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• If Only Tonight We Could Sleep ....... forever.
  by Craig Shillington

  “*if only tonight we could sleep / in a bed made of…

  if only tonight we could sleep / in a bed made of flowers / if only tonight we could fall / in a deathless spell / if only tonight we could slide / into deep black water / and breathe / and breathe… then an angel would come / with burning eyes like stars / and bury us deep / in his velvet arms and the rain would cry / as our faces slipped away / and the rain would cry don’t let it end… (click the lyrics to listen to the song) Today I received some sad news. My little Jordy man has Cancer again. :( I am at a point right now where I am very lost. Anyone that knows me well enough, will understand the bond I have with my Three Boys … but especially so with Jordy … my little Alien. When Jordy was about 4 years old, he got skin cancer in his ears. Something a lot of animals with white fur get. Luckily Kim and I got him to the Vet before it had a chance to spread and they cut it out. Since then, Jordy has been my no ears little Alien. The Ironic thing is that when Kim brought him home as a Present … I said he was the ugliest cat I had ever seen …. he is now the most beautiful thing I have had in my life. The vet has told me without Chemo, he probably has about 3 months to live … but that is with pain. :( I can’t afford the Chemo for him sadly. :( And even with the Chemo, the cancer is too far spread … it won’t cure him this time … just prolong his life. With a heavy heart I now need to make a decision on timing :( At some time soon I need to figure out that Jordy is suffering and allow him to be free of that, so he can forever watch over me. This will be one of the hardest things I will have done. I am going to share the next few months here …. some of this may not be nice, but it will help me too. I am going to miss …. this gorgeous Monkey on My Back so much!!!

• JORDY UPDATE (16/04/08)
  by Craig Shillington

  VBS Jordy and I just got home from the vets and he has had his stitches removed :) I think he had about 35 stitches in total, so it was a…

  VBS Jordy and I just got home from the vets and he has had his stitches removed :) I think he had about 35 stitches in total, so it was a bit of a job ;) But I can tell he is so happy to have them out because now he is back to rubbing and bumping his head on everything, including me :) :) VBS I will try to get some photos tonight and upload them to my blog (Maybe tomorrow) :) He still looks all shaved, but he is looking so much better :) :) Don’t forget the Jordy Fund. :) It’s doing really well and so far sales from my works have raised $152.50 towards Jordy’s bills :) :) Thank you all so much for helping out and sharing the love, it is so much appreciated :) :) MEOW :) :) Here is a run down of the costs P.S. :) If you have posted what you purchased in the Buyers Booth, PLEASE send me the link and I will start making those links available for others to look at too :) :)

• JORDY UPDATE (01/04/08)
  by Craig Shillington

  Well as of 30 mins from now … Jordy and I are off to Perth again to see the surgeons. I am so sorry for not having done an update for a…

  Well as of 30 mins from now … Jordy and I are off to Perth again to see the surgeons. I am so sorry for not having done an update for a while … and also for not having updated the Jordy Fund page. As soon as we get back I will do that. As far as I know there is no surgery booked … but I am hoping I can talk them into doing something Wednesday to save me coming home and then driving back down there again. I need to find a motel :| Anyway … hopefully we will be gone a couple of days and I will update everything when I get back. :) Thank you all so very much for your wonderful Bmails and Support!!! It means so much to us :) :) :) {{{{{hugs}}}}}

• Jordy Update ... and a favour to ask.
  by Craig Shillington

  Well most of you would know I received some bad news about Jordy last week. If you haven’t read about it, you can here...

  Well most of you would know I received some bad news about Jordy last week. If you haven’t read about it, you can here My Vet also suggested she could give me a referral the the Murdoch University Cancer Care unit for Animals in Perth, if I wanted to see what sort or treatment etc was available for Jordy if I wanted to go down that road as well. I couldn’t not use the referral and have Jordy get worse and put to sleep soon … and always wonder if maybe I could have done more to help. I am sooooooo glad I took him to Perth today!!! I left him there for an hour while the surgeons looked over him and they gave me three options. Leave him be to let the cancer spread to his lungs shortly and just give him a good quality of life until such time that the pain was too much and have him put to sleep (this option was the only hope the Vet had given me!!!) Scrape his tumor and do a course of Chemo to shrink and slow the growth and spread … and monitor him with subsequent checkups and then give him a few extra months before having to make the decision. Remove his eye and the surrounding tissue, check the nasal cavity and use skin from his head to patch the eye and he would almost certainly be free of the cancer (if it hasn’t spread yet) and could live another 2 years or more until he died of old age. So I am opting for number three of the above … but this is where I want to ask you all a big favour. The operation is going to cost me $3000, money I don’t have right now. The operation also needs to be done as soon as possible!!! The longer it is left, the more likely the cancer has spread and the chances of this operation working become less. What I want to ask you all (beg even) is that you support me in giving Jordy the chance to live and die in a few years of natural causes, rather than in about three months if I do nothing … buy buying my work here at Red Bubble. For every cent of Profit I make from today I will be putting in a Fund especially for Jordy’s Operation and I will start a new Journal Entry called The Jordy Fund where on request, I will paste the product bought, who bought it and how much profit (with a running total) has gone towards Jordy’s Operation. Normally I would save and plan when I needed money for something, but this is very important for me to do ASAP and so your help would be greatly appreciated. And it doesn’t matter if you just buy a card … or a Full sized Framed Print. It ALL means something to me. I appreciate your help so much and so does Jordy. Don’t forget too that I have sale Items here which are 50% off my markup if you want to buy cards etc more inexpensively

