Re: [OT] I give up!

jXwXeXrXmXoXnXt@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
Ginger-lyn <glsummer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Yep, which is how all this started a couple of years ago with my primary > care physician who said "We have got to find out why you are falling > down so much". Yes, I've seen a neurologist (she's the one who wanted > the x-ray of my hip). Nobody seems to know. The neurologist did a > couple of brain MRIs, and still won't say anything definite. It's most > likely I've had about 20 TIAs, or mini-strokes. Don't know if that > connects with anything else.

Oh, I'm glad you've had that checked out. It must be frustrating that
nobody knows what's causing it. On the other hand, knowing you can rule
out a number of nasty possibilities must be a relief, I would guess!

Yep on both counts.

> And, not a klutz move, but like I needed this: Cosmo got ticked at me, > and bit me. And I mean he sunk his teeth into me, locked on, and > there's a deep puncture would on my right arm that is now red, swollen, > and hurts like heck (who here had a bad bite? Can't remember who, but I > now someone had a very nasty one).

Ooo, might want to get that looked at. (I know - the doctor's office,
just where you want to go.) As we all know on this ng, cat bites that
are deep and that get infected aren't anything to fool with.

So I struggled outside today, dealing with the buses, being hot, in pain 'cause I wanted to run to the doctor instead of take the pain meds (big mistake) and showed up without appointment at my clinic. They couldn't squeeze me in (grrrrr} until tomorrow. The nurse saw me and told me to keep warm compresses on it, try to get it to drain, and if my whole arm starts swelling or I see ride lines emanating from the bite, it's straight to the ER. Just what I need -- another $250 co-pay. So I'm here typing slowly with a washcloth over my arm, Cosmo having decided my whining was too much for him (no apologies forthcoming, either -- huh!) and wanting out, and all other cats out of the bedroom. Maybe it's safer that way! But it's still lonely -- I need fuzzies to cuddle with, darn it! Of course yesterday, I had at one point seven out of nine, so I guess I shouldn't complain ;-)


You poor thing, your body has sustained a lot of abuse recently!

I'd suggest cuddling up with some cats to relax, but that might not be
safe! :-/

More purrs,
Joyce

Thanks everyone for your purrs etc. I am going to go get my washcloth warm again, feed the kitties in a few, and watch "Lost" (my favorite show).

Ginger-lyn
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