Linda and Crash (GA)
Member
Hello Dear Friends –
I have been lurking on the board and researching for several days, but have been too sad to post.
Crash seems to be entering his last days. Oh, how those words brings tears to my eyes.
He has brought so much into our lives, and even touched so many others with his puppy-cat personality. He has been the best cat I’ve ever had, bringing joy, purrs and lizards to us and putting up with so much over his ~17 years.
He has survived malnutrition, abandonment, a broken tail, a broken jaw, the neighbor’s killer dog, arthritis, allergies, diabetes and CRF, but cancer is one battle he cannot overcome.
I didn’t even know cats got skin cancer until recently. It seems to have come on pretty slowly over the last year or two. At first I thought he was just beating up his nose breaking into the timer dishes. And then, I thought maybe it wasn’t healing because of the diabetes. But, as it got worse, and nothing could heal it, I suspected cancer. His nose has gone through several changes in appearance. From cuts, to bleeding, to scabs, to normal, then back through the cycle again and again. Now the nose is beginning to disappear, look bumpy, scabbed, and misshapen. It seems only a matter of time until it will be too much for him, but I pray he tells me when that time is come.
He does not appear to be in too much discomfort, but I will pay special attention to him so that he does not have pain. It is the last gift I can give this beautiful cat that has given me so much. He is still enjoying his daily walks outside, napping, eating and purring, but I know his days are numbered.
I did want to thank all of you for helping us through so much in our fight against diabetes. It has been almost three years since DX, and two and a half since he went OTJ. I gave him his monthly test today, and he was a 90. Oh how sweet he was as we did this test. Purring and snuggling the rice sock. Enjoying the snackuses after. I remember so many long nights together working through the diabetes. I cried then, and I cry even more now. I will miss him so much.
I come to the board as often as possible, and marvel that so many of you are still here – helping, consoling and giving back so much to this community. I will never forget all the love I’ve found here, or all the wonderful people I’ve met.
I will be back to post once we get through this difficult time. At least the diabetes did not take him, and we’ve had a couple more wonderful years together. I could not ask for a better cat. He will always be my favorite. Always.
Thank you all again – for everything. May your days with your special sugar kitties and civvies be long and filled with much love.
All our best, Linda and Crash
I have been lurking on the board and researching for several days, but have been too sad to post.
Crash seems to be entering his last days. Oh, how those words brings tears to my eyes.
He has brought so much into our lives, and even touched so many others with his puppy-cat personality. He has been the best cat I’ve ever had, bringing joy, purrs and lizards to us and putting up with so much over his ~17 years.
He has survived malnutrition, abandonment, a broken tail, a broken jaw, the neighbor’s killer dog, arthritis, allergies, diabetes and CRF, but cancer is one battle he cannot overcome.
I didn’t even know cats got skin cancer until recently. It seems to have come on pretty slowly over the last year or two. At first I thought he was just beating up his nose breaking into the timer dishes. And then, I thought maybe it wasn’t healing because of the diabetes. But, as it got worse, and nothing could heal it, I suspected cancer. His nose has gone through several changes in appearance. From cuts, to bleeding, to scabs, to normal, then back through the cycle again and again. Now the nose is beginning to disappear, look bumpy, scabbed, and misshapen. It seems only a matter of time until it will be too much for him, but I pray he tells me when that time is come.
He does not appear to be in too much discomfort, but I will pay special attention to him so that he does not have pain. It is the last gift I can give this beautiful cat that has given me so much. He is still enjoying his daily walks outside, napping, eating and purring, but I know his days are numbered.
I did want to thank all of you for helping us through so much in our fight against diabetes. It has been almost three years since DX, and two and a half since he went OTJ. I gave him his monthly test today, and he was a 90. Oh how sweet he was as we did this test. Purring and snuggling the rice sock. Enjoying the snackuses after. I remember so many long nights together working through the diabetes. I cried then, and I cry even more now. I will miss him so much.
I come to the board as often as possible, and marvel that so many of you are still here – helping, consoling and giving back so much to this community. I will never forget all the love I’ve found here, or all the wonderful people I’ve met.
I will be back to post once we get through this difficult time. At least the diabetes did not take him, and we’ve had a couple more wonderful years together. I could not ask for a better cat. He will always be my favorite. Always.
Thank you all again – for everything. May your days with your special sugar kitties and civvies be long and filled with much love.
All our best, Linda and Crash