Desperate Help Needed - Noah

[NoahsMommy]

I'm so sorry, you guys. I didn't mean to go away and not come back for like, forever!

First, Noah is still at Balcom and he's doing well. I started a new, full-time job on 9/4 and only get to see him on Saturdays now. But he loves time we spend together and to me, its even MORE precious.

As far as visiting with Phoebe and Basil, I have a standing "Thursday after work date" with them and Megan (My good friend who is taking fabulous care of them.) as she/they live on my way home from work and that is her get out of work/school early night. I also get to see them on the weekends whenever I want as well.

Visiting Micah and Jonah (Although I think CiCi/Phil are going to keep Jonah permanently as we rescued him together - long story short, he's hers and he's happy.) is much the same as with Phoebe/Basil except for the Thursday thing. Although I could go see him/them after work on Mondays because CiCi doesn't work that day. I may just start that as well. I love my babies!

So Monday=Micah & Jonah nights
Thursday=Phoebe & Basie nights
Saturday=Noah @ Balcom Canyon
Phoebe/Basie @ Megan's house
Micah/Jonah @ CiCi's house

Like I said above, I started a new job! Yay!!! I'm a Medical Assistant to a Orthopedic Surgeon - we're in a large practice; 6 offices, including our own MRI center, 12 - 13 MD's, a few assistant surgeons, 15 Medical Assistants, 6-8 X-rays Techs, not counting the staff for the MRI Center (Radiologists, MRI techs, etc.) 25 - 30 front office staff....etc. Its really neat working in a LARGE, SUCCESSFUL medical practice. Especially coming from where I've come from....granted working at the Dermatology Associates was very nice and they were largish with their 2 locations and 6 MDs and 2 PAs...this is pretty darn cool.

The doctor I work for is named Dr. Turk and the first week or so, I thought he hated me. Turned out, he just needed to make sure I was competent before he trusted me first. Now we get along...when I make a mistake...which usually means not knowing where some random thing is that he needs right then or there for the patient we're treating, he's cool about it. That first week, I wouldn't have thought he'd be the same person.

So, I go to work, come home, eat dinner, relax, relax, relax some more, go to a shrink appointment to keep my stress level down, if its Thursday I'll see Phoebe/Basie on the way home, otherwise I kick back and read or go for a walk and then hop into bed. I MUST keep my health in tact, in REMISSION and keep it there. No more firings. I'm done with all that.

As usual, the Thursday before I was to start this job I started creeping into a Crohn's attack. I saw my Pain Doc (who was just diagnosed with Crohn's!!!) and he prescribed me some new meds, strict bed rest until Tuesday AM (1st day at work), clear fluids, upped my maintenance meds and threatened a hospital trip for some yummy steroids if I didn't show signs of improvement by Saturday. Thank God, I was finally feeling better on Saturday AM and narrowly avoided the hospital and those dreadful steroids. (ACKKKK!!!!)

So, I think that’s it thus far. I like my job and my co-workers...and Dr. Turk is growing on me. I think we're growing on each other. ha ha Doctors are a funny creature - I'll fit right in when I grow up.

I hope I've answered everyone's questions. Oh! I've sent out some of my 'thank you' via snail mail this past week or two. I sent out a bunch in this morning’s mail and will do the same in Wednesday's mail. If you haven't already given me your mailing address by PM, would you mind doing that? I REALLY enjoy sending "thank you" cards and its something that means a lot to me to do, especially in this situation.

Thank you, my glorious PT Family. I love you ALL.

Love, Kelly & Noah

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

[krazyaboutkatz]

Hi Kelly,
I'm glad to hear that you like your new job and that you and your furkids are all doing well. I hope that your crohns will continue to stay in remission and that you'll remain painfree. Please take care. (((HUGS)))

[AmberLee]

Thank you.

I hope things continue to improve for you.

What is the status w/Noah at Balcom?

[shais_mom]

thanks for the update girlfriend~

[gini]

Kelly, it is so good to hear from you. I was worried your silence meant you were not feeling well - instead you are just busy - and taking good care of yourself! Your new job sounds great - enjoy every minute of it - and soon you will have that Dr. wrapped around your pinkie!!

[lbaker]

~ I bet that pinkie has pink glitter nailpolish on it too So good to hear from you Kelly. Sorry I missed you on my oh-too-short visit to So Cal a few weeks ago. Next time for sure. Take gentle care of yourself....

[phesina]

Wonderful news! So glad to hear that things are working out so well.

Pat

[slleipnir]

Glad to know things are going better

[NoahsMommy]

Hey there!

I got a call back from Balcom Cyn this morning - they left me a message on my voicemail. She said as per the vets office when they picked Noah up, he did well, no one said anything like, "OH MY GOD! THAT CAT IS SATAN!!! HE BITES! HE BIT THE GROOMER! DOES HE HAVE RABIES??? DO YOU HAVE HIS VACCINE RECORDS? ETC..." She said I could call the vets office to see how he did if I wanted to get a first hand account, but I don't need to, just as long as nothing happened and he's OK.

