So many purrs and ~ma for you and Byron, {{{{Kristin}}}}.
Also lots of peace~ma for Scrappy's whole family and healing, pulling-through, miracle~ma for her niece.
Simon: The decision saved your life. Zoe: Won't happen again, sir. Mal: Good. And thanks. I'm grateful. Zoe: It was my pleasure, sir.
'Out Of Gas'
Spike's Bitches 40: Buckle Up, Kids! Daddy's Puttin' the Hammer Down.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
WindSparrow - Mar 19, 2008 3:00:43 pm PDT #617 of 10001
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
hippocampus - Mar 19, 2008 3:03:52 pm PDT #618 of 10001
not your mom's socks.
{{Kristin & Byron}}
Lots of ~ma for Byron. Lots of ~ma for Scrappy.
sj - Mar 19, 2008 3:14:05 pm PDT #619 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
(((((Kristin))))) I'm so sorry. -ma for you and Byron.
(((((Scrappy))))) -ma to you and your neice and family.
SailAweigh - Mar 19, 2008 3:26:11 pm PDT #620 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Much ~ma for Byron, Kristin. That's a tough row to hoe.
{{Scrappy and family}} So much ~ma for you guys, I don't know how to qualify or quantify it. Peace.
Anne W. - Mar 19, 2008 3:27:48 pm PDT #621 of 10001
The lost sheep grow teeth, forsake their lambs, and lie with the lions.
{{{{Kristin}}}}
{{{{Scrappy}}}}
javachik - Mar 19, 2008 3:43:34 pm PDT #622 of 10001
Our wings are not tired.
Aww, hell. I am so sorry Kristin. Going through that fairly recently with Sage was so difficult. I'm just so sorry.
And Scrappy, no words will suffice except I am so sorry for your niece and I hope she pulls through somehow.
tommyrot - Mar 19, 2008 3:43:51 pm PDT #623 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
{{{{{Kristin}}}}}
Lots of ~ma for Byron....
Pix - Mar 19, 2008 3:56:31 pm PDT #624 of 10001
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
Popping back online briefly to say thank you, so much, for your incredible support. I'm home, and I've taken what few steps I can. The surgeon is going to have me come in Friday morning (thank god for Good Friday and spring break) at 9:30am. After doing some research, I do think she is likely to recommend amputation. If so, I will do it. If it gives him a chance to live a few more happy years, it will be worth it. Again, the research I've done suggests that cats adapt well, even when it's a hind leg. Thank you to those above who offered insight into this possibility, too.
One of the things I need to think about now is this inside/outside dilemma. Byron is vehemently, loudly, and (if not let out) destructively a cat who likes to go outside every day. Aside from issues with injury and three-leggedness, he won't be able to get vaccinations anymore, so his outdoor days are likely over. I've been thinking about ways to give him a little outside time without actually letting him out--because that will be necessary if he isn't going to be miserable and start marking the house--and all I can come up with is getting permission to screen in the back patio. Something to think about, I guess.
I've done a lot of crying these past couple of hours, and I think I need to get something to eat and turn my brain off for a bit. I would cuddle Byron, but he's feeling so much better that he wants to go out.
Thanks for listening.
Also, Scrappy, I know I offered my love earlier in Natter, but {{{Scrappy and family}}} just in case.
Ginger - Mar 19, 2008 4:07:21 pm PDT #625 of 10001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Outdoor cat tunnel? [link]
I hope everything goes well, Kristin. I've known several three-legged cats and dogs and they got around fine.
brenda m - Mar 19, 2008 4:07:43 pm PDT #626 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Aw, sweet baby. I'm sorry he's going through this, but it sounds like it may be a workable scenario. I've known tripods of both feline and canine extraction. Outside of an increased chance of pratfall, it doesn't seem to affect them any.