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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 18, 2009 9:03:03 GMT
What, were you drooling, THD? Whatever it is that a Dragon drools, but double the amount.
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Oct 19, 2009 9:29:11 GMT
I recently took one of my cats, Gwen, in to be shaved. She's getting old and can't look after her abundant fur as well as she used to. She's been having trouble for a while now where she drools a lot. There are disgusting permanent stains on her cushion. The vet found this strange cauliflower-like growth in the back of her mouth. She thought it looked kind of like gingivitis, but it wasn't near the teeth. It didn't look like cancer thankfully. Regardless, they took a sample for biopsy. They just called back with the test results. It is gingivitis. It seems like Gwen's body overreacted to the disease. It's not causing her much trouble beyond discomfort. But the vet told me of something I'd forgotten. Gwen has FIV, the feline form of HIV. It hasn't caused any problems up until now. The vet says this could be a sign that things are starting to fail. Her words were "this could be the beginning of the end." Gwen's almost 10 years old now, still not particularly old. It's sad contemplating that she might be gone so soon. By no means is she at the end of her life yet. The gingivitis is probably treatable through a lengthy course of antibiotics and cortisone. We just have to be careful that the drugs don't screw up her immune system further. If she catches something worse, it could be fatal. It occurs to me that it's not mortality that sucks, but the threat of mortality. Afterwards it's peaceful again.
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Post by janggut on Oct 19, 2009 9:34:49 GMT
like Carly SImon's song, Anticipation, the waiting really kills u slowly. sorry to hear about Gwen, HEF. really a bad feeling knowing a big loss yet not knowing when. enjoy your time with Gwen & i hope the days u have with her from here on will be wonderful.
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Oct 19, 2009 11:07:16 GMT
Yeah, she's sitting in my lap headbutting me and giving me hayfever as I type. I'm sure she has several more years in her yet.
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Post by Galadriel on Oct 19, 2009 12:07:17 GMT
I'm sorry to hear such bad news HEF. I hope Gwen still has some years of confort ahead of her
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Post by LaFille on Oct 19, 2009 15:01:52 GMT
Poor thing; glad it's just something relatively benign and treatable. The threat of mortality is on all of us...
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Post by Galadriel on Oct 20, 2009 7:36:05 GMT
I've got a job interview in an hour, wish me luck!!
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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 20, 2009 7:45:04 GMT
I've got a job interview in an hour, wish me luck!! Good luck Gal!
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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 20, 2009 7:46:13 GMT
I recently took one of my cats, Gwen, in to be shaved. She's getting old and can't look after her abundant fur as well as she used to. She's been having trouble for a while now where she drools a lot. There are disgusting permanent stains on her cushion. The vet found this strange cauliflower-like growth in the back of her mouth. She thought it looked kind of like gingivitis, but it wasn't near the teeth. It didn't look like cancer thankfully. Regardless, they took a sample for biopsy. They just called back with the test results. It is gingivitis. It seems like Gwen's body overreacted to the disease. It's not causing her much trouble beyond discomfort. But the vet told me of something I'd forgotten. Gwen has FIV, the feline form of HIV. It hasn't caused any problems up until now. The vet says this could be a sign that things are starting to fail. Her words were "this could be the beginning of the end." Gwen's almost 10 years old now, still not particularly old. It's sad contemplating that she might be gone so soon. By no means is she at the end of her life yet. The gingivitis is probably treatable through a lengthy course of antibiotics and cortisone. We just have to be careful that the drugs don't screw up her immune system further. If she catches something worse, it could be fatal. It occurs to me that it's not mortality that sucks, but the threat of mortality. Afterwards it's peaceful again. Sorry to hear that HEF, I hope the treatments are successful and Gwen doesn't suffer too much discomfort.
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Post by janggut on Oct 20, 2009 8:08:40 GMT
true enough, Fille. we may think some diseases we have may get us but we may never know that other things might just get us first. so yeah, we should enjoy every day like it's the second last.
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Post by Galadriel on Oct 20, 2009 10:32:02 GMT
I've got a job interview in an hour, wish me luck!! Good luck Gal! Thx THD, starting monday at Sip Well
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Post by Elliot Kane on Oct 20, 2009 10:35:12 GMT
Awesome! Well done, Gal!
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Post by kitty on Oct 20, 2009 11:02:59 GMT
*Coughs* BF and me got a flat in fricking Berlin! *cheers for herself*
Everything people ever told you about the stuck up anal german bureaucracy is true. It was a PAIN to get anything, espercially with a 'foreigner' paying but hey, we managed.
Now it's only health insurance for me and visa for him left.
Oh and to my fellow germans (more a mental call here): if sou can speak english, DO IT, narf.
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Post by Galadriel on Oct 20, 2009 12:26:38 GMT
Thx EK!
And good job Kitty!!!
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Post by Glance A'Lot on Oct 20, 2009 13:17:23 GMT
*Coughs* BF and me got a flat in fricking Berlin! *cheers for herself* Everything people ever told you about the stuck up anal german bureaucracy is true. It was a PAIN to get anything, espercially with a 'foreigner' paying but hey, we managed. Now it's only health insurance for me and visa for him left. Oh and to my fellow germans (more a mental call here): if sou can speak english, DO IT, narf. Congratulations! (I can appreciate the hurdle race you two went through) And I'm not contradicting on the bureaucracy! As to speaking English - let's have a good red wine together somewhere here, and I'll speak American tainted, German accentuated, British English to the Aussie
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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 20, 2009 14:50:23 GMT
*Coughs* BF and me got a flat in fricking Berlin! *cheers for herself* Everything people ever told you about the stuck up anal german bureaucracy is true. It was a PAIN to get anything, espercially with a 'foreigner' paying but hey, we managed. Now it's only health insurance for me and visa for him left. Oh and to my fellow germans (more a mental call here): if sou can speak english, DO IT, narf. Congratulations! (I can appreciate the hurdle race you two went through) And I'm not contradicting on the bureaucracy! As to speaking English - let's have a good red wine together somewhere here, and I'll speak American tainted, German accentuated, British English to the Aussie Wouldn't that be something like Albert Einstein's English? @ Gal: It was my pleasure, happy to be able to help in some small way. Hats off to you for pulling it off!
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Post by Dark Phoenix Rising on Oct 20, 2009 21:26:01 GMT
Gal - Congrats on the Job.
Kitty - Congrats on the house.
Me - I spent 5 hours at hospital last night looking after my step son. And I now appear to be coming down with either a heavy cold, or his flu.
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Post by Hand-E-Food on Oct 20, 2009 23:28:48 GMT
Good job, Gal!
Congratulations Kitty, but you're going to miss summer this year!
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Post by Galadriel on Oct 21, 2009 11:42:05 GMT
Gal - Congrats on the Job. Kitty - Congrats on the house. Me - I spent 5 hours at hospital last night looking after my step son. And I now appear to be coming down with either a heavy cold, or his flu. Thx DPR Which stephson and what's wrong?
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Post by twoheadedragon on Oct 21, 2009 12:49:37 GMT
@ Kitty: Congrats! @ DPR: How kind of you, I hope you recover soon! @ HEF: Funny, I didn't even think about it! ;D
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