My baby boy Kale 10/16/02 - 03/21/12

I had to let my baby boy go today. He was suffering too much and had too much fluid around his heart and lungs. He was too sick to handle any treatment. Kale I will miss you soo much. You have brought me so much happiness in the last 9 1/2 years. I will miss you cuddling with me at night and digging your head into my neck while curling your 15lb body into the crook of my arm. I will miss you greeting me at the door when I get home. But most of all I will just miss having you in my life.
Thank you to everyone for your support and wonderful thoughts. An especially big thank you to Venita from DCIN who helped me who so much today in dealing with this decision and also to Lydia and Jennifer for everything you've done the last few days to try to get him healthy. I just couldn't handle seeing him suffer anymore.
RIP Kale. I hope now you're able to run around and chase bugs like you loved to do. I know my dad is waiting for you in heaven with open arms.
Stephanie

 

So sorry Stephanie. I hope that knowing that he's there with dad helps soften the pain.

Lu-Ann

 

I am so very sorry for your loss. It sounds like Kale was an amazing cat. Sending many many cyber hugs.

Kale is flying free now, whole and healthy over the Rainbow Bridge. rb_icon
wings_cat

 

(((Stephanie))) I am so sorry for your loss. He was a very lucky kitty to have you as his mom.

 

Wishing you peace, and so many happy memories of kale to sustain you, Stephanie.

 

Stephanie,

I am so sorry for the loss of your beautiful boy Kale. My he always be with you in spirit.

Terri

 

I am so sorry for your loss of Kale.
It is easy to see you loved him so very very much.

 

Stephanie, I know your pain. And Kale was so young and so challenged. I am sorry if I can't write more because my heart is in ache for my boy who died early in the morning. Truly a sad day today. One thing is for sure though, they really never leave us and we never forgets them.

Walk with angels, Kale.

A friend just said to me Look after yourself, and I also say that to you Stephanie, Look after yourself.

 

{{hugs}}

May your good memories help lighten grief.

 

Ann I'm so sorry for your loss as well. It's definitely been a hard day for us both. They will definitely always remain in our hearts and memories. I will look after myself and you do the same. I completely understand how you feel. My heart hurts as well and the tears have yet to stop.

To everyone else: thank you for the kind thoughts, prayers, and hugs.

 

Stephanie, I'm so sorry for the loss of Kale.

Melanie & Racci


Ann,

Did you lose Simba? I'm so sorry you lost your baby. I've been so busy I haven't been online today.

Melanie

 

No Melanie, Simba is still here with me. Simba and I lost our best life time friend and love Gustav.

 

(((((Stephanie)))) I am so sorry for your loss .... he will be waiting with all of ours, on that rainbow bridge. I have you in my prayers.
Nancy

 

I am so sorry to hear this. My heart is truly aching for you, and tears are running down my face... I went through a similar thing with Saima. She had just been diagnosed and I was learning everything I could here, but she wouldn't eat, and within a week it became clear she was really sick (heart disease) and we had to put her to sleep. I wished so much that it had been "just" diabetes. I would give anything to have the opportunity to care for her and have her with me again.

I don't mean to tell a long-winded personal story in this thread, but I did want you to know that I can understand, at least on some level, what you are going through right now, and I wouldn't wish it on anyone. I guess this is the price we pay for loving our kitties so much. Take care and I hope you find some peace in the coming days.

 

Stephanie,
I remember the wee hours of last Sunday morning posting on your very first thread on FDMB. I welcomed you to the board & tried to help the best way I could. Through out your thread I continued to try to help you. Then I learned you were getting ProZinc for Kale I invited you to the PZI insulin board for all of the amazing people to help you. You & Kale became part of the PZI family. I know I speak for all of us...we are heart broken to learn about Kale. My heart is so sad right now. Tears are streaming from my eyes. This is extremely hard for me to type right now. Over the last few days I have got to know you & Kale. I feel like I know you, but never met you.
Please, please know you did everything for Kale! Don't have guilt in your heart. Do not let the feeling of guilt enter your mind. Kale knows you loved him so much. He knows you did everything for him.
I know your heart is so broken right now. When you think about the memories of Kale, I hope your tears will soon turn to smiles.
Run through the green grass, fly high through the blue sky, you are free beautiful Kale! You are free! wings_cat

May Peace Be With You, My Friend!
Jennifer & Baxter :YMHUG:

*You are always welcomed to message me anytime you want.*

 

We give them our hearts easily as they are so deserving and when they have to leave it is so very painful. I am sorry you are going through this. Your reward will be being reunited again with no pain, no fear and all joy. Yeah, he's with your Dad..no doubt.

So sorry for your loss.

 

saimasmom: The whole time I was waiting for the xray results I was praying that it was "just" diabetes. We were already starting to conquer that even after just a few days. Unfortunately there was much more going on.

Jenn & Baxter: Thank you so much for welcoming me and Kale into this wonderful family. I know I did everything I could to help him (and DCIN did everything they could as well). But in the end I couldn't bear the pain he was in and didn't want him suffer unnecessarily. I had to think about him and not me. I'm trying to remember that this was the best thing for HIM. My cuddle bug will definitely be very missed.

It's going to take some time to deal with the grief especially since it's still sooo fresh in my heart right now. Eventually though I'll be able to think of him and smile. Besides my dad, his original companion Seth (who passed away at 6months old from FIP) is waiting to play as they did when they were kittens together. And my dog, Kiara, has strict orders to stay healthy for a long long time because I need her even more now.

 

Oh Stephanie,
I am just so heart-broken for you. Like Jenn said, you instantly became a part of the FDMB and PZI family the moment you first posted. I was so hoping that everything would work out and that you would be able to help Kale beat diabetes. I so wanted to watch that happen. I was shocked to hear that he was so sick so soon, when we thought that all it was was a simple cold or something.
I know you did the best thing for Kale, but I also know how heart-wrenching that choice is to make. You are in my thoughts and prayers tonight and in the days ahead. Try to hold close all the happy memories. Kale was lucky to have you as his "mom".

Fly free sweet boy. Visit mom's dreams and bring her feelings of peace.

Carl

 

So terribly sorry for your grief.

Land softly, Kale...

Celi, Binks, Smudge, and Annie

 

Stephanie,

I'm so very sorry. It was obvious how much you loved him and you did everything you could to help him get better. You were the best mama for him.

 

I saw your other post Ann, I'm so very sorry.

Melanie

 

I am so, so deeply sorry for your loss. Your post brought me to tears May you find some comfort that your baby is happy and chasing bugs in heaven and happy. I will be thinking about you during your grieving. Please let us know how you are doing.

 

I have not posted for a bit and just started back as my Sugar Bean is in remission, but I miss here!
So, I wanted to offer paw hugs to you, momma. Sharing your tears as I type this.
Kale, please say hi to my Gumpy girl at the bridge as she has been there since 7/11...she will show you all the good places to chase those butterflies!
We will see you one day and be able to offer those special cuddle times again. rb_icon

 

I am so sorry for your loss.

May all your wonderful memories of Kale comfort you...

...'til you meet again.

 

What a beautiful kitty...I'm so sorry for your loss. Fly free sweet kitty land ever so softly till you meet again.
jeanne

 

So sorry to hear of Kale's passing. Sending (((hugs))) - they can't heal the pain, but can ease the lonliness. I know how you feel today. I cry with you.

 

I am so sorry for your loss. Fly free, sweet Kale.