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"Ginngie Binngie"

Who would've ever thought....

that I would be proving everyone wrong. Here I am, 3 months & counting (as I wrote last week).

Momma & daddy say they still take one day at a time, never taking any time with any of us for granted. I'm doing well, maintaining my weight and eating well....at least MOST of the time. This week there were a couple of days that I didn't want anything that daddy would try to feed me. I would eat a little baby food, turn my nose up at grilled chicken...canned chicken was ok, but not really what I wanted. Now, when it came time for treats, I was lovin' those. I mean why is it not ok to just eat treats? Maybe I wasn't hungry. Humans just don't get it sometimes!

Somehow I avoided a trip to the v*t. I heard momma say she was going to call. I guess she just wanted ideas of what to give me or to make me want to eat. She didn't want me crashing, 'cause she knows that even though the cancer is their main concern, I still have CRF and hyperthyroidism. Dr. Johnstone suggested an appetite stimulant. I guess she had some leftover from her cat so she just GAVE them to us. Daddy was so surprised when he went to pick them up & it said "no charge". Wow! That's always a good thing.

So, in addition to all my other meds that I'm still taking, I get to take another pill. I started taking these pills Friday night & boy did I surprise everyone. I went into the kitchen & announced (quite loudly) that I was hungry! I haven't spoken up in a very long time. Daddy fed me, I ate...about 20 minutes later, I did it again.
Yesterday I kept wanting to eat too. Momma was so happy!

Well, I thought I would update on how I am doing.

I want to thank all of you that are purring for me & my furiends that have my picture up on their pages, I appreciate it all so much...I can't tell you how much. This is a hard week for my family. Tomorrow is my brofur Sparky's 3rd Bridge Anniversary.

Thank you to those who read my diary & follow my progress.

purrs & hugs to all those who also need purrs and to those who have recently lost family members....we are all purring for you!

Update: 6:20 p.m.
Daddy just weighed me, I now weigh 12 lbs 2.5 oz. That's 5.5 oz more than I weighed before I got the appetite stimulant! Whoo hoo! Who would've ever thought that I would have trouble keeping weight on!

3 months and counting...

I can't believe that it's been 3 months since we got my diagnosis. 2 1/2 months passed the time that they thought I would be here. I'm proving 'em all wrong.

I'm still eating fairly well...most days, I mean who likes to eat a lot every day? *thinks back* oh yeah, I used to. But that's when I was younger. I'm still maintaining my weight, I weighed in today at 11 lbs, 15 oz. and I'm still pretty active for a kitty my age...and with my health issues.

We were reading my diary from the day we got the news & had forgotten some of it. But, we still like to refer back what Tyler "Mr. Boombastic" said....and we are living each day...day by day. When I want to lay on momma's lap, she lets me whenever I want and for as long as I want. When I want to lay on momma's pillow & lick her hair (which she doesn't like very much) she lets me...most of the time. And when I want to sit & watch her eat, she lets me..and sometimes I get some of her food!

But as I sit here celebrating my life here on earth and being so ever thankful for the time I have had, I can't help but to be sad about the passing of everyone's furiend Calvin. Calvin & I had a lot in common. I mean, look at us. We're very handsome, green-eyed orange boys. We had similar diagnosis' at around the same time. We also were just about the same age (I am just a little younger)And we both have the most loving families who have taken such wonderful care of us our whole lives.

I will leave you will these words of wisdom from Tyler "Mr. Boombastic (again) as I know all of our pawrents do this & will do this for us:
Let me be "me". When I am no longer "me", please do the right thing. I will tell you when it's time.

I'm bummed!

I took the time this morning, away from Momma, 'cause she should've been getting ready for work...to write this nice diary about how good my furiends Calvin & Hooch were doing...and how much I've been eating lately...and it's not here!

Also, I wanted everyone to purr for our furiend Siouxsie today, hoping they're able to remove the pin that is in her. And purr for her momma & daddy too.

Man, I had links to everyone's pages & everything..and I can't ask momma to do that kinda stuff at work. So, here's my plain diary.
But still asking you to purr for my furiends!