Hi folks and once again purrs to all who need them. Dad was transferred to the nursing home yesterday. I got off the phone with his doctor a little while ago. I am mildly furious (!) that the hospital didn't give him some rather critical information. He knew they'd been giving Dad "breathing...

They tried to do the angioplasty (insert the balloon) to unblock the artery in his leg and the blockage was too great. It wouldn't inflate the length of the artery. The vascular surgeon also tried plastic tubing. No go. What will happen now (either Thursday or Friday, they'll let me know)...

I tried unsuccessfully to get a hold of Mom & Dad this weekend. Finally I tried my sister's # last, my niece answered. She said that Dad was back in the Hospital with fluid around one of his lung. When they took out an artery for his bypass they damaged a nerve in his diaphram. The Dr. say it will...

An update, which may be premature. After rallying and doing so well upon his last admission to the hospital... after being moved from ICU to a regular room and charming all the nursing staff, he stopped eating. So they did the nasal feeding tube thing. At that point he could still swallow....

I haven't had much time since I got back from Leeds to stay with my parents to even read this group never mind post anything, usual cxxp - I won't bother relating my current stressful stuff that's going on (not the gas this time!), but just wanted to say thanks to all for the best wishes and purrs...

LO 2U All After weeks of getting by on a very clunky old machine MH (My Hoomin) has taken delivery of his repaired laptop. Not that there's room for it on his lap 'cos I'm there (when I want to be that is). He asked me & my seniors to purr for Abelard, Yowie's mum, and others in need. I'm happy...

Dad had the procedure Monday, his bile duct was totally blocked. They unblocked it. It took him until 3am for the anestizia (I know baaad spelling). Tuesday the removed his Gall Bladder using laproscopsy (sp?). The Dr said things went very well. Thanks so much for all your purrs. Suz&Spicey

The general rule is, first one up feeds the kids, except in those rare occurrences when Roxie stands on my alarm clock because she likes to watch things blink, then I get up with 15 minutes to get the train downtown. And if we're not up in time, someone usually lets us know, whether it be Stosh...

I was sitting with the back door open, it's a beautiful sunny day, when a fledgling starling flew in. It's lucky I was here, I think even Snoopy could have caught it, she was interested. I caught very quickly and let go outside, happily it wasn't harmed. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy and...

I don't ever do anything to Sammy that she objects to. She's 18 pounds of pure muscle and I'd prudently use a tranquilizer dart gun first. But DH is braver than I. He decided that Sammy was shedding too much so he got out the slicker brush. He asked me to hold her while he brushed and I looked...

He's his Daddy's boy... Francis with Vernon this morning http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=846760&l=5e933&id=619485718

Silver is very much a Daddy's Girl. If John's home, she won't be far from him - usually either placed stragically on his chest between his face and the laptop, or sitting on the back of his chair when he's told her to move her furry rear or else! Will she come to me and let daddy work in peace? Of...

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/Daddyscat006180408.jpg And, no, daddy, you don't want to be looking at the computer screen.. http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e236/wafflycat/Daddyscat007180408.jpg

http://mfrost.typepad.com/cute_overload/2006/09/this_cannot_be_.html Daddy should be happy they're not running in the front door with a shoebox full! :) Joyce

Hi All, My little Persian rescue, Roxie, does the cutest behavior. She must be a little ticklish. When she does the behavior known as 'elevator butt' as she's skritched on her back at the base of her tail, she adds a little touch of her own. She'll point her face at the ceiling and stick her...

Marblecake has four four-week-old kittens. Like the previous lot, none of them look like Splodge could be the father: Ollie (pale ginger stripey male), Pip (tuxedo male), Polly (grey-and-white stripey female with a regular red/white/black tabby head) and Courtney (a bizarre in-between...

Our weather has changed dramatically in the last few days. Gone from the high 90s to the low 60s almost overnight. With the wind that usually comes with that kind of change. And enough rain to make it foul out. We have been trying to keep Jake in mostly because we don't want to have to go out...

I have pet steps next to my bed. After Persia taps (or lays a paw on) my nose to wake me up, when my eyes open she starts to purr. Loudly :) I get some gentle kitty kisses/nips on my arm (and sometimes my chin) as I pet her (and try to wake up). When I say okay, okay, momma up! she gets down...

Hi Folks, Please could my gran and my 16 year old cat Daisy have some purrs? She was sent to Rainbow Bridge this morning because her kidneys failed over Xmas and her vet, Suzanne, suggested that it was time to let her go. My gran had to do the difficult task, as she has been Daisys human since...

One step down. Now we wait for the EKG on Tuesday. Thanks for the link to the virtual tour. I saw the EKG. I understand that it depends what kind of machine they have. Some use clips & don't shave. Some have to shave. Katz