You know what is incredibly sweet? Sammie, my little spaz of a cat, has been keeping me company, purring for me, sitting on my desk, reaching her little paw to my head as if to pet me. All in all, much more intense contact from her than usual. Upstairs when I was sitting up in bed, she put both her front paws on my shoulder. She's never done that one before.
It's good to have cargo. Makes us a target for every other scavenger out there, though, but sometimes that's fun too.
Mal ,'Shindig'
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WindSparrow - Nov 19, 2008 1:20:36 am PST #1747 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Shir - Nov 19, 2008 1:52:39 am PST #1748 of 10000
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Awwww. What a dear, dear cat.
Nothing helps to lessen the pain, WindSaprrow?
WindSparrow - Nov 19, 2008 2:25:39 am PST #1749 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I'm taking 1000mg of Tylenol plus 600mg of Ibuprofen every six hours. This makes it so I'm not sobbing most of the time, but it still is very painful when I swallow, so just as I relax enough to almost fall asleep, I have to swallow, and then wake up all over again. I started an antibiotic yesterday. So hopefully it will do its thing fast, so there is less pain to be felt.
Barb - Nov 19, 2008 2:42:36 am PST #1750 of 10000
“Not dead yet!”
What did the doctor say was going on in your throat, Andi?
WindSparrow - Nov 19, 2008 3:02:05 am PST #1751 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Well, they gave me the double-barreled strep test (quick test, then the culture), and both came up negative. But because there is so much pain, and it is not getting better with just the pain meds, gave me an antibiotic anyway. The treatment summary sheet says the primary diagnosis is "Acute Pharyngitis". IIRC that means I have a really bad sore throat.
It started on Friday, when I spent the whole day hanging out in the home of people who smoke. They tried to be polite about it, but somehow I always end up downwind of it.
sj - Nov 19, 2008 3:06:48 am PST #1752 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Windsparrow, did your doctor suggest a warm salt water gargle or anything like that?
WindSparrow - Nov 19, 2008 3:18:20 am PST #1753 of 10000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Way ahead of you there, sj. I tried the warm salt water gargle before I ever called to make an appointment. Didn't help. Chloraseptic lozenges have helped a tiny bit, but seem less effective after the first couple of uses.
It is getting a bit better, so I'm sure that I'll be ok soon. Fortunately, there aren't a bunch of other symptoms. It's just the sore throat, and lack of sleep. I'm really thankful there isn't a cough to go with this.
brenda m - Nov 19, 2008 3:25:37 am PST #1754 of 10000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
The Chloraseptic spray is marvelous, I wonder if it would be more effective than the lozenges? I hope you get some relief soon one way or another. How awful this all sounds.
sj - Nov 19, 2008 3:36:50 am PST #1755 of 10000
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Windsparrow, that's awful. I hope you find some relief soon.
Sparky1 - Nov 19, 2008 3:39:13 am PST #1756 of 10000
Librarian Warlord
Andi, I hope you feel better very soon.
I just bought this for my mother for xmas: [link]
TJs just opened near her, and she's a little obsessed.