• JORDY UPDATE (27/03/08)
  by Craig Shillington

  Okay … after much anxiety and stress I finally rang my Credit Card company and they agreed to lift the limit on my Mastercard enough so…

  Okay … after much anxiety and stress I finally rang my Credit Card company and they agreed to lift the limit on my Mastercard enough so that I can now pay for Jordy’s operation on the day!! At first I thought I could pay the bill via payments, but when I rang to talk to them about that, they simply said they’d rather full payment … or at least 50%. So I have been stressing a lot about that, but now I have the credit (and with the help from the Jordy Fund … I am in the process of booking him in. I rang them Wednesday Morning to let them know I have the money and want to go ahead … they still haven’t rang me back (am expecting a phone call at work today). I am really anxious because the longer this is left, the more chance the cancer has spread. Jordy has got a bit worse. The tumor on his eyelid is now big enough that it is rubbing halfway up his eyeball … and has started to secrete some sort of pus … so his eye is always dirty. Plus it is still bleeding a lot. He is still purring a lot and he sleeps with me (he has got really close lately). I will try to get some photos of him before the op … and progress shots after the op .. but will post them on my blog, because they won’t be pretty photos sadly. But I think everyone has a right to know that this is real … that your money is going to a good cause. I want to take this opportunity to once again thank those who have purchased my work knowing the profits are going towards Jordy’s Operation. As of writing this … together we have raised just under $100!!!! That is amazing. But please … keep buying :) :) It helps so much!!!! Hopefully after the phone call today … I will be heading to Perth either tonight or tomorrow for an overnight stay. Fingers crossed!! For those interested in seeing where the money goes … I will break down what has been spent so far and predict future costs. It’s amazing how much it adds up :( Merriden Vet Clinic (Initial Consultation about growth on eyelid) Consultation – $44 / IDEXX Blood Test – $125 / Anaesthesia Inhalation 1st hr – $110 / Cryosurgery – $50 / Biopsy – $33 / Histopathology – $125 / BETAMOX LA Injection – $13.45 / METACAM Injection (pain relief) -$15.77 / METHOPT TEARS 50mg BAYTRIL – $21.35 / MELOXICAM ORAL 10ml – $23.72 Total for Vet Bill – $566.30 (Paying this off) Trip to Murdoch Vet Hospital for prognosis last week. Fuel – $110 / Consultation – $129 Total – $239 (I borrowed $200 from a guy here for that trip and am paying him back) Operation Total Fuel – $79 / Operation – $2099 Total – $2178 Grand Total – $2983.33

• JORDY UPDATE (05/04/08)
  by Craig Shillington

  Well … he is finally home :) My little baby man!! It was the biggest day yesterday and I will never forget when the Nurse and Dr walked…

