23Jan26: sick day…

Andy’s cooling it today because he seems to know…

…I’m not feeling well. I even canceled and rescheduled a doctor’s appointment that I’d waited a long time to get.

22Jan26: slow day…

We got up early…after sleeping around eight hours in the chair. What? It just happened

Too many warm blankets plus a pillow plus a comfortable position, and there you go!

Andy had a little box time, though he was searching for Greenies,I threw into that box a few days ago. (A new tub of Greenies was delivered yesterday and I’d given him some in that area. He reasonably assumed the possibility of Greenies in the box.)

Not looking my best, even after eight hours of great sleep. I guess beauty comes from other sources! Ha!

21Jan27: behind schedule.

Andy woke up late – notice his eye snot!

I was all wrapped up in blankets and rested my head on the pillow. I woke up in my chair again with a kitty staring at me. I must try to sleep on my bed again this week!

Yes. Fortunately, it wasn’t a friendly cougar!

So I did, and he cleaned the plate.

20Jan27: it’s a mystery…

I just have to follow him. Most times I still have no idea what he wants. Food? No! Attention? No! To look out the front door to see the kitty ghat isn’t there now? Maybe!

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Andy played this game so many times yesterday afternoon that I entually was so worn out that I went to bed around 6 pm, slept till about 4:15 am.

…and he’s incredulous. Last time I wiped off kitty medicine that was on the outside of his ear when I was applying it to the inside of his ear, then he turned his head. Did he thank me? Nooo!

Maybe he got the message: if you need something, make sure it’s something!

19Jan26: Just a routine “lovin'”!

Whew! That’s a big one for Andy, getting the chin.

I think he’d settle for that every time.

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Andy’s continuing to improve. His appetite for Greenies is back. I had to order more or risk running out.

His wet food appetite is at piggy level, too! At this point, I am happy he isn’t wasting most of the wet food.

(“I don’t eat crumbs, Doug. Put out the fresh Greenies!”)

A small detail that may exceed your need to know and may be TMI: his litter box proof of a better appetite is bowel movements that are easily five times larger than during his poor eating time. That makes them “normal kitty poop size.”

18Jan26: just up…

Andy looks rough sometimes when he just wakes up. Don’t we all?

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Ha! Moving his head during the photo take gave Andy a piggy face, down to a snout!

Done. Now off to window watch at the front door.

17Jan26: sleepy boy…

Andy was upset last night, now he needs his nap

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No audio – a mistake…

16Kan26: hassles of being Persian

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What a mess! Andy has food all over his face and front.

That’s ok. He’s getting most of it into the kitty, and he’s beginning to feel less skinny.

15Jan26: gone all day…

…wet food.

After a long day, I was exhausted. Food wasn’t sounding good to me.

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I had an MRI in Scottsbluff. Next week, Dr. Tjan, the oncologist, will review her findings.

14Jan26: a familiar place…

He’s resumed perching on the end table, of course.

Best place to make Doug take broody, dark photos, eh!?

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Andy still is very thin, but the big difference now versus before is he’s eating all of his foods and treats like there’s no tomorrow. I am relieved!

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(Andy’s tongue is starting to come out in this photo. He was cleaning up after eating more kitty food.)

Another thanks to all of you who stayed with Andy and me during our recent illnesses. I intend to get back to responding to comments instead of spending most of my day in bed. If Andy is thin still, I am physically weak. Little by little, recovery is underway.