Melbcat is improving behaviourally, has eaten a little and started hissing at the vets. Waiting on bloodwork but thatβs better than the complete lethargy of yesterday.
Touch wood, I thought Iβd killed her.
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Glad to hear she's doing better, and please, maybe be a little kinder to yourself, dear Melba.
Go Melbcat! Thanks for keeping us updated
hugs hugs hugs
Chef's magic feline elixir π
Thank you for ordering it, I hope it kicks in fully
It's great to hear she's doing better
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Melbcat is staying in hospital for supportive care and iv fluids until she can be taken to the specialist (very soon). She rested against me to cuddle and took a few treats but she was really not looking good.
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Waiting on a blood test result tomorrow that will let me know whether she could possibly have improved enough to come home and be on sub q fluids (which unfortunately are often a palliative care measure), or whether things are more serious or deteriorating. Euthanasia was brought up but I donβt want to go there yet and will be pulling for her.
Iβm hoping fluids can get her values back down to her normal but this has probably pushed her much further down the CKD stages if it doesnβt kill her outright.
This is so sudden, much sooner than I expected for how stable the vets said she was before she went in for the procedure. They said despite all the issues she was robust and could live a few more years. Now this.
Blaming myself. I could have just continued with the Aldara cream in the hope it worked but I had to be sure and so complications from the surgery crashed her relatively stable health.
Now I wish I hadnβt pursued it. My poor baby.
Hugs.
Remember. We can make all the 'right' decisions and still bad things happen. You have done nothing but the best for her and continue to do so.
Sending all the care and health and peace vibes to you both. She is a loved little old lass.
Itβs not your fault. Youβve done the best you can and made the best decisions given the situation. Hugs.
You've done really well, please don't beat yourself up over what you have or haven't done.
Oh sweetheart. There is never a good time for them to become unwell. You are the best cat mum she could ever have, and you have ensured she has the utmost of care. Please remember to look after yourself as much as you can while all this is going on.
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You made a decision with the information you had at the time with the best intentions for her, you can never know what will happen from there. Sending you lots of love!
so many hugs
Uuuurgh
That is all.
So I was meant to have a session going through the trivia place's code of conduct they've never taken me through before, because they never gave me the training they were supposed to. Now that's been cancelled and they're planning a larger group session on the topic, so what's going on? Is everyone having complaints raised about them?
They've probably gone through their paperwork and realised a few MCs haven't had an introduction yet. 2 birds 1 stone situation. That's my guess anyway.
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Also, Youtube just recommended me 3 low quality rap videos made about Melbourne over 10 years ago last night. Should I post them here in Melbourne or in Rage?
It wouldn't even be to make fun of them, just how they're an interesting time capsule of the period
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achy
might take it easy today
and since it's a mild day might start with a long beach hike and see if I can find some good shells π
One of my work mates was talking today about her and her partners material success.
I really like her and she wasn't flexing.
I'm embarrassed to admit it, but i felt so far behind.
Life goes on.
I feel bloody weird about getting rid of a mortgage in less than a year, but there is that somebody dying part, and I am almost 50. Not exactly a flying start.
Comparison is the thief of joy. We all have different benchmarks! You are fucking awesome, just how you are.
That's incredibly kind of you :)
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There is a mudlark that keeps coming and hanging out on the pet bed outside the back door. Does this mean I now have a pet mudlark?
back from the beach, found some nice shells. Will post pics after I wash them. ππ
that's a really nice small oyster, has lovely mother of pearl
Angry home reno rant/vent
Replacing a fence post and finding out that my old neighbour fucked me when he had the side fence replaced. At least that cunt's moved away. Now I need to hire or buy a demo hammer to get through however much concrete he's dumped in the hole. He set the 6ft fence post 6in into the ground. No wonder it failed. Gah useless fuck, this had turned a simple job into a fucking nightmare.
Anxiety through the roof today and want to eat all of the cheese in the world. Guessing it's all the flags of what's coming, but nooooo.
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