  Well … he is finally home :) My little baby man!! It was the biggest day yesterday and I will never forget when the Nurse and Dr walked me into the consultation room and I saw him in his little cage. So raw … so stitched … but he saw me with his single eye … and meowed!! I nearly cried!! Jordy I have been so worried about you. God I missed you matie!!! Straight away I let my fingers weave between the mesh at the front of the cage … and straight away he rubbed my fingers …. like only he knows how to do. :) :) The Dr started to explain to me exactly what they had done … and how I should now care for him. Thankfully they had a written sheet made up for me, because his words seemed garbled and no matter how much I tried to listen and look at the Dr … my eyes kept being drawn back to Jordy in his tiny cage, wanting out so he could give Dad a damn good cuddle. So we both looked at each other while the Dr said his stuff … I thanked him and the Nurse and made my way back to the car with him. For the last 4 days Jordy has been spoiled rotten by being in a much larger cage … with his collar on and being so confined now in his smaller pet cage he was very anxious to just be out. I reached over again and put my fingers thru the mesh and started tickling his neck … he started weeing …. Good boy Jordy … I don’t care matie, let it all out. The towel will soak it up and we’ll be home in 2 hrs anyway. He and I slept together alone last night. Fudge was not happy. Needless to say, apart from the wounds from surgery and the cumbersome collar … Jordy was being his usual self (which meant waking Dad every hour for rubs). I didn’t get a lot of sleep … but I was so happy :) Okay … so for the next 2 weeks Jordy has to be kept confined in a room by himself. It was going to be my bedroom, but after last night, I think the spare room would be a better option. ;) The stitches will be taken out after two weeks and then we can remove his collar. :) I bet he can’t wait for that. :) I fed him last night … to do so I needed to remove his collar which was fine while he was eating, but boy do I need to keep an eye on him. Without warning he will start scratching at his stitches, so I needed to find an easier way for him to eat and drink (and so he can have food and water while I am at work) without taking his collar off. Thanks to Jen (TBO) we figured out a way :) Two One Litre Milk Cartons cut down the middle so he can get his face in there without the collar getting in the way (have posted a photo on my blog). So now it’s just a matter of letting the tissue heal and waiting for the two weeks to have the stitches taken out. We aren’t out of the woods yet. There are still a few things that could go wrong (like the flap of skin not getting enough blood supply and dying etc) but as far as things look right now he is 100% :) Thank you so much to everyone for your well wishes and you donations towards the Jordy Fund. :) Until these bills have been paid fully … I will be donating 100% of all the profits I make in Red Bubble towards that Jordy fund. So if you buy something of mine … I will be putting your purchase and Profit on the Jordy Fund Page. I have also taken some photos of Jordy (and put them on my BLOG) after the operation for those that are interested. His ears were removed 10 years ago from skin cancer … this time he had his right eye removed. His lip and nose look pulled in the photos (they are from stretching the skin to cover his eye socket) but over time that will relax and will cover with fur and will hardly be noticeable :) If you do go look at the blog, just be warned that the photos may be upsetting to some. He doesn’t look the best … but I am just happy that he has had the cancer removed … and to be honest with you … I think he is going to look just as handsome … if not MORE so with only one eye and no ears :) :)

• JORDY UPDATE (04/04/08)
  by Craig Shillington

  It’s 10.20pm Western Australian time and Jordy and I arrived home from Perth a short while ago. He is doing well :) The Dr is very happy …

  It’s 10.20pm Western Australian time and Jordy and I arrived home from Perth a short while ago. He is doing well :) The Dr is very happy with how he is and he chatted up all the nurses, so he must be feeling a lot better :) I will do a Proper update tomorrow and include those of you who have purchased for the Jordy Fund in that update. But now, I think I need to go and spend some time with my gorgeous One Eyed No Ears Alien :) :) Thank you all so very much for your support for us during these last few weeks. You all need to know you have lifted me beyond belief!! And the financial help you have given me and Jordy is Greatly appreciated!! I will be posting some photos of Jordy on my Blog this weekend for those interested in seeing what the procedure involved (and what your money helped with) I need to warn you though that he isn’t so pretty at the moment. I just thought I should warn you. {{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}

• Jordy Update on my Blog :)
  by Craig Shillington

  For those of you that have been waiting … I have just uploaded recent (Sunday 11th May) Jordy photos to my blog. :) I am so sorry to th…

  For those of you that have been waiting … I have just uploaded recent (Sunday 11th May) Jordy photos to my blog. :) I am so sorry to those that have been B-Mailing me asking how he is doing … for taking so long to put these up. I just wanted to give him a little time to get more handsomer for you ;) He is such a poser :) :) VBS You can view the photos HERE And once again thank you all for your love, well wishes and generosity :) :) :) {{{{{hugs}}}}}

• The Jordy Fund hits $300 :) :)
  by Craig Shillington

  WOW!! :) :) Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to the Jordy fund...

  WOW!! :) :) Thank you so much to everyone who has donated to the Jordy fund by either buying my work or donating directly to thru PayPal. As of my last sale, the Jordy Fund has now raised over AU$300 in profit, all of which is going towards paying his Hospital Bills for having his cancer and eye removed :) :) Both Jordy and Myself (and Basil and Fudge) appreciate your Love and Compassion extremely :) :) THANK YOU ALL So much :) :)

• Latest Sale (and Jordy Fund Entry) :)
  by Craig Shillington

  Thank you so much to the person from the USA who purchased Daylight I think this looks so awesome!!! !http://images-2.redbubble.co…

  Thank you so much to the person from the USA who purchased Daylight I think this looks so awesome!!! And don’t forget that any profit I make from the sale of my work will be going directly to the Jordy Fund until his Vet bills have been paid off :) :)

• Thank You - Another Sale for Jordy :)
  by Craig Shillington

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  Thank you so much to the person (USA) who purchased Mirage. :) :) The Profit I made from this sale (and all other sales) is going into the Jordy Fund with much love :) VBS THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

• Just Quickly ....
  by Craig Shillington

  I just wanted to pop in and say sorry for being so quiet lately. I had two of my Brothers over for Easter and they only left tonight … ...

