My uncle is still in the hospital (it's been nearly a month now, I think). His other lung is infected now, and my aunt is really freaked out and not handling any of this very well. I'm very worried about the both of them; any ~ma that can be spared would be really appreciated.

Steph, various skin cysts are not uncommon in my family. Can you get a topically-applied antibiotic next time, instead of a systemic oral AB?

I haven't seen my OB/GYN yet, so if it comes down to antibiotics, I'll ask about that, definitely. Thanks!

Hil's landlord can't call an ACTUAL exterminator, an ACTUAL exterminator would tell her that in a 100+ year old building it is impossible to seal every single pencil-eraser sized hole and that mice come in when the weather changes and they'll eat frikkin' wiring if they have a mind to and its not because Hilary got crazy and shoved peanut butter in her electrical sockets. Then s/he would set traps and stuff steel wool and in an actually effective organized fashion and re-check the situation in x number of weeks.

Made an appt fordp Dean for tomorroew and then he took a turn. At the vet he's lost 2 lbs and his back emd is floppy. He had trouble with his front leg this morning. But at the vet he walked fine and jumped on the exam table twice. Waiting for the vet now.

askye, I hope the vet sorts out what's going on!

Hilariously, my ladyparts issue is a LOT better today. So I'm not calling the OB/GYN (I've had these cysts in the past, and they generally resolve on their own; this one just seemed too painful -- until this morning). Apparently I should just post a resolution to take action on something, and then it will get better.

Okay, my bank account is sort by a million bucks. I will call the bank about that!

::waits for $1,000,000 to show up in bank account::

askye, that is so scary. Were Dean and Maddie siblings?

I've been so behind in this thread, but thanks for the well wishes everyone. She doesn't seem to be having anything in the way of pain, so that's good. Mostly she's tired most of the time. She feels lazy if she sleeps too much (the too being entirely of her own definition).

He was yellow, and it was terrifying to see.

It's so unnatural looking, like if they'd used yellow for the Wicked Witch of the West instead of green unnatural. And the eyes get yellow too. So disturbing.

my bank account is sort by a million bucks

Sorry, your statement to the universe contained a typo. Request denied. So close.

Daaaaaang. You want a job as a proofreader? I totally didn't see that!

I really wanted that million bucks, damn it.