Random bits
* Naomi has to have surgery. She has a small lump over her eye, which has been there a few months now. First, when I noticed it, I thought it's maybe from a scratch or so. Went to the vet as it didn't go away. Vet suggested it could be an insect sting, which seemed strange to me, as at this point it had been there at least 2-3 weeks. She gave her antibiotics and some other stuff.
Well, as guessed, that didn't help much. It was just there. But it also didn't seem to bother her. My birthday came and I had invited a friend who is also a vet and asked her to take a look. She said she thinks it's harmless, probably just a lump of fat, something that can happen with old age in cats. But she also said if I am concerned she can come over some other time with stuff to poke it and see what's inside. It took a longer while to get a date for that with her, but two weeks ago she was finally here and poked it and took some samples. These were sent to the lab. Aaaaand well, she called me a week ago and told me, okay, it is *not* as harmless as she hoped, but also not yet bad. But the cells are starting to change (into cancer) so it should get removed soon. I now made a date in a clinic she recommended and so Naomi will have the little lump (it's really only half a pea in size) removed and it will get tested again. All that will cost around 500 Euro, which makes it more unlikely I will manage to go to Worldcon in Finland, later that year. I didn't have the money for this trip in the first place and this now makes it even more unlikely I will spend money I don't have.
* I need to stop formulating LJ entries in my head when I am on the go somewhere. Because when I do this I tend to not write it down. *sigh*
* A few days ago I went home from somewhere and it had rained before and it smelled like petrichor (which I love). It suprised me, because I can't remember having smelled it in winter before.
* I'll go to a concert in a few minutes. I am looking forward to spending time with friends and I guess it will be fun, but I am somehow not too enthusiastic about the music (Pelemele, they make rock music for kids and this is their annual concert for grown ups (but with the songs they also usually play for kids).
* I can't find my ID and neither my passport since a few weeks. Super annoying, ugh.
Well, as guessed, that didn't help much. It was just there. But it also didn't seem to bother her. My birthday came and I had invited a friend who is also a vet and asked her to take a look. She said she thinks it's harmless, probably just a lump of fat, something that can happen with old age in cats. But she also said if I am concerned she can come over some other time with stuff to poke it and see what's inside. It took a longer while to get a date for that with her, but two weeks ago she was finally here and poked it and took some samples. These were sent to the lab. Aaaaand well, she called me a week ago and told me, okay, it is *not* as harmless as she hoped, but also not yet bad. But the cells are starting to change (into cancer) so it should get removed soon. I now made a date in a clinic she recommended and so Naomi will have the little lump (it's really only half a pea in size) removed and it will get tested again. All that will cost around 500 Euro, which makes it more unlikely I will manage to go to Worldcon in Finland, later that year. I didn't have the money for this trip in the first place and this now makes it even more unlikely I will spend money I don't have.
* I need to stop formulating LJ entries in my head when I am on the go somewhere. Because when I do this I tend to not write it down. *sigh*
* A few days ago I went home from somewhere and it had rained before and it smelled like petrichor (which I love). It suprised me, because I can't remember having smelled it in winter before.
* I'll go to a concert in a few minutes. I am looking forward to spending time with friends and I guess it will be fun, but I am somehow not too enthusiastic about the music (Pelemele, they make rock music for kids and this is their annual concert for grown ups (but with the songs they also usually play for kids).
* I can't find my ID and neither my passport since a few weeks. Super annoying, ugh.