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Post by freecharlie on May 3, 2022 1:45:44 GMT
So...
The cat seems to be doing better. We gave him fluids for the first time today at home. It kind of freaked me out, but ds and I did it. He ate a little and is starting to want his treats again. He is begging for pets and even jumped on my bed to get them.
Ods and I got the outside water turned on yesterday and we cleaned up the garage so we can have a garage sale on Sat and then host yds graduation in a couple of weeks.
Ods went back to work and seems to be out of his full.
I invited all the inlaws to ds's graduation. He hasn't wanted to be part of the planning, so I didn't let him know. Talked to mil the other day. I miss her. Told ds he should give a picture invite to his dad, he said "why he should know when it is" (side note stbx had told ds he had to work Easter because he had to trade to get graduation off because he forgot to request it.
On the divorce front, he is still in the basement. We are set to go to trial in August. She has to be out if her house by next weekend and is supposed to move in with her sister in Wyoming. Our court order is still in effect that she is not allowed in our house and I get exclusive use if she is in the state (he may have forgotten about it).
Personally, I'm feeling good. Lost some weight, exercised more, and the countdown to summer is on. As long as my cat gets healthy, I am good.
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Post by rickmer on May 3, 2022 1:51:42 GMT
good for you! step-by-step you are getting closer to your new life. glad to hear about that cat!  |
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Post by Zee on May 3, 2022 1:53:46 GMT
Great update, and I'm so glad kitty is improving!
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Post by 950nancy on May 3, 2022 1:55:30 GMT
Hope your kitty gets better!
Your stbx, not so much.
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Post by mom on May 3, 2022 1:56:15 GMT
That's a good update! Ive been thinking of you and wondering how it was all going.
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Post by Sanibel on May 3, 2022 1:56:33 GMT
Hugs to you and kitty!
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Post by Sarah*H on May 3, 2022 1:57:19 GMT
Great update! You sound like you are doing really well! Where did your son decide to attend school next year?
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Post by greendragonlady on May 3, 2022 1:57:30 GMT
He's going to be sorry when everything is over. I can tell.
I'm glad you are doing well and your kitty is too!
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Post by vintagehollyhobbie on May 3, 2022 1:57:59 GMT
I am so damn proud of you. The high road, is the best traveled road.
Great news about your kitty.
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Post by scrapmaven on May 3, 2022 2:00:16 GMT
This is a really good update. I hope that kitty will continue to get much better.
I'm glad that the judge agreed that she should never be allowed in your house.
You're thriving, afterall!
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Post by kate on May 3, 2022 2:02:14 GMT
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Post by Jili on May 3, 2022 2:14:41 GMT
This is all pretty good news! I'm glad you're doing well. It seems to me that if the shitbox had been better prepared and had cooperated during mediation, he wouldn't have to wait until August.
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Post by Lexica on May 3, 2022 2:29:28 GMT
I'm so happy to hear the kitty is doing better. I'm also glad that you and your son were able to administer the fluids at home. My fiancé refused to help me in any way, even to just hold her so that I could handle all of it. I had to drive the cat to the vet's office 3x a week instead. The vet techs did the fluids and were so sweet to her. She lived an extra year! She passed at 18 years old, so I felt good about the extra time she got.
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Post by CarolinaGirl71 on May 3, 2022 2:29:38 GMT
Great update! You seem to be doing well! Thanks for sharing!
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Post by bc2ca on May 3, 2022 3:41:24 GMT
I'm sorry mediation didn't work and hope you get everything you want at trial. You are doing great.  |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on May 3, 2022 3:49:22 GMT
Glad your kitty is better. Good that you are doing well...
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Post by buddysmom on May 3, 2022 4:14:25 GMT
Good news!
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Post by crazy4scraps on May 3, 2022 4:56:03 GMT
It’s nice to read a good update from you, sounds like you have your feet under you and your kids are doing okay too. August will be here before you know it! Hang in there, you’ve got all this!
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Post by mikklynn on May 3, 2022 11:16:53 GMT
I'm glad to hear you are doing well. Stay tough!
