It was ...

[blamebrampton]

… a very good last day. There was sun, salmon, some compost guarding, and some me guarding as she checked the laptop posed no threat.

And, at the end, with all of us kneeling around her cushions in the garden, she tried to bite the vet despite being sedated to the eyeballs. Because near-death does not mean a Min cat should give up the fight. The vet was incredibly charmed by this, and described it as extremely Minlike. The vet nurse cheered Min on, which I suspect was a trifle treacherous.

It is clear to me now that I cannot die before J, because, like the good, strong, tough man he is, he is bawling.

Comments

[pushdragon.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry. I feel like I knew her - you've brought her so much to life online. Take care of yourself, my dear.

[blamebrampton.livejournal.com]

We're taking care of each other. And of course I am now wondering if it could all have been prevented if only I had studied veterinary oncology all those years ago. I keep not seeing her, it's very weird and sad.