tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post2037427808270004588..comments2024-01-01T06:40:52.523-08:00Comments on Inane Asylum: Life in the ICUMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-85080262914105748442012-11-11T18:02:43.425-08:002012-11-11T18:02:43.425-08:00Hey Rae...losing your kitty of 20 years AND your m...Hey Rae...losing your kitty of 20 years AND your mother in a short span..that's harsh! You certainly have my thoughts and prayers for your own peace and strength.<br /><br />We've only had PG for 11 years now, which is still quite a long time...amazing that cats can live so long, yet animals like Great Danes only go about 7 years...you'd think it would be the other way around. We have no idea how long to expect PG to live..she's mid size (part whippet/terrier) so I would easily expect she could go well past 15..(other than this she acts like she's about 5 or 6). Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-75307347018344700822012-11-09T07:04:31.275-08:002012-11-09T07:04:31.275-08:00Thanks to everyone for your kind sympathy. It is ...Thanks to everyone for your kind sympathy. It is still a weird feeling -- Cathy I know you went through this with your Dad, and I with my Dad about 2 years ago. Still going through papers, etc.<br /><br />No drain = progress! Let's hope the feeling returns. We used to think that once a nerve was damaged, there was no going back, but now know that isn't always true--but recovery can be VERY slow.<br /><br />Give PG an extra hug from me. I lost my little cat several weeks ago after nearly 20 years at my side. Definitely leaves a void.<br /><br />RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-72511986068922511052012-11-09T06:56:50.954-08:002012-11-09T06:56:50.954-08:00If you are friends on facebook you can send a priv...If you are friends on facebook you can send a private message there.<br /><br />RaeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-74829789526481183142012-11-08T18:19:38.112-08:002012-11-08T18:19:38.112-08:00Thursday update: I drove back down to Ventura this...Thursday update: I drove back down to Ventura this afternoon and picked up PG..she is now home again. And the DRAIN IS GONE! Apparently whatever was going on causing all the fluid is mostly over...they cleared the drain last night and verified there wasn't anything there (so the drain wasn't likely clogged...the fluid-producing events just stopped). So I don't have to get up EVERY 2 hours...just midnight and 2am (for meds, those are still on the schedule). Hopefully those will run out in another week or so. Until then I'll keep on keeping on. She looks pretty good, and her anemia is way better (she lost a lot of blood between that huge clot and then surgery and whatnot in the last few weeks...but her numbers are nearly normal again as of last night).Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-8641451402972872852012-11-08T18:16:47.845-08:002012-11-08T18:16:47.845-08:00OH, forgot to reply to you Cathy...I tried to emai...OH, forgot to reply to you Cathy...I tried to email you the other day in response to your query (about your son coming up to Santa Maria for Firefighting school). I guess the email addx I had for you is old as it came back undeliverable...not sure how we can do this without either of us putting our email addx out there for the world (not that the world comes by here, not even a small village, more like a hut of people). Any ideas?Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-67248550804060155372012-11-08T18:14:22.255-08:002012-11-08T18:14:22.255-08:00Hey TJ...yes, it's hard when your kid/best fri...Hey TJ...yes, it's hard when your kid/best friend is hurting, and it hurts even more knowing she doesn't understand what's going on. Heartbreaking...that's for sure. But she's a fighter (she IS the alpha of our little pack after all). We just need to be there doing what we can. It's the best we can do.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517087265569164625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8849348372908281816.post-87895447103239005112012-11-08T08:09:38.176-08:002012-11-08T08:09:38.176-08:00Good lord, Matt, I'm worn out just reading it...Good lord, Matt, I'm worn out just reading it. Miss Daisy the Yellow dog doesn't understand why I keep getting up from the computer, wiping my eyes and going to the fridge and getting her TWO hot dogs. She ain't complaining, though.<br /><br />This will all work out, Matt. Strength and Power, Brother.<br /><br />tjTim Joe Comstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05351911607475089105noreply@blogger.com