It does get better with time. I've had many cats in my time but a few have stood out as really great companions and they were usually the ones that were taken away too soon.
I had a fantastic cat that I got just before one of the hardest times of my life and he was always there to greet me when i got home or sit on my lap and whatnot, unfortunately he died of feline leukemia within about a year.
Like others have said, find solace in the fact that you gave her 17 great years, and she gave you the same.
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