Welcome to Litsy!

One of my favorite used bookstore cafes is right next to our oncology vet. #HelloKitty is there today for imaging and staging, and if that comes out clear, she‘ll get her 1st chemo treatment today. Waiting here is easier than there, but not by much.

Amputation is out, as it is too close to her vertebra. So anything we do is palliative, not a cure, but we can hope for 2+ yrs more with her if chemo works, if it hasn‘t spread yet.🤞#catsofinstagram

Flying through the tagged book while keeping a close eye on #HelloKittty. She had surgery to remove 2 lumps yesterday, one a mast cell skin cancer, the other hopefully just an abscess. Initial biopsy on the 2nd lump was ok but vet sending to pathology to make sure.

It‘s been a hard year. Lost #Isabel in April and two close friends unexpectedly in May and June. Another friend dx with an aggressive breast cancer started chemo last week. ⬇️

It‘s impossible to read with these 4 bundles of fur in the house! I helped capture & rescue these kittens over the last 2 months from a construction site in our neighborhood. The neighbor fostering them is out of town, so they are with me until Sunday!

I was part of the rescue effort of these babies at the same time we had to say goodbye to #Isabel. I‘m not looking for another cat, yet 4 landed practically on my doorstep. 😹

#catsofLitsy

Unfortunately, I thought the 2nd book in the Tita Rosie‘s Kitchen series was a bit lackluster. I did like that the author delved into mental health and PTSD, but the writing felt stilted and the story moved pretty slowly. I‘ll still give the 3rd book a try because I love the characters!

#HelloKitty hasn‘t left my side this week. She misses #Isabel too. #catsofLitsy😿🫶🏼

#booked2022 #titlerepeatsitself
#pop22 #newin2022

We made it home in time to be with #Isabel. Her pain meds help, but it‘s apparent that the fluid in her lungs is getting worse. She heads to the vet for the final time at 3pm.

While I wait with her, I thought I‘d review Cultish, a fascinating look at the language surrounding fanaticism. I loved the broad focus on how cultish language & traits appear (to varying degrees))in fitness & wellness programs, social media influencers, and #BossBabe MLMs.

I know some of you have seen #Isabel frequently over the last few years, she even has her own hashtag!

We found out today she has metastatic tumors, & fluid around her heart. 😿 We‘re still out of town, but are cutting our trip short and flying home tomorrow to be with her for the few days she has left.

Thank you to everyone who commented on my last post, I‘m sorry I can‘t reply individually right now. I‘m heartbroken, she is my first baby.

Our dear #Isabel has made regular appearances on Litsy over the years, but our sweet elder Queen 👑 of our home hasn‘t been doing well.

We‘re currently on spring break in AZ visiting Aaron‘s parents, and Isabel decided to stop eating about a week before we left. We think she‘s telling us it may be time. An appetite stimulant is coaxing her to eat a bit while we‘re gone, but we may have to make a hard decision when we return home. 😿 #catsofLitsy

Finally getting around to starting this series! Although I may be napping soon along with my nap buddies. 😴😽 #catsoflitsy #isabel

I have things to do, but I‘d rather join them and read under my comfy blankets. 😺
#catsoflitsy #isabel #hellokitty