A bought a new car! Delilah (my 2002 Saturn SL1) was on her last legs and though I probably could have held out a little longer we finally gave in. So now I have a 2009 Saturn VUE and I love it. I just need to name her ;-)
The same day I bought the car we noticed that our precious Cat Autumn wasn't feeling very well. She wasn't eating and was keeping away from us which is not like her at all. So I brought her to the Vet where she stayed for 2 days. They ran every test on her but couldn't figure out what was wrong. They rehydrate her and she seemed to be doing better so they sent her home. She seemed okay but then started to deteriorate again and so I brought her back a few days later. Turns out she had a blockage in her small intestine and they had to operate! It was such a difficult time for hubby and I. We bit the bullet and had the Vet do the surgery. Though we were slightly concerned about spending such a large amount of money we just couldn't fathom putting her down. Our pets are like our children since we don't have any of our own yet. So little Autumn had surgery the next morning. She had 3 hairballs! I mean really, hairballs! Ugh! Anyway, one of them had grown into her small intestine so they had to re sect the bowl. She spent 3 days in the "ICU" before coming home. What a trooper she is! Here are some shots of my little girl the day I picked her up from surgery! They had to shave her in hopes that less hair equals less hairballs. So my super fuzzy kitty is no longer, now she has a Lion's cut!
She lost a lot of weight during the whole process. She was 11.5 when we first got her 3 1/2 years ago. The last summer she was 8.5 (though they recorded it wrong and kept her at 11.5). She was 6.4 pounds the day we first took her in, 6 pounds the day before surgery and 4.13 a week after with no hair! Yes 4.13! I took her back Monday for her stitches to be removed and she was just over 5 pounds. I am telling you, my little kitty has turned into a piggy! She wants to eat everything, all the time! So funny! Anyway, we got the all clear and she does not have to go back! YAY! I am telling you, this whole experience has really made me act like a parent. Right after the surgery we had to monitor everything that entered and exited her. I am telling you, I was like a proud Mom when she first went poop (sorry for being so blunt!). The girls at work laughed at me one day when they over heard me on the phone with the Doctor talking about her pooping habits. She is now on kitty laxative to help things move along and also to assist in preventing more hairball blockages. So that is the saga of Autumn.
Anyway, other than all this craziness, hubby and I are doing well. He is super busy with business which is great. I am still loving my job (1 year March 10th). We are happy and healthy.
I think this is going to be an amazing year. It started off a little turbulent but I know it is all going to get better with time. A lot to look forward to this year!
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