Day Two

Mommy and I are deeply and truly saddened by Russell, of William of Mass Destruction  and Tillie's passing.  TOO many of our dearest furriends are flying away despite our families begging them to please not, to stay a little longer.  Love and comfort and warms hugs to their families.  Mom said she sure knows how they feel as do all the pawrents. Our pawrents love us like the fur babies we are.  And we love our pawrents right back just as much.

Kitties,  I am home still.  Mommy was heartened that I got into bed and slept up against her pajamaed tummy.  I stayed till she had to answer the alarm and get up for Brovver at 0130.  When she got back I had gone elsewhere but eventually I came back to her.

I am sneezy, one eye running and my nose is running like a wee faucet.  That's why I am licking my lips, mom thinks.  My nose is congested.  Mom took your advice and went out and bought a humidifier.  Instead of my thick comfy bed I am in my PTU presently but both bed and PTU are in this computer room so mommy has it running in here.

She called the Vet and drilled and grilled him.  He swears on his Terrier's head that this is all allergy!  I know my mom thinks a cat  cold.  Mom told him what she'd read about colds and cat herpes too and he again swore that I had neither.  Mom says a cold...he says allergies in the worst way.  But if I am not better, back I go after a few days.  If I am holding my own..brovver has a very important appt. Monday to keep with his surgeon.  If need be I will go in Monday later but mom somehow thinks now that I am home and have her to bury into, I will get better.  I DID eat supper, a decent one too, and I drank pretty often.

This morning, I came in all wheezy and snuffly but I did a good job on my stinky goodness and I was having a fresh drink of water right after mom laid it down while still in the bathroom.  (I have two watering holes).

I had lunch too, Kitties!  Pretty decent amount.  I made one pee over night..a big one, and one poo.  Whew.

So, now I wait with my humidifier and hope I eat and drink and cod knows I am resting!!! I had my tail up once.  The rest of the time it's down but mom said she saw it sailing proudly once...cutting the air as I made it into the living room.

xxoo

Here At My Home Again

Kitties, I am home.  I drank and drank when I got home and had some wet food to eat.  I let mom hold me a little while and she heard my snuffle and stuffy nose.  :-(  While I was gone I got a shot for my allergies.  Not sure what else as there was no charge except for my urinalysis which was clear.

They still maintain that this is largely allergies, mom does not.  Yes, I have them but the shot would have taken care of that.  Mom called the Vet again and there was a voice mail for mom while her phone crashed to the floor and broke apart. Essentially that if it is a rhino virus (sp)  it will have to work its way thru.  You can't give antibiotics for a cold.

A person commented on my last blog and said "why is it better to go to the Vet hospital if there is no one there to take care of you?  Can't your mom take care of you till they return to work"

This is a question that needs and deserves an answer, so here goes.  Mom was afraid for me and had tears when she was advised to leave me there again.  I had been lethargic, sleeping in one place for hours at a time, eating little, drinking too little, sneezing and made odd little jerking movements under the skin plus I was incessantly licking my lips.  I did not play and I did not sleep with mom nor did I bring toys in to her..just once and only one. That's why mom took me back to my Dr. The long and the short of it?   She was afraid.  As for waiting several days here at the house,  I needed to be seen and assessed then, not days later.  I got a shot, something for nausea and assessed that moment half an hour before they closed for the Holiday.  There were people there at given times to keep watch on all of the woofies and kitties there in the hospital, medicate and talk to the Dr.  None of us did without anything except our dear families.

I am in on favorite brother's bed after I drank and drank.  Had that bite to eat and now, I am curled on the bed's soft blanket.

I know mom will do all she can to help me and make me comfy.  She loves me so.

Mom also has my fave brother here while he recuperates and we are ALL so grateful for each warm and loving well wishes for him and for me, and for my mom as well.  You are the beauty of the blogging community and the reason we are all truly a family.

Mine and Mom's TerribleTerrible Bad Bad Thanksgiving + UPDATE to being in the hospital. See bolded.

I am back in the hospital because I really has a sickie.  I got the sickie at the Vet's the last time I was there.

My symptoms are: a LOT of lip licking, sneezing a lot, strange movements like hiccups or something with no sound, but the movement like I had them,  under my skin.  Tiny jerky movements.  Not eating much, not drinking much, sleeping most of the day without moving.  Mom is scared I know.  I was draped into my carrier like a toy.  No resistance at all.

The Vet office is closed and I will be all alone today after 1, all day tomorrow except for someone feeding me.  Mom is sad sad sad.  I am too. OF COURSE SOMEONE WILL FEED ME AND CHECK TO SEE THAT I AM ALRIGHT, AND I ALREADY HAD A SHOT AND SOME ANTI NAUSEA MEDICINE.  

Brothers are here.  One came from over the mountains and I couldn't even greet him.  The other one is too weak to do much.  :-(

We don't care about Thanksgiving.  We just want to be together, but now..one brother will go with the other and his wife to her mom's place.  They will being us a plate here but now, I won't be part of "us".  I will be in the hospital alone.

Mom is sad, so I told her to quit typing now.

