Just a Little Trip... | Caroline's Cancer Journal, Ep. 7
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- Опубліковано 28 бер 2024
- Travel is an integral and unavoidable part of my job. Navigating that with the job of being present for Caroline during the final months of her life battling pancreatic cancer is… hard. As with just about every twist and turn in this journey, there is a struggle between staying present for her and staying current with my own feelings. Doing that remotely is most definitely a challenge.
On a separate note, a continued thank you to all of you who have supported our family during this journey. It means more than you know. Stay tuned…
Chapters
0:00: Introduction
1:06 Palliative care
1:49 Leaving for two weeks
2:43 The other story
3:46 Anxiety about leaving
4:48 The strength of community
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I keep saying it, but I can't say it enough. Your support has been absolutely amazing and sustaining. If you and an animal family member are in a situation like we are here, my heart is with you. Let me know if there's some specific part of this story you'd like to see me talk more about. All love from me, my wife Minoo, and Caroline!
Big hugs 🤗🤗🤗🤗
Sending you all the love we can from England....xx
❤ Caroline.
We love you all and we are here for you, always! ❤ Lots of love and hugs from Italy! 🌹💪
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Caroline understands every word you speak to her. She will be there when you get back home. ❤❤❤
Guys who love animals are the biggest green flag. I love your empathy for our furry friends. Stay strong, kind soul.
I've also noticed they're usually good looking men who do so. love seeing men who adore cats
Don't be too confident about that green flag. While it's true in Jackson's case and, while young psychopaths may kill animals, I know at least two of them that prefer time spent with pets over time spent with people. And I don't throw the word psychopath around -- one rigged my car to explode (female) and I met the other one online, who told me he was -- and that he prefers animals over people. It's truly only a green flag in the absence of any doubts about red flags, whether you're assessing a male or female.
@@BeingLifted 🙄
@@Rynn21 I was optimistic and naive once, too, just like other people that may read my comment. (I dropped the naivety.)
The female neighbor that rigged my old car to explode was in-between the raging- and covert-narcissistic partners. I'd known the rager for three years but didn't see a red flag until we started moving into the house we bought. I saw four or five that weekend and they didn't stop until two and a half years later, when I walked away without any money from the house -- just to close that chapter.
The 10 or 15 years of hell with that female "friend"/neighbor/psychopath and the covert narcissist:s flags were harder to spot.
I've gotten better at who I let into my world. I didn't understand why my mother kept telling me I was too naive -- until I was in my 40s.
It almost seems fair to return the eye-roll but I liked your comment. I just don't want anyone to take your really cute comment too seriously so, if I was going to like it, I had to comment, too.
I don’t think we ever get over the loss of our fur babies…I haven’t,even though I have three furries…my heart is with you Jackson…😢
I'm actually in tears....
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Sending you love to surround you and your family. Sending you light, love and good mojo. I have lost three fur babies to cancer after surviving it myself: freaking ironic. You know how devoted we are. I can beg you not to feel guilty, but you will because love is such a beautiful, heavy burden to bear. Be kind to yourself as you have always been kind to all of us with paw prints upon our hearts. Our hearts truly are with you ❤
No, we don't! It's been 56 years and I've had many kit cats. One died in 1968. I was 17 and he, Linus was 4 mos, old. As you get older you grieve ( more ) from the past. I've had so many good "kiggys" since, even. June
Same, I have 6, but the loss of my last little guy is still on me 3 years later 😢
I lost my 17 year old to cancer. I never cried so much in my life. But I also had to thank him for sharing his beautiful life with me. Our animal family members are with us always.
My 18 year old cat had kidney disease & renal failure; he went to Heaven last week. Im so sorry for your loss. I have no doubt your baby had a loving home & a wonderful life.
Big hugs to you both ❤🇦🇺
Last words I said to my cat at the vets a couple of weeks back were "thanks mate"
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''NOTHING BEAUTIFULL IN THIS WORLD IS EVER REALLY LOST, ALL THINGS BELOVED LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER!".
Said by a Native American Elder.
P.S. Cats are Angels in Disguise! Said by me, Greg MacDougall.
