Thank you moon_beam

Glad you were able to get your errands done today. Tang seems to be getting along OK, and Theresa helps keep an eye on the situation.
I too got as much done as I could. I found out I was giving him the wrong food, and only the cashier today looking closely at the RX caught it. So, now I have to pay 5.00 per bag more (sigh)

My bus schedule for Monday will be holiday which is the same as Sunday so it's worse than Saturday. Mr. Wonderful did say he would come get me, so I will hold him to that. And the ride home tomorrow which will no doubt be the long way again. I really wish I knew if the fates have anything better for me out there or if this is as good as it gets

I need to take one Wednesday and really start looking closer at what's out there. Theresa and Tang are well, today and it will be time to get the evening routine of meds and can food started soon. I hope you and Noah are well and have a pleasant evening. TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, good afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits - - although I know today is an incredibly long one for you at work.

I can just feel the dismay you felt yesterday about little Tang's food - - first the realization that you have been buying the wrong prescription, and then the reality that the right food is more expensive - - at a time when every single penny counts. I am so sorry, my friend. I know the feeling "sometimes you just can't win for losing." I hope the "right" food will help your little boy with his various medical challenges, and I know you are glad he is now on the right food.

I truly hope and pray that when you begin your search for alternative employment that you WILL find a job that will provide you with both financial and employment stability with a positive work environment - - AND easier transportation schedule. The only thing you can do is keep your options open through keeping aware of what is being advertised job-wise and what is appealing to you to pursue. I'm chuckling at your nickname for your current supervisor "Mr. Wonderful." - - I do so know what it is like to work in a place where preferential treatment is blatantly obvious. It is a morale buster for starters, and goes downhill from there. Please let us know how things go with your employment search.

I hope your day at work is going okay, my friend, and that the meeting will not last as long tonight as last month's meeting so that you can get home to your precious Theresa and little Tang sooner. I can imagine they were quite concerned last month when you were later getting home to them, and I know they will be eagerly anticipating your arrival home tonight. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Sorry I didn't post yesterday, I was SO tired when I got home. But the good news is that we finished 30 minutes early, so that was good. I do have to work Monday (admitted it was his error, and coming to get me) So, it won't be so bad I guess. I can't really afford to lose a another day of pay anyway. I'm keeping my eye on the job posting emails; we will see what comes up.

The kittles were both glad to see me, and told me all about their day Tang is doing pretty good with his ear, but drinking more water and peeing more than he had been. I'm hoping on the "better" food it will taper off. On lunch now and half the day over. Just tomorrow to get thru before another day of rest. We are supposed to get a lot of rain tomorrow, and I hope I don't get caught outside in it

I hope you and Noah are well and having a wonderful day TTFN

TTT

Hi, Tracy, good evening greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from my precious Noah and me on this very hot Friday here in Virginia. I hope this finds you and your precious furkids doing well and in good spirits. In about 45 minutes or so - - or less - - you will be on your way home to your precious furkids who I know will be sooooo happy to see you - - their Forever Dad.

Like you I hope the new food will help your precious little Tang with his water intake and output. Are his blood sugar levels staying reasonably stable now? Please let us know how he is doing.

My friend, I would have been totally surprised if you had posted last night after getting home from the meeting. Your first and foremost focus needs to be with your precious furkids and doing for them and taking care of what you need as well. I'm soooo glad the meeting ended 30 minutes sooner - - and hopefully you arrived home sooner than last time as well. Was there any significant news from the meeting last night that has a direct impact on your position?

Today has been a busy one here. I bit the bullet and disconnected the old useless generator and was able to move it up to the garage end of the house so that it will be out of the way when the contractor comes this next Thursday, the 6th, to install the new one. I then laid down the two bags of pea gravel that I got on Wednesday during my errands as a foundation for the pad that the new generator will sit on. I think I finally have it level - - according to my leveler tool - - but will probably check it out one more time before Thursday to see if there are any adjustments that need to be made. It took me about an hour to move the old generator up to the garage end of the house. It is heavier than I expected and I could only move it by "dancing" it from side to side from the lower basement end of the house up the front yard. I had to take several time outs to get it done, but I'm glad it is finally out of the way. I am soooo hoping that this new generator will be much easier for me to operate and keep maintenanced. Noah kept faithful vigil over me as I worked outside as the generator will be located in view of the basement bathroom window.

