The Best-laid Plans of Cats and Men...

Yesterday was less than successful. Neville went to the hospital to have a check-up on his hyperthyroidism, and how the medicine he is receiving for it is working. That part brought good news. His thyroid reading is now within acceptable limits, though just barely. His dosage of Methimazole will remain the same. It may be causing him to throw up, which is a concern, as he continues it through the day unless given Cerenia. I have that drug and can easily administer it to Nev, but his condition would be better without either the vomiting or its remedy. He may grow more accustomed to the Methimazole’s effects.

He also had a blood-glucose sensor applied to him. He has had these attached previously - twice, in fact - and has not worried about them, unlike another cat of my acquaintance who shall remain nameless (Indigo). I felt that two weeks of glucose readings would give me a good understanding of how the hyperthyroidism and its treatment is affecting his diabetes.

Unfortunately, the sensor ceased working immediately. The first reading told me to come back in ten minutes; ten minutes later, it reported that the sensor was finished and that I should attach a new one. Sigh.

The cost of the sensor, the vet visit and, most of all, the inconvenience and stress for Neville: all for nothing.

Later that night, my cellular telephone froze. This would not be such a bother if I had internet with which to communicate with others but that, as you may recall, is also inoperative at the Cosy Cabin. I hurried down to the telephone shop before it closed, and was shown how to release the freezing, which I will remember for next time.

Also, one of the brakes on my bicycle does not work.

However, the Nevsky is feeling good this morning; he ate a decent breakfast and was comfortable in his heated bed when I left for work. My telephone is operable again and I don’t really need brakes on my bicycle. That’s an old wives’ tale. I am in the process of negotiating a new computer (the negotiations are in my head: I’m trying to decide what to buy) so I should be able to perform the rudiments of computer work from my home again soon. Until then, please bear in mind that, as my blog is moderated, any comments made over the weekend will have to wait until Monday to go on the blog; a similar delay will relate to emails.

Life is still good, it’s just annoying as heck sometimes.