Hi David,
I cried when I read this. I would have never made it through my treatments without my beloved cat, Skippy, who slept curled up in my arms the entire time I was having radiation. After week 2, I hit the bed for about 20 hours a day and he was always there to purr me asleeep or to keep me warm. Unfortunately, this beautiful virbrant feline got felled by pancreatic cancer this spring. One month he was healthy as horse, romping around the backyard at age 14, the next he simply stopped eating. The tumor was inoperable so no chemo. They gave him steroids which gave another good 6 weeks, but then it was time to say goodbye. I miss him so. I have two others but none will replace him. Pets are marvelous creatures and can really be a confort when you are ill. They seem to sense our needs.

Take care,
Eileen