Rest in peace Coco our precious angel

I always loved the line that was similar to this in the movie "Fried Green Tomatoes".  My husband and I always believed Coco was an angel.  She was so special.  You can be sure you will hear more about how special soon.

I just wanted to say THANK YOU to all of you who left us comments not just in the past week, but throughout the past year and a half.  They have helped more than you can possibly imagine. 

I will resume posting more frequently soon.  Thanks again for all your support :)

Now that I know how to fix red-eye.  I still think about her everyday more than five years later. 

RIP our sweet angel.  We will miss you SO, SO much!  You will forever be in our hearts. 

We decided to make a special trip to Coco's oncologist at The Florida Veterinary Specialists yesterday.  We were worried about how little she was eating.  We have a pet scale at home so we knew she had lost a little more weight too which trust me she can't afford.

Her wonderful doctor did an ultrasound right away.  He was worried that her tumor had gotten bigger.  He was even surprised when he brought her pictures in showing her tumor had shrunk by about 30% in two weeks!  So the good news is the treatment appears to be working, but she still isn't eating enough :(

The above photo was taken yesterday morning around 6:00 AM ( I had been up since 2 AM in anticipation of her appointment).   She has been so loving in spite of everything!  I truly believe she's an angel.

I am looking forward to watching "Project Runway" tonight.  I LOVE that show in spite of the fact that Heidi Klum gets on my nerves sometimes LOL.

In my previous post I mentioned that I would update you Friday after visiting Coco's oncologist on Friday.  I know it is now Sunday, but I just couldn't do it.

After waiting four hours we finally got the results of her ultrasound.  We were lucky to be seen at all that day since our doctor had just returned from vacation so we were expecting the long wait.  However, we were hoping for the best and that the results of her scan would be positive.  The doctor told us the lining of her stomach had thickened due to the Lymphoma and he wanted to add a new chemo drug to the Lomustine (CCNU) that she already receives once every six weeks.  He really seemed to think we could achieve some good results. 

Needless to say, I am so very sad, worried, and scared for Coco.  She will only be six in May.  I haven't dealt with death much which at my age is fortunate.  I've had grandparents pass away in their 70's and 80's and that was hard.  Coco is like a baby though - well she is my baby.  She's been such a wonderful, fun, and loving cat.  I'm not giving up on her by no means.  However, I am concerned about everything she has been through in the past year and a half.

It's such a disappointment to begin believing you've gotten as close to a cure as you can with cancer - especially one like Lymphoma and then have a recurrence come out of basically nowhere.

OK, enough of my pity party!!!  I am grateful for the long remission we have had, the doctors who have helped us and the resources we've had to help her.  I know I'm lucky to have had the time I've had so far and any future time.

Once again, thanks for reading/listening.