[Felvtalk] The Brock Star has left the building

[dlgegg at windstream.net]

I am so sorry for your loss.  I have been there and know words do not ease the pain, only time.  My prayers are with you.


---- Ardy Robertson <ardyr at centurytel.net> wrote: 
> Marsha,
> I am so very sorry for your loss.
> Ardy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Felvtalk [mailto:felvtalk-bounces at felineleukemia.org] On Behalf Of
> Marsha
> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:30 PM
> To: felvtalk at felineleukemia.org
> Subject: [Felvtalk] The Brock Star has left the building
> 
> Brock left this earthly plane this afternoon.  This morning he didn't get
> out of the lounge chair to greet me, refused his heart pills again, and his
> third eyelids were showing.  He did eat all the food I brought him though -
> he licked off the spoon as I held it up in front of him on the lounge chair.
> We did half, then the other half later.  I visited with him a lot.  He spent
> most of his time in his lounge chair on his fleece blanket, but once he got
> down and took a short stroll through his domain.  Usually I am in the lounge
> chair, with Brock on my lap.  Such a tired boy; his bone marrow was no
> longer working as it should - low RBC, WBC, and platelets, and not making
> new.  He had Feline Leukemia Virus, survived a year with Restrictive
> Cardiomyopathy & CHF, and just recently developed lymphoma.  So not fair to
> such a sweet and handsome boy.
> 
> He received a sedative first and we spent a half hour or 45 minutes
> together.  His paw rested on my hand.  As he relaxed, he ever so lightly
> made biscuits on my hand.  He even did his elevator butt routine, but laying
> down instead of standing up.
> 
> He was only with me a year and a half, but he had so much love to give out
> during that time, that there is now another permanent scar on my heart.
> Along with too many others that are still somewhat fresh.
> 
> Dearest Brock, visit me soon in my dreams.  I left the patio lights on for
> your spirit to find the way back to Fort Shappell.
> 
> Marsha
> 
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