Daily Ooo's: Wednesday, January 10: The Just Ugh Edition

[faerywings]

Don't read this unless you want to listen to me complain and stress a bit more.

Caitlyn woke up soon after I posted yesterday's thread so we went up to her room to play with the rats. heather was up there too and she was snuggling on my lap when Cait noticed that the skin around her ear was yellowish. I flipped her over and looked at the skin on her stomach and that was yellowish too, as well as her gums. I called the vet as soon as they opened and she has elevated liver enzymes which is what I expected. There is no way to figure out the cause unless we get an ultrasound done.
I opted to do a round of abx and liver support meds and we will have her blood retested in 2 weeks. On top of that, we noticed that she has fleas. How does an indoor only cat get fleas in the middle of a frigid winter?
$400 later, I walk out with a sick cat, meds that may or may not help her liver and flea meds for 3 dogs/2 cats.

Scott tells me soon after I get home that he is having a hard time adding one last class to his schedule. He only has 10 credits right now and that throws off his graduation date. It also makes us lose a lot of our financial assistance since he is over 21 and that will make him a part-time student.

Caitlyn's car is ready to be picked up from the shop (only for the airbag issue, we still don't know what we need to do about the windshield) and that is another $400+

Today, Cait and I are dropping Clover off for her surgery and vet that is doing that is the small animal expert in the group so she will tell us what to do for the rats if they have fleas. Caitlyn didn't notice anything on them so that might mean that they don't.

Yup, that is it, that was my day yesterday and today. I only want to put my head on my desk and cry but I am too damn tired to even do that. :hurt:

At least when I am cleaning for my friend today I won't have to think about anything happening in my house for a couple of hours. At least there is that.

If anyone has gotten this fay (and wow I commend you for that!) and has some good thoughts to spare, we really could use them here.

xoxo

 

[faerywings]

OMG- it hurts to read all of what I just wrote and wow-- that is the *condensed* version. LOL

Looking at yesterday's post from me, I also called the hospital and my health insurance co. about that bill-- when I had my MRI done, the tech used "computer aided detection analysis" which I am guessing is necessary since I had cancer. That is considered "experimental" and not covered by my insurance. Once I am in that machine, how am I supposed to know that they are doing something "experimental???" And since it obviously found something not on my MRI from last year, they are going to need to do that again for my next scan in April. I have to appeal the decision and hope for the best.

Nancy- I hope that you didn't overdo it while you did chores and cooked. But I am betting that it felt good to move a bit.
When is your cruise? I can't imagine how excited you must be getting!
Hope that your boys continue to heal/get better too.

Trudy- whew! That is great that they were able to squeeze you in at the Drs.Hope that the meds have kicked in and that you are feeling much better today.

Felis- haha!! Yeah, weeks start on the weekend, Silly, right? But that is the way it has been done. I didn't get to do any yoga yesterday, but I am going to try to do it today.
Do you have any suggestions on how to help my cat? Honestly, you were my first thought to ask when we saw her. skin.

Rae- that is too bad that you let it slip about your aunt's death, but it is a really good thing that B is at the center and they will have something concrete to work with while she is in a safe place. I hope that Jen is able to talk with her or get an update form the center.

jean- This weather makes me feel like a slug Even though it was above freezing, it was still so darn cold.

Bwuahahah!! Trudy- not laughing at you or your IL's but that is pretty funny about the PayPal/sexy clothing bill. ound:

Felis- sending you big hugs. My mom still keeps a handful of rocks in her car that Scott gave to her when he was a toddler. She gets a new car, she moves the rocks to it. I totally understand the connection of memories to objects. I try to take a photo of something that has those memories so I have something to keep. Might be why I like scrapbooking. Anyway- it is ok to be blue and to talk to us about it. I have said this so many times (and you can see from my post above) that this is one place that helps me stay grounded. I hope that we can help you through the sad times too.

I am the same way in antique stores-- they make me feel very strange and disquieted, maybe from the many memories attached to the items?

Better get going, since we have to bring little Clove over to the vet soon.

::grouphug

 

[nancyr]

good morning - yesterday my DH decided after walking Luther that he was not going to work. The whole University is on semester break so there is nothing pressing for him to go in for so better he stay home and get well. Last night's dinner was really good. It was baked coconut curry chicken with roasted cabbage and red peppers which were then (as they say) dressed in a red wine dressing and served with jasmine rice. It was so good - a bit of heat on a cold day. And it was just cold not frigid. What a difference it made. Did a few more chores but nothing to stressful LOL. My son is feeling better so that is good and today my DH is off to work. I am going out with my girlfriend and we have not had a chance to talk since before Christmas so it will be fun catching up.

