End of February

Monday, February 15, 2016

I think I have decided that I really dislike Valentine's Day and the days surrounding it.  I have never really had good luck in love, money or family around this day.  As for love, there always seemed to be something that happened about this time.  Either I was seeing someone who did not celebrate or forgot about the day, or I was ending a relationship about this time.  This is fine.  I really look at Valentine's Day as a day for the candy, flower, and card companies to make money.  If you care and love someone then you should tell them or show them each day.  As for money, it seems that I always had a car payment due, insurance due or some other large bill about this time of the year.  This year is no different, again it is a cycle.  Now for family, my father passed away from Esophageal Cancer on February 14th in 2004.  Today, I find out that sweet Squeak has lymphoma.

I took her to the vet specialist again this morning.  This time it was the one in Murrieta so there was no long drive for her.  They had me leave her for the radiologist to be able to take another ultrasound and also to see if they could get the needle aspiration.  While I knew what the diagnosis was going to be I was hoping against hope that it would not be something bad.  However, when I went to pick her up, they said that while it is not 100% definitive because they have to wait for the cytology report it looks like it is lymphoma and have set me up to see the oncologist on Tuesday, February 16.

I am devastated.  My little Squeaky has cancer and there is nothing that I can do to help her right now.  We just have to wait to find out what the treatment options are.  Then I have to make some decisions about her quality of life, her age, and the cost of treatment for her.   I am so scared about the appointment tomorrow that I am not even thinking strait.  All I have done is sit and cry today as she sleeps.

Squeak and Husky in the morning sun!

The vet did give me some pills for her to help her with her appetite and they told me I could feed her whatever she would eat.  I went to Petco to get some other food that is in gravy because that is what she is eating right now but she really wants tuna and I worry about that being too much for her tummy and her getting sick of it so she does not eat anything.  I just want to sit and hug her tight so nothing can ever harm her.  I guess it is a good thing that I don't have anything but fur-babies, can you imagine what this would be like if it was a human child?


Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Today, I had a vet oncologist appointment at 4:00 pm.  It was the longest day, knowing that I was leaving Squeak at home by herself and being unsure as to what I would come home to.  I knew she would be alive but she was acting so weak the last few days it scares me.  Ali, my friend from work, went with me to hear the diagnosis and listen to treatment options.  The California Vet Specialists have a division called Angel Care which is specifically for animals with cancer.  The head oncologist is Dr. Oligvie and when I got there with Squeak we found out he had two interns, one from UC Davis and one from Vienna who had come to study with him.  They both spoke to us and then Dr. Oligvie came in to talk to me about Squeak.  Here is the jest of what he said.  She has lymphoma and there are some options.  He cannot tell me which one will work and her life expectancy with either of them but in general here are the options:

1.  Give her prednisone - this will help extend her life and boost her immune system so she can live a little longer.  Without know exactly what stage, this would be 4 months or so.

2.  Multiple Drug Therapy - this is a combination of drugs for her that will help slow the growth of the cancer and bust her immune system but again, depends on staging of the cancer but could be 6 months to a year.

3.  Chemotherapy - this treatment option is designed to try and get the cancer to go into remission.  It does not cure it but puts it at levels so low that it is not detectable.  This is a 27 week cycle of treatments that she would undergo.  If I chose to do this cycle then we would know by week 4 if the treatments were working and they should continue or go to option 1 or 2.

I asked about pain and what kind of pain and discomfort she would be in with each option.  They said she would not be in any pain and the first sign she was in any pain at all they would stop treatment and let me know so we could re-evaluate treatment options but their goal was a high quality of life while she was still with me.

Now, please realize this is my baby and I have not been able to stop being upset about the situation and since I have never been through this before, I keep telling Dr. Oligvie and the oncology technicians they are going to have to let me know when she is in pain and it is time to stop treatments.  Each of her team members agreed to do that for both of us.  I also explained that one of the reasons I am so upset is because I am traveling so much this Spring with work and I am gone for extended periods of time so I am worried about her eating and giving meds.  They told me they would medically board her for me, but I hate to do that to my Squeaky, she loves her mattress and sunbeam too much!

