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Sadly I can’t post a whole picture. I went to see the Rocketts and the tree yesterday! What a treat it was. I had a Wonderful time. Then I went to magnolia bakery for the first time. I had some treats and a divine hot chocolate. 
 

The tree is always a Beaty! Too bad the files are too large!

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Looks like you had a great festive time @iwantcookies.

 

About a decade ago, I read a novel about reincarnation entitled, My Name is Memory by Ann Brashares. Some quotes in the novel stuck with me so much I put them in my phone to save. I was compelled to look up that phone note today and share with anyone that may be struggling with grief right now.

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"There is a pattern to it. Your death is the shadow of your life. If you have strong and loving attachments in your life, you will cohere to your community of souls. You will probably come back to life quickly and among your own people........................

 

If you are distant and misanthropic, selfish or cruel, you will find yourself alone in life and death. You'll die into nothingness and come back among strangers or very occasionally among enemies. And you'll stay alone and at odds until you don't want it any more. It takes a long time and a lot of effort to find any kind of community, much less a desired one. As I see it, this effort is both the penance and the rehabilitation. You will come back, but it takes awhile. You will remain among strangers until you've made yourself some kind of family. It won't happen until you want it to.

 

I don't know about heaven and hell, and I haven't met God yet. But I have to admire the design."

 

 

 

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“Love who you love while you have them. That's all you can do. Let them go when you must.”-

 

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Scarlett45

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On 12/13/2021 at 4:15 PM, Nysha said:

Health update - Friday I had an appointment with the neurologist who confirmed I have Small Vessel Disease and am showing small signs of dementia. She is making an appointment with a neuro-psychiatrist to develop a baseline, plus has ordered a CT angiogram and a MRI with contrast. Plus she wants me to see an endocrinologist because extremely low vitamin D can also cause dementia.

I have an appointment to talk to HR this week. My next neuro appointment is in March and I will probably hire a lawyer to help me navigate any legal changes, especially with work.

Anyway, I've decided there is no sense freaking out b/c that's not going to change what has or will happen. The doctor gave me a diet plan that is mainly fresh fruits, vegetables, and whole grains, with very little meat, salt, sugar, and fat except olive oil and avocados. Studies have shown it works to slow down and/or reduce dementia, so that's positive.

So sorry to hear about your health issues. But I am glad you have a good attitude and are being proactive about the things you can change. You are allowed to feel however you feel about it. Thank you for sharing with us.

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We are back. Things are not looking good for my little bundle of attitude Blake. They ran the tests, his sodium levels are off the charts. They gave him fluids. 
 

I made the decision not to hospitalize him. I brought him home to watch Christmas movies and cuddle. I have him wrapped in blankets and the mini heater on to keep him warm. The said that I could come back to the emergency vet if I needed to euthanize him and didn’t want to drive to see my primary vet. 

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Cinnabon

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1 hour ago, Scarlett45 said:

We are back. Things are not looking good for my little bundle of attitude Blake. They ran the tests, his sodium levels are off the charts. They gave him fluids. 
 

I made the decision not to hospitalize him. I brought him home to watch Christmas movies and cuddle. I have him wrapped in blankets and the mini heater on to keep him warm. The said that I could come back to the emergency vet if I needed to euthanize him and didn’t want to drive to see my primary vet. 

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Aww. He does look content with you! I’m so sorry he’s having problems. My beloved cat is now 17/18 (from a shelter so exact age is unknown) and she had a full on seizure a couple weeks ago. It was so scary to see 😢. Apparently seizures are not uncommon in elderly cats. What did the vet say about Blake’s prognosis?

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2 hours ago, Cinnabon said:

Aww. He does look content with you! I’m so sorry he’s having problems. My beloved cat is now 17/18 (from a shelter so exact age is unknown) and she had a full on seizure a couple weeks ago. It was so scary to see 😢. Apparently seizures are not uncommon in elderly cats. What did the vet say about Blake’s prognosis?

His sodium levels are way through the roof which they think can be due to a neurological issue, which is effecting the muscles and why he couldn’t put weight on that leg. 
 

I originally thought it was a broken paw because he seemed fine otherwise. 

Cinnabon

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51 minutes ago, Scarlett45 said:

His sodium levels are way through the roof which they think can be due to a neurological issue, which is effecting the muscles and why he couldn’t put weight on that leg. 
 

I originally thought it was a broken paw because he seemed fine otherwise. 

Mine has trouble gaining weight too. She only weighs 6 lbs. I’ll ask my vet if she tested her sodium levels when she was last seen. Mine also takes a small amount of steroids every other day to reduce stomach inflammation. I hope Blake feels better!

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13 minutes ago, Cinnabon said:

Mine has trouble gaining weight too. She only weighs 6 lbs. I’ll ask my vet if she tested her sodium levels when she was last seen. Mine also takes a small amount of steroids every other day to reduce stomach inflammation. I hope Blake feels better!

@Cinnabon he doesn’t have trouble gaining weight, he couldn’t walk properly on the leg which is why I thought it was a broken paw. 

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On 12/17/2021 at 9:29 PM, iwantcookies said:

Show is canceled for the season! Well at least I went the last day. It was definitely fun. 
 

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Wow, that’s too bad!  I’m so glad you got to go, and I got to go too last month, my first time seeing them!  

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Scarlett45

Scarlett45

My sweet Blake is gone. He was my tiny little bundle of attitude, who got adopted because Charlie jumped into my arms. When he lived with my mom he could sleep in my sisters bed and she would feed him food from her plate. He was my last cat of this “generation”. He was there when Charlie died, when Mr Norris died, and then he even let me bring a giant blond dog in here! Being an only cat turned him into a lap cat. 17 yrs of life and 14 years with us. 
 

I got home yesterday and the house felt so empty. I sad down to watch tv and my lap felt so bare. I’ve had cats almost my whole life, it’s amazing how quickly they turn. They are so small. 
 

When Mr Norris died my friend sent me a Harry & David box. The lid was the perfect size for him to sit in, and he loved it. He sat in it every day for a year and a half. When I got home I looked at the lid and threw it away. It was Blake’s lid and it was wrong to have it here if he was gone. 
 

I don’t know how many of you watched WandaVision but it was airing when my godmother was dying with cancer and it brought me a lot of comfort. I remember before the series aired (when I watched the previews) I thought to myself “Who did this to Wanda, Vision is dead, did someone drug her or kidnap her and make her have these fantasies?” I thought it was very brilliant that she did it to herself in her grief.
 

After the year I have had, I know exactly how Wanda felt. But as my Mom says “this is a function of continuing to live.”

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