Rest In Peace Barney 1992-2007

Well, Barney was still hanging on when I got home from work around 12:45. Mom got home a little before I did and made an appointment at the vets. Right before we left he stopped being able to walk around and basically flopped on the carpet. Wrapped in a towel, I held him while Mom drove. He hardly moved a muscle, I thought he was going to pass on the way to the dr, but I could still feel his heartbeat.
While we were in the office, his eyes dilated and he started making little coughy-gaspy noises and we knew it was close, so they rushed the doctor in to give him the shot. It took all of 10 seconds, his heart stopped and he was gone, I held him the whole time.

After we brought him home, I stayed to clean him up a little while mom went to get Alexis from school. She was adamant she wanted to hold him before we buried him. I got the box already, cleaned his paws and his face, it was awful.
When she got home she still wanted to hold him, so she did for a moment, then was ready to bury him. We got him situated in the box, put in his favorite toy-a wire with dangly things on it-and walked out to the shed.

Laid Barney to rest, next to his Momma.

We remembered some things about Barney that made us laugh. Mom remembered when he was a kitten and saw a fork for the first time. It was on the floor and he crept up on it...nudged it with his paw and JUMPED from the movement. This went on for hours sometimes. Alexis liked it when he would chase after her shoelaces or ribbons. I remembered how he always cocked his head to my lips so I could kiss and nuzzle his head between his ears, and after his Mom died, he'd lick my thumb so I could clean his face for him like she did. He was a sweet thing.

While we were still shoveling the dirt on his box, Alexis asked "Can we get a puppy now?" Life goes on right?

It must be monday

I like the rain, it means it's too warm to snow.

Decided if Barney is still with us when I get home around 1, he's going to the vet. It's amazing how long his little body has held on. He doesn't appear to be in a lot of pain, he hasn't meowed in a few days. Don't want it to get to that point though. Yesterday I found him a place to rest next to his momma in the backyard and got it ready. How depressing.

Poor Barney

Well, my baby kitty is getting ready to go to that big catnip patch in the sky. He's 15 years old this month and lived a good life. He's definately an old man now. He doesn't seem to be in any pain, he's not crying or anything, but he can't swallow today. I hope it doesn't take long, I'd rather not take him into the Vet, he gets so scared!

shhhhreabnabtpft

I hate it when I buy something, go to try and use it and there are all these accessories that I didn't know I needed. Why let me leave the store without telling me I need them? Oh right, because they don't even carry the accessories I need. stupid chain stores with staff who know nothing. (Video will be coming up after I get my parts I ordered)

Apparently I'm grumpy today. Maybe because i'm still sick. Oh well, i'll get over that soon enough.
I wonder if my surgeon will compensate me for time lost at work to fix his mistake?

Marcie talked me into going to Marvelanes last night for karaoke. I didn't intend on singing, but ended up entering a karaoke contest and winning. I won a cooler on wheels hehehe and I can compete in the finals next month. yipeeee

Stupid surgery

So, I'm all set up for a port revision for March 21st.

I counted the holes I have from them trying to give me a fill yesterday, I counted 26.

This better fix the issue!!!

why I don't drink beer

Saturday night, I went to the Whiskey Barrel with Marcie, Andrea, Jess and Jess. Friend of Andreas was very nice and bought me a beer, something I haven't had in YEARS. I started feeling yucky...left around midnight, threw up around 1am. No more beer for Laura.

doggone it

Yesterday I drove to Flint for my second fill in my band. I nervously remembered my first fill that wasn't easy. Pulled all over the place, stuck 5 times before they finally got 2cc's into my band. That was a carnival cruise compared to yesterday.

Since they remember me from last time, my surgeon, Dr. Dabideen is already there. After twenty minutes of repeatedly poking me with a 4 INCH NEEDLE, deep enough that the lidocaine didn't reach that far, and with me trying desperately to get to my 'happy place', they give up. Dr. Dabideen says I need a revision. That means surgery. To move my port to an area with less tissue, because where it is right now has a lot of fat (duh!) around it and he can't get my port to stay right side up. So I left and drove the 50 miles back home, sufficiently bummed and needing a hug.

I stopped home for lunch before my appointment for my CPAP at 2. I was so tired, I fell asleep sitting up. I deliberately didn't lay down because I knew I would fall asleep! I guess it doesn't matter what position I'm in...I'm gonna sleep!

I woke up exactly at 2, saying "OH $H!T IT'S 2!!"

Luckily, I live about 5 minutes from the hospital, so I rolled in there at 2:07. The nurse wasn't ready for me anyway, so I felt better.

I got a cute little unit with a humidifier and a nasal mask.

Unfortunately I was only able to use it about 5 hours last night, I just got too stuffy! After my sinus infection clears up...it'll be better!

Today Alexis is performing with her class at the Lansing Center to thank the sponsors of the Chinese Immersion program. They picked Alexis to say thank you to the head honcho...believe it or not she can actually get shy in front of a crowd. Full report later!