I think by now, you know that I have chosen Option 3 for her.  Dr. Olgivie says the key is to make sure that she stays on her meds, gets her treatment at the appropriate time and to also be sure that she does not lose weight too quickly because she will get Fatty Liver Disease which can cause another host of issues and prevent the treatment from working.  So now I am worried about her getting the nutrients she needs when she is already not eating and I am gone.  They went ahead and did the first treatment that night for her and gave me encouragement that she would begin feeling better and eating.  Thank god Ali was there with me.  We left Squeak at the vet to get her first treatment and went to the drug store to get some things that Squeak will need.  Ali let me know that she and Katja would be there to take care of Squeak while I left this upcoming week and for me not to worry too much.  When we went back to pick her up she had her little arms wrapped in Coban bandages but had a sweet and happy look on her face.  They gave me the meds and off we went to take Squeak home at 8:30 pm with the instructions to give her medications that night.

You can see her cute little paw they shaved for Chemotherapy.

Now let me explain how laid back Squeak is.  This is my cat that I can put over my should and walk around and clean the house with.  This is the cat that I can move from one place to another and she just meows at me.  This is the cat that eats anything I lay in front of her.  She is also the cat that has NEVER BIT, SCRATCHED, or HIT any person with her paw.  However, because she is not eating, it is hard to give her meds.  She will not take them in a pill pocket and you cannot mix them with water because they foam.  You cannot crush them up and put them in a syringe because they will foam and you will lose some to the sides of the syringe and you cannot crush them up and put them in her food because she is not eating. In addition, a pill shooter does not work because they are 1/2 of a pill, a 1/4 of a pill and they are too small for the shooter and if you put the shooter down her throat too far, she gags and they come back out.   Sooooo, you have to push them down her throat.  My baby Squeak does not bite and while she fights it is not a hard fight like some of the other cats I have had.  I feel awful doing it to her.  She did sleep with me cuddled up close through the next morning and she did eat some in the morning but not a lot.


Wednesday, February 17, 2016
This morning when I was giving Squeak her meds I started wondering if I had made the right choice to go with option 3.  I hate putting the pills down her throat seeming like I am hurting her but I know for the treatments to work she has to have these meds.  I decided that I needed to do a meds schedule for her, especially if Katja and Ali will be staying with her this weekend.   Today I spent the day wondering if I made the right decision on a lot of things.  I am tired from this past weekend but I decided I need to cut back on some of the time I am out of town for several reasons.  1) Squeak, 2) my health - peace of mind, 3) to spend time with friends and 4) my job which I love.  I worry about taking on too much and not doing a good enough job.  While I have some decisions to make, I feel good about the decision.

I left rather quickly after school to go to the store and get Squeak a variety of food.  The vet said just to make sure she did not lose weight too quickly and to try and keep her off of sugary foods that feed the cancer so I was off to find protein based foods.  I got a variety of items from Petco and then also stopped at the store to pick up some shrimp, chicken and beef for her as well as eggs.  Now this is hilarious because I am a vegetarian and this is one of the first times I have bought meat in a long time LOL!.   When I got home I gave her a smorgasbord to choose from and she did eat some different foods, specifically some shrimp and some tuna.  However, she DOES NOT LIKE ALBACORE tuna or regular chunk tuna in spring water.  Picky Kitty!!!  However, she does get to choose what she eats! Look at this layout!

Oh the choices she has!

I also had a lot of trouble with her meds. I called the vet specialists to see if they had any suggestions and they said to put the pill in butter and freeze it for 30 minutes and then put it in her mouth, the butter will cause the pill to slide down and it gives her some nutrients.  While she does not like this, it is working.


