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It's Wednesday, and I have a freaking work picnic in 83 degree weather. Oh joy. I do want to go, it's just gonna be hot and sunny and my stomach is Mounjaro pissed.
I think I'm done with the Mounjaro. I spent 20 minutes praying to the porcelain god yesterday because it got pissy. It was not fun, and I've come to the conclusion that it was just not sustainable. This was the lower dose, and it still made me puke. I just cant do it any more. There's a few other meds we can try, so hopefully one of them doesn't make me sick. Next stop Trulicity or Januvia. I put a somewhat less strong note to my doctor, but when she replies, I think I'll let her know that I won't be taking more Mounjaro on Sunday. It's just too much. I can't spend 5 out of 7 days so nauseous that I'm functionally useless. By the time I get through work, I'm to tired to do anything. It's not fair to me, and it's not fair to my family. I have a friend who's on the same dose as I am, so it won't go to waste. I'll just put it in a cooler and take it to the picnic to give her.
So yeah, yesterday sucked, aside from getting a couple of videos of the kitty. First one was of her very little meow. The second is of her little chitters.
She's been sunning herself in the warm sun, so she has that little ring around her eyes, because Siamese have color changing fur--lighter in the warm, darker in the cold.
From what I've gotten from her foster, this meeting is a formality. As long as we're not axe murderers, this is our kitty. The only thing that could be a problem is if she doesn't like us. I've already gone in and ordered supplies--food, treats, toys, a cat tree that'll put her just above Jess' desk for easy access. We were told that she likes to be close especially when you're gaming or at the computer, so that way she can be close, and if she wants, it's an easy hop to bug Jess. I also may have bought her a pretty velvet collar and a tiny dress. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to wear it, but I figured we'd see.
Yesterday the first bit of things for the princess arrived. She now has food bowls, and a plate for the wet food. Still to come is her big drinking fountain. If it doesn't come in time, she can use Boodle's bowl for a little while until it shows up. It's going to be hard waiting for Sunday. I really just want to meet her now and bring her home. But we need to wait for everything to get here and get set up, and that won't be til Thursday.
Yesterday was a clusterfuck at work. The managers were all down at a meeting at the hospital, so the Island of Misfit Toys (including me) were left in charge. I was very busy, and the nausea didn't help. I ended up leaving about an hour early. I'll make it up today, since I'm working a couple of hours of OT. Plus I went in at 7:30 yesterday to help out.
I think I did a reasonably good job. I got all my stuff done, so that's good. Today should be slightly less insane. We'll head out at noon to go to the picnic. It's only about 10 minutes from our house, so I can take my time and change my clothes before I go, since the picnic technically doesn't start til 1. I'll probably get there early and claim a table in the name of Radiology. Only one of my fellow IKEA denizens is coming, but it'll be good to see her. It's been a few years.
Then, home to work another 2 hours. They didn't have many people coming back after the picnic, so I offered to leave a few minutes early and come home and finish the day til 6. It's usually not too bad during that time frame, but we'll see. Afterwards, I shall open packages, and see what more things have come for the princess. Today her food, litter and carrier should be arriving.
I think the cat tree comes tomorrow. Jess finally took Boodle's cat tree out to the dumpster. I know that was hard. That tree has lasted through so much. But it was time for a new one for a new princess. I'll try to put it together tomorrow. It doesn't look terribly difficult (Famous last words), so hopefully we'll get it up without any major issues.
Then, we'll just have two and a half days to wait through to get to the kitty. On Friday, we've got Amazing Digital Circus, and Saturday we have the He-Man movie, which is looking promising. I've seen lots of reviews calling it "silly fun." That sounds like my kind of movie.
Since we settled on Celeste, I've been doing a ton of research on FELV. When we take her to the vet on Monday, I'd like to get a PCR test, to definitively tell us whether she's got abortive, regressive or progressive FELV. She's a healthy kitty for the moment, and the most common test has a 40% false positive rate, so we'll see. Not getting my hopes up, but it would be awesome. The PCR is more expensive, so I'm kind of assuming that owners who returned her would be doing the cheaper test. The big thing is to keep her indoors so she doesn't pick up any infections and to minimize stress.
