A Special Day (and Meezer Mancat Monday)

Well, pretty much 9 months ago today I was told I had the badness inside me - the horrid Lymphoma. After spending a few days at the Vet Place and having the exploratory surgery, I remember my Meowmies coming in to visit me to bring me chicken to cheer me up and that is when Ben Vet told my Meowmies about my lymphoma and their eyes went all wet. I tried to cheer them up by tucking into my chicken cos they smile alot when I eat heartily, but their eyes stayed wet for a while.

On that day, 9 months ago, Ben Vet also explained to my Meowmies that the average survival time for a cat with lymphoma was 6 to 9 months with cheamo treatment. He also explained that some cats only go on for a few weeks or a couple of months once cheamo starts, and that some can go on for a year or two, maybe even three or four years! Unfortunately the ones that go on for years are usually cats with Small-cell lymphoma - I've got/had large-cell lymphoma which is the worse of the two and has reduced survival rates. Supposedly I'm in remission now though.

So, 9 months on, I like to think that I have exceeded the 'average' mark and now every day from here on in is 'above average' and I am achieving something extra-special with every second that passes. I remember my meowmie buying a notebook 9 months ago to record my daily progress, I remember her turning to me, rubbing my cheeks and kissing my forehead softly and saying that she hoped we would get at least half-way through it cos that would indicate 6 months of survival...well, we are almost at the end of it now! I am definitely an above-average cat! :)

The past couple of days have been sick free too - I am back on daily Zantac and Stemetil - but then, wouldn't you know it, Castle went and honked up a FULL TUMMY of food all over the bedroom floor this morning !!! Poor Meowmie, she never gets a break from cleaning up our tummy-ups! If anyone can recommend a goods steam cleaner with vacuum facility she would very much appreciate it!

You remember I said me and Castle don't react to catnip? Well, yesterday Meowmie went to the Vet and asked for a potent catnip toy, explaining that we didn't react to nip usually. The Pet Shop Girl laughed and gave Meowmie a nip cigar toy and said it was the strongest they had and if we didn't react to it then we were definitely immune. Well, to mark Meezer Mancat Monday here is Castle with the potent nip toy:



As you can see, he hasn't let me near it yet...I did try but he chased me off so I bit his back but he stood his ground. Once he does lte me near it I will advise you of the results!