Friday, February 19, 2016
Today was a fairly uneventful day.  I have been trying to get things set up and ready so when I leave work everything is ready for the next week.  I am a little worried about being gone for a week from school during registration but if I have to be gone, I guess this week is as good as any time to be absent.  I was able to get away 5:00 pm in order to get home.  I new I needed to leave the apartment y 7:30 pm to make it to the  airport on time and get through security.  Ali showed up at the apartment around 6:15 for me to show her how I had Squeaks meds set up and how to give them to her.  I had prepped a notebook with all of her information in it and a medicine administration schedule.   This allows you to see the general time that you are supposed to provide the medication to Squeak but allows you to put the time you actually gave them to her timetable so that you can keep up with the four medications she is taking right now.  One gets taken 1x a day, one is 2x a day, another is every 8 hours, another is 1x a day and the last is once time in the morning.  Katja showed up around 7:00 pm and Ali said she would train her on the meds for Squeak as well.

So at 7:30 pm, I left the apartment and made it to the car before crying.  I know that I will see Squeak in a week but I am still worried about her and that I am not there with her.  I know that Ali and Katja will take good care of my baby and Husky.  She will have great care, get to the vet and get fed but it is hard to leave at this time with her in this condition and not knowing if the treatment is working.

I did not sleep well on the plane, I was in an aisle seat this time and could not get comfortable. Besides the fact that I could not get comfortable I was worried about how Squeak would do this week, if I was prepared for the upcoming week and presentations and honestly, did I pack enough clothes?  I really had a hard time packing for this trip because I could not concentrate.  I would start and then could not think through what I was doing and became overwhelmed with the idea of looking up the weather and trying to figure out what to take.  Then when I decided just to take things for hot, cold and presentations, I tried not to overpack and therefore I think I underpacked.   This is so unlike me.  I am usually on point and really can plan well and pack.  This time it was just hard because my mind was in so many different places.  I decided that I could just purchase what I needed and the first place I was going had a washing machine and dryer so I could always do laundry if I ran out of clothes.

Disney Time
I had a really good time at Disney.  It was nice to be away and be back at Disney World after being away for 5 years.  There has been a lot of changes in Magic Kingdom since they opened it up more the area and put in some things from recent movies.  Below you will find some pictures of some of the area.  It was raining one of the days I was in Magic Kingdom so there are not as many pictures as there could be.

This would be the top of Prince Eric's castle.

Scuttle who can be found on The Little Mermaid Ride

Center of new Be Our Guest Restaurant


I tried to get a little of the turning.  I think it might be loud in the room!

Picture in Be Our Guest

Picture in Be Our Guest restaurant

Picture in Be Our Guest Restaurant.

Rose from movie in Be Our Guest restaurant.

Main dining room in Be Our Guest restaurant.

Stained glass window in Be Our Guest restaurant

I think I need new dishes and these will be them:

These are going to be my new dishes!

The Magic Kingdom is where the majority of the changes have taken place over the last five years, but there are some things that stay the same such as the Jungle Cruise:

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Backside of Water!!!!!

At Epcot, they are in the process of making some changes but they have not finished yet.  They will be changing Norway and are doing some work in a few other areas.  I did not take many pictures in this area but I did take some pictures of the amazing garden work at Epcot!

Snow White

Phineas & Ferb

  

Beast and Belle

Luminear and Cogsworth

The Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios are still the same.  Hollywood Studios did add a new show called Frozen Sing Along which is actually hilarious!!!  The premise behind it is to tell the story of Frozen with a satire feel where they make fun of the Frozen Craze while still honoring the Frozen CRAZE!!!  It was so good that I went to see it twice!

Another new things that is happening at Disney, which is pretty fantastic is the use of Magic Bands and the Interactive Disney App to plan your trip and keep up with everything.  I think one of the reasons I am so impressed with this is because in 2006 I got stopped while I was in Epcot and asked to be part of a focus group where I answered questions that gave feedback to allow for something like this to be developed.  

