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Today

Jan 14, 2011 00:20

Many of you who also follow Amy's journal know that our oldest cat, Penelope, passed away this week. Amy & I have cried together a lot and also distracted ourselves a lot. Right now, I'm still not up for talking about it publicly ( Read more... )

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gwalkmaur January 14 2011, 12:48:39 UTC

I'll leave you with these, cause you sitting on the couch with peas just reminds me of them:

http://www.paulandstorm.com/lyrics/the-deballers/

http://www.paulandstorm.com/lyrics/lose-the-gonads/

onib January 14 2011, 21:26:32 UTC

I had forgotten about those. Thanks for reminding me. There's nothing like "fixing" humor, is there?

naltrexone January 14 2011, 13:18:55 UTC

Hooray, a John-post!

You should borrow the iPod and listen to the song while the procedure is underway! I found that having something distracting to listen to during the procedure was a Good Thing (TM). Not sure if your doc will offer, but if s/he does offer a mirror so you can watch the procedure, you might consider saying yes. I said no, but I now regret not having taken the opportunity to see surgery on myself as it happens.

onib January 14 2011, 21:30:06 UTC

Actually, I was pretty out of it. They put me on a drip IV with some twilight-type stuff. They say I responded and interacted with them during the procedure, but since the drugs they used also included stuff that has amnesiac qualities, I don't remember anything at all from the time they wheeled me into the room.

naltrexone January 14 2011, 21:57:15 UTC

Whoa, that's trippy. They did mine under local. Offered some Xanax or something but I didn't end up taking it. I wonder why the difference...

onib January 15 2011, 07:07:44 UTC

Well, I know I had the endoscopic procedure done, but they also had a anaesthesiologist on hand. So, I guess he was permitted to doll out the good stuff. They put me on antibiotics a couple of days before and I'll be on them for a few more days. I had to stop taking my vitamins and any pain relievers for a week before hand to prevent any blood-thinning agents.

From what I saw looking at local doctors, almost everybody does the procedure a little differently. I mean, when my brother had his done, his doctor pulled the vas defrens out to show him and offered him the opportunity to cut it himself.

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ginafae January 14 2011, 14:35:20 UTC

it is possible that it's longer than a few days. Just speaking from the experience of watching Frank. He believed he'd be up and running in a couple of days and ... that wasnt' so true. Just letting you know the range of normal may be longer than 48 hrs. *GRIN*

Good luck, best wishes, and may the swelling subside quickly!

onib January 14 2011, 21:25:02 UTC

Oh, I'm sure it'll be rough for a while. I'm just hoping that the I only need to keep the ice on and worry about swelling for a short period of time. They told me to avoid any strenuous activity for a week (Amy was amused by the "This includes no intercourse for a week, but then you need to ejaculate 3-4 times a week for the next 10 weeks" advice from my doctor), but I'll take it easy for a while after that.

dotcombabe January 14 2011, 21:13:20 UTC

*big hugs*
Happy to see a post from you.
So very sorry about Penelope.
Good luck with the vasectomy!

onib January 14 2011, 21:33:29 UTC

Thank you. I appreciate your kind words here and in Amy's journal. It's difficult to express to other people what the loss of a beloved long-time pet is like, especially when you've chosen not to have children.

And the vasectomy went really well. I'm still a little loopy though from the drip IV stuff and the pain killers they gave me afterwords.