Fuck.

The Gray Cat is in acute kidney failure right now.

Even with aggressive treatment, her prognosis is very very bad.

Treatment is going to cost, on the low end, about $600. In addition to the $250 we've already spent for the diagnosis. It could go as high as $1200.

I hate doing a cost-benefit analysis like this. Even if she recovers, her kidneys won't ever be the same. We might be able to make her "comfortable," (for a certain value of comfortable) but she won't ever be "well" again.

But not trying doesn't sit well with me either.

FUCK.

Why the hell does this stuff always happen when the Hubby's not home?

Fuck.

The Gray Cat is in acute kidney failure right now.

Even with aggressive treatment, her prognosis is very very bad.

Treatment is going to cost, on the low end, about $600. In addition to the $250 we've already spent for the diagnosis. It could go as high as $1200.

I hate doing a cost-benefit analysis like this. Even if she recovers, her kidneys won't ever be the same. We might be able to make her "comfortable," (for a certain value of comfortable) but she won't ever be "well" again.

But not trying doesn't sit well with me either.

FUCK.

Why the hell does this stuff always happen when the Hubby's not home?

Have talked to Hubby about the Gray Cat

We've decided to go with home treatment. This involves them inserting a catheter and me giving her fluids here. I've worked in a vet clinic; I can do this drill.

Because even though the prognosis is so very bad, I'd feel horrible if we didn't at least try. It's not like money is an issue with us.

I'm not really hopeful at this point, though. :(

Have talked to Hubby about the Gray Cat

We've decided to go with home treatment. This involves them inserting a catheter and me giving her fluids here. I've worked in a vet clinic; I can do this drill.

Because even though the prognosis is so very bad, I'd feel horrible if we didn't at least try. It's not like money is an issue with us.

I'm not really hopeful at this point, though. :(

Home with the Kitty.

She's in the dog's crate with an IV of lactated Ringer's in her leg, and I've got the raw numbers.

Her BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) level is 270. It's supposed to be between fourteen and thirty-six.

So. Yeah. If this works, I'll be amazed. But we're trying, right?

To keep my mind occupied (rather than running around like a rat in a maze), have an icon meme:

1. Comment to this entry saying 'ICONS!' and I will pick 6 of your icons.

2. Make an entry in your own journal and talk about the icons I picked!

The lovely and effulgent fenchurche picked these:

The artwork is from the brilliant and amazing Schlock Mercenary, by the handsome and talented hard-working howardtayler (if he sees this, he'll get the joke). It's one I've been known to use when I'm angry about something.


Sam Merlotte from "True Blood." He's a shapeshifter whose preferred form is a border collie on the show (a regular collie in the books). For awhile he replaced Robert Downey Jr as the guy playing Ben in my head, but then I saw the pic of Robert that I'm using for my default icon and now it's back to him. I use this one when talking about True Blood.


Sam again. I use this one when I'm really frustrated about something. This is more my "angry facepalm" than the other facepalm I have, which is more of a sad one.


A nerdy grammar quote from the movie "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." But it's also apropos when I feel bad about something. Or when the mechanism that allows me to feel is broken and I'm benumbed by something instead. So many uses for one single icon--it multitasks!


Robert Downey Jr taking a polaroid in a weird little Volvo Promo called "The Route V50." You can watch Part One here and Part Two here--and I highly recommend you do. I have yet to show this to anyone at a Con who didn't immediately ask me to stick it on their thumb drive. I use this one when I post pictures.


You've all seen the quote "One by one, the penguins steal my sanity," right? Well, this is me. And therefore I substitute anteaters. Usually the anteaters stealing my sanity are Antubis and Flaubert, whom I have adopted as Muses. On occasion I'll use this one if something doesn't make sense. As a bonus, this one is (very) subtly animated. Watch his eyebrows.

Home with the Kitty.

She's in the dog's crate with an IV of lactated Ringer's in her leg, and I've got the raw numbers.

Her BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) level is 270. It's supposed to be between fourteen and thirty-six.

So. Yeah. If this works, I'll be amazed. But we're trying, right?

To keep my mind occupied (rather than running around like a rat in a maze), have an icon meme:

1. Comment to this entry saying 'ICONS!' and I will pick 6 of your icons.

2. Make an entry in your own journal and talk about the icons I picked!

The lovely and effulgent fenchurche picked these:

The artwork is from the brilliant and amazing Schlock Mercenary, by the handsome and talented hard-working howardtayler (if he sees this, he'll get the joke). It's one I've been known to use when I'm angry about something.


Sam Merlotte from "True Blood." He's a shapeshifter whose preferred form is a border collie on the show (a regular collie in the books). For awhile he replaced Robert Downey Jr as the guy playing Ben in my head, but then I saw the pic of Robert that I'm using for my default icon and now it's back to him. I use this one when talking about True Blood.


Sam again. I use this one when I'm really frustrated about something. This is more my "angry facepalm" than the other facepalm I have, which is more of a sad one.


A nerdy grammar quote from the movie "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang." But it's also apropos when I feel bad about something. Or when the mechanism that allows me to feel is broken and I'm benumbed by something instead. So many uses for one single icon--it multitasks!


Robert Downey Jr taking a polaroid in a weird little Volvo Promo called "The Route V50." You can watch Part One here and Part Two here--and I highly recommend you do. I have yet to show this to anyone at a Con who didn't immediately ask me to stick it on their thumb drive. I use this one when I post pictures.


You've all seen the quote "One by one, the penguins steal my sanity," right? Well, this is me. And therefore I substitute anteaters. Usually the anteaters stealing my sanity are Antubis and Flaubert, whom I have adopted as Muses. On occasion I'll use this one if something doesn't make sense. As a bonus, this one is (very) subtly animated. Watch his eyebrows.

I should be writing...

But the Muses have gone into hiding. Again.

Therefore, I'm making graphics. Sam Merlotte wallpaper (how much did he rock in that season finale, y'all? OMG. Also, Bill, who usually bores me stiff unless Jessica's in the room). And an icon of Janni (who is played in my head by the lovely Sophina Brown) to go with the one of Ben. Which gives me three icons for this 'verse.

Narcissistic? Moi?

Janni:


Sam wallpaper:


( 1024x600 image under the cut. )

Wallpaper x-posted @ merlotte_love.

I should be writing...

But the Muses have gone into hiding. Again.

Therefore, I'm making graphics. Sam Merlotte wallpaper (how much did he rock in that season finale, y'all? OMG. Also, Bill, who usually bores me stiff unless Jessica's in the room). And an icon of Janni (who is played in my head by the lovely Sophina Brown) to go with the one of Ben. Which gives me three icons for this 'verse.

Narcissistic? Moi?

Janni:


Sam wallpaper:


( 1024x600 image under the cut. )

Wallpaper x-posted @ merlotte_love.