I am goin to be 80 years old this coming October and my wife is 78 , all through out our marrige we have had pets, cats dogs even a tank full of tropical fish. We have had a deep love for all of them and have felt the pain and hurt of each of them when it came time for them to cross over the rainbow bridge . We have 4 kids that we raised our daughter was our first then 3 boys , we lost our daughter about 10 years ago to cancer she faught it for 6 years . She had two boys by her first husban who took his own life , later she got married again and she had her daughter with him . Then the covis took him out and she had just turned 18 when this happened . Sorry to be so long winded here but we know how it hurts to have friends or family or our pets pass away. Just want to say we love you and your tv show so wanted to let you know the hurt never goes away but will take its place in a certain small pocket in the center of our heart where it glows of the love that they all have given us .❤
Thank you for sharing your perspective!
Dearest Jack and Family,
At 73 I have become the oldest surviving member of my extended family. I was an R.N. For 36 years and worked in both Hospice Inpatient (Amarillo, Tex.) and Hospice Home Care University of Utah for several years each. While in Utah I worked with children who were 2yrs old or less who had never been home from the hospital. It was a trial program to have infants go home on ventilators. If I hadn’t told you my age that now fairly common practice would surely have dated me. I giving you Quick Look version of my C.V. because I taught some grief education too. I sing to myself and for myself, “We are Stardust, we are Golden…” because that is what I believe. If there is a place after this one our extended family members will certainly be there. Otherwise it would never be a place where we would like to go to. My best friend Babe, the fastest blue cattle dog on 3 legs, and the sweetest Shepard/coyote that Babe brought home so we told her she could keep her, will have to be there as stardust or whatever with all the rest of the cats, dogs, crows, horses, turtles, and stupid fish or I’m leaving. If I see Caroline b4 you do I will give her your love and tell her to stay in one of her comfy spots so it will be easy for you to find her.❤❤❤
I went through that a few months ago. Society doesn’t seem to understand when you have to go off to work or travel and you’re required to leave an ailing soul at home for a while. You just want to be home with them by your side. I hope everything worked out ok.
I lost my Stripes last year. The last week with him was the hardest. I still had to go to work and the thought of coming home to find him gone would cause me so much anxiety that I would sit in my car in the driveway, afraid to go inside and find him gone.
My sister works from home several days a week and lives half a mile from me, so the last two days before he passed I dropped him off at her place and he was in her office with her. Stripes knew and loved my sister and my nieces and nephew. She even sent me a picture of my older niece sitting next to him on the floor folding laundry with her phone propped up so he could watch UA-cam videos. It was both incredibly sweet and sad.
I told him many times if he needed to go that I would be ok. I told him to say hi to my mom, who would be happy to see him, and his previous buddies Maxx and Snowflake.
What hurts now is Smokey still looks for him. He walks around crying and then comes and looks at me like he’s asking where Stripes is. I wouldn’t even have Smokey if it wasn’t for Stripes (Stripes was an inside/outside cat before I learned better, Smokey was a friend he made while he was outside). Stripes and Smokey were ALWAYS snuggling together.
Stripes was very much a mojito cat too! He never met a human or cat he didn’t like (mostly people, they were the ones that had food). Any service or tech people in the house would have to put up with Stripes following them around demanding attention.
He was a funny, snuggly chonky boy and I miss him terribly.
Truly sorry for your loss 😢
Stripes sounds so special. What a wonderful life he had - with all his humans and Smokey. He is with you are Smokey always.
I'm so very very sorry for the loss of Stripes ,it just totally sucks that We can't have them forever ,it's so unfair. I guess that's the way it is so we let more fur babies into our lives but it sucks .
"NOTHING BEAUTIFULL IN THIS WORLD IS EVER REALLY LOST, ALL THINGS BELOVED LIVE ON IN OUR HEARTS FOREVER!". Said by a Native American Elder".
P.S. ''Cats Are Angels In Disguise". Said by Me, Greg MacDougall.
We lost our Mew to cancer the day after Christmas and I'm still feeling the grief of her passing. She was a rescue kitty. She had been abandoned when our neighbor moved. We rescued Mew and her 4 kittens. We found homes for 3 of the kittens and kept the shyest kitty of the litter, the only boy. That was over 10 years ago. I feel so blessed to have been a part of Mew's life and also blessed that we still have Mew's son, Steve. Steve and his mom were so close and sweet together. Watching your videos have been a comfort to me. Steve seemed to have been having a difficult time dealing with the loss of his mother. He used to have a special meow that he only used when he was looking for her. He still occasionally sits in the hall and calls out for her and it breaks my heart all over again. We've upped our playtime with him and also spend more time grooming him. That seems to somewhat help, but sometimes it's almost as if he's enjoying the extra attention so much, he wishes his mom were around to enjoy it with him and he's back in the hall, crying out for her. I think grief is supposed to hit you in waves, so you don't drown in it. I'm so sorry you are going through all of this. 💔
hugggggg… I’m so glad Mew had you and Steve does now. Maybe a new friend for Steve soon…?
