I’m not sure if she’ll try it but cheese soufflé is quite soft and isn’t too bad to make if you don’t fuss about getting the height. I made it in home ec when I was sixteen.
Basically it’s cheese sauce and yolks(?) folded into stiff beaten egg white and baked with the ramekins or bowl sitting in a pan of water. It ends up like a soft moist pudding.
Edit: That said you’ve already done more than your share of catering and effort also has to come from them
Oof. I had one tooth pulled and while that pain was manageable it gave me the worst headache and made me hesitant to eat in case I would disturb the site and cause dry socket. Straws were forbidden.
NG tube is an option or even parenteral nutrition but I know it will be refused. I have a quick no temper stovetop custard recipe using real eggs but she doesn’t sound like a fan of sweets. And ol’ boy won’t cook it.
I don’t know if you can get through to him but I’m hoping she manages okay. I really am. I don’t envy the position you’re in, all the responsibilities but no say. If things go sideways it won’t be your fault.
Thanks. It would be nice if the universe stopped throwing things at me for five minutes 😵💫
Melbcat got seen, pain meds back up to original dose, another urine sample taken because the original results went AWOL. Blood may have been taken… Follow up tomorrow.
Mundane
I managed to make good suggestions to a lady in the waiting room that was having some difficulties administering meds.
She was struggling to give a gabapentin capsule to her agitated cat to chill him out but did have a syringe on her so I suggested dissolving the contents in water with one of the free paper cups. Sometimes dripping liquid into the cheek pouch or mouth is less traumatic.
I also double checked whether it was available as a transdermal cream (which can simply be rubbed inside the ear flap) and it was, so I suggested getting some compounded for next time.
She asked if I was a vet but no, it’s just not my first rodeo with this kind of thing. Melbcat struggles and gets extra stressed with whole dry pills.
Gross
I also got to clean caked dog shit off the wheels of the pram and carry it over the carpeted area to the lino (because it needs to be stored inside). Because I didn’t want to be scrubbing it out of the carpet.
So that was fun. I’m so glad when people don’t pick up after their dogs on footpaths. Especially when visibility is poor. /s
~~Tomorrow~~ Today I’ll see if I can snap the wheel castors off for a proper soak and scrub in the laundry sink.
I deserve some kind of treat but can’t think what.
That sounds great
Melbcat has been eating a little and peed but still seems a bit flat and sort of groans and sighs as if in discomfort. Getting her seen.
Are you also finding the recent updates giving you a lot of grief?
Mine is like 6 years old but unfortunately I have updated to the crap versions and still use it for everything
God I hope so. I don’t know if I can handle any more physical labour or mental load.
Edit:
spoiler
The reason I worry is because despite good cleanliness after handling him, I have a sus red circular lesion on my knee that could be from catching it. So I still went for more pats after discovering that but took a Silkwood shower with anti fungal shampoo and soap afterwards.
The knee is being washed with sulfur soap and covered with anti fungal cream and bandaids until the doc can take a look.
Saw the black cat so went out to pat him and pour some food. But yeah, due to seeing his tiny bald spots and seeing him scratch his head I showered completely with sulfur soap and Selsun Gold afterwards.
Mental health, contamination
Genuinely freaking out at the possibility of having brought ringworm into my carpeted house.
Particularly right now while so busy and stressed, my own immune system is so down and Melbcat is so unwell. Particularly as disinfectant and bleach is often highly scented/fumey and she’s asthmatic. Particularly as I remove my shoes and wash my hands when I enter the house but my guests don’t. 😬 Did I mention it’s highly infectious and can last in carpet for two years?
…spiral.
Also if it is - how the hell would I even be able to treat him?
Yeah, like barn cats 🤔
Yeah I’m moving this meat to the freezer as I won’t be able to cook it today. Right now the focus is getting things back up off the floor and doing laundry including the clothes that fell in case of any flea eggs.
My BigDubya stick vac works impressively for the size and quality but it’s too late to use it right now. I wish it was quieter. It’s such a hassle to vacuum with a thing that screams but the quieter stick vacs in my budget don’t pick up a thing.
I wish my sleep schedule would correct
I’m also late with meds because cat won’t come out of the hidey hole. I just had to reach in at a contorted angle to give an oral syringe one handed and blind.
No worries, I know how hard both nutrition and carer duties can be