My Magic Band - Yellow of Course!!!!

Overall it was a very enjoyable time with friends and family at one of my favorite places.  While I know that not everyone enjoys Disney as much as I do and yes it can be expensive, I do enjoy the entertainment, good food, night time parades and events.  I love that you can go to this place and everything is taken care of for you if you plan appropriately, which I am able to do for the most part since I have been there so many times.  

For you Jamie!

A Closer Shot!

One of the things that I highly suggest and will do from now on as I go back is to do a dessert event where you get preferential seating for the evening event.  We did this for the Magic Kingdom so that we could see the fireworks best and  these are the dessert they provided.  It was a buffet and let me just say that I almost went into a Sugar Coma!!!!  It was nice to have a space without people stepping on you to watch the fireworks and enjoy the time!

One other thing to point out that is different about Disney is the Star Wars parts that are being added. It was fun to see what they are doing and see how they are honoring the former Star Wars movies and moving forward.

Lemon Cupcake - BB8

Darth Vader Cupcake

 Mural of Former Star Wars Movies!

Millennium Falcon Model

There was also a lot of Jawas walking around and Storm Troopers.  The area is really well done and I enjoyed being there and seeing the old with the new.  While I do not exude Star Wars, it is one of my favorite movie sagas simply because it was the first movie I remember my dad taking me to and watching these as part of holiday traditions where they show them all day!  I remember being in my PJ's and watching them all day long as we celebrated Thanksgiving and Christmas.  It was interesting also to be there and hear people talk about who Rey is related to and her history.  It made me smile.

Texas Instruments

So the real reason I am on the east coast this week is Texas Instruments.  I am a T3 Regional Instructor and this is our annual conference.  On Thursday, we had our Professional Development day where they reveal upcoming products and things coming out in the next 6 months.  It is our chance to work with prototypes, see new educational materials and connect with my T3 family for collaboration.  This year was no different.  However, I did come away with some highlights of things that I need to work on as an administrator for my kids.  I knew about these, but I am finding more of an urgency for this now.

1. We need a SAT / ACT Prep class for our students - especially our girls!
2. We need a computer science class on campus!
3. We have to push coding and getting kids to understand the importance of coding.
4. We need to really pull in ALL students into the STEM program whether it is afterschool or a pathway we create.
5. Talk about the Slow Math Movement where teachers slow down and allow students to really understand the math before they move forward so quickly and fail.    

These are things that I think a lot of other people know about. However, since I am not always attending content conferences but more leadership conferences or professional development that is targeted I don't always hear the up and coming events and needs.  Since RUSD is doing so much in-house PD, our teachers are not able to leave to go to the conferences they need to make the changes they need to make.  In fact, I am the only person here from the entire RUSD district that I know of. While there are other CA people here, the majority of them are T3 instructors who had to come for the PD day as well.   I am very excited about the products, training and educational materials that are coming out from TI in the next year and I cannot wait to implement them.  

Ending 

As I end this week and am heading home to start next week back on a somewhat regular basis, I do have to say thank you to Ali and Katja for sending me pictures of Squeak and giving me updates.

Squeak and Katja relaxing!

Baby Squeak on the Bed

One of her favorite sitting places.  She has to be feeling better!

After Chemo - She was hungry!

Just point out what you want Squeaky!

Ham was a HIT!

My Squeak!

Husky got in on the action as well.

She came out!! Husky can be friendly!  She wanted some loving and to see what was happening!

It is because of the two of you that I was able leave CA, enjoy Disney and to focus on TI.  

I owe you big time!  Love you!!

Rough Week - Ending 2/14/2016

February So Far

Well this has been a hectic two weeks and until the second week of March it is shaping up to look the same.  Crazy, hectic, fun, stressful with lots of ups and downs.