It was definitely time for a shower when I got done with this project. After that I got Noah his lunch and he is now upstairs enjoying the sunbeams coming in through the windows on the front side of the house. At some point in time, hopefully before next Thursday, I will be able to mow the front yard again as it needs it. We may get some rain from the remnants of Isaac over the next few days, so that will determine the mowing project.

I have been busy pulling together a load of things that I no longer use to take to the Goodwill - - some jewelry that I no longer wear that I bought. In my younger years I used to make jewelry from kits that I could get and most of those pieces are also going to Goodwill. I have kept the earrings that my mom bought me and some favorite pieces I have acquired over the years that have sentimental value for me. But the rest might bring pleasure to someone else. As I have upgraded my telephones through the years I have kept my "old" ones for back up. However, I really don't need them anymore. They still work okay, so - - to the Goodwill they will go. I also have a set of dishes and tablecloth linens that I do not use at all that I bought a few years ago, so to the Goodwill they will go, too. I just don't need these "things" anymore and hopefully someone who visits the local Goodwill Store will be able to get good use out of them.

So, this is life in the fast lane for me. I hope your day at work has been going okay, my friend, and that your travels home will be safe and expedient so that you and your precious Theresa and little Tang can have a very peaceful, blissful, ad cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

Sounds like you had a quite a workout today (whew) I hope your generator install goes off wiithout a hitch and you will be happy with it.

Nothing signifigant came out of the meeting. Same old, same old. Nothing about our jobs going away, if that's what you mean. Since my sup was running it alone, it went very quickly as I'd said; have to give a contol freak credit for that.

Tang's BG levels were pretty good on his last all day arc, but I have not scheduled a follow up for a spot check yet. I need to ask Dr. Harris again about home testing, if we can. I think that would be more accurate if I could take multiple readings on off days. They were both glad to see me when I got in looking at me as if to say "Well, it's good you decided to come home at a sensible hour, daddy"

Meds and feeding done. Now off to shower and settle in for my early and long day tomorrow. I hope you and Noah are well and have a wonderful and peaceful evening. TTFN

TTT

Happy Cat-urday to you and you fur kids! I hope your ride home goes smoothly and uneventful. I'm sure that Tang and Teresa are anxiously awaiting your arrival, and that you are looking forward to spending time with them. I'm glad to hear that Tang's BG levels are looking better, and hopefully the diet food will help as well. I hope too that his ear will get better and that hopefully soon he can have the surgery.

Mindy and Shelley are fine. They just had a few little tiffs this week. Shelley decided it would be fun to sit on Mindy's back and bite her playfully in the neck. Mindy growled and hissed and was not amused at all. She likes to play, but she doesn't like to be the underdog, lol! Shelley loves jumping in the air and catching little sponge balls that I throw to her. She is very athletic.

I've had a rough week with Danny's 8-month and Tina's 4-month angelversaries. I was surprised how much it still hurts to think of Tina.

Thank you DannysMom

I'm so sorry to hear you're feeling blue about your precious Danny and Tina; I know it's rough. Alas, I'm afraid Tang's ear will never get better short of surgery. He'd been doing so well for the past few days, but tonight I told him (as usual) If you scratch that ear, no can food. Sure enough he looked at me and scratched it a bloody mess right in front of me; I had to clean it all over and the meds are probably useless now. I'm so angry right now I can't see straight. I had to be true to my word, no can food and I put him in a time out to where he can't scratch. I'm starting to think it was a mistake to adopt him and even now wonder if this is really the best place for him....