Whatever she has, we'll love her very much while she's with us, no matter how long that is. She'll be pampered and given the best of food, and loved. Hell, I already love her. I'm definitely taking a churu to the meeting to facilitate a good introduction. "Hello, we have food."
I went in yesterday and ordered some fresh food from Smalls. We've been told that she's a super picky eater, so I figured I'd see if fresh food would make her happier. Even if I just use it as a topper for the rest. Why shouldn't she be just as expensive as Yoda's food?
The fountain says it'll be here today, but I'm betting tomorrow as it's still in shipment created status. So I can puzzle through that while I'm busy figuring out the cat tree. I think we'll set it up right away, so we can get used to the running water noise before she arrives.
Sunday will be busy! First, we have game at 11, then right after, we shall be heading up to Petsmart to meet her. Then, it's back for a another potential game. I figure it's not a bad idea for her to be introduced to her room and then left alone with just Jess while they game. It gives her a little bit of time to settle in. Of course, we're going to have a little bit of time when we first bring her home to introduce her to my sister, but once that's done, she can have some quiet time. That'll lead directly into bed time, so more low key time. I'll wake up at 4, and see if she's interested in some love and give her food, but again, it'll be low key. Then Jess will spend most of the day in the room on Monday, so she'll have company and hopefully start to bond. I'll take their place at 4:30 for my own bonding time.
Can you tell I'm a little excited for this girl? I want to get my hands on her plush fur and love on her. I want to hear that little meow in person. I've missed having a cat. I don't know how Yoda is going to do with her, but we'll work through it. Boodle mostly stayed with Jess during the day, and then had the run of the house at night, so we might try that. I want to see if she's the kind of cat who will knock things off tables! Is she a little shit baby?
Okay, done babbling, though I'm sure I'll come up with something more soon.
Time for me to start getting myself together. Everyone have an outstanding Wednesday!
I think I'm done with the Mounjaro. I spent 20 minutes praying to the porcelain god yesterday because it got pissy. It was not fun, and I've come to the conclusion that it was just not sustainable. This was the lower dose, and it still made me puke. I just cant do it any more. There's a few other meds we can try, so hopefully one of them doesn't make me sick. Next stop Trulicity or Januvia. I put a somewhat less strong note to my doctor, but when she replies, I think I'll let her know that I won't be taking more Mounjaro on Sunday. It's just too much. I can't spend 5 out of 7 days so nauseous that I'm functionally useless. By the time I get through work, I'm to tired to do anything. It's not fair to me, and it's not fair to my family. I have a friend who's on the same dose as I am, so it won't go to waste. I'll just put it in a cooler and take it to the picnic to give her.
So yeah, yesterday sucked, aside from getting a couple of videos of the kitty. First one was of her very little meow. The second is of her little chitters.
She's been sunning herself in the warm sun, so she has that little ring around her eyes, because Siamese have color changing fur--lighter in the warm, darker in the cold.
From what I've gotten from her foster, this meeting is a formality. As long as we're not axe murderers, this is our kitty. The only thing that could be a problem is if she doesn't like us. I've already gone in and ordered supplies--food, treats, toys, a cat tree that'll put her just above Jess' desk for easy access. We were told that she likes to be close especially when you're gaming or at the computer, so that way she can be close, and if she wants, it's an easy hop to bug Jess. I also may have bought her a pretty velvet collar and a tiny dress. If she doesn't like it, she doesn't have to wear it, but I figured we'd see.
Yesterday the first bit of things for the princess arrived. She now has food bowls, and a plate for the wet food. Still to come is her big drinking fountain. If it doesn't come in time, she can use Boodle's bowl for a little while until it shows up. It's going to be hard waiting for Sunday. I really just want to meet her now and bring her home. But we need to wait for everything to get here and get set up, and that won't be til Thursday.
