Oh, that is so much to deal with all at once. We have a 17 year old girl kitty...I dread losing her, but she is really starting to slow down. She seems to be pretty arthritic and is on daily thyroid meds. RIP, Isis.

I hope your sister is doing OK, too. She is definitely far too young to be recovering from a stroke. Sometimes that's what it takes to get a person to take their health seriously. It took a stroke for my dad to quit smoking...but he was in his 60s, not 40s. He got away with his bad habit for a lot longer.