Our United Student League / Student Government decided the basketball teams needed to have a tailgate cookout like we did for basketball.  While this is a fabulous idea and one that I am highly supportive of, I am not sure it is a good idea to let the vegetarian cook hamburgers.  I can roll some hot dogs around on the grill pretty well but I really am not good at judging the "doneness" of a hamburger.

Before the Meat

400 Hot Dogs and 400 Hamburgers

These are huge Weenies!!!

Walking by could get you roped into cooking.   Thanks Anna and MaryAnn!

Needless to say when I went home I smelled like a big BBQ.  The cats gave me lots of kisses but while I wish it was because they missed me and were happy I was home we all know it was because I smelled like a big burger and hot dog.  IT was worth it though to feed all the kids and see them have such a great time.  There was also Kona Ice so Flavored sugar over ice - what more could you ask for.  It was super yummy.  No veggie burgers or hot dogs though, so it was cheese sandwich time for me on  both nights that we did tailgates.

This past week we had about 25-30 teachers out each day.   There was a AVID college trip going on and therefore we had a lot of teachers out for that and then a few pull out days.this week.  On top of that, there is the flu and a NASTY cold going around that is causing people to be out as well.  So, with that many substitutes on campus it has been a rough week.  On top of that, there have been several situations I have had to be involved with that were because of bad decisions and stress that it just drained me completely this week.  Every night I went home it was completely exhausted and I would fall into bed and just fall asleep.  The late nights and early mornings may be catching up.  LOL!!!  

The week held good moments as well.  Meeting with students about their projects, grades, where they are going to school and supporting decisions they have made to make changes always brings a smile to my face.  So may students were at school on Tuesday night to fill out their FAFSA form to get money for college that it makes the hard days and nights mean something.  

In addition, the course catalog is done for students, it is printed with a beautiful yellow color and ready to be handed out in the coming weeks as students sign up for classes.  This is something new that we are doing this upcoming year which the school has not done in the past but something that is natural to me.  Making sure that kids can read what they are about to sign up for to make an educated decision is important in choosing classes.  So I am super excited about this year's registration.

This was a short week and it ended on a sad not fore me and a traumatic one.  As you know if you have been following my blog that Squeak has been having difficulty since December.   While I was gone in December she threw up all over my bed.  She continued to do it in January and I took her to the vet. They changed her diet and said they thought she was constipated.  I also gave her a kitty laxative and she seemed to be doing better.  Not as much vomit on a regular basis but still some here and there but only occasionally.  So I called the vet on Tuesday morning after she threw up again and he recommended to go ahead and schedule the abdominal ultrasound.  So I called to schedule that for Monday, February 15 at 10:00 am.  

Squeak!

However, on Wednesday night when I got home Squeak did not eat dinner.  I put down food and went to change the laundry around and the next thing I knew Husky was eating her food.  I tried to push Husky away and back to her food to let Squeak eat but she walked away.  I do leave the kitties some crunchy food during the day so I kinda thought maybe she had eaten and was not hungry.  

I went ahead and packed since I am supposed to leave on Thursday night after school to go to LA for a conference on Friday and Saturday.  However, as I packed I was starting to feel very worried and then guilty for leaving.  On Thursday morning I got up and decided to feed Husky and Squeak separately.  I took Squeak's food to the bathroom so she could be in there while I put on makeup but she still did not eat.  She lapped up the broth from the food but did not eat any of the food.  I put my bags in the car, hugged on the kitties and called Jessica on the way to work feeling very sad and guilty.  I knew she would be coming over to feed the cats and I wanted to make sure she could come on both days in the morning and afternoon.  However, she had to work on Friday.  She said she would send Michael over but I really am worried about Squeak and decided I just better come home to her.  

During work that day, I continued to worry about her eating and being gone so much this spring.  I decided to stop by PetSmart on the way home and get some Senior Kitty Milk and broth food to see if she would eat some of this as well.  She did drink some of the milk but did not really eat anything nor drink any of the broth.  However the broth smelled awful so I would not have eaten it either.  

