A year at Rainbow Bridge

I have been at Rainbow Bridge for a whole year now. I visited my mom last night after she went to bed. I come by from time to time and I think she realizes I am still with her. I am actually with my real human mom and dad who passed away before me but I spent much more time with my mom who is still living so I need to stop in from time to time and try to tell her how much I appreciated all she did for me. She always bought me special foods that I liked and she really tried hard to make me comfortable at the end. She was crying last night so I thought I should come and get on the bed and purr as loud as I could so she might hear me. She mumbled something in her sleep so I think she knew it was me.

I received a couple gifts from other kitties yesterday as memorials. I would like to thank them very much. That was very sweet of you.

Love, Lucy from Rainbow Bridge

I see my mom at Rainbow Bridge

I had felt SO bad lately. My second mom cries all the time. I have cancer. It was only recently diagnosed. She did everything she could to help me but I finally had enough. Today was the day I said it was time to go live with my first mom, my second mom's mom. I was tired and I hurt and it was so hard to breathe. I know she didn't want me to go but I just told her today I had enough. So my mom took me to ER for an evaluation - she cried so much. The nice doctor agreed that things weren't going to get better and that I was really struggling. I know my mom still didn't want to make the decision, so I took it out of her hands. I started to go while they were waiting. My mom was with me and she cried and said she loved me. And my first mom was there waiting to take me with her. She's been waiting a long time for me to come be with her. And now I have a dad too. I didn't get to spend much time with him because he died the week after I came to live with them. It was his idea that I come live there because he knew he was dying of cancer - just like me. So now we will be a family of 3 and I will be happy and I hope my second mom can be too, knowing that I am finally well and no longer in pain.

I have a tumor

My news was not good. I feel better now because the doctor drained fluid from my chest but it is happening because I have a tumor. I felt good enough to eat when I got home tonight which made mom happy but she is sad. You see, the doctor told her I only have a couple of months. Then I will be joining my real mom and dad up in Heaven. My mom promises to do her best for me and make me happy while I am here - meaning lots of good food and hugs. I don't normally like hugs but I really liked them from her today. I'm not really worried about going to Rainbow Bridge but I am worried about my mom. Hopefully I will have enough time to completely prepare her for it. I'm mean enough to stay longer than the doctor figures I will - if anyone can do it - it's me.

I don't feel good

I haven't felt good for several days and I finally stopped eating yesterday. Mom has taken me to the dr and I am having a procedure today to drain fluid around my lungs. I really feel bad. Mom is hoping it isn't a tumor but there was too much fluid to see on the xray. Once the fluid is out the dr will tell us what to do to make me feel better. I hope. So some little kitty prayers from my friends would be appreciated today. Thanks

Blood Work is Back

Well I am sick. I am now going to start thyroid meds once a day. One chance a day to bite my mom - oh goodie. Mom is nervous about all this. Guess she will have to read up on it. The dr said it is 4.6 - not sure what that means. My Bun count is elevated. Guess mom will have to do some research. I know she bought me special foods today for my birthday. She forgot the catnip but that's okay because Sydney always hogs it all anyways. Mom says it is Hell getting old - guess she is right.

My Birthday Sucks (As Usual)

Seems like every year I make a vet trip on or around my birthday. Happened again today. I have lost a little weight and they are concerned about something called thyroid so I had blood work done. I yelled and complained about it but they took it anyways. They also told mom I have a heart murmur that I did not have last year. Mom thinks I am actually older than 13 so she is naturally concerned for me. I am going to use this to get good stuff today. I heard her mention catnip but I hope there are special foods to please me today too.

My Birthday Vet Trip

Here we go again - I just heard my human make an appt for me to go to the dr on MY birthday. She does it almost every year - that just doesn't seem fair. She doesn't even go to the dr herself unless she is forced to go but I am blessed each and every year with a trip somewhere I do not want to go and get poked and pinched. It's rude and it should stop now. April 16th - grrrr

'Grabbed and thrown in crate

My staff person thinks she is so smart - she gave us special treats yesterday - bonita flakes - but when I went to eat mine she tried to quietly close the bathroom door with me inside. Well I know what THAT means - the crate is coming upstairs. So I cried and complained and wouldn't eat my flakes and yes it was my turn to go into the box. But at least I didn't have to go to the white coats and get poked. I went to visit friends at a shop where they comb me and make me pretty. I pretend I don't like it and talk the whole time I am there about how horrible they are to me but I really felt good when I got home yesterday. My staff person kept telling me how beautiful I am and how nice I smell. I guess she can live, for now.

I have my staff person worried

My staff person has been on overload lately with our health issues. I hear her talk about me .... being in early stages of liver/kidney failure ... whatever THAT means.

I've been throwing up a lot lately. The other day she caught me getting ready to throw up and aimed me onto the kitchen floor so I didn't mess on the rugs but I fixed her the next time she was gone and did it on the stairs and rug - hehe.

Yesterday she came home from the shelter where she volunteers with a medicine for me to try. Yuck - she crushes it into my canned food but I know it's there. I try to eat around it but it's not working. She says it will be good for me and if I'm hungry enough I will eat it. We will see ....... I'm a diva princess and I will get what I want, when I want it and she will fail.

My Vet Visit :(

My visit was just awful. Mom tricked me into going in the bathroom to eat and then she closed the door so she could catch me - evil mommy. As usual I was good once in the crate though and didn't make a fuss.

The man in the white coat wanted to do bloodwork for my thyroid but they were having trouble getting blood. It took 3 tries to get enough blood. Then I was allowed to leave. I was really mad. I bit mom in the car when she put her fingers in the crate. Then I hid from everyone for a while after we got home.

The results came in yesterday and there is nothing wrong with my thyroid. Which is good, I guess but it doesn't really explain why I am losing hair on my back. My kidney function is a little high but he said that was to be expected with a girl my age so mom is going to try some rescue remedy in the water and see if it helps calm me down. It certainly can't hurt for the whole group to be on it. Mom is going to check out cat fairies.com to see what else they can offer in ideas. Hopefully this will help calm us all down and I will stop losing hair.