Am Not Coping

@Owlunar Cat bit my hand last Friday at the vet's when we were trying to prepare her for surgery. After I picked her up on Saturday I went to Energency and spent the last 4 days in hospital. They operated on my hand to remove as much infection as they could and treated with ABs. The infection had gotten into my blood so I was very unwell. There were also issues with the anaesthetic and my breathing so constant oxygen for 3 days. The swelling has gone down and I have much more use of the hand - although I need to restrict movement to assist with the healing.

I have read a little about your daughter but unable to respond properly (as you could imagine) so sending you both my warmest thoughts

@Zoe7 ❤️❤️❤️

Hoping Cat and your sister's cat both come through this okay ..... hugs and hugs sweet butterfly 🦋❣️ I have you in my prayers 🙏

@Maggie It has been one hell of a year for me - but I am miraculously still here so that is something I suppose Definitely need a break from all the pain though Hon - has to come soon.

How is the exhibition going? Have you been to see it yourself?

Thank you gorgeous - keep those prayers going - we need all we can get right now @Faith-and-Hope My sister is so upset and not coping at all with her little boy being so sick. She has only had him 6 months and he has taken over the house - very much loved by my sister and her partner ...and their dog. Cat is doing well - back to her old self - and I am hoping the test results are better than anticipated ...but we will deal with whatever comes up when we know more. On the positive side - having regular ultrasounds is a blessing as whatever it is has been picked up early so could be treatable if it does turn out to be cancer.

I am really tired today even after sleeping for 7 hours all up (5 hours straight then another 2 hours after I fed the fur babies). Spending the day on the couch with Tobes and letting Cat wander outside as she pleases now she can go out again. She is laying in the sun presently which is good because the next few days are supposed to be really wet and windy and she won't be able to go out. Tobes has not left my side since I got home and I am so pleased to have him with me again - missed his cuddles while I was in hospital.

Can't do anything I intended to do in the holidays so going to catch up on some tv online and possibly sleep again this afternoon. What are you up to?

💖 @Zoe7 and everyone.

About to head into online class for the afternoon here ..... just finishing off a bit of assignment work quickly first.

I know there is so much you are not able to see to, but I hope you can stay in the moment with the R&R, because that will benefit your healing.

@Zoe7

@Faith-and-Hope @Former-Member @Maggie @Owlunar @Anastasia

A rather blurry photo of Cat in the sun with her tummy still covered from the operation...

There were 6 pages of questions the community nurse had to ask today and it felt a bit like overkill but one was how do you cope with things that go wrong (or something similar). I just laughed because it was so poignant for most of this year. My answer: just deal with it and get through it - what else could I say with the year I have had and my history - I would have been there all day if I answered it properly hey! So yes R&R it is now until I can use my hand again (hopefully next week). I have much more range of movement now but also know too much could stop it healing properly so going on medical advice and limiting movement to just exercises to improve range of movement and nothing else strenuous.

I hope you enjoy your online class Hon and get your assignment work done @Faith-and-Hope

Gorgeous snuggly Cat 🤗🥰❤️ @Zoe7

Looks a bit like my old cat, but different colours 💖 @Zoe7