TRANSLATION:
My precious, precious Gin-chan has fallen ill.
It seems we only have a little time left together.
On the morning of October 13th.
Until the day before he had been his usual gluttonous self, but Gin-chan didn’t eat his breakfast.
I rushed him to the hospital. Blood tests showed his liver values were bad and his white blood cell counts had also spiked. It seemed a strong inflammation was happening somewhere in his body.
Just a month earlier, his check-up had been completely normal.
After getting an injection and some medicine, we went home — and his appetite suddenly came back!
He returned to being the usual greedy Gin-chan.
“Ah, thank goodness. He’s going to be okay.”
That’s what I believed.
But then, on the 22nd.
The elevated white blood cell counts had returned to normal, but three 3-centimeter lumps were found inside his abdomen.
There was a high chance they were malignant, though lymph nodes can also swell due to inflammation. We decided to wait a little and check again.
The next day, the 23rd, he vomited, so we went back to the hospital. They gave him subcutaneous fluids.
On the 24th and 25th he had no appetite at all and no energy.
I was so worried I could barely stand it.
And then today, the 26th.
When the vet examined him again, the lumps that had been 3 cm had grown to 5 cm.
In just four days, 2 centimeters!?
The diagnosis was lymphoma.
After discussing the treatment options with the doctor, we decided not to pursue chemotherapy, but to focus on palliative care instead.
I want Gin-chan to suffer as little as possible.
I want him to spend his days peacefully and comfortably.
That is my greatest wish right now.
Today, after receiving an injection, Gin-chan regained his energy and devoured the kitten food!
He also ate the saury (sanma) I had bought especially for him with great gusto.
The time we have left seems short.
So I want to stay by his side as much as possible, pet him a lot, hold him tightly, and do all the things he loves.
I thought I had left my job at the kindergarten to start “With Kabosu,” but maybe it was really so I could cherish this time of farewell with Gin-chan.
That’s how it feels to me now.
I’ll still do Doge Day on November 2nd and the Wan-ko Festa on November 15th!
But for the rest of the time, I want to use it for Gin-chan as much as I can.
“With Kabosu” will probably have more breaks than usual for a while — please forgive me.
Oh, and by the way! I can still ship the calendars while sitting next to Gin-chan, so please don’t hesitate to click and buy them (laughs).
Gin-chan.
I love you so much.
Let’s eat something delicious together again tomorrow, okay?
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To understand just how vast this lore is, you only need to open Kabosu Mama’s blog—take a look at the banner on the front page: Kabosu and Ginnan... TOGETHER.
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Last kabosu mama message on Instagram
“My dear Ginnan-chan has developed lymphoma.
It seems that the time she has left is short. 😭
From now on, I want to stay by Ginnan-chan’s side as much as possible and spend precious time with her.
I’ve written about my current feelings on my blog.
I would be happy if you could read it. 🐾💕”
Both Kabosu and Ginnan are names associated with fruits in Japanese. This suggests that Kabosu Mama may have symbolically established Ginnan as Doge’s true sister from day one.
TRANSLATION:
My precious, precious Gin-chan has fallen ill.
It seems we only have a little time left together.
On the morning of October 13th.
Until the day before he had been his usual gluttonous self, but Gin-chan didn’t eat his breakfast.
I rushed him to the hospital. Blood tests showed his liver values were bad and his white blood cell counts had also spiked. It seemed a strong inflammation was happening somewhere in his body.
Just a month earlier, his check-up had been completely normal.
After getting an injection and some medicine, we went home — and his appetite suddenly came back!
He returned to being the usual greedy Gin-chan.
“Ah, thank goodness. He’s going to be okay.”
That’s what I believed.
But then, on the 22nd.
The elevated white blood cell counts had returned to normal, but three 3-centimeter lumps were found inside his abdomen.
There was a high chance they were malignant, though lymph nodes can also swell due to inflammation. We decided to wait a little and check again.
The next day, the 23rd, he vomited, so we went back to the hospital. They gave him subcutaneous fluids.
On the 24th and 25th he had no appetite at all and no energy.
I was so worried I could barely stand it.
And then today, the 26th.
When the vet examined him again, the lumps that had been 3 cm had grown to 5 cm.
In just four days, 2 centimeters!?
The diagnosis was lymphoma.
After discussing the treatment options with the doctor, we decided not to pursue chemotherapy, but to focus on palliative care instead.
I want Gin-chan to suffer as little as possible.
I want him to spend his days peacefully and comfortably.
That is my greatest wish right now.
Today, after receiving an injection, Gin-chan regained his energy and devoured the kitten food!
He also ate the saury (sanma) I had bought especially for him with great gusto.
The time we have left seems short.
So I want to stay by his side as much as possible, pet him a lot, hold him tightly, and do all the things he loves.
I thought I had left my job at the kindergarten to start “With Kabosu,” but maybe it was really so I could cherish this time of farewell with Gin-chan.
That’s how it feels to me now.
I’ll still do Doge Day on November 2nd and the Wan-ko Festa on November 15th!
But for the rest of the time, I want to use it for Gin-chan as much as I can.
“With Kabosu” will probably have more breaks than usual for a while — please forgive me.
Oh, and by the way! I can still ship the calendars while sitting next to Gin-chan, so please don’t hesitate to click and buy them (laughs).
Gin-chan.
I love you so much.
Let’s eat something delicious together again tomorrow, okay?
```
https://t.co/QwqACF8JU9