Friday, March 18, 2011

Beta's diagnosis/ Anne gets a challenge

Beta has malignant cancer. We caught it before it hit her lymph nodes, but it's only a matter of time before the tumors return. Lady readers, please get your preventative appointments! Unlike Beta Cat, you would understand when the doctor came forward with your lab results. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

EXHIBIT A: GET YOUR YEARLY EXAM

But don't fret, readers (all three of you)! Beta's had a lovely life, with a few tough runs at the beginning, and occasional beat-ups by Alpha. There will be no more surgery for her. She'll live out her days in my little back yard, micing and moling and baby-bunnying. And sleeping all curled up with Spare.

Next week there will be a whole new and very difficult challenge for "The Gods Are Bored," and I hope you'll help me with it. I don't know what pantheon I get this from, but I feel deeply that the gods do not help us. We have to help ourselves. We have to sink or swim on our own, no matter how bad it gets. But this new challenge isn't something dangerous or desperate ... it's fun, fun, fun! So be prepared ... we are about to prove the power of a blog in a whole new arena. Who's with me?

4 comments:

Alex Pendragon said...

Ah.......with WHAT, exactly?

Maebius said...

Carpe Deity-um!
Lets play... (wonders what it is, but is willing to try the fun)

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Poor Beta. Surround her with love, cuddles and treats. She is a noble cat.

Pom said...

14 years ago our beloved Great Dane, Moon, was suffering with cancer. Actually 14 years ago was when we finally reached the point where we knew we had to let her go after nursing her on prednisone for a year (and an 80 lb weight gain). It's so difficult and my heart and thoughts are with you and Spare while you cope.

Blessings