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October 27
Traci found the lump under Bella’s jaw a year ago today. Bella had recently had dental work following a tooth abscess in September; though the mass wasn’t near an affected tooth, we hoped it was a reaction to the surgery. She was to visit the vet for a follow up the next day, so the timing was relatively fortuitous. Dr Hoerner would perform a fine needle aspirate on the lump during the checkup. And we had good reason to worry. Bella was a robust if slightly chubby cat, but she’d had more than her share of health issues. She suffered from food sensitivity and an irritable bowel. Changes in weather…
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Eight Months
It has been some time since my last post. The semester is half done, and as I expected, my hectic schedule hasn’t allowed for the kind of pensive reflection that dominated the summer. At times, I felt like I was healing or perhaps “moving on,” though I’ve always disliked that phrase for some reason. It reminds me that Bella’s life is now a fixed point, and the passage of time carries me further away. But I’m still hurting, and the rare free time over the recent fall break allowed my grief to resurface. We’re also fast approaching the anniversary of the return of her cancer, and I know that the…
