Prayers for my Yodie, please; She has MRSA; *Update* 1/5; good/bad news; #269

[Anikaca77]

I'm so glad she is doing better. Prays are still coming for her to deal with the e-collar.

Melissa

[Pinot's Mom]

Sounds like good news on ALL fronts, really; keep it up, kitties!!

[Catty1]

Good stuff! And I guess Boo has recovered from whatever was ailing him?

HUGS to you and all the furbabies (mammoth included! LOL)

[Medusa]

Good stuff! And I guess Boo has recovered from whatever was ailing him?

HUGS to you and all the furbabies (mammoth included! LOL)

Yes, he's doing great. All it took was a visit from the boy. Boo vomited yesterday but it was because he ate garland. Seriously, how old do they have to be before they stop doing that stuff? He's 18!

[kb2yjx]

Glad to hear that Yodie is improving!! YEA!!!

[cassiesmom]

Yay for a good check-up! Good girl, Yodie!

[Medusa]

She was fine last night, no bothering the incision, etc. so I left the collar off until I would be ready for bed. I had a Xmas dinner to go to last night and I was so rushed that I didn't even have time to change my clothes; I showed up in my jeans. And I forgot to put her collar on. When I got home, the incision was open. I feel awful. I had to put it on her again so it would be on during the night but she managed to get it off and when I put it back on her this morning, she was livid and went for my face. I can't get near her right now and I have to get her into the carrier to go to Dr. Lee's. They'll have to staple it. Sigh. Too much to do and it caused my brain to take a vacation. I feel awful that I have to put her through yet more pain. I'll update you when I get back, if I ever get her in the carrier, that is.

[Medusa]

She's home and out cold. He had to sedate her and staple the incision. I feel terrible. If anyone else had done this, I'd be furious. I was just so anxious to get out the door to that stupid Xmas dinner, didn't want to be late so I even ended up going in my jeans covered in cat hair. I have a Xmas function to attend every single night this week so I cancelled this evening's and will probably bow out of tomorrow night's too. Enough is enough. I'm stretched to the max and it was totally irresponsible of me to run out the door w/out remembering to put Yodie's collar back on her. It caused her more pain and an unnecessary procedure. Rotten mother.

[slick]

Dearest Mary:
I'm sorry I have not being keeping up to date on threads such as this one. You need as many prayers as PT can offer up and believe me, I'll be praying hard for you and dear Yodie.

Don't be hard on yourself. Cancel dinners if you feel you must because in reality, your furbabies come first.

much love
slick

[Anikaca77]

Oh Mary-

I understand completely.

I'm not that busy but I know what you mean. My prays that Yodie feels better soon and that she heals up and leaves her incision alone.

Poor girl. Don't be too hard on yourself either.

Take care,
Melissa

[Prairie Purrs]

Please don't beat yourself up. You've got so much going on with various kitty illnesses, and that's a lot of stress to be dealing with. Yodie will be OK, and you're certainly not a rotten mother.

[Medusa]

I knew you all would say that because I would, too, if the situation were reversed. I didn't purposely leave off her collar; I was just in too much of a hurry to remember. I've cancelled tonight and tomorrow night. Sat. afternoon I must go for a couple of hours because it's my Xmas gift to a colleague and good friend but Yodie should be able to be left alone by then.

I'm just so upset w/myself. If anyone else had done this, heads would've rolled! I went into action mode this morning; I was only focused on getting Yodie in to Dr. Lee. (I was lucky that he was there. He fit me in between surgeries. I didn't get to speak to him but I don't think I really want to. He probably will scold me when I take her back to have the staples removed and I deserve every bit of it.) Then I became angry w/myself for being so stupid and forgetful. Now I just keep bursting into tears. I had to also drive 1 1/2 hours each way to my own dr. b/c I've been dodging a bullet for quite some time now but it appears that I'll probably need another bone graft done on my jaw but my dr. is trying to get me through the holidays. I've had that on my mind, that's no excuse, but I just feel overwhelmed right now.

I always say "people first" but what I mean by that is if you stress yourself or your family by taking in too many pets, if you can't pay your bills b/c you have too many pets, if you argue w/your family constantly about the pets, then you need to get your priorities straight. Well, I don't have any of those situations in my life but I still got my priorities skewed b/c I allowed myself to get stretched w/too many obligations. This is a wake up call for me. I'll never allow my cats to pay the price for my foolishness again.

[kb2yjx]

Mary!! Even we we had permission to take the E collar off Tina, I knew we could not watch her 24/7. She was fairly good about not scratching the affected ear. PLEASE do not beat up yourself....you are a good cat mom....more prayers heading your way.....Sandra

[Pinot's Mom]

Mary, you're a wonderful cat mom, but perfection is not part of the deal. You're human. Pick yourself up, and Yodie, dust you both off; start again. It's all you can do. Nothing can be accomplished by dwelling on anything. Yodie will benefit from the renewed attention.

Prayers from Pinot's house - and lots of love to help through the Holidays!!

Maggie

[slick]

If I ever grow up, I wanna be just like you.