On Friday, I got up and got dressed like I was going to the conference.  I had everything in the car and was ready to go and I took one look at my baby Squeak and said, "I can't do it, I cannot go."  I called the specialist to see if they had an appointment today and they said the radiologist was not in and therefore they could not do the ultrasound.  I explained my situation and she called two other locations to see if they had any appointments.  She came back to let me know that the Carlsbad California Veterinary Specialists (CVS) had a 12:30 appointment.   I called the Carlsbad location and they told me their radiologist was not in either.  I asked if there was any reason for me to come and the nice receptionist suggested that I still take her in because they can give her some medicine to make her more comfortable.  So Squeak and I left at 11:00 am to go and pick up her records and head to Carlsbad.  I put her in the carrier with her favorite blanket for the 45 minute drive.  

Squeak in the Car.

Please know that I have done nothing but be sad, cry, and have a headache for two days being worried about her and crying.  I mean this is Squeak.  This is the cat that came out of a car from the engine and sat in my lap to eat tuna.  This is the cat that has slept with me every night I have been in the same house with her, this is the cat that sat with me during National Board Certification, my PhD, and been there with me for all the major life decisions.  This is my kitty that moved to CA with me and been my buddy when I am happy and sad.  I know she will eventually pass but I was thinking I still had another few years with her and she would just fall asleep on the bed and pass quietly.  

When I get to CVS in Carlsbad and get her inside I am a mess.  I am not sure what they are going to tell me.  The vet tech, the vet intern and the vet, Dr. Polansky were great.  They let me be upset, let me tell them about Squeak and walked me through the process of what they were going to do that day.  Dr. Polansky explained to me that this is either a metabolic or structural problem.  He wanted to run the urine, blood and fecal tests to be sure there were no changes and then if there was no issues, he explained that while the radiologist was not there, they could do the ultrasound because one of the doctors who was not board certified but had been doing them for 20 years could do the ultrasound. Dr. Polansky told me it would take about an hour or so to do everything but that there would be no sedation for Squeak or anything for me to worry about.  I left to go and get something to drink and eat as well as have keys made to the apartment for people to come and feed the cats and check on Squeak.

Squeak's Awesome Doctor!

When I got back to the vet's I had to wait for about 30 minutes and then they took me back to the room and I was there for another 20 minutes or so until Dr. Polansky came to tell me that the metabolic tests all came back normal, which was good news.  However, he says that she has enlarged lymph nodes around the stomach, which does not sound good to me.  This worries me because enlarged lymph nodes should mean an infection but her blood panel was fine so that means it is something else.  While Dr. Polansky was trying to be kind he did say lymphoma and all I can think of is cancer.  He wanted to do a needle aspiration to check on the cells to see if it is cancer or not but that would require them to look at the cells and sometimes they have to do the test more than once.  

This was going to take another 30 minutes and I told Dr. Polansky that I was worried about getting Squeak home that it was getting to be 4:30 pm and the traffic going to Temecula on Friday is awful and I did not want Squeak to be uncomfortable in the car.  He told me he would give her some fluids and anti-nausea meds and she should be fine for the way home.  They let me sit in the small room while they ran the next test.  

While in there, I just continued to get more and more upset about my little girl and what is going on. I am scared to death that I will be gone and she will be in pain.  I don't want her in pain,  I want her to always have a great quality of life.  When Dr. Polansky came back in he asked if I had seen "my girl" yet and I said no, I have not seen her since he took her at 1:00 pm.  He went and got her for me and she immediately got out of the carrier and came to sit on my lap which caused me to start tearing up again. He told me they were not able to get a cell sample because her stomach is too full and he would like to try tomorrow (Saturday). He said he remembered I was supposed to be at a conference and wanted to know if I was going or not.  He was willing to let her stay and I could pick her up tomorrow after the conference if I wanted.   I told him that I was not going to go and I asked if she could come home and he said she could that she was stable and fine but if it would make me feel better she could stay the night.  I opted to take her home with me and explained that I was worried about her because of all the traveling I am doing with my job over the next months and I live by myself.  We talked about my options of having friends come to feed her, leaving her with someone, or medically boarding her and I explained that I am going to need a voice of reason as we go through this process and figure out what is going on with her.  He said he would be honest and completely honest with me telling me what my options are and helping to guide me to make a decision that is good for Squeak and myself.  

