Penny went to the vet. She's healing well, but the vet is worried about her extra tooth - it's going to have to come out. Also her gingivitis might be a bigger issue, I haven't been brushing her teeth but I need to.

And the vet is worried somewhat about the bleeding under her skin, so she drew blood to check the platelets.

I need to keep Penny quiet and mostly confined for at least another week. I have the dog crate I used to move Dean and Maddie up here, so I'm going to clean it up and try to keep her in there for the most part of the day.

The vet first saw Penny when she was a kitten (before I got her) and the vet is extremely pleased with how she is doing and said she's really healthy and active and she wasn't sure Penny was going to make it at first.

This whole thing, plus the IC FLare/UTI and now having a stuffy nose/head has just had my anxiety cranked up higher.

I have the dog crate I used to move Dean and Maddie up here, so I'm going to clean it up and try to keep her in there for the most part of the day.

Good idea. We had to keep Teddy from running around too much after his kidney transplant. We used a large dog crate and fixed it up almost like a kitty studio apartment.

The one I have isn't huge, but I was using it to hold the litter box so I need to take it apart and really clean it before I put her in it.

smonster- lots of job~ma to you. I'm so sorry to read about the lay-off. I hope you find something both interesting and rewarding soon.

Here's to finding a better gig, smonster. Lots of -ma towards that end.

Ack, smonster! I'm sorry about the layoff, but it does sound like you're well rid of that place. And Scrappy is right -- I'm in awe of you just up and moving to New Orleans, which was so clearly the right decision for you, and I have absolute faith that you'll find something even better, now that you've been there for a while and have made new friends and contacts. Lots of luck to you!

The vet first saw Penny when she was a kitten (before I got her) and the vet is extremely pleased with how she is doing and said she's really healthy and active and she wasn't sure Penny was going to make it at first.

askye, this is so great to read. Penny was a lucky girl to find you, and you're doing a great job with her. I hope her medical issues are easily resolved.

askye, you are a great kitty mommy.

Thanks for all the encouragement, all. I need to polish up my resume today and send it off to the ED I know - she wants me to come in for an interview, though I'm unclear on whether they actually have anything right now. I'm also going to talk to a friend about a possible handywoman business with his daughter. I may look into movie extra work in the short term, too - there's so much filming here.

I took the pup for a romp with his bestie, did dishes, am baking chicken that I'm going to turn into a casserole, and put away clothes.

OMG I am so submitting my info for this - [link] I'm going to attach a picture of my ringmaster costume that I wore Mardi Gras day.

smonster, that sounds like fun!

{{brenda}} So much love to you. I never realized how close the dates were to our respective losses. It will be 10 years for me on March 12th. The people I've met on this board have filled such a huge void for me, it's hard to describe. But part of it is knowing I'm not the only one who has gone through loss and lived through it. I'm so glad I met you and so many others to help me bear the weight. I know I would not be in nearly as good a space as I am without all y'all.

OMG I am so submitting my info for this - [link].

Yes! Networking, NOLA-style.