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Thank you for sharing your beautiful story. Of course you are still grieving, it was just yesterday. I lost my sweet Lily on 9/6/22 and couldn’t consider even getting another pet. The hole in my heart hurts still for her. She was my baby. Last fall my husband expressed that he was ready for a cat, and we brought home Ellie in November. But I couldn’t bond with her until about two months ago. Now I love her dearly, because I can feel it is different from my love for Lily. (I went through the same process when our first cat, Duchess, passed away, and Lily was our “second” cat.) There’s no time schedule for grief. Lily will always be in my heart and I will always miss her.
My sweet Leia was put to rest at the vet's, in my arms.
It was fluid around her heart which kept returning time after time.
The vet cried with me.
I'll never fully recover from that.
I know what you're going through, Jackson.
I'm trying to follow your example by feeding stray kitties who also have warm beds in my garage and shed.
Thankfully, my local cat association has received funds from our town hall here in the south of France,
for sterilizing them.
I have about 15 stray cats right now and I love them all.
I feel that this is the best way to honor Leia's memory.
Spread the love...
Do you get them spayed & neutered ??
My 18 year old boy went to Heaven last week. My heart is broken. Sending you and your kittehs love.
CAROLINE 💕 is so beautiful 💕 She's doing her best
Jackson, after going through a loss with a little black void kitty recently I was broken. Coincidentally this was the same time Hannah Shaw (kittenlady) was documenting her anticipated loss of coco. Reading her thoughts and grieving alongside someone else is so helpful, especially when EVERYONE around asked me when i would get another cat. I hate that pet loss and animal grief is never taken seriously. There are some days where I still relive those final moments and my heart sinks, I can't work. Please keep sharing your own journey, its so helpful - not just for people like me but for others to learn that these deep relationships with pets ARE possible and SHOULD be the goal when you adopt. They're a companion for life, a member of the family.
Anyways that's my rant, I enjoyed the vlog a lot ❤️.
Sending you tonnes of love.... I too went through losing my soul mate, who I was blessed to have from 5days old through 14 amazing years.... I feel the same when everyone was saying "get another cat etc"... Some people are just ignorant about pure love of animals....xx
Beautifully said Mike--couldn't agree more. I do believe getting another pet can often help heal the brokenness. Never to replace--as each animal companion carves out their own special place in our hearts and souls...that only they can fill. And yet--sometimes we just can't adopt another, for a good long time. I lost my Bella a year ago--and I'm still mourning her.
We all grieve and mourn differently---and nobody has the right to tell us how we "should be handling it". I read somewhere that there are several levels of bonding with our pets. Most of us here....know that deepest level of bonding. We are often judged by those who have never attained that level of love and closely-bonded relationship. You are right--this should be the goal. A fully-opened heart is recognized, and deep love is returned. Indeed...they are family....companions for life. Written on our souls forever ♥
@@emilyh.9240 Oh my....your friend obviously didn't realize how heartless and cruel her statement actually was. Talk about clueless....I'm so sorry you were exposed to an attitude like that. We often have to go online to sites like this.....before we can find others who understand, who feel the same as we do.
I had my boy for 23 years and I knew he was old, senile, and arthritic but it was hard to let him go. Afterward my friends and co-workers told me to "just get another cat." It actually infuriated me and I told them that would be like losing a child and being told to just have another one. My boy was my child and though he's been gone since 2001, I still miss him.
It is so difficult when our furry children go over the rainbow bridge. They are always a part of our hearts, at least that is how I feel. Sending love and light to Caroline and those who love her. 😻
I came here after watching you live on TikTok and my heart hurts for you. I lost my kitty soul mate, Chloe 5 years ago from cancer. Seeing the way that Caroline sweetly looks up at you as you spoke to her, brought tears to my eyes. It’s so hard to let them go. My heart is with you, your wife and sweet Caroline. Wishing you all peace. 🤍
My heart goes out all three of you. Cats are so wise. Caroline knows she is deeply loved. When she leaves it will be on the wings of that love.
My heart cries with you. Praying for you all.