  

So at 9:00 am on Saturday, Squeak and I headed back to Carlsbad for her appointment.  I know she is not a fan of the car and this is stressing her out but hopefully we can get an answer about what is going on. When we got there, Dr. Polansky came to get her and took her back for her need aspiration. The vet tech came to get me less than 30 minutes later and take me to the room.  Dr. Polansky brought Squeak in and told me that they were not able to get a sample that the lymph node is sitting behind her stomach and it is close to a blood vessel they did not want to puncture and the stomach.  He explained that if they punctured either it could cause other problems so they did not go any further.  He wanted me to bring her in on Tuesday or Wednesday but I have to work.   I reminded him that I had the appointment in Murrieta still and he said great, for me to keep it.  He wanted me to call him on Monday morning and let him know how she is doing and he will call the Murrieta location and fill them in on what is going on and we will go from there.  He said he knows the doctors there and has worked with them.  He says the radiologist there is good and will be able to compare the ultrasounds and made determinations.  

Dr. Polansky is a great guy.  He gave me his cell phone number to get in touch with him in case there is anything that happens this weekend and Squeak needs him.  He told me to let her eat whatever she wants and to just make sure she is comfortable  because she is probably stressed from the car ride and my reaction to everything as well.  He says that he can see how close we are and how much of a bond we have by how she acts with me.  Now, I know this blog makes it sound like she is on her deathbed, she is not.  She is still moving around and going to the bathroom. She did eat on Friday night, of course it was the Tuna and she is not eating cat food but she did eat.   He says that he feels I have noticed this and caught it early enough that whatever diagnosis there is, the chances will be good because I brought her in early.  But I am still worried.....IT IS SQUEAK!!!    

I took her home and fed her on Saturday and she ate more Tuna and drank Kitty Milk.  We sat on the couch together for a bit and then I went into work.  I feel like I am stressing her and touching her all the time and I know she needs rest.  I also want to be sure that I get home earlier this week so I need to get some things done.  She did eat Saturday night and she has eaten on Sunday as well.  I cooked some chicken for her and she ate that, as well as a little egg and of course the tuna.  If I give her cat food she just laps at the broth so I am a little worried about that but at least she is eating something.  

Even now, as I type this, she is laying on me with her little shaved belly and is calm and collected as the kitty but as the human I am still worried.  She has followed me around the apartment today and sat with me where ever I sit.  Such a sweet kitty!!!!  

Squeak with her Shaved Belly

Squeak and I did change the sheets and make the bed together on Saturday morning.  This is something she loves to do.  She likes to get under the covers and makes me pull her out for each layer of the bed I put on.  In addition, Husky is helping by not playing with her too much right now and he likes to come up and give her kisses on her head.  Good Husky!!!!

On Sunday, I just hung around the apartment with Squeak and cooked dinner with Erin for Valentine's day.  It was low key and a great day to be able to just relax and get some things done around the apartment, marked off my "to do" list and work on the blog.  The next three weekends I am out of town and it is going to be tough.

I did have some great news today.  My friend Katja called and is willing to come and stay at the apartment with Squeak while I am gone.  She stayed with me some this summer when she was changing her living locations and her and Squeak became fast friends.  Squeak will love having her there and I will feel more comfortable.  Ali also agreed to come and stay with her a few days as well. I feel better about being gone with someone here so that if she is in pain or gets worse she can get to the vet. 

BTW - Did anyone see The Walking Dead???  Wow!  Awesome episode!!!