Hi all,
some of you know my long thread, "IBD or lymphoma" that I created for my little girl, Mimi. Mimi crossed the bridge and went to paradise Monday, 02/01/2016. I wanted to share Mimi's story and remember her rather being sad and fighting with depression. It is a bit of a complicated story but here it goes.
Mimi arrived in my life on a hot summer of 2003 in Greece (that is where I am from). I found her in a field with her little brother, she must have been 1 month old or so. I was worrying they may die because of the heat and snakes! I decided to take Mimi home while we gave her brother to another lady that needed a companion.
Mimi and I shared a lot of adventures, I took her everywhere with me or scheduled my life around her, I spend Christmas and New years eve always with her because she was scared of loud noises and fireworks. I am also from Germany so I moved there for my job some years ago but Mimi always felt comfortable, as long as she had me and her fluffy bed. I spoiled her so much, expensive cat tree houses, nice munchies, toys.. she was my love and best friends. Then my husband and I decided it is time to move to his place (beautiful Seattle). Mimi hated the 15h flight but loved her new place. She loved my husband but did not liked his cat! Her and Merlin always fought and slapped each other but not violently. It was so funny to see them because sometimes she was resting on the couch and he just walked by, Mimi just slapped him in the face without a warning.
Mimi was my first pet and my little love. She was so sweet, beautiful, rare and so polite.. She always gave even people she did not knew, kisses, licked their hands or faces and purr.
She was first diagnosed with IBD 2 years ago and I was devastated because the vets told me its either IBD or lymphoma. Since then I tried everything, prednisolone, medicines, holistic vets, the best food I could get, and we fought it for 2 years. She started declining after November and loosing a lot of weight. She always was around 8lbs byt the time she passed away she was down to 5lbs.... On Friday Mimi was acting weird and she was more tired that usual. I gave her for the first time pain meds and she was high and relaxed. On Saturday she ate a bunch and I was so happy, then 5 hours after threw up everything and kept throwing up 7-8 times. We went to the vet, she gave a bunch of medicine and IV, still throwing up 7-8 times. Then Vet again then home again.. I stayed up all night watching her, then I feel asleep for 15 minutes, next thing I saw it her lying on the floor panting and being cold. We rushed to the ER, they told us she is dying and couldn't save her. I could wait for her to pass away or make it painless. So I choose for her to stop hurting. She was exhausted the past month. Having diarrhea, syringe eating, a bunch of pills every day. She was miserable but still had the strength to kiss me or cuddle. Even last Saturday before she threw up we played a bit...
It was the most traumatizing and hard thing I ever experienced. I never experienced any death before or lost anyone I love.. My husband and I are in much pain but we have each other and support each other.
It's so difficult not being able to touch her again or sniff her little fur or kiss her.. I see her everywhere, on her favorite fluffy blankets, her beds, in the closet where she used to curl and sleep because it was cozy.. She greeted me every time I came home from work, much like a dog! She used to announce her moves, every time she jumped on the couch she let a little chirping sound, or when she saw me after she woke up from a long nap. Very vocal baby. She loved birdies and flowers. She loved little flies to change them around or little ribbons.
I broke down so much this week... After we said goodbye on Monday the whole day we were catatonic.. Then Thursday we received a bunch of cards from her vets, then I got her ashes and paw prints on Friday.
Mimi was an angel, my little girl. We were one. I miss her every second and think of her all the time. I love you Mimi, I hope you are well wherever you are this cosmos.
some of you know my long thread, "IBD or lymphoma" that I created for my little girl, Mimi. Mimi crossed the bridge and went to paradise Monday, 02/01/2016. I wanted to share Mimi's story and remember her rather being sad and fighting with depression. It is a bit of a complicated story but here it goes.
Mimi arrived in my life on a hot summer of 2003 in Greece (that is where I am from). I found her in a field with her little brother, she must have been 1 month old or so. I was worrying they may die because of the heat and snakes! I decided to take Mimi home while we gave her brother to another lady that needed a companion.
Mimi and I shared a lot of adventures, I took her everywhere with me or scheduled my life around her, I spend Christmas and New years eve always with her because she was scared of loud noises and fireworks. I am also from Germany so I moved there for my job some years ago but Mimi always felt comfortable, as long as she had me and her fluffy bed. I spoiled her so much, expensive cat tree houses, nice munchies, toys.. she was my love and best friends. Then my husband and I decided it is time to move to his place (beautiful Seattle). Mimi hated the 15h flight but loved her new place. She loved my husband but did not liked his cat! Her and Merlin always fought and slapped each other but not violently. It was so funny to see them because sometimes she was resting on the couch and he just walked by, Mimi just slapped him in the face without a warning.
Mimi was my first pet and my little love. She was so sweet, beautiful, rare and so polite.. She always gave even people she did not knew, kisses, licked their hands or faces and purr.
She was first diagnosed with IBD 2 years ago and I was devastated because the vets told me its either IBD or lymphoma. Since then I tried everything, prednisolone, medicines, holistic vets, the best food I could get, and we fought it for 2 years. She started declining after November and loosing a lot of weight. She always was around 8lbs byt the time she passed away she was down to 5lbs.... On Friday Mimi was acting weird and she was more tired that usual. I gave her for the first time pain meds and she was high and relaxed. On Saturday she ate a bunch and I was so happy, then 5 hours after threw up everything and kept throwing up 7-8 times. We went to the vet, she gave a bunch of medicine and IV, still throwing up 7-8 times. Then Vet again then home again.. I stayed up all night watching her, then I feel asleep for 15 minutes, next thing I saw it her lying on the floor panting and being cold. We rushed to the ER, they told us she is dying and couldn't save her. I could wait for her to pass away or make it painless. So I choose for her to stop hurting. She was exhausted the past month. Having diarrhea, syringe eating, a bunch of pills every day. She was miserable but still had the strength to kiss me or cuddle. Even last Saturday before she threw up we played a bit...
It was the most traumatizing and hard thing I ever experienced. I never experienced any death before or lost anyone I love.. My husband and I are in much pain but we have each other and support each other.
It's so difficult not being able to touch her again or sniff her little fur or kiss her.. I see her everywhere, on her favorite fluffy blankets, her beds, in the closet where she used to curl and sleep because it was cozy.. She greeted me every time I came home from work, much like a dog! She used to announce her moves, every time she jumped on the couch she let a little chirping sound, or when she saw me after she woke up from a long nap. Very vocal baby. She loved birdies and flowers. She loved little flies to change them around or little ribbons.
I broke down so much this week... After we said goodbye on Monday the whole day we were catatonic.. Then Thursday we received a bunch of cards from her vets, then I got her ashes and paw prints on Friday.
Mimi was an angel, my little girl. We were one. I miss her every second and think of her all the time. I love you Mimi, I hope you are well wherever you are this cosmos.
