Dermatologist decided to postpone the nose surgery today and focus only on the 3 cheek lesions, because my dad's nose will require skin grafts. He has a formerly basal cell carcinoma that has morphed into squamous cell carcinoma and is fairly aggressive ( Read more... )

Bei Bei was still poopalicious (ew) today, and visibly unhappy about it, so I ran him to the vet this afternoon. They did a fecal screen -- no worms, but he has a coccidia infestation, which is what I suspect he had the first go-round a couple of months ago. Probably re-emerged because he was sick before, I don't know. Poor guy. So we are BACK on ( Read more... )

Because of parents' appts no time to stay very long with Bei Bei today, and besides, he's resting. But he looked -- TO ME -- marginally better. Chipmunk cheek, but his membrane was smaller, and he did recognize me again. And he'd used his litter box, which was awesome ( Read more... )

Just spoke with the vet. Bei Bei is pretty unchanged this morning. Still high fever and swelling, node is still big and hard. They are testing his liver and kidney function now ( Read more... )

It has been a day, for sure ( Read more... )

Have what my doctor and I believe is another kidney stone right now. Home from work, but need to get back tomorrow ( Read more... )

Working today instead of tomorrow, which -- messes with my mind a bit, but it's a'ight, just gotta make sure I remember what time to be there. (2:45 instead of 1:00, huh) Then two days OFF, b'c no work tomorrow and my office is so very closed on holidays. YAY ( Read more... )

It's been a lovely relaxing day with very little angst of any kind. AKA, just what I needed.

I was just about to leave for supper tonight when the doorbell rang, and a nice kid brought me:


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This is where I live. Lovely, isn't it?

Hospital-cam.

Yes, that's red West TX dirt tinting the sky.

Wind to 70mph.

::facepalm::

I've been *ahem* conspicuously silent on the weight progress of late, which would be due to the fact that I fell off the wagon ( Read more... )