Start of Week Two of Radiation Treatment

They told me that Mike wouldn’t see any side effects of the treatment for at least three weeks, but they were wrong. He is sleeping most of the day now wrapped up in wooly blankets (although outside it is near 90 degrees) His skin appears paler then before, but that could just be my overly-concerned reaction to the stress he is under.

On the kitty front- I have two going in for spays on the 20th then CATS is financially tapped out (again) Leaves the 4 survivors in the bedroom plus two more who escaped the wrath of feline distemper to do. If anyone would like to sponsor one of these survivors, please let me know. As always, the donation is tax-deductible and very much needed. the spays are $120.00 the neuters $90.00- I have tapped out my quota on the spay and neuter certificates delegated from a local shelter.

Braveheart, the largest of the toxic litter is asserting his authority. He keeps scampering out of the bedroom every time I open the door. He wants to play with the big kids- though I doubt they would be so tolerant of such a pipsqueak trying to take over the nest! He is such a charmer and when I pick him up, he snuggles quickly under my chin and purrs himself to sleep. It does my heart good to see them playing and eating and using the litter pan with normal results after all the horrific experiences they have endured.

Mike’s foot has yet to heal and lately it has started looking a bit nasty. I called the attention of the wound care clinic to the changes so they cultured it and found MYRSA plus two more types of staph growing. 🙁 They have put him on a super-antibiotic so I have increased the amount of yogurt with active cultures I am giving to him. He has at this time lost 68 pounds since his surgery and we are hoping this trend will continue.

Well, it is laundry day and I still have to wash his sweats. He is unable to wear jeans yet as when he does the material causes his legs to bleed. Sweats are kinder to his skin.

That’s the news from here- broke, but happy to be here and have these wonderful cats around to take the stress level down-

6 thoughts on “Start of Week Two of Radiation Treatment

  1. WOW – I am amazed at the cost you pay for spay/neuter … its half that here in VA … So glad to hear your kitties are doing well and hopes that Mike will follow suit

  2. Oregon in its infinite wisdom recently passed a law that all cats both male and female are now required to be sent home with a pain shot. The girls need it, the boys, however do not. They are bouncing around the house thirty minutes after coming out of the sedation. The shots are $35.00 hence the extra cost on the “discounted” spays and neuters.

  3. What baffles me is that you are doing a public service for the community. Why are there only a limited # of certificates? It seems like a mixed up policy to me when you are doing so much to control the population through S&N which works. So frustrating that it costs so much when you need the money to cover the other stuff.

  4. I am allowed four a year- that’s it. I am going to go and speak with the director next week about being allowed more since I am trying to get these babies adopted out. I can’t adopt them until they are neutered- I just won’t do that.

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