My girl had been doing ok, but arthritis pain was getting worse. I whispered in my "pup's" ear, "When you can't go any further, please let Mom know." Two days later she woke from her after-dinner nap and I knew it was time. I sent for in-home euthanization, which was so compassionate. Still miss her so much 1 1/2 years later, but believe I did the right thing, my most heart-rending act of love for my girl. Hugs, Jackson. God bless you.
Sending much love and strength to you Jackson, I really don't know how you find the strength to keep going forward knowing that Caroline isn't well, I too am cat parent 🐈⬛, he is in good health but is now 16 years old,I can't begin to even imagine life without him beside me, Please keep us updated as I know you will, You are a wonderfull human being. Xx☀️☀️
came from tiktok. absolutely not tmi with your journey with Caroline. it's a beautiful and bitter sweet journey that shows how important our cats/pets are and normalizes the mourning process. that our pets are not "just a cat" or "just a dog" etc. that it's okay to go through these feelings. she's so very pretty and I'm so sorry you're going through this ❤ much love❤
We all feel your pain. Losing your dear baby eats at your heart. But she has had the best life she could have had. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Please have faith ... Baby girl will be there for you when you return! GOD BLESS 💞 CAROLINE 💕
Thank you, Jackson for having the courage and sensitivity to address an issue every one of us must face.
Thank you for letting us be a part of your journey. Watching this has helped me. I’m learning to be more accepting of my grief. I feel validated in my right to grieve for my fur babies. I will no longer let society shame me for continuing to mourn their loss.
You also mentioned disenfranchised grief included suicide. I’ve lost a quarter of my family members to suicide. I watched that video soon after a family member had shot himself in the head. In response, I’ve chosen to no longer hide how he and others died.
Thank you Jackson
I will pray for your Caroline. My Mr Caroline is immunocompromised and they told me he had a 1% chance of survival. 3 years later he is thriving. Never give up hope, I am sure your Caroline is a fighter as well.
My heart goes out to you. Know that you and your family especially Caroline are in my thoughts and prayers daily.
I believe they understand us more than we know. I'm positive Caroline knows how much she's loved.
I think Caroline knows that you are there for her in all the ways that really count. She is secure in your love for her.
My heart goes out to you and your family, and Caroline throughout these trying times 🙏 ❤ It's truly a blessing to be able to have these special memories and more time.
yes! Thank you for reminding me about the blessings!
So sorry for all you're going through. I can relate to all your emotions. What a wonderful blessing our "purr babies" are in our lives and so hard to say goodbye! Hold onto the wonderful memories and know we'll be reunited later.
Sending ❤and 🙏...
Your precious Caroline is in my prayers and heart. Hearing your voice and words brings tears to my eyes
The picture of Caroline as a kitten was so precious. I had a calico, and I love their personalities! I’ve been following your recent cancer journey with Caroline, and in the meantime had to have my own cat (not calico one) put to sleep. I didn’t think she was going to get so sick so fast. I feel your pain with watching Caroline’s decline. 😢
I’m crying right now. Losing previous cats has always just torn me apart. Thank you for sharing her story & for loving her the way she deserves. My three cats are my everything, so I know you are hurting. You & Caroline are in my prayers. DAILY. ❤❤❤ sending love your way.
What a beautiful and sweet little girl Caroline is! She looks like my Mona. Sending all the warm feels we can muster to you guys. Thank you for doing this video series, Jackson. And so much ❤❤❤❤ to little Caroline!
God bless you, Jackson.
My cat Fred, went into kidney failure last week, and did not respond to subcutaneous fluids at home. I had to make the heartbreaking decision to have Fred put to rest.
Peaceful Passage came to my home, so Fred’s brother Franklin could be present, and hopefully understand what was happening. I miss Fred with all of my heart, but I am grateful that I still have his brother, Franklin.
I am so sorry. My kitty, April has the same disease and is getting SQ fluids. Sending you and Fred light and love.😻
Sorry to hear that 😢 Prayers and Condolences
@@cjcap9918 I will pray that the fluids are working for April. My Fred declined so fast.
Thank you for your kind thoughts.
@@lindaadelwerth8042 Thank you so much.
@@kellyssong thank you 🙏🏻
Caroline looks so sweet and peaceful. You made the right decision Jackson. As difficult as hospice care can be, Caroline looks happy and at peace with this decision. Even as you said goodbye and you didn't want to leave Caroline, her beautiful face said it all "it's OK daddy, we got this." Pure love in those eyes.❤️🫂🙏
So sorry about gorgeous Caroline.
