July Updates
	The first few days following her aborted surgery, Sasha was rather quiet and lethargic.  She wouldn’t eat much of anything and drank a lot of water.  It was very hard for me during those few days since whenever I looked into her face or attempted to be affectionate towards her I broke down crying.  I would brush her (which she used to love but now doesn’t allow) or attempt to and she would just walk away and sit staring at me.  She no longer would go near the kitty carry all (unlike previously when she wouldn’t come out of it!) and she avoided lil Crystal to an extreme.  It really made me worry that I made a wrong decision and I should’ve just had her put down when I was at the vet.  Hell, I still wonder at times if I am really doing her a favor by waiting or if I’m being selfish (but that of course is my own private battle).  Anyhow, after a few days Crystal prevailed and Sasha gave in allowing her to clean and sleep with her.  In fact these last few weeks Crystal will not leave her side always following her into every room.  Sasha started eating –actually she eats like a little cow these days! She even returned to her playful self after those initial days.  I try to spoil her but you know, Sasha is the most finicky and picky cat I’ve ever had –she will not eat people food! She abhors any type of meat and anything you’d expect a cat to enjoy.  She used to like milk but now she won’t go near it –which is something that I don’t understand.  All Sasha will allow me to give her is her favorite treats (whisker lickin’s brand) and occasionally will drink the juice from the packets of food I give the gals for a treat (Whiska’s Homestyle Favorites in the pouch) –but she won’t eat the meat in them (odd) so, I am not having a easy time spoiling her to say the least!  She won’t sleep in the bed with Crystal and I any longer either –which does bother me a lot- only late in the night will she venture in and sleep in the condo that is in the main bedroom by us.  Crystal at first would try to jump and sleep on top of her but obviously those condo’s just aren’t big enough for two so she gave up and sleeps on the end of the bed near her.  Earlier in the week I did have a scare with Sasha since she was hiding in the closet all day (which she never does) and she was having trouble with white foamy emesis.  From her behavior all day I was afraid the cancer already started in her lungs and tummy.  I couldn’t watch her all day as I work nights so I left for work and would constantly call on the answering machine (which has a speaker listening option) and talk to them –to my relief both would come running meowing when they heard me.  I got home that night and she was running about and playful as ever and indeed a bit more affectionate than previously.  There were only two more emesis spots and they were hours old when I got home.  So, I continue to watch her and I can feel her tumors now –all of them- on her tummy and I notice a growth on her back as well.  She still doesn’t exhibit any signs of discomfort or labored breathing and keeps playing and behaving in a normal manner.  Other than her minor behavioral changes and her tummy you cannot even tell she has cancer… (but I know it’s not going to be this way for much longer, it is spreading rather quick to me –and I only base that on the fact previously I couldn’t feel the other tumors and now they are very apparent) *Kit July 14, 2001