River: State of the Bear, with bonus cat

[mdlbear]

This may not be the best day for writing a "state of the Bear" post, but it felt like it wanted to be written, so here I am. Mostly I just want to complain. Don't expect it to be organized.

Lately I've been having quite a bit of random pain -- mostly in my hands, in the form of trigger finger, which I assume is mostly RSI. Over the last few days I've also had trouble with my left shoulder; I sleep on that side, so it's not surprising either. (I've been treating the hands with diclofenac topical gel in the appropriate locations, and both with ibuprofen.)

I have a query in to my GP's office.

Meanwhile Ticia, my lovely old lady cat, is not doing well. She had a vet appointment Monday; she's lost a lot of weight, and according to the lab results her kidneys are failing. I'm putting her on a kidney-friendly diet, but even so I'm afraid she may not have much time left.

And I'm not all that sure about me, either.

Comments

[freyjaw]

I'm sorry about TIcia. Kidney diet and subcutaneous fluids help. Chris and I have done this a few times.

Sadly, you'll probably outlive me.

[chanter1944]

Oh no. :( I'm so sorry. Poor sweet Ticia tortie kitty. *pets her, if she'd be amenable to random nerdlady longhair people petting her*

[mdlbear]

Ticia purrs, and rolls over for tummy skritches

Ticia is the only cat I've met who loves to have her tummy skritched. When I go to bed I put my arm out and she cat-loafs onto it so that I can skritch her tummy.

[chanter1944]

Awwww. <3 There are occasionally cats for whom the belly is not a trap!

Icon used because I'm unsure how the torbie in my cat icon feels on the subject, but the belly was never a trap for the labby. :)

[cellio]

I'm so sorry about Ticia. Are you doing fluids too? I did that with Erik for several years before the kidney disease finally got him. I guess it depends on how early they detect it and start treatments.