Chris so sorry for some many problems all coming at once. Your poor animals. Wishing them the best. But the daylight is getting longer and we are above freezing. Hoping Scott can find a class to take. I bet doing your yoga will help get you in a better frame of mind and make your body feel good too! The cruise does not happen until Aug.

Felis your description of your old car was really beautiful. That description with a photo of the car might make a really wonderful scrapping page. If you won't have the car at least the page will have the tangible words of its importance in carrying the memories. My son loved his first car so much he kept the logo off the hood. Hopefully you will not feel so blue today.

Trudy glad your doctor got you in so fast and now with the drugs on the road to recovery. Infections really do take a lot out of you. Hope you feel better soon and get to the pool.

Rae sounds like you work is getting on track. Not surprised with your organizing ability. It is funny the woman I talked to about the cruise also works from home and she says she just gets up at 5:30am and brushes her teeth and has her coffee and waits for the phone to ring all in her pjs. She is on the West Coast. I am thinking a job from home if organized would be good. I am not organized so I needed to go to work LOL.

Jean glad you are above freezing still. Hoping you miss the ice storm I hear is heading your way!

Have a great day all.

 

[taxed4ever]

Morning ladies... I am going to try to go on my hike this morning. My brother will be joining me on this one. It will be a nice hike just past the little town where I grew up, so my old stomping grounds, it should stir up some childhood memories for both of us! Keeping my fingers crossed that the rain holds off while we are hiking, but I will pack my rain gear just in case. I received hiking poles from my DH for a Christmas gift, so I hope to try those out also. Feeling a bit better today with a bit more energy, so hopefully this hike doesn't take too much out of me.

Chris - Oh dear what a day you had yesterday! I am sorry that your pets are flea ridden, like you say how the heck does that happen in the middle of winter?? This just adds to your financial woes and the last thing that you need is more stress! Gentle hugs my friend to you and everyone in your family! :hug: One day at a time, you have been here before and you will get through this stressful time I just know it! We are here for you and will send out all the positive vibes we can your way. Hope your cleaning job gives you a bit of a break from the negative things that are happening in your life right now. Antique stores make me feel good, I think its because of the happy memories that all of the things carry with them, not the sad and now these items have a chance to make someone else happy too! Try to see the good my friend, not the bad! I know that is not always so easy to do, so I will :tape: now. LOL.

Nancy - Glad to hear that your DH had the right attitude and he stayed home to get better yesterday! But I bet you are happy to have the house to yourself this morning! Your dinner last night sounds simply scrumptious ! We had some coconut shrimp over the holidays and it was so yummy!! I hope you and your girlfriend enjoy your time together! So much fun to catch up and just hang out with a good friend! Have a wonderful time!

Felis - I hope that your blue mood has improved and that you take Nancy's advice and scrap a happy memory about your family vehicle! That way you will always have something to prove that it existed ! Please try to think of the good memories and try not to dwell on the bad! I love the quote that Vicki has in her first 52 Inspirations for this year "The Past is a place of reference, not a place of residence" It is ok to think about the sad though, just try not to stay there for too long :hug: We all have our stories, we all have bad days, just remember that we are all here for each other!

Ok ladies I have to get dressed and get going, pack my lunch and make my bed. Off I go...Have a great day everyone! :wave:

 

[felis]

Chris, I couldn't be helpful at this situation, sorry! Let's just slow down till see what the blood results will show. If it's some liver infection meds will clear it for few weeks. If the test results are bad maybe will need biopsy too.
Very soon cats will understand that you treat it with meds and will stop to take it, especially if she have low appetite, so you have to be patient but very strict. Also let her in on quiet please and not disturbed by the others, a water cup have to be close to her bed. It have a special cat foods that relieves the liver health condition, but check carefully some brands are unnecessary expensive.
The fleas lives in our houses whole year. Probably you are bring them from the dogs park with your clothes, when you are caress some untreated dog. As worse is the health condition of the pet gone, as many fleas will have on it, because of the weak immune reaction of the pet.
Just from curiosity is this a cat older than six years? This isn't the same cat that eat a mouse at your bedroom, isn't it?

 

[bcgal00]

Good morning, ladies. Got Taz off to daycare and then came home to get right to work. I am trying really hard to devote more of my morning hours to work as by afternoon my energy and attention span is waning so it takes me longer to accomplish anything. I didn't do any yoga this morning but I watched a few youtube videos and put them in my favorites so that I can pull them up on my ipad to follow along with. I did some stretches and took a few minutes for quiet relaxation before starting work. I will do some yoga stretches at lunch time too.