Tom's Dad, don't beat yourself up. It wasn't a mistake to adopt Tang. He is in the right place. Hopefully he can have his surgery soon. I wonder if maybe there is another ointment for him that works a little better so that he won't scratch so much. Try to look for solutions. Maybe Dr. Harris can help.

DannysMom

While appreciate what you think is helping, you do not appear to have a grasp of what I'm going through or me in general. Did you know I'm juggling 3, count them 3, payday loans just to be able to do for him what I have so far? So, anyone who thinks I'm not looking for solutions (and working back backside off doing it) is not paying attention.

I'm sorry you took my post the wrong way. I was trying to encourage you, but you're quick to get angry and lash out.

Hi, Tracy, sending rainy Sunday afternoon greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds you and your precious fur tribe doing well and in good spirits - - and little Tang's ear doing better today.

I am so sorry that little Tang's ear continues to have problems with the medication. I do support DannysMom's suggestion to talk to Dr. Harris to examine more options. Unfortunately veterinary medicine - - like human medicine - - is not an exact science and there are no guarantees that a medicine will work on everyone, and unfortunately medicine costs money and is sometimes very expensive. I do understand your financial limitations, Tracy. You can only do your very best, my friend, and perhaps Dr. Harris will be able to offer you options and support.

I hope today is treating you, your precious Theresa and little Tang kindly, my friend, and that each of you will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

I will continue to post about how Tang and Theresa are doing here; if for no other reason as a journal for myself. But I do not think I will address any individual comments (not for a while, anyway). Too often it has been suggested I'm not doing enough, which is easy to do when one has the money to handle their own various crisis. I came looking for support and encouragement, but more often have found judgement. When I have thought about leaving, it has been suggested I do not let the door hit me on the way out. So, I will continue to post about their progress and daily adventures (few and far between as they may be) If anyone finds it of interest, great. But it's really only journal at this point.

That being said. Tang was much better this morning after we had a heart to heart last night (yes, I do believe he understands me, in his own way) Plus there have been the days when I am at work and have come home to find no evidence of scratching; keeping in mind he was completely unsupervised. So, if the ointment was making it worse, or doing no good at all, I would think the scratching would be much more prevelant. Yes, I will try to talk to Dr. Harris if and when I can catch her there. I may even attempt to reach out to Dr. Mills (who did the orignial sugery) with the same barriers of actually reaching him in. Unfortunately I cannot afford an independant diagnosis; this is the reason I have him on a plan, and have upgraded it. I truly feel I'm doing all I can, and don't believe I've said I wasn't. I have wondered aloud if it was enough. For that I was hoping for encouragement, only to get left with the impression, that no, I am not doing enough.

More to come as it becomes available.

Tom's Dad, I NEVER said or suggested that you are not doing enough! I am not judging you in any way. I have been trying to be supportive and encouraging. You read something into it that simply isn't there. I know you are doing the best you can, I really do. Just because other people can handle their various crises doesn't give you the right to get angry at them or blaming them as if your misfortunes are somehow their fault.

What do you want me to do? I have offered you money at one point, but you said you weren't looking for that. So, in all fairness, what is it that you want me to do?

I am still willing to pay for Tang's surgery, if that's what it takes. I can't really afford it, but I'm willing to do it to help Tang if that would make you feel better. You can send me a PM if you like.

It would seem out of worry, guilt, and who knows what other kinds of stress I have managed to alienate what few people comment here. I came into this world alone, have lived most of my life that way, and that's likely how I will eventually leave it. Since Tom came into my life 7 years ago, I have experienced from him, Theresa and Tang something I never thought I would. Unconditional love. They have been my children, my confidants, and closest friends. Losing Tom, and the thought of losing either of my current fur kids is indescribable. For the most part, being here has given me a feeling of connection to seemingly like minded individuals. But, people (as with animal companions) are all different. They have different needs, desires, hopes, and problems. Sometimes I lose sight of that. I will continue to post about my fur kids, if for no other reason, than to journal as I said. I hope people will come to read, and comment if they want to. I will humbly accept any assistance that anyone feels comfortable offering be it financial (for Tang) or just moral support. Thanks to all that have come here and offered that and more. Good night and God Bless. TTFN

TTT

Tom's Dad, there is nothing wrong with accepting help when one needs it. I hope that you will get the help for Tang that he needs. I just tried to send you a PM, but it seems you've blocked me. So, at this point I don't know what else to do. I've tried to help, but if I cannot even send you a PM then what am I supposed to do?

