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Brando is Home
Getting him in at 8:30 am was impossible for me, but DH was going to
be up anyway. I kept waking up, though, to make sure he got out in time to catch the bus. Then, of course, I couldn't sleep from worrying about Brando. Needless to say, I got very little sleep yesterday. DH got him there fine. I got up about 11:00 or so and called to vet's to see how he was doing. They hadn't even started the dental yet! Arggghhh! I had to wait several more hours to find out if he was okay. I had to go see my pulmonologist, requiring a difficult timing and three different buses. I was late, of course. I asked the receptionist if there was a phone I could use, because my cat was undergoing surgery and I needed to know if he was okay. "Yeah," she snarled. "There's a pay phone down in the lobby." Thanks *so* much. So I told her I would be back, took the elevator back down 11 floors (which took forever), and asked the woman at the information desk about a phone, explaining what was going on. She was kind enough to let me use their courtesy phone rather than the pay phone. He was just waking up when I called, but had done fine. He had to have five teeth removed, poor guy. I saw the nurse for the pulmonologist, and basically broke down. All these things that have been going on, all this stress -- it's just too much. And there are things I haven't even posted about here as well. She was very kind and gave me some resources, and even a hug. The pulmonologist, Dr. Allen, joked that he would *not* argue with me right now about quitting smoking, given all the stress. "We'll save that argument for another time," he said. My lungs are doing okay, or as okay as they can be with emphysema/asthma/chronic bronchitis/COPD/whatever they want to call it. Trying to get back to the vet clinic in time to pick up Brando after this was a logistical nightmare, and I found I couldn't really connect with Richard (who has to carry the Big Guy, as he's a bit too heavy for me), so I went straight to the clinic and called DH from there. He made it just as I was checking out. The bill just about gave me a heart attack. I am going to have to write them a series of post-dated checks. It was over $200, and that's just for all the dental work stuff, not counting the pre-dental bloodwork and all that, which has been paid. Brando was growling when they brought him out. Hehe. Had to giggle a little, remembering my former feral growling frequently when I first got him. He was *not* a happy camper, although they said he had been very good. We got him home, and picked up some KFC on the way. Gave a little to Brando as a treat for his ordeal, but the poor guy's gums were still so tender, he had trouble eating it. Didn't want to eat his lunch or dinner either :-( I'm hoping he feels better today, and hasn't associated food with pain too much to want to eat. I have to give him liquid antibiotics for the next six days. He is not a happy camper about that, but I got the first dose in him today. I woke up when DH left earlier, and he told me Brando was hiding from him. Poor cat was afraid Richard would toss him in a carrier again and have horrible things done to him at that horrible place! lol. Anyway, he is/will be fine, and I thank all of you for your purrs and caring. Ginger-lyn relieved 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.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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Glad to hear that Brando did ok at the vet's. More purrs and prayers for him
and for you. Jazz & his mama -- Irulan from the stars we come to the stars we return from now until the end of time wrote in message ... Getting him in at 8:30 am was impossible for me, but DH was going to be up anyway. I kept waking up, though, to make sure he got out in time to catch the bus. Then, of course, I couldn't sleep from worrying about Brando. Needless to say, I got very little sleep yesterday. DH got him there fine. I got up about 11:00 or so and called to vet's to see how he was doing. They hadn't even started the dental yet! Arggghhh! I had to wait several more hours to find out if he was okay. I had to go see my pulmonologist, requiring a difficult timing and three different buses. I was late, of course. I asked the receptionist if there was a phone I could use, because my cat was undergoing surgery and I needed to know if he was okay. "Yeah," she snarled. "There's a pay phone down in the lobby." Thanks *so* much. So I told her I would be back, took the elevator back down 11 floors (which took forever), and asked the woman at the information desk about a phone, explaining what was going on. She was kind enough to let me use their courtesy phone rather than the pay phone. He was just waking up when I called, but had done fine. He had to have five teeth removed, poor guy. I saw the nurse for the pulmonologist, and basically broke down. All these things that have been going on, all this stress -- it's just too much. And there are things I haven't even posted about here as well. She was very kind and gave me some resources, and even a hug. The pulmonologist, Dr. Allen, joked that he would *not* argue with me right now about quitting smoking, given all the stress. "We'll save that argument for another time," he said. My lungs are doing okay, or as okay as they can be with emphysema/asthma/chronic bronchitis/COPD/whatever they want to call it. Trying to get back to the vet clinic in time to pick up Brando after this was a logistical nightmare, and I found I couldn't really connect with Richard (who has to carry the Big Guy, as he's a bit too heavy for me), so I went straight to the clinic and called DH from there. He made it just as I was checking out. The bill just about gave me a heart attack. I am going to have to write them a series of post-dated checks. It was over $200, and that's just for all the dental work stuff, not counting the pre-dental bloodwork and all that, which has been paid. Brando was growling when they brought him out. Hehe. Had to giggle a little, remembering my former feral growling frequently when I first got him. He was *not* a happy camper, although they said he had been very good. We got him home, and picked up some KFC on the way. Gave a little to Brando as a treat for his ordeal, but the poor guy's gums were still so tender, he had trouble eating it. Didn't want to eat his lunch or dinner either :-( I'm hoping he feels better today, and hasn't associated food with pain too much to want to eat. I have to give him liquid antibiotics for the next six days. He is not a happy camper about that, but I got the first dose in him today. I woke up when DH left earlier, and he told me Brando was hiding from him. Poor cat was afraid Richard would toss him in a carrier again and have horrible things done to him at that horrible place! lol. Anyway, he is/will be fine, and I thank all of you for your purrs and caring. Ginger-lyn relieved 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.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) |
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Ginger-lyn wrote:
--------------------snip--------------------- Anyway, he is/will be fine, and I thank all of you for your purrs and caring. Aww! Poor little guy! I sure wouldn't like four teeth pulled in one day. Purrs for Brando and for you too. -- Regards and Purrs, O J |
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Lots and lots of healing purrs for Brando and best wishes for you,
Ginger-lyn, -- Polonca & Soncek wrote in message ... Getting him in at 8:30 am was impossible for me, but DH was going to be up anyway. I kept waking up, though, to make sure he got out in time to catch the bus. Then, of course, I couldn't sleep from worrying about Brando. Needless to say, I got very little sleep yesterday. DH got him there fine. I got up about 11:00 or so and called to vet's to see how he was doing. They hadn't even started the dental yet! Arggghhh! I had to wait several more hours to find out if he was okay. I had to go see my pulmonologist, requiring a difficult timing and three different buses. I was late, of course. I asked the receptionist if there was a phone I could use, because my cat was undergoing surgery and I needed to know if he was okay. "Yeah," she snarled. "There's a pay phone down in the lobby." Thanks *so* much. So I told her I would be back, took the elevator back down 11 floors (which took forever), and asked the woman at the information desk about a phone, explaining what was going on. She was kind enough to let me use their courtesy phone rather than the pay phone. He was just waking up when I called, but had done fine. He had to have five teeth removed, poor guy. I saw the nurse for the pulmonologist, and basically broke down. snip |
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