Bless your heart! She reminds of that cat a few years ago that was badly burned rescuing her kittens from a fire. As you know, she had to get them one by one. The cat kept going back in spite of horrendous burns. Like Cinders, a loving person like youself is her person. Cats are magnificient that way. They can face great pain and go on if they feel a purpose. This brought tears to my eyes.
I have a cat, my Roni who was strangled. Bless him, he was a problem child for a long time, but right at this moment he is lying behind my head as I work on my laptop. What a rewarding thing it is to bring the most harmed into your heart and find them happy.
What a good soul you are!