forgive the no caps but it is just too hard with one hand!

i want to cry when i read all of your posts. the concern for me and mr. magoo is so wonderful! i don't know what i would do without all of you.
julie you are still in a similar situation and i'm paying close attention to your advice. we have a very old home that is basically a square with four rooms on the bottom floor. in our case you have to go through one room to get into another. we could possibly puthim in our bed room but this would create seriously hard times for a few of the cats. if they could not sleep with us or go into one of thier favorite rooms i'm afraid it might cause some serios resentment. especially with lazy sammy who practically lives in bed. he is one that i really don't want to get angry at mr. magoo! we have finished attic but we use it mostly for storage. there are boxes everywhere! talk about sensory overload! plus the upstairs is the safe place for my current crew. company comes and up they go! i have never allowed anyone in that space because i want them to feel secure there. so basically the answer is no to putting him into his own room to run free. i really thought that since he has been caged for so long that by getting a bigger cage and letting everyone get to know each other that way would be the best for all involved. i guess i was wrong. well maybe, i'm not sure about that yet.
i know everyone keeps suggesting quiet but i'm telling you he is not used to that. he is used to noise, ringing phones, lots of voices, cats crying, cages being cleaned, loud radios. the quiet here seemed to really scare him. when turned on the tv and we are up moving around he seems calmer. i also would think sensory overload but he seems happier that way. maybe i'm wrong.
anyway, i had minimal contact with him yesterday. we are leaving him alone and letting him take it all in. the fur crew usually come along off and on and smell him and say hi. he seems ok with that. some progress...pepper is no longer hissing at him. he went and said good morning to mr. magoo and then started playing right in front of his cage. my current guys will adjust rather quickly i think. maggie sue went to him this morning and sniffed, growled, hissed, then just sat there looking at him. i think she was making sure that he understand her queen b status. mr. magoo takes it all in stride. for now anyway!
i spent this morning on the verge of tears. tomorrow is hubby's birthday and my stepdaughter's is today. we always have a big dinner and celebrate them together. i'm getting ready to have a house full in a few hours. for my hubby's birthday i bring home a blind cat that attacks me, screws up my wrist and now i'm virtually helpless. he is having to do all the cleaning and cooking for his own party. he has been so wonderful about mr. magoo. he feels so sorry for him. i was so surprised yesterday because he didn't want me to take mr. magoo back to the shelter yesterday. i think that is funny because i thought hubby would try to make me take him back after he saw my arm! i guess we are both on the same track and just didn't know it! it still really stinks about his birthday and i feel so guilty.
the wrist is no better and more swollen than yesterday. i'm packing on the ice and starting to think the hospital is going to be unavoidable. i also thought about telling them that a stray did it bt hubby pointed out that if i did that then i would probably have to take rabie shots and i don;t wanna do that!!!
thank you all again and please know that i'm absorbing every word you all post. i don't think i can ever tell you how important it is too me.
will keep everyone updated.