Not a great month at all

@ShellyZz thanks for the check-in, you really have had a lot going on so I too hope that August is a better month for you and everyone else around you.

It can be so hard sometimes just to get from day to day, but you are a strong person and you have done well so far. I hope that you carry on with this thread so that you can look back and see how far you have come and all that you have survived and been through.

@ShellyZz After reading all that, I hope the next month is better for you too!

My brother's surgery is tomorrow.  I'm of course worried.

@ShellyZz sending lots of good luck and prayers to you and your family. Let us know how he is❤️

@ShellyZz says a prayer for your brother ❤

@ShellyZz awww bless you ❤ that was one bad month you've had🙁 but things are starting to look a bit better for you in some areas, so that's good🙂 hopes and prays this month will be better for you ❤ gives you a giant tiny hug ❤

My brothers surgery was successful!  Now he just has to recover.  My uncle is also doing much better from his surgery.  

My cat isn't doing better and has an vet visit Monday.  She most likely will have to be put down, right now she is on pain meds.

My disability appeal looks like it failed so I have to reapply for that.  Lets hope this month can get better.  At least my brother is doing okay as that was a lot of stress.

Thank you for the kind words everyone!

So far this month isn't much better.  My brother is doing better and that is the only good thing this month.  I had to put down my Candy girl and so far the grieving is horrible.  Looking at any spots she used to use, knowing I won't see her again.  No more cuddles, no following me to the bathroom, no more of her unique meows and purrs.  I can't stop crying.

Candy my kitty was adopted along with Boots (another kitty) 10 years ago. When we got her we were told she just had a cold. But it never went away. Another vet took a look at her and said she has a deformity on her face that causes one nostril to be blocked. That Candy would always have a breathing problem. It caused her to get sick sometimes. And I had to clean her nose for her often, but she was such a sweet kitten and then a sweet cat. She loved to walk down isles at pet stores. And to play outside on her leash. This past year her breathing got worse. And her eye got what I thought was an infection. I took her to the vet right away. They gave her two shots, one to hopefully help with her breathing, he other to help the infection. It didn't go away. Another vet trip to a different one, another two shots, still nothing. Her eye swelled up, nose bleeds. I took her to one more vet, our last hope. He took one look and said it is in a very difficult spot and there is nothing they can do. Cancer. He said it would be a kindness to put her down so she won't be in pain. She did have pain meds but who knows how much it helps. She is now at peace. I'm heartbroken. My little Candy girl is no longer with us. Thank you Candy, for the ten wonderful years together.

@ShellyZz oh I am so sorry to hear, I know that this was such a difficult and painful decision, you were very brave, sending you a warm fleece to cuddle you. 

@MistyMagic  Thank you.  Its been so tough.  Candy would give me cuddles anytime I wanted them.  Its painful seeing her spots empty.  Boots is looking for her and Minnie is hiding.  Minnie was a kitten that Candy helped raise.