Somer update

We've reached the final weeks or days of our life with Somer.

Somie, as Cora calls her, spent about two weeks boarded at the vets' office, and five days before we returned home they gave her another steroid shot because she had stopped eating again. She then improved a lot, as we've seen in the past. We picked her up last Wednesday, and seeing our girls so happy to pick her up was quite a sight. Violet waved her arms around and made her "ooh ooh ooh" monkey noise she makes when she's excited.

Somer did fine Thursday and Friday, and went way downhill over the weekend. She hardly moved off our bed Saturday and Sunday, ate nothing, and barely drank. She looked miserable and was nearly unresponsive when we would pet her, even though she was awake. So, we decided Sunday evening we would take her in Monday for the trip we're dreading.

Then, Monday morning, as if she read our minds, Somer got up and started eating. She ate half a can of tuna and a 3 ounce can of cat food over the course of the morning. She also seemed much more lively. So, we didn't take her in to the vet's. We just love her too much to take her in until we absolutely must, and when she's out and about and eating, we can't bring ourselves to do it.

The vet called Tuesday to check on her, which was very nice, and she was glad we've had some good days with her since coming home from our trip. She agreed with our assessment that we won't give her any more steroid shots, and will just take it day by day.

Today, Wednesday, she hasn't eaten very much, though she has seemed very alert and out with us in the house. She also woke me up at 1:30 a.m. for petting and purring, which was lovely.