Yesterday was a clusterfuck at work. The managers were all down at a meeting at the hospital, so the Island of Misfit Toys (including me) were left in charge. I was very busy, and the nausea didn't help. I ended up leaving about an hour early. I'll make it up today, since I'm working a couple of hours of OT. Plus I went in at 7:30 yesterday to help out.
I think I did a reasonably good job. I got all my stuff done, so that's good. Today should be slightly less insane. We'll head out at noon to go to the picnic. It's only about 10 minutes from our house, so I can take my time and change my clothes before I go, since the picnic technically doesn't start til 1. I'll probably get there early and claim a table in the name of Radiology. Only one of my fellow IKEA denizens is coming, but it'll be good to see her. It's been a few years.
Then, home to work another 2 hours. They didn't have many people coming back after the picnic, so I offered to leave a few minutes early and come home and finish the day til 6. It's usually not too bad during that time frame, but we'll see. Afterwards, I shall open packages, and see what more things have come for the princess. Today her food, litter and carrier should be arriving.
I think the cat tree comes tomorrow. Jess finally took Boodle's cat tree out to the dumpster. I know that was hard. That tree has lasted through so much. But it was time for a new one for a new princess. I'll try to put it together tomorrow. It doesn't look terribly difficult (Famous last words), so hopefully we'll get it up without any major issues.
Then, we'll just have two and a half days to wait through to get to the kitty. On Friday, we've got Amazing Digital Circus, and Saturday we have the He-Man movie, which is looking promising. I've seen lots of reviews calling it "silly fun." That sounds like my kind of movie.
Since we settled on Celeste, I've been doing a ton of research on FELV. When we take her to the vet on Monday, I'd like to get a PCR test, to definitively tell us whether she's got abortive, regressive or progressive FELV. She's a healthy kitty for the moment, and the most common test has a 40% false positive rate, so we'll see. Not getting my hopes up, but it would be awesome. The PCR is more expensive, so I'm kind of assuming that owners who returned her would be doing the cheaper test. The big thing is to keep her indoors so she doesn't pick up any infections and to minimize stress.
Whatever she has, we'll love her very much while she's with us, no matter how long that is. She'll be pampered and given the best of food, and loved. Hell, I already love her. I'm definitely taking a churu to the meeting to facilitate a good introduction. "Hello, we have food."
I went in yesterday and ordered some fresh food from Smalls. We've been told that she's a super picky eater, so I figured I'd see if fresh food would make her happier. Even if I just use it as a topper for the rest. Why shouldn't she be just as expensive as Yoda's food?
The fountain says it'll be here today, but I'm betting tomorrow as it's still in shipment created status. So I can puzzle through that while I'm busy figuring out the cat tree. I think we'll set it up right away, so we can get used to the running water noise before she arrives.
Sunday will be busy! First, we have game at 11, then right after, we shall be heading up to Petsmart to meet her. Then, it's back for a another potential game. I figure it's not a bad idea for her to be introduced to her room and then left alone with just Jess while they game. It gives her a little bit of time to settle in. Of course, we're going to have a little bit of time when we first bring her home to introduce her to my sister, but once that's done, she can have some quiet time. That'll lead directly into bed time, so more low key time. I'll wake up at 4, and see if she's interested in some love and give her food, but again, it'll be low key. Then Jess will spend most of the day in the room on Monday, so she'll have company and hopefully start to bond. I'll take their place at 4:30 for my own bonding time.
Can you tell I'm a little excited for this girl? I want to get my hands on her plush fur and love on her. I want to hear that little meow in person. I've missed having a cat. I don't know how Yoda is going to do with her, but we'll work through it. Boodle mostly stayed with Jess during the day, and then had the run of the house at night, so we might try that. I want to see if she's the kind of cat who will knock things off tables! Is she a little shit baby?
Okay, done babbling, though I'm sure I'll come up with something more soon.
Time for me to start getting myself together. Everyone have an outstanding Wednesday!
