LOVE
By DianneN
@DianneN (246578)
United States
September 2, 2018 11:21am CST
I received a giant hug from my neighbor today while Doodles was relaxing in our front yard behind some bushes. Our neighbor was walking his dog.
He is quite famous. He is a retired pediatric surgeon, clinical professor at Yale University, and author of many books, his most famous being “Love, Medicine, and Miracles”. His daughter was my mother’s helper when my boys were young. He also removed a small cyst from my upper thigh years ago.
He asked about the cats, and when I told him about Kuma dying of cancer, he told me about one of his beloved cats. She was diagnosed with a melanoma that had spread. Instead of putting her down as the vet suggested, he brought her back home. He spent most of his free time with her, talking and petting her soothingly, and actually sitting on the floor while they both ate. As it turned out, her melanoma eventually disappeared and she was given a clean bill off health.
I doubt it will help Kuma, but I will certainly try. We all need love.
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@DianneN (246578)
• United States
2 Sep 18
@LadyDuck Great to hear. I just went upstairs where Kuma prefers to be and brushed her. I covered her with a blanket when I finished. Our a/c is back on and she loves being under blankets to stay warm and cozy.
Remember when I told you how Doodles attacked her yesterday? I punished him for a while by scolding him, not taking him out, and withholding treats for a couple of hours. Well, that stinker sprayed twice in the room where Kuma was sleeping! Out of spite or stress, I don't know which. Ugh!!!!!
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@DianneN (246578)
• United States
2 Sep 18
It can't hurt! As tired as I was last night before bed, I brushed Kuma for over 10 minutes straight. She purred and purred and purred. It made my heart burst! I felt guilty for stopping to take my bedtime bath, but will brush her lots more. Anything to help.
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
2 Sep 18
That's a great story. Reminds me of "The Hidden Messages in Water" - Emoto.
A study was done where people said loving things to water as it froze, and hateful things, to water as it froze and the resulting crystals were different - it was repeated a lot of times to be sure that it wasn't coincidence - which it wasn't.
And keeping in mind that we are mostly made of water.....
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@FayeHazel (40248)
• United States
2 Sep 18
@DianneN That is amazing - the power of positivity :-D
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
3 Sep 18
Mind and body work in tandem and surely love that is connected to the mind will help the body in curing the disease.
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
4 Sep 18
@DianneN Sorry to hear about that. Atleast she is getting all the love.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Sep 18
It would be a great thing if that worked. He sounds like a good man.
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@JamesHxstatic (29242)
• Eugene, Oregon
2 Sep 18
@DianneN So sorry to hear that!
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
3 Sep 18
@DianneN - Oh, Dianne. I agree that it may not cure Kuma, but it could certainly not hurt for your cat to feel your love. 
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@DeborahDiane (40049)
• Laguna Woods, California
4 Sep 18
@DianneN - Oh, Dianne, I am so sorry she has developed another tumor. We had a cat when our daughters were growing up who also kept developing tumors. Eventually, we had to have her put down when the vet said that even with the most aggressive treatment she would probably only live another six months. I didn't see any reason to put her through surgery, radiation, etc, since she would not understand why we were doing it. We were very sad at the time.
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@DianneN (246578)
• United States
5 Sep 18
@DeborahDiane Thank you, DD. That's exactly why we won't treat Kuma. She cries just being in the car and is so timid and afraid of strangers. Our son already spoke to a woman who owns a mobile vet service. When the time comes, she will come to the house to put Kuma asleep in our son's arms. Kuma and Doodles are both his cats. They will remain here until we leave for Florida. My son is worried about them moving into his new house, which will be so strange to the kitties and be a huge adjustment. Besides, he's working on getting area rugs and furniture for them. Kuma needs places to hide and make her own. That is my life right now.
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Sep 18
I believe love can conquer all and I hope it does for Kuma as well! =)
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@LovingMyBabies (85127)
• Valdosta, Georgia
3 Sep 18
@DianneN Oh poor baby. 
I'm sorry.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
3 Sep 18
Love can do some amazing things sometimes.
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@moffittjc (118421)
• Gainesville, Florida
5 Sep 18
@DianneN Oh no! Poor Kuma. Is it treatable?
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@DianneN (246578)
• United States
6 Sep 18
@moffittjc None of it is. They will grow back quickly, and we don't want to put her through it all.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Sep 18
i hope Kuma will still be healed. she needs most of your love and attention
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@DianneN (246578)
• United States
11 Sep 18
@ridingbet I only know that we can see the tumor on her shoulder, but it has tentacles below the skin. It is spreading towards her spine now. She was fixed and is a virgin. Our poor little girl.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
5 Sep 18
@DianneN i am sorry. is the tumor superficial? or internal? hasn't she given birth yet, or is she still a virgin?
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
2 Sep 18
He sure sounds famous.. and nice.
Sorry about the kitty.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
2 Sep 18
@DianneN strange? lol. aren't we all a bit strange?
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