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Post by rainangel on May 3, 2022 11:38:03 GMT
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Post by jeremysgirl on May 3, 2022 11:44:54 GMT
What a great update! You are definitely moving in the right direction. You've come so far in these past few months. Once you get to August, you'll be amazed at the relief you feel. Big hugs
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Post by tanya2 on May 3, 2022 12:32:52 GMT
that sounds like a great update! Hopefully he will be more prepared for the trial than he was for mediation. Although I guess if he keeps up his current pattern that could mean a great outcome for you.
I hope he sticks to the court order about her not being in your house and that you don't have to take further action there
and I'm glad your cat seems to be feeling better
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Post by quinlove on May 3, 2022 12:34:46 GMT
You have come so far since all this was dumped on you and not only are you surviving - but thriving. You should feel very good about yourself. We are all definitely proud of you.
Also, great news on your precious cat. ❤️
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Post by lisae on May 3, 2022 12:49:34 GMT
I was just thinking about you yesterday, wondering how everything was going. You sound good and I hope it all keeps going in the right direction.
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Post by withapea on May 3, 2022 13:36:09 GMT
I’m so proud of you. You sound like you’re doing really well under the circumstances.
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Post by auntkelly on May 3, 2022 14:02:52 GMT
I'm glad you are doing so well. I hope the graduation party is a big success.
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Post by gramasue on May 3, 2022 14:55:08 GMT
Thanks for the update. You sound very confident and much happier. I'm happy for you and so glad to hear your cat is doing better.
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Post by maryland on May 3, 2022 17:43:16 GMT
Happy to hear your update. I hope things go well for you, you deserve it!
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Post by maryannscraps on May 3, 2022 18:03:56 GMT
I'm so glad your kitty is feeling a bit better.
Did you ever think you could be so strong and in control of your life through such a difficult time? I think you're amazing.
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Post by birukitty on May 3, 2022 18:22:32 GMT
What a wonderful update.
I wanted to let you know my experience with my cat and kidney disease. This took place about 8 years ago. My first Siamese, Biru, came down with stage 3 kidney disease when he turned 15. Following my vet's advice we did the fluid treatments (Biru hated those), and started him on the prescription food my vet recommended-Royal Canin. The problem was that Biru hated it so much and he would barely eat it-he lost even more weight. So I hit the internet doing research to find a different food for him. No one makes a diet for kidney disease (at least they didn't then) except for the vet prescribed diets. There were a couple of really good websites that rated commercial cat foods based on phosphorous (low phosphorus is recommended) but I still wasn't happy with what I found. I kept searching.
I stumbled across this website http://www.felineinstincts.com They make a powder base that you add to ground meat at home, water and salmon oil to make a raw food diet that is nutritionally complete. They offer a kidney diseased variety as well as a healthy cat diet. Reading the information on the site (it explained why a raw food diet was better and how it is safe for cats), I decided we should at least give it a try. Part of the reason it's believed cats get kidney disease is because owners feed them a dry kibble diet-cats are designed by nature to get some of their daily fluid needs through their food. They simply cannot drink enough water to make up for it. Biru had been on a dry kibble diet his whole life at that point.
Anyway, we ordered the powder, the supplement they recommended and started Biru on his new diet. It took less than 2 weeks and he gained back some of the weight he'd lost. By the end of the month he was like a new cat-his fur glowed, his energy levels were back to what they were as a kitten almost. And the best news of all we were able to stop the fluid treatments. Biru lived another 2 years on this diet and then sadly passed away from a blood clot-completely unrelated to kidney disease.
The food is easy to make, it takes about 10 minutes to make up a batch that lasts a week. We put it into canning jars and store it in the freezer. It's about the same cost of the prescription diet food if not less-we use organic ground chicken. Best of all the cats love it.
Jesse has been on this diet (the healthy cat version) his whole life-well, once we brought him home as a kitten at 9 weeks of age. He's 5 years old and has never been sick a day of his life. I highly recommend this diet for all cats.
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