follow up for little ed

[tuningup]

my heart is still broken but i decided to adopt another cat to keep me company and allow my heart to love again...pmr is a tough disease and it just was'nt good to be crying all the time..i adopted a cat named Harry..he is yellow and white and two years old..he had been in the shelter for three months,,ive had him two days and i do feel better..ty everyone for your concern, prayers and support..i think Harry is special and i love him already..sharon

[SheffieldJane]

Hello Sharon and welcome, nice to hear from you. Welcome to Harry too, what a beauty!

Good luck and blessings and no more shocks!

[tuningup in reply to SheffieldJane]

ty..i am doing better...i think PMR makes emotions much more sensitive..

[SheffieldJane in reply to tuningup]

Yes Sharon I think it feels like being a walking open wound at times. Harry looks like a healer.

[Brixhamhampster]

Turning up this is a tough disease as you say and stress makes it so much worse. Harry sounds as If he has had a difficult beginning too so you can be such a comfort to each other and I am sure he will actually help your Pmr. Hope this is a turning point for you.

[tuningup in reply to Brixhamhampster]

ty...Harry is a blessing..he is so sweet..i do feel better..more relaxed and healing from the loss of my little ed..have a great day

[whitefishbay]

He looks very cute!

[Baileyw06]

He looks so cute and will be a great comfort for you😊

[Janann25]

I feel just as you do. I have a gorgeous tortoiseshell cat named Willow. She was also a rescue cat and, since my husband passed away last year, she has been such a loyal companion and it's so long very to have her to greet me when I return home. I hope you have many happy years with Harry - he's just beautiful 💕

[bunnymom]

How wonderful you and this lovely boy have found each other! Can't imagine life without a cat on my lap. And PMR does ramp up the emotions.

[barbthy]

So glad you adopted. When we lost Tootsie the dog we had for 13 years all we did is cry. After 10 days we went to the shelter and adopted Annie who had been abandoned when her owner was put in a nursing home. Best thing we ever did, she is gentle and loving.

[Insight329]

Good for you, Sharon! Harry is certainly a very lucky and handsome cat. It’s going to be exciting for you to get to know his personality! And a wonderful way to honor the life of your pervious fur-baby is to give another cat a loving home. So excited for you!

[1Purplecrow]

Dear Sharon, what a lovely little friend. I understand about your grief at losing your pet. How wise to find another kitty so soon,

I have lost my two dachshund dogs at ages 15 and 16, over the past two years.

I found two silly 10 year old doxies who were orphaned when their person passed away. I adopted these two silly little low riders, and my life is full again.

New friends never make you forget the lost friend, but they help fill the empty arms and eventually heal the broken heart.

I have had pmr 4 years in october. Its getting better, i now use 4 mg prednisone.

Kind regards, Jerri

[tuningup in reply to 1Purplecrow]

You are so right about getting another pet to love and spoil.. your new little ones seem to be a perfect match.. you talk about them with such love and humor.. Harry was in the shelter for months and he's quite young..he doesn't even know his name.. today he took his paw and splashed his drinking water all over the floor..I told him I just had surgery and can't bend over and he didn't seem to care of course because he's a 🐈..he is pretty darn sweet and a gift for sure...ty for responding to my notes..I'm taking 20 mg Prednisone for a few days because of surgery but I'll reduce back to ten in about ten days..I was at six mg but went into adrenal crisis and had to take 60 mg and taper..it's been three years next month with PMR..I'm better now than two years ago but still very tired.. have a great day and give your little babies an extra hug..

[1Purplecrow in reply to tuningup]

💜🙏🏼

[Soraya_PMR]

Lucky Harry!

You’ll be great for each other😀

Not a replacement for sweet Little Ed, just a sideways shift of your love for another in need. I’ve done the same thing when I’ve lost a pet, there’s always another in need, and they’re very healing, both ways.

[tuningup]

My little Ed was like my best friend and Harry is quickly approaching a new place in my heart.. when I bought him home he jumped on my lap and kept bumping his head in my face..I never had a 🐈 do that so I googled it and it said it is his way of showing affection and bonding with me... I don't know how much truth is in that explanation but I choose to believe it because I just adopted him.. my heart is healing but I can't think about little Ed much or I fall apart.. im don't know if this is normal but I'm protecting my broken heart I think.. have a great day and thanks for writing... Sharon and Harry

[GOOD_GRIEF]

Well, isn't he a handsome fellow!

Wishing you many years of pet and purr sessions...

[Janll]

He needs you as much as you need him. Perfect combination! ❤️ We lost a very special cat to disease. He knew when I needed comfort and when my body was unhappy. We still have his brother and he is learning and adapting to taking up his brothers position, as care giver. Hope you both have a long and loving life together.

[Lizwillis]

He looks absolutely lovely! It sounds like he has a place in your heart already, which is wonderful for both of you. Do keep us posted on how you are both doing and with photos of this very handsome boy!

[Oldman-1]

Best thing you could have done.....

[Sandy1947]

Sharon,

Harry is adorable and I’m cat phobic! I have Joey, a 12 year old Coton de Tulear rescue. She is blind, has arthritis and is the best company possible. I like her better than most of my dates!

[marigoldb]

Fantastic news, and here’s to much companionship together! X

[Joan-E-D]

!5 years ago I survived a very stressful couple of years without any physical problems (my older brother, mother and husband died within a very short time after long illnesses). I'm sure my survival in relatively good health was because I had my 2 cats. 5 years ago they both died of old age at 16 and 17 years old and because I wanted to travel and was pretty busy I didn't replace them. Stress came along and I first got psoriasis and the PMR over the last couple of years. I feel sure it was because I didn't have my cats. So now as I'm at home so much more, needing to rest etc. I got myself a little rescue cat 3 weeks ago. She's brought joy back into my life. I feel so much better mentally and so can put up with the aches much better too. I'm sure she'll be a really helpful companion on my PMR journey.

Moral of this story. Pets are good for you!!!

[Hollyseden in reply to Joan-E-D]

So true. Pets are good for you 🐈🐈🐈🐕🐕🐕

[Hidden]

Handsome little chap. Love ginger cats. Glad you've adopted a rescue cat. Remember, you are not replacing ed but giving another cat a home and a place in your heart. x

[jannie21]

We have two cats, Bella and Alfie. Alfie was a kitten from my daughter's cat but Bella was a rescue kitten and she always knows when I am not feeling well.

There is no explaining it but it is so lovely. So glad to see you have a new love in your life, not to replace Little Ed but to find a different place in your heart xx

[MaryA_]

Love yellow n white tabby’s!

[Grants148]

So pleased for you tuning up, it is heartbreaking to lose a much loved pet,but now Harry will be given the love and care he needs and is a very lucky cat. God bless,Patricia xx

[Ronswife]

Love love love Harry already. I miss my two but for reasons I need to wait awhile for another. Painful I know but Harry will heal your heart.