Mm, that does sound like more of a ramp up than would really be a good idea.

Yeah, that seems like a lot, askye.

I am driving up to Philly tomorrow for my ring design appointment. Very excited. I'll see my niece, too, which is a great bonus. Depending on how tired I am, I might even just stop part way home and have myself a little mini hotel vacation! But only if I'm too tired to drive it all in one day.

Whee, JenP!

I think I’ll COVID test tonight. Tomorrow is day 5 from the flight out. I may test everyday for the next 4-5 days. Lots of exposure in Texas.

Hello everybody! I am sporadically around. Yesterday I took my cat to the vet and found out she is in fact going blind. No pain, no other health problems, just losing blood supply to her retina. I've been suspecting it for a couple months so am mostly over the part where I feel weirdly guilty about it and am ready to just think about what I can do. Mostly.

Hello everybody!

Hello, Emily!

Yesterday I took my cat to the vet and found out she is in fact going blind.

Oh no!

No pain, no other health problems, just losing blood supply to her retina. I've been suspecting it for a couple months so am mostly over the part where I feel weirdly guilty about it and am ready to just think about what I can do. Mostly.

Maybe a cool pair of kitty sunglasses like Ray Charles?

Hi Emily! Rough cat news, but better to know, I suppose. The cats I've known that developed deafness or nerve damage or whatever as they aged never seemed much bothered by their changing abilities as long as they still got food and cuddles and sunny spots to lie in, fwtw.

Hey Emily! Sorry about the cat.

There is someone like a block away who seems to either be mentally I’ll or on drugs (or both) who just…yells. Sometimes I can tell what they’re saying if they’re saying something (“fuck youuuuu” or “shut up!”) but mostly it’s just a sound sort of like crying but sort of like yelling? Anguish sound? But over and over. It’s happened a few times at night, but is also happening right now. It’s far enough away that I can’t see who it is (homeless person? Person in an apartment building nearby?) but it’s rather disturbing.

That does sound disturbing, meara.

{{Emily}} I had a blind cat and a blind dog in their elder years. They did remarkably well.

Well, life is just too complex. Went to healthcare center for belly ouch. She thought it was hernia and had me drive to town for an ultrasound. After that they decided they needed a CT. Yes, hernia. Alas, it is pinching something, which could be okay for a short time, or could become a big problem in a short time. She would prefer I see a surgeon right away. I have a reservation to fly to Florida tomorrow because DH is having surgery Friday. He knows nothing yet.

I can't even figure out if my Florida Blue Medicare will cover surgery in NY. I've had 4 different answers so far. Supposedly BCBS NY will cover and work it out with FL, but I can't get verification of that and really don't want to pay out of pocket for surgery. Of course now after a zillion tests and phone calls today, the offices are now closed and I can't find out anything until tomorrow. when I am supposed to fly away.

They were supposed to fax all the various test results, including blood which I am still waiting on, to my PCP in FL so I could discuss it with him. But that hasn't happened yet.

Did I mention leaving tomorrow? I'm really up in the air. And, for the most part it doesn't feel as bad today as it did yesterday so the desire to just ignore it is very strong.

Oh, dear, Laura. What a dilemma! I'd hate for you to wait for surgery and then have it suddenly go very bad on you while you were flying!