Jen talked to the centre and B is doing fine. They assured Jen they would call if there were any problems. So hopefully she will want us up there on Saturday for a visit and one of us will hear from her over the next few days to arrange this. I've never been to Bowen Island so it will be interesting to see the island and will bring a camera with me.

We were laughing at Taz last night. I picked up his food bowl at 8:00 pm so he couldn't eat anymore and at about 9 he started bashing the water bowl vigorously, making a ton of noise. He wanted me to put the other bowl back down LOL. He tried a few times, each time coming back to my chair to stare intently at me and then going back out to bash it again. He finally gave up and then with my night time food he didn't need to go out in the middle of the night...whew...I got some sleep finally.

Chris - hugs my friend. You have so much on your plate right now. Somehow you always get thru everything and things lighten up. I hope this happens soon for you and the family. Hope your cat does well on the medication. I'm saying a prayer and sending positive vibes your way. I asked B to get up every morning and do the superman pose for a minute (stretching arms out parallel to the floor at your side, shoulders back, standing tall and breathing a few slow steady breaths, telling yourself that you are open to all the positivity the universe has to offer). I have heard that this pose sends positive responses to the brain and you are more likely to feel positive than negative because of this. Its a small thing to do to start off your day, so I challenge you to join B and I to do this each morning for a minute upon awakening (if you wish to). Then go ahead and vent as you wish That's also good for stress (letting it out and then letting it go).

Nancy - that dinner sounds so good. Enjoy your visit with your friend today.

Trudy - hope the rain holds off for your hike with your brother. Enjoy it! I'm like you, I like old, used things and think of the happy memories that may have given someone.

Felis - I understand about memories associated with things and how hard it is to lose them. I think it is a great idea to scrap a page about it, get the feelings out. Maybe even doing a few pages about it, one to scrap the happy memories and another to scrap about the sad feeling of losing the physical reminder of those memories. Hugs.

I'm getting back to work now. Hope you all have a great day.

 

[scrap-genie]

I've got to go to the genealogy group at the senior center so no time to chat. Sorry.

 

[felis]

Hello girls,
rainy and busy day here so I still don't know what to expect from it.
I think we all liked Nancy's idea and I really have to scrap this car memories layout. Thank you, dear! I have to sneak a moment to take some pics. My dad is from the men who don't accept good showing of feelings, so better to don't know. And also to check my old photos too. This is why I love you all, always gives me different point of view!
About the yoga, I found that I feels better when I do it few hours before to to go to sleep. When I have better control on my time, instead to think "oh, boy, did I can do everithing that I have", "did I wasted too much time" and "have to hurry", which happen at the start of my day. Also I found 5 Stretches pose for Shoulders & Back which the instructor told that we can make also sitting, so I can do them till watch a TV or read this Thread. My sister told me that this is inappropriate, because my mind is not concentrated and woudn't give results. But, hay it's a small crime and I wasn't exercise this body for so long, so it have to be grateful to me that I thought about it at all.

Nancy, thanks for the brilliant idea! I bet you got wonderful time with your friend, especially when you still have to discuss the Christmas. I feels like these festive days really was year ago instead of three weeks.

Trudy, this hike route, sound lovely. And the best is that you'll can spend time with your brother! I hope you did it and don't had troubles because of the infection!
haha Trudy, you are such a romantic person! I thought that most things at the antique stores are there because their owners are divorced, broke or dead. We often argue with my sister for that, because we try to live eco, and second hand is a way to reduce the amount of unnecessarily used materials. I know she truly believe to Nikki Reed about this initiative, but come on this is just a excuse to these chicks to shop more without regrets. If you really wants to reduce the amount of materials on the planet you don't need 10 t-shirt in week with 7 days, even if you try to laundry only on full machine. It's a nice quote indeed and thanks for your advice, it's a good one, I'll try to keep it in my mind! :hug:

Rae, oh Taz is so adorable baby! I'm surprised you can resist to his pretty face upkiss:. See the yesterdays case with B wasn't big deal, you just worried unnecessarily! Oh, I understand that is what mothers/grandma heart do, but you doing fine! So this Island is a pretty place?! At least I understand that from your excitement. At first it's sounds me like a perfect place from where can't escape - alone on the island, but now I start imagine it more like resort.

Jean, personally I always am happy when saw you busy with your interesting hobbies, so don't worry at all about the chat! Like Chris always says no needs from pressure and to tries to catch up everything :becky:.

Chris, please keep us updated about Clover surgery and Heather condition! Many hugs dear! :hug: ray: ::grouphug