I also am having difficulties with his hyperthyroidism medication. I tried giving his medications at 10ish to 11 AM and 12 hours later at night, hours established in my belief that was possible in view of when I typically get out of dialysis. Thanks to Andy, how many times he hid from me, and how often I couldn’t stay awake to give him the second dose of hyperthyroidism medicine, I’m trying a new time pattern: 2ish to 3ish PM and 2ish to 3ish AM.
I don’t feel confident this is much better, but it reduces all the things I try to get done after getting home from dialysis to feed Andy and me and get comfortable. Tossing in catching a cat and medicate him proved too much for a person just done with a medical procedure that involves sending one’s blood through a machine hundreds of times over four hours to remove waste! Frankly, there are times I am very lightheaded afterward. Catching a cat, some days, presented a hazard for me when I’ve had a rough session.
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The blogger world had sad news yesterday. Jimi the cat was euthanized after a six month struggle with illness. Herman, our Belgian friend and Jimi’s human, noted he held Jimi in his last moments. We all will miss the handsome Jimi, who was part of Herman’s life and blog since 2018. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one besides Herman who shed tears for Jimi the Belgian kitty.
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He and I settled down. He got his medications and I am letting him have access to the guest bedroom for a few hours. I may start sleeping there and use the opportunity, perhaps, to learn his the location of his secret hiding place.
I am sorry to hear about the Belgian kitty’s demise. It’s always heartbreaking, even though we all realize it is unavoidable.
I hope that through trial and error, you will find the correct strategy to manage both your health needs and Andy’s.
Jimi’s passing was very sad news. “Friends for a short time, remembered for a lifetime” as the saying goes.
You and Andy are in my thoughts and prayers that the medication routine can be worked out.
Very sad news about Jimi. I will be praying you can get the meds into Andy.
It’s getting so I am more successful.
It is important to guard your own well-being in order to be able to help Andy maintain his. Purrayers you can strike such a safe balance.
Very true.
I’m so sorry !!! I will say, I love the pics of you and Andy <3 … Wishes for a Meow-y and bright season this purrfect Christmas night!
Thank you! Same to you!
Be careful, Doug, don’t get hurt chasing that wascally cat!
I do have to be more clever
I’m sorry to read about the loss. I don’tneed to know the pet to be wrecked.
It might be reasonable to give Andy his 2nd dose at < 12hrs… I've had to do that with some meds. Ask the vet if that's okay (better than nothing), or if you can change the amount at each dosing… maybe slightly reduced in the afternoon and increased at night? Dunno… just thoughts.
Festivus greetings to you & Andy!
The second dose is given 12 hours later. That’s the big problem because of dialysis and the toll it takes on you: it has been characterized as equivalent to running a marathon in how exhausted it leaves you! I think that’s an exaggeration, but it does mean I’m having to cut myself off from the rest of the world for huge parts of the day to sleep so I’ll be able to meet the schedule. The 10 AM-10 PM schedule was a bust, so I am trying the 3 PM-3 AM schedule because it seems more workable to recover till 3 PM from dialysis and do the second dose before I get ready to go to dialysis Believe me, going to bed in the afternoon to sleep adequately before getting up for whatamounts to the “night shift” is not my choice, but those three days a week of dialysis start at awful o’clock. Three days establish the rest of my week.
I’m sorry you have to ho through that. My pain vs meds screws up my schedule too. I never know when I will/won’t be awake.
I hope your revised schedule works for you and Andy.
You’re doing the best you can to keep Andy’s medication up to date, Doug. Keep up the good work.
I try. It has been complicated by my dialysis schedule.
My best to you and Andy, Doug. 💖🙏
Rather a sad post, Doug
Yes, that was news from Herman that really shocked me. Jimi was a young kitty.
I, too, was very sad to hear of Jimi leaving us. I loved the way his human’s writing brought him to life and made us as feel as if we had met him. 😢😢😢
I feel your pain re. medicating a cat who doesn’t want to be medicated. Even when you’re fully well it’s a horrible task but I can’t imagine what it’s like when you’ve just had dialysis.
So far, moving the time of day looks promising. For the night medication, all I had to do wa a reach over and pick him up. No drama. I hope this opens doors, literally, for Andy so he can enjoy the windows and amenities p f the bedrooms.
So far, moving the time of day looks promising. For the night medication, all I had to do wa a reach over and pick him up. No drama. I hope this opens doors, literally, for Andy so he can enjoy the windows and amenities p f the bedrooms.
I felt the same about how Herman wrote about Jimi. We already went through the loss of Mr. Bowie what seems not that long ago. The loss of Jimi really hit….
So sorry you’ve had trouble medicating Andy, Doug. And I’m also sad to hear of the loss of Jimi. I’m following them but right now I can’t get to my Reader. WP says I have to clear everything …
I am encouraged by shifting the times I do it because I’m better able to deal with frustrations. Also, Andy is dealing better with it.
Yes, Jimi was a blogger world cat we all came to love and enjoy seeing and reading about on Herman’s blog.