 Happy Thanksgiving my dear furriends.  Really and  truly.

xxoo

Me and Brovver

Kitties, Brovver was sent home yesterday.  Mom had NO idea they were going to do that.  It was late and 1830 hrs when he left.  His other brother went to get him and fetch him home here.  Mom is worried about his welfare.   Mom was there as always at the hospital sitting with brother for hours and they NEVER told her that was the plan.  She was not prepared, had nothing here for him and had to run around like the crazy woman she is trying to scrape up a few things.

He is supposed to have a very important appointment at the medical center to assess his situation, take out staples and have a blood profile done and it is supposed to snow.

Me, kitties, I got a cold at the hospital.  I am sneezing and sound  a bit mucousy.  Mom called the Vet and he said the series of shots I got were why would have been used to treat me anyway.  But mom and I are sad and so is brovver.

But Happy Thanksgiving to all of you dear furriends and paw rents.  We love you bunches.

We are sorry to be so late and so tardy with replies.  Mommy is, as she was last year running constantly trying to git 'er done.  XXOO

Easy on Sunday

Mom missed getting my shot administered yesterday.  I struggled while she was trying to give me my shot and it all went onto my furs.  Mom was so disappointed as that puts me a day behind.  Tomorrow was supposed to be the last one but not now.  Mom DID get today's into me though.  And she will try the same tack tomorrow as well.  BUT I have to go in maybe Tuesday (I hope I can cooperate) and get the shot I missed.  Also a urinalysis.  Then yet again for my allergy shot finally.  Can't have it while I have a UTI. I am miserable too.

I have been as close to mom as paint on a wall.  I follow her everywhere and must lay on her.  I make it really hard for her to sleep at night.  Now more than ever but that's the way it is.

Brother may be home in the next several days.  I can't wait.  Mom won't cook a big dinner or even a small one.  Others will, and bring us a plate.  My brother over the Mountains will be here  and stay with us but he will go with his married brother and sister in law to her parents and to her Grandmother's as well for dinner. A bit at each place.  This is new to us but it has to be this time.  Mom can make it all up at Christmas.

Thank you for the purrs and prayers and all the good wishes for favorite brother and I.  Mom and I...favorite brother too are truly honored and deeply appreciative.  Huggles and snuggles to each of you and our sincere thanks.

xxooxx

Furriday + I has 3 shots to go and I dones.

Kitties, mommy got me out yesterday after the Vet Tech showed her how to give me a shot. She gave me one there and one here this afternoon.  Thing is, she sure doesn't have the knack for after she pulled up the skin at the nape of my neck and got the needle in, I started walking.  It was sure hard to keep me there so she hurried and tried to get it all in.  There was nothing on my furs.  Mom called the Vet Tech and he said it was in me  if I was not wet on my furs that is. No fun to do but mom wanted me to come home and I wanted me home.  I am alone half of the day but I am home.  I didn't do badly at all at the Hospital.

I got lots of scratches and rubbins.  I was hesitant when brought home and had to explore everything. Finally late afternoon I got into mom's lap and passed out.  When we went to bed, same thing.  I got into the curve of her stomach..she pulled me all the way up against her pajamas and we stayed that way quite a while.  I even brought my donkey.  Just the donkey though.

Mom was at the hospital till about 2 something today and came home to give me my shot and to have something to eat.  Brother is doing wonderfully according to his Dr., mommy said but...he must get up, try to walk and be ready to come home maybe the beginning of the week.  It won't be a walk in the park for him or for mommy but...he is doing well.

Thank you from the bottom of mine and Mom's hearts for the well wishes.  We needed them.  And the purrs and prayers were as welcome as a sun puddle.  WE were basking in them and drawing strength.

xxooxx

Our Admiral's photo in just off center there in the middle. This is a collage at our Vet's Office.

Brovver and I Are Both in the Hospital

Kitties, I had to stay at the Vet Jail yesterday because I did not have a poo problem.  There was nothing there.  He said that was, um,  fat   flesh he felt when he was palpating my undercarriage.  BUT while I was snoozing they did a blood test and I have a UTI.  I need a shot a day for 10 days,  The Dr. fully  knows Mom's situation, and he also knew she would be gone most of every day for awhile to see brovver.  So he said "You take care of your son and let ME take care of Katie."

Mom was very reluctant to do that but she couldn't pack me up every day to have them do it as there would not be sufficient time and I would not be happy to get in the carrier every day.  He said if mommy couldn't stand it when things got better with brovver, he would teach her how to give me a shot.  Mom is trying hard NOT to think how I must miss her.  We are very bonded.  It hurts her to think that I would think she abandoned me.

Brovver has had his surgery and when mom left the hospital he was doing surprisingly well.  Mom will go and spend the day tomorrow too.

xxooxx and thanks you SO much from the bottom of my Katie heart (and mom's too)  for each well wish and purr and prayer.  We needed those very much and we are VERY grateful for them.  Very very grateful.  You are all kind and caring and loving kitties, woofies and parents.  Means so much to mommy and me.  xxooxx