[Gpdd] HEALTH: Blossom still not eating

[ME]

Corrine, I empathize with you and what you're going through.  It's  
really hard when you're trying so hard and things just don't get  
better.  I (and many others on the GPDD) have gone through this type  
of situation several times.  I've even gone as far as hoping to find  
the sick one dead in her sleep since I feel so helpless to help (what  
help am I anyway?), and then feeling guilty about feeling that way.   
Of course, I wake up the next morning ready to care for the sick, so  
I don't truly want them dead ... but I do get that fleeting thought  
once in awhile.

When it's a long illness/convalescence, I just try to wake up the  
next morning saying I'm just going to do my best today to keep them  
as comfortable and happy as possible.  I focus on the fact that they  
are troopers, being brave and loving life ... and it helps me keep  
going on, week after week, month after month ... and I try to enjoy  
the time I have with them.  I usually get much closer to those who  
need extended care, we share so much time together ... and I try to  
make that time enjoyable for them ... it can be as simple as saying,  
"Silly piggie" and touching their nose when they drop the food pellet  
I'm feeding them.

So, stay strong and be stubborn.  I always tell my sick one they have  
to get better because I'm not going to give up on them.