Crisis coming

Just when my old cat has finally started actually rubbing against my legs and letting me reach down and pet her, just when she doesn't run every time she sees me, and just when she purrs when I pet her, she is having difficulty eating again. She still is eager to eat but her face is bleeding again so apparently it hurts when she eats. Can it break my heart any more to take her to the vet now? I don't know. Can't until Monday anyway. Is she feeling comforted by my petting her? After almost 19 years of only getting to "accidentally" touch her (so she'd think it was her pal Gilligan rubbing against her), it pleases me to be able to pet her and hear her purr. As my daughter Kay said, who knew she would be so easily bought (referring to the deli turkey meat).