Thanks for sharing your journey with sweet Caroline. You may never know how many lives you’ve touched with your story of this sweet girl.🐈⬛🐈⬛
The look Caroline gives you is just so sweet. As always wishing you and your family the VERY best.
We are here for you. Thank you for recording this process. It will and is helping others in similar situations.
Talk to Caroline in your mind. She hears you and will feel your presence ❤
I lost my last 3 cats to cancer. It is horrible to go through. I still miss all of them terribly. I’m so sorry you and your family are going through this. Caroline knows she is loved.
Jackson, when Caroline gazes at your face I literally feel her love for you. omg these kitties get into our hearts so deeply ❤️
God, it hurts so bad. I don't think we "get over" any of this. There is always a spot in our soul where there is the joy of knowing these beautiful creatures and where it aches to remember their meows, purrs, hilarious little quirks, and chirps. My kitty Zoe was dying for a long time. I told her the day we needed to say goodbye that I would love her forever and ever, and she would always be my baby girl. I couldn't bear to come home to a Zoe-less house. I think you will get back in time, Jackson. Remember, if you don't that there is no way she would ever leave the home she has in your heart. She'll always be there looking out for you. After Zoe died there was a song on Spotify (I put it on shuffle all the time) called "It Comes Back to You" (Imagine Dragons). Funny how it came on the first time I played music after she was released. My heart goes out to you. Your sharing this means a lot to me. It was so hard letting Zoe go, but your story is really helping me move the grief to a different stage. Thank you.
I'm relating right now with my cat Luna (She's only 6 yrs old). This is really hard.
Tears right now for your Caroline. Praying for you.
She is on her own timeline...she is peaceful and not stressing...love her she knows...she knows
Prayers for you and sweet Caroline 🙏 my heart goes out to you Caroline and your family stay strong 👍 ❤❤❤
Last month I brought my 16-year-old cat in for an ultrasound. I knew there were risks involved and I knew the news wasn't going to be good, but I wasnt expecting to have to make the decision to let him go without ever waking him up. At least I got to be with him at the end.
I am rooting for you and Caroline. Thank you for sharing your journey.
Ohhhh gosh I’m SO sorry 💔
Sending thoughts, prayers & hugs to u and your wife.❤❤❤
Sending so much love and light to you, Minoo and precious Caroline.🕯️🕯️🕯️
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Prayers coming to you and Caroline
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Lost my lovely Parsley last year. She was a calico too and Caroline reminds me of her. I will never forget her and I pray that Jackson can be there for his Caroline.
Love your kitties name," parsley " ,what a pretty name for a cat! I am sorry for your loss.
Bless her. So sorry for her and for you. 😢
Awe-Caroline is such a beauty. I’m so sorry. 😢
Oh Jackson, I do know how you feel. Blessings....
Caroline is so dear. The love between you is palpable.
❤ to both of you and especially beautiful, sweet Caroline. Prayers.
It is heartbreaking , beautiful Caroline, she will waiting for you, so much love and care ❤🙏
I totally understand your feelings. I said goodbye to my beloved Ruby kitty today. She CKD and hyperthyroidism and did well for over a year and started a “crash” yesterday afternoon. It was rapid. I know I made the correct decision to let her go. I have traveled minimally in the last few months as I had two elderly cats with health issues. I just don’t want to miss a moment or be away and they go downhill. I have excellent pet sitters but the separation anxiety has been too strong for me to be gone longer than 2 days. I just miss my kitties so much when I’m gone. Now missing Ruby until we meet again across the Rainbow Bridge. 🌈
The loss of an animal is a loss like no other, they are so pure,it's so hard.Heart breaking! I hope you have other animals,it helps.
We love you and Caroline. It's not easy, it never ever is. My heart is going out to the both of you.
You are the ultimate cat dad and I know for a fact that she has had the best, most wonderful life with you. If I'm a cat in my next life, I hope you're my family. She is absolutely a lucky cat.
My soulmate was my 14 and a half year old pitbull. He passed away last year. There is a pitty shaped hole in my heart and soul, so I know how you feel losing Rudy and now going through it with Caroline.