  I just wanted to pop in and say sorry for being so quiet lately. I had two of my Brothers over for Easter and they only left tonight … so I have been spending time with them. Also … I will write an update on Jordy tomorrow (hopefully) so that everyone who has formed the bond with him will be up to speed. Also … I wanted to thank everyone who has bought my work so far … the money from which is going to be going towards Jordy’s Operation. I am totally indebted to you all … and so is Jordy. We both appreciate the love so much!!!

• THE JORDY FUND
  by Craig Shillington

  I have added this Journal Entry to show a running total of Profits made towards the Jordy Fund. If you want to help out … Please read m…

  I have added this Journal Entry to show a running total of Profits made towards the Jordy Fund. If you want to help out … Please read my previous JE’s about Jordy here and here Any help with this is very appreciated. Thank you so much to everyone for Supporting Jordy and Myself {{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}} P.S. A couple of people have donated thru PayPal … if that is easier for you to do, my email address thru PayPal is casphotography@people.net.au. I am not sure how you / go about making the payment in there, but I know you somehow use that address in Paypal. Thank you so much to the following people for your support: Anne van Alkemade Profit made: $1.50 Total: $1.50 tainia Profit Made: $3.00 Total: $4.50 / / Angela McConnell Profit Made: $4.50 Total: $9.00 Thank you so much to webgrrl for placing $20 in my PayPal Account!!!!!! {{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}} Profit Made: $20 Total: $29.00 Anon Profit Made: $10.50 Total: $39.50 Moya T Profit Made: $55.00 Total: $94.50 coffeebean Profit Made: $3.00 Total: $97.50 binjy Profit Made: $7.50 Total: $105.00 bellmusker Profit Made: $4.50 Total: $109.50 Jodi Webb Profit Made: $12.00 Total $121.50 Thank you so much to jaffa for placing $20 in my PayPal Account!!!!!! {{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}} Profit Made: $20 Total: $141.50 Mia1 Profit Made: $10.50 Total: $152.00 animalkrackers Profit Made: $15.00 Total: $167.00 Anon (USA) Profit Made: $7.50 Total: $174.50 Thank you so much to Venessa for placing $50 in my PayPal Account!!!!!! {{{{{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}}}}}}} Profit Made: $50 Total: $224.50 Anon Profit Made: $4.50 Total: $229.00 Lucindawind PLUS (omg VBS) a deposit of $15.44 into my PayPal Account!! {{{{HUG}}}} Profit Made: $16.94 Total: $245.94 PLUS a deposit of $18.75 into my PayPal Account!!! {{{{{hug}}}}} Suse Profit Made: $25 Total: $270.94 digitaldavers Profit Made: $7.50 Total: $278.44 Shellyb41 Profit Made: $1.50 Total : $279.94 Karen Cougan Profit Made: $0.75 Total: $280.69 ianandcas Profit Made: $7.50 Total: $288.19 Anon (USA) Profit Made: $1.50 Total: $289.69 Jami~ Profit Made: $12.50 Total: $302.19

• Buyer's Booth Photos (Jordy Fund) :)
  by Craig Shillington

  I said a long time ago that I would do a JE showing those Buyer’s Booth photos that people have p…

  I said a long time ago that I would do a JE showing those Buyer’s Booth photos that people have posted after buying work for the Jordy fund :) So here it is :) :) Thank you all so much for being patient and for sharing :) If you have posted one of my works to the Buyer’s Booth and I have missed you, PLEASE let me know so I can include it here :) If you have bought my work for the Jordy Fund ... and haven’t posted to the Buyer’s Booth …. get to it!!! ;) And let me know when you do :) :) Anne van Alkemade digitaldavers coffeebean

• Some more love for Jordy :) :)
  by Craig Shillington

  VBS Thank you so much Shellyb41 for getting this card of Jordy :) :) We are edging closer and…

  VBS Thank you so much Shellyb41 for getting this card of Jordy :) :) We are edging closer and closer to $300 profit made in the Jordy Fund now :) :) Both of us appreciate your support so much :)