She said, "He did well and he looks good". That's enough for me. I can't wait till tomorrow so I can go out and see my little furless man!! I wonder how much they shaved him? Usually he gets CiCi & Kelly's version of the Lion Cut - we leave his tail because he looks manly that way...and we leave more on his back and limbs. So, I'm readying myself to see Noah in an actual Lion Cut....I WILL be taking pictures and posting here sometime this weekend for you all.

As far as $$. I have approx. $200 in savings from donations that people sent directly to me for his care and/or lodging. My parents get all testy with me if I try to spend my own money (paycheck) on anything but food for Noah or the other three. They feel that because I owe them so much $$, that any $$ coming in for me automatically is theirs and how I spend it, is up to THEM.

I do actually have a plan. (yay?) After hearing that Noah is allowing one or more people to pet/touch him WITHOUT me even being there makes me feel very, very positive. I'm going to start making signs to put up EVERYWHERE I can. I think that if I can find someone that DOES NOT have any other cats, or maybe a non-alpha cat and is VERY, VERY understanding and willing to give Noah space, quiet and time, maybe he is fosterable at this point? I think maybe he just needed me - and the people at Balcom (unbeknowst to me) to work with him. Who knows?

So, I'm going to need your prayers and your advice on this one. Do you all think this is a good time? Do you think the feedback I've gotten is enough to go on for making him a fostering candidate?

What do you all think??

I'll update this weekend, sometime after I see my Lion, Noah.

Hugs, Kelly & Noah

[shais_mom]

Thank you.

I hope things continue to improve for you.

What is the status w/Noah at Balcom?

I didn't realize I had their phone number -I found it and
I called today and Noah is payed until 10-31-07....

[shais_mom]

Kelly txted me tonite and she wanted to update this thread but by the time she got to it the winds due to the firestorms caused her to shut the computer down. She'll update as soon as she can....

[Catty1]

I had a PM from her that she had some $ from people that had sent it to her, in her account. But yeah, the winds were really bad...I hope she stays safe!

[NoahsMommy]

Hello everyone,

I haven't been able to get out to see Noah for the past TWO WHOLE weeks due to my body being annoyingly naw-tee. (but I've been calling and annoying the phone girls. ha ha) Turns out, Noah's FUR decided to protest!! I recieved a call yesturday from Balcom Canyon saying that Noah's fur has become really matted (it was starting to in the past month - its the way he rolls around and twists on his back) and they felt that he needed to be shaved ASAP due to a cat's delicate skin structure. Of course, the call was very garbled and I only heard "Noah - skin - bleeding - in tact - what to do - a guy here - bites - call us ASAP??"

Luckily they were only concerned because of his baby soft skin under the matts he'd created. As most of you know, CiCi and I shave Noah at least once a year. With all that's been going on, that didn't happen and now his fur is "real pretty" and I'm sure is uncomfortable whereever the matts are. Poor baby.

So, we elected to have Balcom take Noah to a local vet and have them shave him. Normally, I would have taken him to CiCi's during the weekend and done it ourselves, but the people on the phone said it was "really bad" and I didn't want him in ANY pain. I called today to check and see how things went, but haven't gotten a call back. I gave them a huge talking to (in a nice way, of course) about how you have to hold him while shaving him so he's "OK" and wont bite, how he needs someone to talk nicely to him the entire time, that he's VERY sensitive when the clippers get anywhere near his, um..."sensitive and manly" areas, etc. I'm sure the girl was like, uh huh crazy cat lady, whatever.

Although, we have PROGRESS and GOOD NEWS about Noah's behavior....HOPE! The girl on the phone that told me about his poor fur told me that one of the guys that takes care of the cats is able to PET Noah and Noah actually LIKES him!!!! I've met this guy and he's SO GOOD, he's VERY respectful of all the kitties that stay at Balcom.

This is really, really good news. She also mentioned one or two of the girls can pet him too....if that guy is with Noah. This is great progress. YAY!!!

I'll try to update more tomorrow. I'm off to go eat some dinner, I'm so sorry I haven't been here, I've been so busy with work and my stupid body. (ugh)

Thank you all so much for your financial help! I was so amazed to see what Staci posted, that he is paid until 10/31! I cannot tell you how much this helps me. My parents are sooooooooooooooooooooooooo non-supportive with Noah being there. When I told them he had to be shaved they got all mad at me. Its so rediculous!!! Anyway, your help is a blessing, thank you so very much. If you have donated on Noah's behalf and have NOT recieved a "thank you", will you please PM me your address??? Its real important to me that I send these to you all. (Some have expressed they don't want one, and that's OK....no worries. )

OK...More tomorrow when I hear how Noah's snip and clip went.

Love, Kelly & Noah

P.S. Oh, he's NOT bleeding....it was just the wierd message. Sorry.