DannysMom

I thought I'd fixed that, but now it is. You should be able to send PMs. Plus my Inisght email addy should be in my profile.

I called the vet yesterday, but they were closed. So, I left a message. This morning I cleaned Tang's ear and used the Tresiderm, but not the ointment to see if/how that differs. But it could be the Tresiderm or the twice daily cleaning irritating it too. That was Dr. Sai's advice, and I'm not sure I trust him For the last hour of my sleep he curled up on the pillow by my arm and purred and touched me with his paws. Best hour of sleep I ever had.

Hi, Tracy, cloudy Monday morning greetings to you, your precious Theresa and little Tang from Noah and me. I hope this finds each of you doing well and in reasonably good spirits. I know you are working today and hope your day will be a decent one - - both at work and transportation-wise.

I was thinking about Tang's ear this morning and I have a gut feeling that something is definitely irritating it - - that it has indeed become a "hot spot" for him - - which is why sometimes it will do okay and other times all he wants to do is dig at it. It can be something in the medication, the frequency of the medication as prescribed by Dr. Sai, or something in the apartment environment. When our companions have skin reactions it is very, very hard to pinpoint an exact reason for it - - except through very expensive allergy testing which truly is the last resort - - which is why topical treatments are primarily the first choice of action to try to find what will help to alleviate the irritation. And with his diabetes he may be - - with emphasis on may be - - more sensitive to skin reactions, so this is another factor to take into consideration. I'm very, very glad you have called to speak with his vet about what is going on with him, and hope that either Dr. Harris or Dr. Mills will be able to offer you encouragement and help - - and hope - - with little Tang's ear. When our furkids have chronic medical challenges it is sometimes necessary to be persistent with their medical care providers in obtaining the assistance we need in order to take care of our precious charges. You, Tracy, really are doing the very best you can for your precious little boy, and it is obvious HE knows this with all his heart. I will look forward to knowing how things go with your consult with Tang's doctor - - whatever you wish to share.

Once again, Tracy, I hope today is going well for you at work, and that you, your precious Theresa and little Tang will have a very peaceful, blissful, and cozy evening. I thank you for the blessing of your friendship, Tracy, and of your precious Theresa and little Tang. Please know you and your precious furkids are in my thoughts and prayers, that I always look forward to sharing your news, and your treasured memories of your beloved Sir Thomas.

Peace and blessings,
moon_beam

Thank you moon_beam

I sent you an email, not sure if you got it. Yes, I'm thinking something is irritating it. If it's the meds, I can juggle around the use and frequency of the 3. I can't imagine what in the apartment it might be; nothing has really changed. I'm not letting them outside as much anymore (hardley at all, really) due to weather and fear of reprisals from the neighbors. I'm not sure if being "cooped up" is contributing or not.

Well, I just got off the phone with Dr. Harris. She was concerned that the antibiotic was not Clavimox, and that as soon as I can call them and tell them what it is; it may need to be replaced. She is less inclined to think it's the antibiotc, and more inclined to think it's the ointment that's causing the irritation. So we are stopping that and maintaining cleaning and Tresiderm since it evaporates unlike ointment; she thinks that may be causing him to scratch. I asked about a sedative, as you suggested. She said a small dose of childrens Benadryl is fine for cats. So, I'm going to try that.

Work is even slower than a Saturday. As In I have had 3 calls so far today. And one of those was residential checking to see if we are here. Got a ride in, and offer of ride home which is nice. I can get home earlier to the kittles. Thank you for your encouragement and support. I hope you and Noah are having a good Labor Day. TTFN

TTT