Omg! She is so sweet. I thought she might be a ragdoll. I can't believe you successfully performed emergency surgery on her! Crazy!!! That botfly sounds horrifying. I am so glad she made it. Cats can be unbelievably resilient.
It's funny. My partner was NOT interested in getting a cat and we only got Louie because I was so depressed and he knew how much I love cats. However, Louie, with his big blue eyes, became my partner's buddy. And he (my partner) has thanked me more than once for bringing the joy and love of these cats into our lives.
I feel a bit guilty when he thanks me because it was purely selfish on my part. Lol. I love them so much.
Whenever I am very down, the cats always make it better. Maybe not 100%, but they help in a way nothing and no one else can.