My boy Moses was diagnosed with cancer 12/31/2010. The vets said 2 weeks. He was with us until late April 2011. He let me know when he was ready to cross the rainbow bridge. It was not easy (as you well know). I still miss him every day. Sending hugs to you and your family ❤️
Sending so much love to you and your family. Caroline is beautiful. I just lost my beautiful Sophie girl to oral squamous cell carcinoma. I am fortunate that I was able to spend so much time with her, letting her know how much I loved her, from her diagnosis to the time we had to say goodbye. I'm sure that Caroline knows how much you love her. You both are so fortunate to share that love. Please know that so many people are holding you both in our hearts.❤
I am with you heart and soul!! I just had to out my new indoor feral down. He was so special! The last two yrs of his life was love and more love. You have been a huge staple in my life of cats and to see this breaks my heart! Hugs love and prayers to you and Carolin . 💔😿😻😻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 I will never get over losing any of my fur children…..
My heart aches for all of you. ❤️
Poor Caroline... I wish her the longest and best life possible!
Yes, your videos help a lot. My heart is with you, Caroline and your whole family.
I put down my 15yr old cat (Neko) in 2019 & I almost went down with her. I’ve had to say goodbye to several cats in my lifetime but this was different. I still miss her every day & still shed tears for her on a regular basis. My heart goes out to you & your family. 🙏🏻🐈⬛
Finally someone that feels like I do. I lost my boy, Reedus in Aug. I usually go soon after and rescue another cat in honor of the one I just lost. I just can't get over him. I miss him everyday. Sending hugs. Hopefully, your Neko is chasing butterflies with my black void. 🐈⬛💔
I hope so too, Cris. 💔 🦋 🐈⬛ I’m so sorry for your loss.
Oh, dearest Jackson, my heart goes out to you. I feel and share your deep grief. Caroline is SO fortunate to have had you all these years. Right now, your anticipatory grief is crushing, overwhelming because you love her with all your heart, mind, and soul. Stay with the process and TRUST that you will get through this. Love is bittersweet, but in the end, the sweetness WILL win out. Hang in there, and give it time. Hugs to you and your family. So many of us understand and care deeply for you.
Aww, Caroline, you poor baby. I’m sorry you have to go through this, I’m praying for you and your family. It’s hard in general to go somewhere and leave your cat(s) home but it’s even harder to leave while your cat is sick or suffering. I’m sorry this is happening because it shouldn’t be, I feel the pain in your voice and it makes me cry. I’m sorry this is happening ❤❤
Sometimes the love they have for us allows them to hang on a little bit longer, because they feel the love we have for them and how much we'll miss them. She couldn't have asked for a better cat dad. Props to you sir.
There's no best way to do this. You just do the best you can. Caroline knows she's loved.🤗
My heart and prayers are with you and your wife and special prayers for Pretty Miss Caroline, I lost my 2 Little Sister Girls in 2018, 3 months apart, at the age of 18, they were my babies and I had flown to Fort Meyers FL to visit a friend so I wasn't there when Poptart passed suddenly, I still think she was grieving for her Sister Schotzee, I'm still not over losing them....
We love them so much...I am 110% with you. May your beautiful Caroline stay a little bit more with you guys. Lots of love and courage from Mtl❤
Caroline is so beautiful and understands every word and gesture of your love for her.
She is reserving her strength until she is back in your arms. Safe travels.
Man, do we stress them out sometimes... it's so difficult to cheer up as they would want us to... Animals are really more resilient and spiritual than we are.
Have a safe trip J. She will be right here when you come back ❤
I can see how much you love her. And she's so worth it!
You have given her the fight to continue on because of your love and her love for you. ❤
Man, the way you hold up her head and talk to her breaks me. I am enjoyung every moment with my mini panther. I am afraid of this day to come. I am terrified. So I enjoy every second he gives me. Little rascal might drive me nuts from time to time but U love him to death, always will and the way he talks to me, gives me headbumps, comes cuddling and purrs hen with me show me, he loves me, too.
Stay strong. Easier said than done. But just know that Caroline KNOWS she is being loved. Always did.
Jackson, we had our beloved service dog on 'hospice' and finally decided on 03/18/24, that we had to act, or he would lose all quality. But I so understand the fear of not being there. When Kobe was first sick, I was concentrating on him and didn't notice Greytle, our 12yr old cat was not eating. We did get Kobe better, but I was shocked to find Greytle dying one morning, she went so fast. We got Kobe thru kidneys. But he was misdiagnosed, so new vet, and confirmed diabetes. Had we treated sooner, he might not have lost sight. So, we were 'seeing eye' peoples! For these last few years. Just these last months, physically seemingly strong, he was losing all quality. Sleeping a lot, finally a mild seizure and no. We knew. At the vet, he finally felt great, for his last hour. Super high, but great! I told him we were going 'shop, shop and park!' He was happy, then asleep, then...gone. We took him home and then to cremation. Now, I have a clay pawprint to bake, still. 👍💙💙💙🥰✌
Hi, Jackson. I will pray for you and your family. Thank you for sharing Caroline's journey with us. I keep learning so much from your videos! God bless you all!!!
