It's been a rather hectic couple of weeks and I finally found time to sit down and just reflect on the past events.
First, on a sad note, we finally came to the decision that it was more humane to have our beloved cat of almost 19 years (Buster) put down than to watch him continuing to suffer with cancer. He was so thin and arthritic and could barely eat 1 TBS of soft food a day! His once strong meow was barely a whisper...it was time. I made the phone call and Mark took him to the vet...I was a mess! He was a great cat all those years! It's hard to believe that Sara was in 5th grade and Holly was in 8th grade when we got him at the shelter! He's on the other side of the rainbow now and in a good place. I miss him a lot!
On a happy note, we just had Sara and Sophia spend a nice weekend with us while Zach (Sara's husband) spent a leadership/team building weekend with his MBA class down by Colorado Springs. It's amazing to see the changes in Sophia each time we see her! She is full of smiles and giggles, especially when she wakes up in the morning! And, she's trying out her voice a lot more, too with lots of baby chatter. So cute!
In between these two events, we've had quite a busy social calendar with dinners, music shows, a candle party, and planning for the next wine tasting event for the Fort Collins Newcomers Club (we are co-chairman with another couple for this year). I'm also working on getting out my first semi-annual newsletter for the New Horizons International Music Association! Lots to do! I haven't forgotten my photography business...I need to finish the Web site and get my pricing set!
And finally, our music lessons, concert band rehearsals and daily practices are in full swing! It looks like this year I may get to be the drummer in our Dixieland Band, too!
Whew...I'm tired just writing all of this! :) Actually, I'm quite happy to be busy...I'm NEVER bored!
Well, that's about it for now. I'll try to do better and be a little more frequent on my post updates.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
Monday, June 13, 2011
Not Today
We took Buster to the vet today and I fully expected to not see him come home with us. He has a cancer on his head but other than that, he is about the same as he has been this past year. I could barely talk to the vet between my tears.
He gave us an option to try a steroid shot which should reduce the swelling of the cancer but doesn't make it go away. We are to check back with him at the end of the week to see how he is doing. I've already decided that if Buster gets worse, Mark will need to bring him to the vet because it's just too hard on me. I'm just a basket case there.
He gave us an option to try a steroid shot which should reduce the swelling of the cancer but doesn't make it go away. We are to check back with him at the end of the week to see how he is doing. I've already decided that if Buster gets worse, Mark will need to bring him to the vet because it's just too hard on me. I'm just a basket case there.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Executioner
The Executioner...that's what I feel like and I hate it! I have two reasons for feeling this way...Sandy and Buster.
First, Sandy. Two days ago, my neighbor, Jack and his daughter, Joey, were looking for their cat, Sandy because she was going to be put down yesterday (Friday) due to cancer. Sandy is 16 years old and apparently has cancer in her mouth which created a hole in the roof of her mouth making it very difficult for her to eat. It was obvious she was getting weaker.
They searched into the evening hours on Thursday but no Sandy. Yesterday morning when I came downstairs, there was Sandy sitting by the koi pond relaxing, a recent favorite past time of hers. I called Jack to let him know where Sandy was and Joey came over and got her. I felt like I was the Executioner for telling them where she was.
I talked to Jack this morning and Sandy met her fate yesterday. Very sad. She had a good life with Jack and Joey ever since they rescued her years ago as a stray when some college students left her on her own!
Now, our own cat, Buster. Buster has been with us since Sara was a 5th grader--18 1/2 years old! Buster is deaf (has been for almost 2 years) and has lost a lot of weight. His arthritis is really bad yet he still seems to walk around okay; he has difficulty when he goes to sit. He has been throwing up much more frequently these days and I noticed recently a growth on the top of his head over one eye. Upon coming downstairs this morning, I was shocked at how quickly it grew since yesterday! And, there is no fur on the growth. I would bet this is his cancer.
I tried getting him into the vet today to confirm our fears but they are closed right now. I left a message to get him in on Monday to see Dr. Arun.
I left a Skype note for Holly and Sara to let them know that I think Buster's days are numbered. I have a feeling on Monday he'll be going to kitty heaven, too. I'll try calling them later.
Even though I know this is probably the humane thing to do at this point in Buster's old life, it just stinks when a decision like this has to be made! We'll see what the vet says on Monday. He has definitely been a good cat all these years and I will miss him if it's his time to go!
First, Sandy. Two days ago, my neighbor, Jack and his daughter, Joey, were looking for their cat, Sandy because she was going to be put down yesterday (Friday) due to cancer. Sandy is 16 years old and apparently has cancer in her mouth which created a hole in the roof of her mouth making it very difficult for her to eat. It was obvious she was getting weaker.
They searched into the evening hours on Thursday but no Sandy. Yesterday morning when I came downstairs, there was Sandy sitting by the koi pond relaxing, a recent favorite past time of hers. I called Jack to let him know where Sandy was and Joey came over and got her. I felt like I was the Executioner for telling them where she was.
I talked to Jack this morning and Sandy met her fate yesterday. Very sad. She had a good life with Jack and Joey ever since they rescued her years ago as a stray when some college students left her on her own!
Now, our own cat, Buster. Buster has been with us since Sara was a 5th grader--18 1/2 years old! Buster is deaf (has been for almost 2 years) and has lost a lot of weight. His arthritis is really bad yet he still seems to walk around okay; he has difficulty when he goes to sit. He has been throwing up much more frequently these days and I noticed recently a growth on the top of his head over one eye. Upon coming downstairs this morning, I was shocked at how quickly it grew since yesterday! And, there is no fur on the growth. I would bet this is his cancer.
I tried getting him into the vet today to confirm our fears but they are closed right now. I left a message to get him in on Monday to see Dr. Arun.
I left a Skype note for Holly and Sara to let them know that I think Buster's days are numbered. I have a feeling on Monday he'll be going to kitty heaven, too. I'll try calling them later.
Even though I know this is probably the humane thing to do at this point in Buster's old life, it just stinks when a decision like this has to be made! We'll see what the vet says on Monday. He has definitely been a good cat all these years and I will miss him if it's his time to go!
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