Ahh, Her Ladyship. Cleo was, and will ever be, the Empress of my Heart, the light of my life, the cream in my coffee, the sugar in my tea...Always affectionate, yet classy and ladylike.
She was diagnosed with lymphoma in April 2002 and, against my better judgment, we began chemo. Cleo reacted badly to it. Thanks to Dr. Susan Wynn and a regimen of Cell Forte (inositol hexa-phosphate), Cell Advance 440, Natra-Bio's Thymus Tincture, fish oil and other anti-oxidants, the tumor disappeared and she had three more years of life than the original prognosis. Unfortunately cancer reared its ugly head again in late '04 with a liver tumor and just a few weeks ago in the form of an aggressive tumor in her jaw. On April 6th, her vet eased her out of the intense pain she was in.
I loved this cat more than any pet I've ever had, or will have, and for that matter more than the humans I have known. She was an extraordinarily loving soul, and playful at that. She would pause at the door of a room and raise a front paw delicately, as if deciding whether or not to grace the room with her presence. She also had the oddest though cutest habit of cuddling on my lap with her nose firmly stuck in my armpit. What greater love can a friend show you!!