Jackson, we go through this every time we go on a trip, even the short ones. We love our 4 kitty babies. They have become so much a part of us. Keep sharing as much as you want. Holding space for you all ❤❤❤❤
The "end" is a spiritual preparedness of souls. They will be waiting on the other side. Prayers for Caroline and your family 🙏
Loving always means leaving yourself vulnerable to being hurt. Hearts will ache and tears will fall 💔. Words become useless and, for a time, life is lived in a grey scale existence. But Grief is the proof that the live was true and pure. 😞
Caroline is absolutely beautiful and has the sweetest face when she is with you. She is clearly well loved and taken care of by you. Thank you for sharing her and your trip with her final illness. I dont know how you keep from crying! I pray Caroline gets a painless and comfortable last days, when ever that may be….and i pray you will have the grace to be with her as she leaves peacefully and painlessly. God bless you Jackson, you show amazing love for cats that the dog only people need to see. Having a cat is endless entertainment and lots of funny moments, as well as those sweet lovey purring times that melt your heart.
As mine are my children also, besides the loss of my husband of 24 years (a beautiful animal-loving dad), it’s the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through. He left me with 3 dogs and 21 cats (ferals and inside)… and were our babies. They have all passed on but 2 now, so needless to say it’s been non-stop heartache and tears for a decade now. It doesn’t get easier 💔. My heart goes out to you, Jackson… You are a wonderful, beautiful, amazing man. My husband was a fan of yours too. We thank you for all you do 💕.
It's so difficult knowing your fur baby is hurting, our hearts are with you on this difficult journey ❤
Prayers for Caroline!❤
Lost my Sneakers to cancer on Valentine’s Day. My heart hurts for you 😢
Dear Jackson!
I absolutely agree that it is merely a transition. It is extremely hurtful for us who remain behind but we must remember that there isn’t really a death that ends everything!
Caroline will probably hang around you for all the love she received from you even as she leaves her sickly body behind at some point.
This is exactly what I experienced with my precious Loverboy’s passing last October. I was with him to the very last second of his final breath and thinking about it is very hard because that specific memory isn’t joyous.
But I can assure you that my Loverboy is around me and we actually have telepathic conversations.
And THAT is what’s important and VERY joyous. ❤❤❤
I am so sorry...what a beautiful baby. I'm sure she gives so much love and joy.
Praying for her comfort. ❤
In 2022 my cat, Kanu, who was 11 at the time, was diagnosed with cancer. We found a couple of little tumors in her belly. We did regular check ups for several months, and at first it was like she wasn't sick at all. Then the tumors started to grow more, and a third one showed up. We decided to try surgery to remove them, even though I was afraid we could loose her there (one of her daughters died unexpectedly during a surgery years ago, so I was afraid the same would happen to her), that's why we didn't choose to remove the tumors the moment we found out about them. Besides this cancer is so aggressive that there was a chance it would not only come back, but grow even faster after the surgery. Unfortunately, that's exactly what ended up happening. She recovered from the surgery and was okay for a couple of months, but in july 2023 we found new tumors, and this time they brought other health issues because they formed around her lungs and wouldn't let her breath properly. In August she built up fluid in her torax, and the vet ended up draining 170ml from her. This helped a little, but a week later I noticed she was barely drinking any water, and she was dehydrated. She wasn't recovering well from that, so we realized it was time to let her go. On September 6 we put her to sleep. I was with her the whole time.
I had many months to prepare for that day, but it still hurt so much. I did everything I could for her, I treated her the best I could, spoiled her, showed her my love in any way I could. And not a day passes that I don't miss her. Just like I miss all my other furr babies that I've lost through the years. My heart aches for them.
I'm so, so sorry you have to go through this too, and for little Caroline. I hope at least her last days are as painless as possible, and I know you and your family will shower her with all the love she deserves ❤
Two weeks. Boy, that's painful. I feel for you.
