Andy especially likes to have his chin scratched.
Don’t forget to scratch the ears!
Andy is well-satisfied with the attention!
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Today was much less exciting than Tuesday. No bleed-out. I had no problem getting the blood out of my clothes because I have a good system for these occasions.
I made a point of wearing the same clothes to dialysis Thursday because people seem to think that much blood is going to stain. I suppose it would if I didn’t take care of the process as soon as possible after the bleed-out.
Mainly, bleed-outs don’t bother me because I know what to do when I have one! No panic, just find the pressure point and press till you can turn things over to properly trained medical personnel. You’d be surprised how fast you get cared for when you and your clothes are covered in blood!
A gentle time
It is beneficial for both of us!
Andy is so cute! And very happy. I’m glad that you don’t panic, Doug, I sure would!
Thanks, John!
Bleed-out are so random that when they happen, it seems you respond instinctively to deal with it.
Great shots of the lad, Doug. The last one is what I named “Andy’s ‘Oh Yes?” look. You took one similar last week. True about when you bleeding. Cheers.
LOL! You got that right, Gerry! Yes, I recall the one you mean.
I guess you and I have similar blee-out situations! Getting panicked serves no useful purpose, eh?
Spot on there, Doug. It only makes one feel worse. We are lucky in being able to cope with them. Remembering the deep red almost black blood I was passing into the catheter, that made me think a bit. Haha! Cancer got the all clear now. But left me with a permanent catheter, that can be a little hard on Little Inchie. I’ll see if I’ve got it (the photo) and put in the blog, compared the the days one. Showing how much better things are now. Apart from the pain, Hehehe!
Cheers mate.
My urine output these days, thanks to end term kidney disease, is almost nil. It is amazing how many things can go wrong with us!
It amazes me as well, Doug. ‘What next?’ is the phrase for us.
I try not to anticipate it too much because each new thing seems to end with “…and you’ll be dead in two years”‘ or something disturbing like that!
A good point that we sometimes share, mate.
Yes!
Those are beautiful photos of a very happy Andy, Doug. 🙂
I am glad you are calm and collected, and get good care, too!
Thanks, Lavinia!
I think the lack of panic is that stopping the bleeding is almost instinctive.
When you’re scratching his chin, it looks like Andy closes his eyes so nothing he sees distracts him from the feeling. It’s good that you know how to handle the bleed-outs.
Yes, those chin scratches generally are accompanied with kitty purrs!
If one doesn’t panic, get grossed out, or take your time finding the pressure point, it becomes automatic.
Andy looks very content with the scratchings! It’s good that there’s a way to keep things under control until the medical personnel can step in! And that you were able to eliminate any potential staining of clothing.
Know your audience! Andy is a good boy, a very sweet kitty boy, so I’m glad I can do something that brings him so much pleasure!
Yes, if you don’t pay attention when you get that initial orientation training on what to do during a bleed-out, you just panic and bleed till you pass out and die, I guess!