This year sucked!

[kitten645]

Better times ahead I hope. I love my PT peeps. Bit of reality and hope in your postings. Carmelita and other new babys are a joy for sure. Sadness will pass I hope. Phred I know Hobbes is looking for you.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Well compared to 2008, this year wasn't quite as bad. Actually 2008-2010 have had several bad things to either happen to me or to someone close to me. In Dec. of 2009 I learned that my Sunny had cancer. He had to be put to sleep in late Feb. 2010. Both of my parents have been in poor health and they're taking a lot of medications. It's just so hard to see this.

A friend of mine who had Guillain Barre Syndrome a few years ago has now been diagnosed with CIDP which is a chronic version of Guillain Barre Syndrome. She started out with numbness in her legs and now it's spread to her hands and back. There's no known cure for this horrible disease. She currently on disability.

I do have many positive things though. I adopted 2 adorable orange & white kittens and they've really helped me through the passing of both my Sunny and Starr. I think that Sunny sent Blaze to me and Starr sent Alani to me because I can see some of their personalities/mannerisms in each of these boys.

I still have my job even though it's more stressful than ever and I have to work even harder to make the same amount of money that I used to before July 2009. I still have my health,home,health insurance, and enough food to eat. I hope that 2011 will be a much better year for everyone and that the economy will also start to really show more of an improvement.

[Kfamr]

I began the year homeless and may just end it homeless. So, here's to 2011 and hoping good things come to all of us!

[chocolatepuppy]

From fall of 2009 to fall of 2010 has been the darkest period of my life. My Faith, friends, dear old mom and furkids were all that kept me going.
I'm moving forward, to a whole new world, and am thankful for what I do have in my life. I'm proud of myself for managing to survive.
Here's to ~2011~ Best wishes to all!

[Laura's Babies]

It hasn't been my best year either. My sisters husband, the sweeiest guy on earth has cancer and is takeing Chemo and her grandson's (Brandon) tumor on his brain stem started growing again, cyberknife treatments were dissapointing and now he is on chemo too.

I have been unable to work since June because of the dizzy/balance issues and in trying to find the cause of that, it was discovered I have TWO brain tumors in my head. Yes, TWO... Somehow the second one was missed in the first MRI report but was found in the second when a different set of eyes read my second one. I am now on long term disability and have lost my job.. Unemployed for the first time in over 35 years.

I am grateful I had disability insurnace and that the tumors are Meningioma's and to small right now to worry about. I also got a diagnoses as to what is causeing my dizzy/balance problems just this month "Migraine Associated Vertigo" and there is medication for that and it seems to be working so far.... just to late to save my job.

Also, I got 2 new great granbabies this year and I got Caramella.

[moosmom]

I try not to dwell on the bad stuff. I've lost 6 cats in the last year. Mollie Rose, RB 9/18/09; MooShoo, RB 2/13/10 (my birthday ), not to mention all the fosters I've lost.

I'm hoping that 2011 will be much better than 2010.

[Taz_Zoee]

Wow, this is why I love pet talk. Here I am dwelling on all the bad things that have happend, and I completely forgot all the good things!!
I got my Jaxter in June, three people I know had beautiful babies, plus all the babies here on PT. I also still have my job (over 7 years now), a house to live in with my amazing boyfriend and my 4 wonderful "babies". I have an awesome gig at the shelter and work with a great bunch of ladies there.

2011 will have its ups and downs just like every year. So I will just take them as they come. Next year my mom should have a job. But at the same time my best friends mom has brain cancer and only has a limited time left here with us (I am hoping she makes it through 2011 though).

So I welcome 2011. Come on and give me what you've got. I've got enough people in my life (including people here on Pet Talk) to help me get through it.......good and bad.