few minutes.He is eating well on most days. He is peeing and pooping and yes, preening. Playing, not much but his neuropathy is, as I said, bad. I still give him Zobaline (tid) and hope because who knows? He is on Levemir tid on a sliding scale and doing pretty well(NOT recommended for anyone else). When he goes high it's always my fault for shooting late. He has a multitude of problems, but he always did and as always he is handling them with dignity and grace. Except for the IC..he isn't happy when he has a flare up...but who would be? I have it too(tmi) and it HURTS!
So there is the update on my Alex. I always plan on re-starting a daily condo for him but then I think twice because I don't want anyone to do as I do. We both wish everyone-kitties and beans- a wonderful Caturday, and our thoughts and prayers are with all of the kitties that need them.
Love and hugs~ :YMHUG:
Caryl and Alex
He is doing pretty well(KNOCK WOOD, UNJINX and all that stuff)!!!
It has been a very rough three months for both of us since Jackson has been gone. Those of you who are in touch with me know how badly I took it and still am taking it on some days but I don't think I can even explain what I saw Alex go through when he lost his littermate, best friend and partner in crime. He was the saddest little creature I have ever seen. Alex was eating and drinking (thank God), but other than that he was basically going through the motions of life as if nothing had changed and Jackson was still here. He would lie on the floor in the places he would lie ACROSS from Jackson as if expecting him to appear. He wouldn't go near Jacky's toys or lie on the rugs Jackson laid on. And when I would come home from food shopping and open the door he would run out in the hall and go halfway down it (which is difficult for him due to his neuropathy) looking to see if Jackson was out there because Jacky and I took walks down the hall every day. And at the strangest times I would just hear him cry. Which of course made me cry upon my own crying. Jackson's death left me numb but thankfully I was aware of the pain that Alex was going through since he knew Jacky even longer than I did and when I cried, I cried with Alex. I talked to him about it a lot and it just started becoming a habit to really just spend time talking to him and putting aside time to cuddle and hold him and he started being less sad after about a month.
After about two months very strange things started to happen. I was standing in the bedroom and all of a sudden I heard the inimitable 'chirp' that Jackson always made when he entered the room to let me know he was there. I was so startled. Especially when I turned around to see that it was Alex who never made that sound in his life. AND at around the same time he started sleeping on Jackson's sheepskin rug with his toys on it. It was almost as if Jackson somehow got in touch with Alex and said 'hey mommy is way too sad, you have to act like me a little bit so she knows I'm here'. Very strange.
Now that there months have passed Alex is back to his old self. Well..I can't say everything is back to normal because nothing is 'normal' but Alex is happy (except about my new work shift) :-| I think maybe he actually relishes being 'Top Cat' for a change :razz: He is actually more affectionate than he has ever been in his life. He can't go for very long without wanting to cuddle for at least a few minutes.He is eating well on most days. He is peeing and pooping and yes, preening. Playing, not much but his neuropathy is, as I said, bad. I still give him Zobaline (tid) and hope because who knows? He is on Levemir tid on a sliding scale and doing pretty well(NOT recommended for anyone else). When he goes high it's always my fault for shooting late. He has a multitude of problems, but he always did and as always he is handling them with dignity and grace. Except for the IC..he isn't happy when he has a flare up...but who would be? I have it too(tmi) and it HURTS!
So there is the update on my Alex. I always plan on re-starting a daily condo for him but then I think twice because I don't want anyone to do as I do. We both wish everyone-kitties and beans- a wonderful Caturday, and our thoughts and prayers are with all of the kitties that need them.
Love and hugs~ :YMHUG:
Caryl and Alex
Since he started, he hasn't stopped. He 'chirps' every day now.
