Well, I am back- I think! Mike is home and it is a learning curve for sure dealing with his limitations at this time. The cats are no longer fleeing in terror when they hear the chair coming- and Mike was a bit miffed that Taylor hid from him for a few days and didn’t want any part of him. I told him it was because he smells funny- new smells the cats aren’t used to- the therapy center, the medicine and other odd smells. Taylor finally decided last night she would sleep with him again.
There are day care nurses coming in to take some of the load off of me. They are wrapping his leg and doing his vitals and just keeping him monitored. He does have a new growth near where they cut the old one off- so we go back to the doctor’s soon to find out why.
I got really sick while tending to all my sick kitties and am just now rebounding back a bit. I only have four active sick kitties now and Ashford and I had a long talk about the feline herpesvirus load he brought into the house!
The two girls in the bedroom- they are such a trip. Secret, the kitten- she wants me to pet her oh so bad. I can see it in her eyes and so I took the plunge and as long as I only pet her back and sides, we are buds. Touch her head- and she hisses at me and ducks underneath the bed again. But she loves to be stroked on her back, and I have to be careful because Mom is on the watch. When I pet Secret- Smuggles paw comes out from under the bed (fully armed) SWAT! She nails me! LOL i think she believes i am trying to hurt her kitten. But I did sneak in a pet on her this morning and boy was she surprised!
So life right now is a learning curve for all of us here and we are just taking it a day at a time. Anything beyond that is to overwhelming to consider.
we hope things level out a little for you….and we know those girls will figure out you are trying to help. 🙂
So glad to see this post. Had been worried about you. Glad the kitties are
adjusting to the changes in their world. Best wishes for Mike, you & the fur
kids.
Linda, the doctor put me on an antidepressant and I developed an uncommon and severe reaction the drug. In five days I dropped 18 pounds and my friend said that the one day she came to check on me, she was so worried when she saw me that she drove down the road apiece, pulled over and prayed for me. She said I was shaking, hunched over and more pale than Caspar. I don’t even remember her being here! It was a wake-up call for sure and I told the doctor I would rather rely on prayers then chemicals. Nasty, nasty drug! I thought one night that the Lord was coming to take me home. Turned out to be a hallucination.
Glad to see you are still hanging in there. Purrrrss for Mike and all the kitties.
Is that Secret & Smuggle in that photo? Cute tabbies, who ever they are.
Yes that is Secret and Smuggles- they challenge me daily but we are making small strides towards trust-
welcome back!
So glad you are back from your reaction. Sounds awful.
I love that picture, at a glance I thought it was only one cat (it’s late and I’m tired). It’s easily perceived as a two-headed cat LOL
Glad you’re doing better — you have ‘way too much on your plate. Just try to take it a little bit at a time. As long as everyone is fed, then take a break. Then do another task and take another break. Stretch, do another task, then another break. You know it is all never-ending, so it’s fine to take breaks!
Very glad to see an update. That drug reaction sounds horrific..glad you are off that med! Hoping all will be calm and smooth in these upcoming days for you, Mike and all the kitties.