Official word geek and slave to two mischievous cats and numerous fosters. Slowed down by ME/CFS. If I yawn, it's not because you are boring ... π
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Well that was a fun two hours spent at the vets. Turns out heβs had a massive viral flare up plus possibly an infection. Caused by the stress of the constipation and bladder issues. Another huge bill. Thank god for family. Iβve gone somewhere so far beyond exhausted.
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I really really donβt want to step foot into a vets after the horror of last week, but Iβm going to have to get over my fear and take my 4 week old kittens in. I feel sick just at the thought tbh. Looks like one of them has swimmers syndrome.
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If it is that Iβm going to need to tape the knees and ankles, tape the legs together, then take the whole lot off to do physiotherapy 3 times a day, then retape. Every day for 2-4 weeks. On my own with a very wriggly kitten β¦ π¬
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God this is hard. Cash is confused and keeps looking for him. It feels so wrong. Philip should be cuddled up on my knee with Cash now. How can he be dead, just like that with no warning? Living on my own and rarely leaving the house means heβs just been everything to me.
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Canβt believe Iβm saying this, but could we give a big farewell to the most wonderful cat ever, Philip. I found him last night extremely unwell. We managed to get him to an emergency vets, but sadly we had to let him go.
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He was only 11 but in that time he managed to be a medical mystery (right to the end), amazing foster brother to so many cats, lover of old curry and the only cat Iβve known who to bring sausages and pieces of cake through the cat flap and then yell to tell me about his prizes.
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He was basically a Labrador in cat form and loved everyone. Goodbye beautiful (and slightly smelly) boy. Weβll miss you so very very much.
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Dammit - the diazepam was doing more work than I realised. First day without it and my back, neck and head are so painful, even with codeine. No spasms or locked muscles just sore. Plus a low cortisol killer headache. No fair!
*grump over
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Last day of diazepam and codeine for my neck, which is much better. The general fuzziness and sudden ability to sleep has been nice, but actually Iβd rather feel like βmeβ again. ME steals my energy enough without feeling extra sedated.
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Ended up having to call 111. Now have diazepam, codeine (which my body hates) and anti sickness meds. As you can guess my ME and adrenal insufficiency are extremely angry about everything. Basically I feel utterly grim.
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Night two of no sleep and feeling like Iβve got a pick ax lodged in my neck. Painful all the time, canβt move my head and swallowing is grim. Saw the chiropractor yesterday and he said itβs a deep tissue neck joint injury. π
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Meds change today - switching to a different type of steroid. Really really hope it helps with pain and fatigue. (Naturally feeling very weird right now as my body/brain tends to freak out a bit with any changes).
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New foster - the sweetest mum cat who gave birth yesterday to two kittens in someoneβs garden.
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Wow - one five minute phone call with useless endocrinologist and my whole body is screaming in pain. π€¦πΌββοΈ
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Important phone call with endocrinologist today to see if I can try another med. Keep your fingers crossed for me for minimal gaslighting and blaming everything on ME.
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Done. Quite a bit of gaslighting but I bombarded him with research till he gave me what I want.
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Iβm so bored of being too exhausted and in pain to do anything but lie in bed. Itβs like Groundhog Day at the moment. π¬
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Full body workout done (bedding changed). Now eating Easter egg in bed to recover β¦ π¬
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