Charlie is Missing His Daddy

By Val
@valmnz (17097)
New Zealand
June 25, 2019 11:26pm CST
Thank you to all those who responded with such support on my previous post advising of my husband's hospitalisation. It's Day 18 now and he has stabilised and is now moving forward with recovery. In a few days he hopes to be moved to the rehabilitation ward. So all is going well for now. Charlie doesn't think so though. He misses his Daddy and is not sure what is going on, even more so since our son has returned home for a while. There's a man in the house, but not the right one! Hopefully it will only be a few more weeks until my husband is able to return home and, in Charlie's eyes, all will be well again.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
26 Jun 19
Poor little Charlie, this time will seem so long to him. I am glad that your husband is stabilizing, the way is still long, but you both will be happy to welcome him home again. I am glad that your son is at home now.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
My husband is having assessments today in readiness to move into the rehab ward.
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@LadyDuck (471498)
• Switzerland
27 Jun 19
@valmnz The rehab ward should be a bit better than being in the hospital room.
@JudyEv (340278)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jun 19
Pets know when something is not right in their household. I hope your husband returns home soon.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Thanks Judy, it will still be at least a couple of weeks I think, but he's moving in the right direction now.
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@JudyEv (340278)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Jun 19
@valmnz That's good.
@allknowing (136601)
• India
26 Jun 19
Feel sorry for Charlie. All will be well in a few days, hopefully.
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@allknowing (136601)
• India
26 Jun 19
@valmnz I appreciate the way you have accepted the situation so serenely
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
It's going to take another few weeks, but we'll get there.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
@allknowing thank you, there have been bad moments but I've tried to stay strong
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• United States
26 Jun 19
oh, that's great news 'bout'cher hubs, hon! i so hope his healin' continues 'n i shall continue to keep 'im close't heart. those critters know when thingies aint correct'n the universe'n no doubt mr. charlie 'tis most blue'n confused. ya jest can't 'xplain those sorta thingies to 'em :(
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
It will be interesting to see how Charlie responds once my husband comes home!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
@crazyhorseladycx yes, we've had cats whove considred themselves abandoned when we've gone on holiday. Makes life interesting on return
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• United States
26 Jun 19
@valmnz ya ne'er know, may be o'erwhelmed with joy, 'r cautious. i know when i'd been gone fer several weeks, the resident cat 'twas 't first 'xcited 'n then most aloof 't seemed? took 'er a few weeks to warm back'p to me. i figured such to be punishment fer what she considered abandonment. 'd the same with the horses.
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@xFiacre (13042)
• Ireland
26 Jun 19
@valmnz Try smuggling Charlie into the hospital in your handbag!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Ha, ha, thought about it - he could terrorise the ward. Instead I took a photo of him to the hospital.
@DianneN (247186)
• United States
13 Jul 19
I was hoping to hear much better news in your most recent post. Charlie, as most pets, know something is not right.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
13 Jul 19
He probably wonders why my husband has turned into my son
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
13 Jul 19
@valmnz You still have your sense of humor.
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@hereandthere (45645)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
charlie is so cute and cuddly. i'm glad things are better. that line about the wrong man in the house is so funny, but i hope they at least get along.
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• Philippines
27 Jun 19
@valmnz that's good.
@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Charlie adores attention so he's definitely getting plenty of it!
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@wolfgirl569 (106452)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jun 19
Glad to hear he is doing better. Hope he is home very soon.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
It might be a few weeks yet, but we're now feeling more positive that he will indeed return home eventually.
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@wolfgirl569 (106452)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Jun 19
@garymarsh6 (23405)
• United Kingdom
26 Jun 19
Sorry to hear that he is still in hospital Val., I bet he is glad to see you when you turn up. Lets hope that it is not too long before he is back where he belongs! Good luck with your swimming practice and hope the cat is not too unsettled!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Life is on a more even keel now, so the future is looking much improved.
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
26 Jun 19
Pets take our absence as hard as we do. I hope your husband will be able to return home when expected. I'm glad he's doing better.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Life is definitely more positive now. It's been a long haul so far.
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@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
28 Jun 19
@valmnz I'm glad life is more positive and hope it continues.
@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
26 Jun 19
I am sadden to hear of your husbands hospitalization. It is a relief to hear that he is now stabilized and moving towards recovery. He and your family are in my prayers. Poor Charlie, he knows somethings wrong but doesn't know what. They do mourn miss us when we suddenly disappear. I wonder what is going through his mind.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
I think our son is making such a fuss of him Charlie is starting to feel more content.
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@HazySue (39268)
• Gouverneur, New York
27 Jun 19
@valmnz That's a good thing.
@arunima25 (87819)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun 19
Wishing him a fast recovery. All prayers and wishes for him. Hopefully in few weeks, Charlie will see the right man in house.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Hopefully by then Charlie will remember him
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@arunima25 (87819)
• Bangalore, India
27 Jun 19
@valmnz Oh! They are better than us. They never forget.
• Belews Creek, North Carolina
26 Jun 19
Poor Charlie! I hope your husband continues to improve and gets to go home soon!
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Thanks Sophie, all should be good within a few weeks.
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@didinedhia (8470)
• Algeria
26 Jun 19
Ohhh. So sorry charlie
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Charlie has started enjoying our son's company as a temporary replacement
@MGjhaud (23240)
• Philippines
26 Jun 19
Hoping for your husband’s speedy recovery and Charlie’s mood to be improved soon.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Thanks Joy, my husband is recovering slowly. Charlie will be pleased to see him when he eventually does return.
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• United States
26 Jun 19
when my husband was in the hospital for a month,our 3 were quite upset. he'd talk to the youngest via the phone,it seemed to cheer her up.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
We tried the phone bit, but Charlie wasn't too sure what to make of that
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• China
26 Jun 19
Glad that your husband makes a remarkable recovery ! The expression in Charlie 's eyes appears to ask "where has Daddy gone to ?"
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Yes, that was taken on a low day for both Charlie and I. Things are improving now, thank you.
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@jstory07 (139725)
• Roseburg, Oregon
26 Jun 19
Cats seem to know when someone is missing and they miss them. I hope your husband is getting better each day and you will have him home soon.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Thanks Judy, it could be a few more weeks yet, but he'll be home when the time is right.
@thelme55 (77105)
• Germany
26 Jun 19
I feel sorry for this cute cat. I hope your hubby can recover soon and can go home. Charly will be happy then and so are you.
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
Yes, it will be good to have life back to normal.
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@sophie09 (34236)
• Indonesia
26 Jun 19
aww charlie is so cute :))) hope charlie will be happy again
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@valmnz (17097)
• New Zealand
26 Jun 19
He will be over the moon to see him!