And now I'm at the vet, who has confirmed that Xusha is now blind from hypertension associated with renal failure (already knew about the kidneys).
Oh, sweet Xusha. Also, poor smonster. Sorry for all the stuff.
This is my boat. They're part of my crew. No one's getting left. Best you get used to that.
Mal ,'Ariel'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Nora Deirdre - Jan 19, 2016 12:13:40 pm PST #23035 of 30002
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
WindSparrow - Jan 19, 2016 12:16:06 pm PST #23036 of 30002
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.
What a tough day, smonster. Best purr vibes to Xusha.
Zenkitty - Jan 19, 2016 12:32:41 pm PST #23037 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Sorry, smonster. Fingers crossed for good outcome re: pain and sleep. Gentle snuggles and best wishes to Xusha.
My quick trip to the grocery store turned into two hours worth of errands and boy it's cold. Got home worn out and remembered I hadn't eaten all day. Now I'm picking at a salad and staring at the toothy maw of work not yet done. Salad's not gonna do it, I'm afraid. This job calls for tuna noodle casserole.
sj - Jan 19, 2016 1:23:32 pm PST #23038 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm sorry, smonster. ~ma to you and to Xusha. I hope your insurance cooperates with what the doctor thinks you need.
I don't think I actually had a chance to post this weird observation I had about being a disabled mommy, but forgive me if I'm repetitive. I realized the other day that I have only ever put shoes on myself over my hard leg braces, which is much different then trying to get shoes onto squirmy soft little baby feet. Not good or bad, just a weird little observation I made.
smonster - Jan 19, 2016 1:42:58 pm PST #23039 of 30002
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
sj, squirmy baby feet are a challenge to anyone.
It's like, I had myself convinced that I was handling everything okay and managing my various conditions, and someone saying with compassion, "no, you have things happening that we need to look at" pulled at the thread that was holding me together. Xusha was the cherry on top. Looking at pilling her twice a day: once for acid reflux, once for hypertension. Wish me luck! She's handling the blindness well, kitties can. But damn, it happened fast. And I didn't notice until it had already happened, which is apparently common.
It's a bad pain day, too. But I got sushi delivered and I think it's shower, muscle relaxant, and bed early for me.
Calli - Jan 19, 2016 1:46:00 pm PST #23040 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I'm sorry about Xusha and the other stuff, smonster.
sj - Jan 19, 2016 1:51:08 pm PST #23041 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
sj, squirmy baby feet are a challenge to anyone.
Oh, I know. It's just I realize I have no idea how to pull up shoes over a soft heel. It never feels like it's completely in the shoe.
Tom Scola - Jan 19, 2016 2:48:03 pm PST #23042 of 30002
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Oh, man, I HATE it when I get hit with reminders that I really don’t have my shit together as much as I wish I did. I had a really bad reminder this weekend.
Hil R. - Jan 19, 2016 3:06:01 pm PST #23043 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
I'm cold. And I ordered Indian food, and it came, and it wasn't vegan even though I'd ordered it vegan. And then I had to make two phone calls and talk to three people in order to get a refund. And making the phone calls made me miss the beginning of The Flash.
Hil R. - Jan 19, 2016 3:07:27 pm PST #23044 of 30002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Trying to decide what to do with the non-vegan food. I could offer it to my neighbors, but that seems weird, so I'll probably just end up throwing it out, which seems wasteful.