January 19th 2009 4:33 am
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What an honor it was to wake up this morning and learn that I had been selected as Cat of the Day! What I did to deserve being bestowed with such a title, I'll never know.

This past year has been interesting, to say the least! The end of October marked one year that I have been in remission from FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis), and next month will be the one-year Bridge date for my sister, Emma. Even though I was crushed to have lost her, because of her post mortem, we know that I do indeed have FIP. I'm still taking the Feline Omega Interferon, but now only on a weekly basis. Additionally, I am still on the prednisilone (which has, in turn, forced me into diabetes, for which I am also being treated). But life is good -- I am back up to 14 lbs. (a little down from my original 16, but I did need to lose a little weight) and my fur is finally growing back from the ultrasound and frequent jugular blood draws last year. My white ruff is growing in and they look like mutton chops, so Mom calls me "Mr. Fezziwig," from "A Christmas Carol."

I'm hoping that this next year sees continued health, not only for me, but for all of my family -- immediate and Catster as well! It would be nice if I could say that 2009 might see an dvancement in the understanding of FIP, but that is a long way off, I'm afraid. Vets still don't quite understand how or why the corona virus mutates into the FIP strain. But I'm proof that some can and do respond to aggressive interferon treatment.

Purrs...Jake

(PS -- Mom posted a new song on my Catster page, but you must click the arrow to make it play. She picked it out specifically for me -- it's by one of her favorite musicians, VAST.)