Bottom line is that Caroline knows she is loved, whether you are right there or not.
Every day I check your channel just to make sure I have not missed a notification regarding Caroline. You and your family, and of course Caroline are very much in my thoughts .❤
Jackson 💔💔💔🙏🙏 we just cried through watching you and Caroline. We just went through this with our two 16 year old brother and sister fur babies family members.. you are right it is grief to your soul and your wife are making the trip to heaven for Caroline as comfortable as can be with all the Love in the world. U touched our hearts and you are in our prayers 🙏🩷😺 remember u will see them again someday! 🙏🩷 Love prayers and Air hugs 💕Rach
You love her. You created a home - not a building but loving relationships. As sbd who lost family members to cancer , my experience is this. Love is the difference. If you love, the rest is not crucial. Imagine you would give up everything and just sat in front of Caroline, saying "I'm here to tend to your every wish". Would that be good? Healthy? Weird at best and boundaries-destroying at worst. Love and reason, and you are good to go. Don't blame yourself, there is no need. Many hugs, Jackson..
I lost my cat 2 weeks ago and I reminder watching your Journals on Caroline and the emotions just got to me and taught me what I needed to do to prepare myself for her. Its not easy, it never is. Don't feel bad for doing what you need to do, you are living another day so you and others can have more Carolines in their lives.
Hugs Jackson it is hard to face what you are going through as I lost my cat in July 2023 at the age of 16.5 years young he passed away in my arms one night
Jackson, you and Minoo have done wonderful with Caroline and been there for her. We lost a beautiful, sweet and mellow boy to primary hemolytic anemia at the age of 10.Over the years that I have had these amazing family members, I am convinced by heart is more cat than human.
I think one of the hardest and most unfair things about going through a situation like this is that life has to go on. Most of us can't drop everything for days, weeks, months to be there for a pet, to give ourselves times to prepare and grieve. We have bills to pay, errands to run, expectations to meet. Life doesn't get to come to a standstill when our hearts are being torn to shreds.
It's something non-pet people don't get. They understand the grieving process for a human sure. . .but for an 'animal'? Our cats, our dogs, our parrots, our rabbits. . .whatever critter it is that we become attached to. . .are their own person. They act and bond with us like no other member of their species does, or ever will again. And if we care for them well, in the event of no major medical scares early on. . .they often surpass what is 'normal' age for their species. We know its coming, we know its going to happen. That doesn't make it hurt any less. Suddenly after 18 years there's no cat making biscuits between your leg as you settle in at night. There's no dog barking their greeting at the door when company is over in just that little way. The parrot that gets really excited for this particular fruit is gone. . .how are we supposed to cope?
They fill our lives and hearts with joy. For many of us they help structure our days. They give that little extra boost of spirit we need to make the hard days just a little more bearable. And people wonder why we try to move heaven and earth for our pets. We'll love them long past the point they depart. Because they ARE our children. We raise them, we care for them, we teach them, we scare away all the bad things and help them grow. We laugh at their silliness, scold them for misbehaving, and even when they annoy us we still love them and would never choose to let go.
It's okay to grieve. Its healthy. We all grieve in our own fashion. So. . .if you know someone who has a lost a cherished pet, show some compassion,. Be kind. That person's entire world has changed, and they need some support.
Beautyful words, so touching. But i think out pets teaches us love , self-love, patience and the magic of Life in itself.
When pets feel loved, truly loved, they try to live for you. Because they love you back.
I'm not a member because I don't know how to be but I've followed you by watching my cat from hell as far back as Fifi...who looked a lot like our late Fizzgig . I bring up Fizzgig because he was a robust 15.2 lb cat... until he had a goiter and lymphosarcoma ..he went from 15 to 11 to 8.1 in months. I'm glad you're hospicing Caroline. Our vet made us feel guilty for putting Fizzgig down. He was 18 years, 2 months.. was unsteady walking, wouldn't eat and completely lethargic. We thought what we did was humane. So I'm glad you're looking out for your cat. But I know the struggle. Blessings to you and Caroline and kitten lady who you work with and rescue cats with. I'm nobody from nowhere but I love cats and I'm glad you support cats...so there's that
Caroline is OBVIOUSLY so sweet! She is so precious! You can’t “mess it up.” She knows you love her with all your heart, and that you have done and always will do right by her! And that you will do what’s in her best interest to the best of your ability. You and your wife have provided Caroline with a wonderful home, and a wonderful life! Bless you!