Enough

[susandennis]

Biggie takes 3 pills every morning and 2 at night. He's pretty good about it. But, on vet days, he takes two additional ones and, turns out, 5 pills in one morning is 2 pills too many. And now he's under the bed in a drugged sleep. In an hour and a half, I have to get him out from under the bed and into the carrier which he will not like. And then to the vet which he will like less.

While I was swimming this morning, I decided that unless there has been massive forward progress, this is the last trip for a while. He has crystals in his urine and a high pH and bladder stones. But, he's had all of those things now for months. He's happy. He's eating well. He's pooping and peeing like every cat should. So torturing him every month is beginning to feel just mean. We're on to a quality of life issue here - his and mine. It's a risk but one I'm ready to take.

Nothing else going on today. I got a new jacket/sweater/hoodie on Amazon that I really like but the sleeves are too long. The internet says that hand sewing really needs "steel needles made for fabric" so Amazon is bringing me some today. Now I wonder what all the needles that I have now are made from and for. I'm willing to try new for $5.

I probably should do a load of laundry today, too. My hamper is full.

But first the vet's and probably I should get dressed.

Comments

[sherlockishere]

I'm hoping all is well with Biggie. My black soulcat, Dobby, had a stone block his ureter when he was a very young cat. It was a medical emergency-- he nearly died and now has permanent kidney damage. I spend about $2K a year just on kidney work-ups for him. But hey, he's my soulcat.

[maju]

Needles made for fabric - as opposed to what? Flesh?

[susandennis]

Exactly!