Stomach churning, eyes burning

Sometimes life can be really difficult, you know? My life has this horrible tradition; something awful almost always happens to me the day after Christmas. Three years ago my grandma died; last year my fella had kidney stones - and without medical insurance, thats a bill we still haven't been able to pay off.

This year my kitty cat Buster, out of the clear blue sky, started vomiting up blood. My world just turned upside down... I know, he's not a person, but he's people to ME. I don't have children, and this little guy is only three years old. Suddenly he's sick, my fella has the car so I can't get him to the vet, and we're out of cash from the holidays. My stomach literally felt like it was made out of acid. His little eyes wanted me to make it better and I couldn't.

I called the vet and they said to give him some Pepcid AC (1/4 of a 10mg tablet) to help with th tummy til I could get him in, and yesterday morning we headed into the vet. I'll figure out where to find the money later - the vet knows our situation so I'm hoping he lets me make payments.

Anyway after two sleepless nights and so many tears, the vet told me that our little guy is improving. He hasn't eaten yet (they have him on an IV) but he's more alert. The vet let me in today for a bit to see him and he purred and seemed more comfortable - the office folks said he hadn't vomited since he got there which was a real relief. His bloodwork came back good, and the X ray was clear so now either he ate something that was toxic (though what I don't know) or he has something soft in his intestines thats blocking. Could be string, ribbon, who knows... if so then he'll have to have kitty surgery to clear the blockage. I guess a car for me can wait a while longer, I can walk to the store if need be so my little Buster Bunny can come home safe and sound.

Anyway now I'm starting to relax and have some hope that he's going to be with us for years to come. If you think about it, send some good karma his way so we can get him home sooner (and maybe without expensive surgery for mom here).

Here's a picture of him from when he was younger: