Let's try a nurse

Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today
I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do
the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe
*this* time it will work better!

Ginger-lyn

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http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against
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wrote:
Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today
I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do
the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe
*this* time it will work better!

Ginger-lyn

Good! That should work better (and your RN friend is a good friend!)

Jill

wrote:

Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today
I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do
the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe
*this* time it will work better!

Sounds good, Ginger-lyn. We're still purring for you all.

--
Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere!
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Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Woo-hoo! It worked!

Cosmo was a bit irritated, knowing what was coming (he's one of our
smartest cats). A friend of mine had suggested a different spot for
the fluids, back towards the hindquarters instead of behind the
shoulders. Internet was kind enough to let us feel around his loose
spots first, so we didn't upset Cosmo. I scruffed and had a good hold
on Cosmo, and although he clearly felt the needle go in, he didn't do
anything other than turn his head around towards Jennifer. Towards
the end, he was a bit cranky and wanted to move, but otherwise, he did
just great.

Thank heavens for good friends, especially when they're nurses!

Ginger-lyn

Home Pages:
http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy)
http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against
Animals in Movies Website)

wrote:
Woo-hoo! It worked!

Cosmo was a bit irritated, knowing what was coming (he's one of our
smartest cats). A friend of mine had suggested a different spot for
the fluids, back towards the hindquarters instead of behind the
shoulders. Internet was kind enough to let us feel around his loose
spots first, so we didn't upset Cosmo. I scruffed and had a good hold
on Cosmo, and although he clearly felt the needle go in, he didn't do
anything other than turn his head around towards Jennifer. Towards
the end, he was a bit cranky and wanted to move, but otherwise, he did
just great.

Thank heavens for good friends, especially when they're nurses!

That's wonderful, Ginger-lyn. Will she be able to come as often as Cosmo
needs the fluids?


--
Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere!
marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

wrote:
Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today
I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do
the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe
*this* time it will work better!

Ginger-lyn

Sending purrs for success.
--
Adrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera)
A house is not a home, without a cat.

Cosmo was a bit irritated, knowing what was coming (he's one of our
smartest cats). A friend of mine had suggested a different spot for
the fluids, back towards the hindquarters instead of behind the
shoulders. Internet was kind enough to let us feel around his loose
spots first, so we didn't upset Cosmo. I scruffed and had a good hold
on Cosmo, and although he clearly felt the needle go in, he didn't do
anything other than turn his head around towards Jennifer. Towards
the end, he was a bit cranky and wanted to move, but otherwise, he did
just great.

I'm glad it worked out better and this was so much less stressful!

Susan M
otis and chester

On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 05:54:29 +0300, Marina
wrote:


That's wonderful, Ginger-lyn. Will she be able to come as often as Cosmo
needs the fluids?

No, unfortunately -- but she did mention she was thinking about coming
once a week, and that would help tremendously. Richard and I could
struggle through the two other times, and maybe if he's used to her,
he'll be calmer with us. I sure hope so.

Ginger-lyn

Home Pages:
http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy)
http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against
Animals in Movies Website)

wrote:


No, unfortunately -- but she did mention she was thinking about coming
once a week, and that would help tremendously. Richard and I could
struggle through the two other times, and maybe if he's used to her,
he'll be calmer with us. I sure hope so.



Maybe you could have her stand by and coach you with giving Cosmo his
juices. After my mom died, I had to learn to give my father his
insulin. First I practiced in the old inject an orange method, then a
nurse coached me in giving the old man his insulin. Once she was
convinced that I could safely give him his shots, I was on my own.

Later, after we were removed from the house for our own protection, a
public health nurse came out and taught him to inject himself in the
same way she'd taught me to do it.

Pam S.