Diabetes Talking

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But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o)

That would have had me scratching my head, too!  If I were told that, I would have so many questions!  I would first wonder which layer of the skin it is that is thicker?  Would it mean that I could handle hot irons without injury?  Do I need to use more skin lotion than most people?  Would my skin caliper bodyfat measurements need to be adjusted downwards?  Betty is purring that there aren’t any serious systemic medical problems.

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Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short.

Hang in there Marina. Sounds like they’ve got you covered. Got my gang still sending purrs. — Cheryl

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I would first wonder which layer of the skin it is that is thicker?  Would it mean that I could handle hot irons without injury?

rotfl! — Cheryl

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about Re: Ping Marina: Marina, don’t worry, I have thick skin too and I have this hump just below my neck. And, you know, I also have juvenile diabetes (type I). My doctor hasn’t worried about anything so far, so I think we’re both safe. I do have high leaching of calcium, so you might want to have that checked out as it could lead to osteoporosis later on, but that’s easily corrected with medication like Fosamax.

So do you have any idea who the older woman is in the Fosamax ads? She looks somewhat familiar [I'm sure I should be able to recognize her from something other than those ads], but I cannot retrieve a name. — "Don’t mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." – John, RCFL

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I’m so glad to hear your problem is easily treatable and that you will be ok, Marina. Continued purrs and best wishes, — Polonca & Soncek

<snip So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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That is strange Marina, I’ve had trouble with my neck for the last six or seven weeks the Dr says its athritus, probably is, but when you hear of things like this, well it does make you wondermy pain goes rightup behind my ear and round the back of my neck. anyway I’m glad to hear that your feeling better about it and can get treatment.   Jean.P.

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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Purrs from here will continue until youfind a resolution. Sam

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o)

you better watch out for Vino … You feel like you have a little tic on the side of your head? that’s Thea sending you headbutts! Bono throws in some drooly purrs! Aren’t you lucky? Best wishes! — :: lewe lewemi at yahoo dot se || cat pics: photos.yahoo.com/lewemi

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Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. (snippety)

I’m glad the news was not as bad as you were thinking it might be; I hope it turns out to be very, very minor.  I won’t mention to Mike that his Aunt Marina is a lizard woman – he is also a mighty lizard hunter.  ;-) —— Krista

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Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker

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Yes, we too! — Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)

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Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker

Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o)

I hope it is not something too bad Marina!! It sounds kind of uncomfortable. Purrs that there is something you can do. Karen

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But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman.

Watch out for Vino!!! Or Maya… she’s a great lizzard hunter too… Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o)

It does give a sense of comfort, doesn’t it? I’m glad to hear it’s not a tumour. Hopefully this is just one of those "it’s weird but it’s not a problem" kind of thing. We’ll keep on purring. Victor — Victor Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)

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Marina, don’t worry, I have thick skin too and I have this hump just below my neck. And, you know, I also have juvenile diabetes (type I). My doctor hasn’t worried about anything so far, so I think we’re both safe. I do have high leaching of calcium, so you might want to have that checked out as it could lead to osteoporosis later on, but that’s easily corrected with medication like Fosamax. We;re both healthy with all our cat friends purring for us. Glad you’re ok. Jazz & his mama — Irulan from the stars we came, to the stars we return from now until the end of time

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o)

Is it what is called a "dowager’s hump?".  I think thick skin is better than thin skin which bruises if it gets the slightest bump (me).  As one gets older things change…….and there is not much to do about it.  I wish you well and hope any treatment makes you fel better.

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Marina, don’t worry, I have thick skin too and I have this hump just below my neck. And, you know, I also have juvenile diabetes (type I). My doctor hasn’t worried about anything so far, so I think we’re both safe. I do have high leaching of calcium, so you might want to have that checked out as it could lead to osteoporosis later on, but that’s easily corrected with medication like Fosamax. We;re both healthy with all our cat friends purring for us. Glad you’re

ok. I think my doc has the calcium checked once a year (I have four check-ups a year, and one of them is a very thorough one, with lots of tests + ECG). Good to hear that you are thick-skinned too ;o) and are doing fine. I sort of suspected I might be worried about nothing. Thanks again to everyone for the purrs. They really helped me sleep the nights previous to the appointment. Of course, having two furry purrmachines purring in stereo on the bed with me helped a bit, too. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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Sorry for your continuing medical difficulties, Marina, but we sure are thinking of you and sending continual purrs, too. Christine, Omar, Oreo, Midnight, Robin & Tucker

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Marina, thought of you a lot today; sending mega-purrs and hugs from us all. Christine, Omar, Midnight, Oreo, Robin & Tucker Thank you, Christine and Victor. The news is not bad, though I really didn’t need another disease to worry about. I feel I’ve made too much of a mystery of this, so here’s the story. I’ll try to make it short. I’ve been seeing a physical therapist for some while for my neck and shoulder pains, and he found a lump on my neck. I went for an ultra-sound examination, and the good news is that it’s not a tumour, but the bad news is that I have abnormally thick skin. Apparently, everyone has this lump in their neck, but mine was noticeably because of the thick skin. The doc checked lower on my back and on my arms as well, and it is too thick everywhere. No wonder I’m stiff! You might think that having thick skin would be a good thing, but apparently it can indicate some systemic problem. Well, the doc I saw yesterday (Thursday) was my occupational health care doc, and when I told him about my diabetes and all its complications, he thought it would be better to refer me to my diabetes doc for this thick skin thing, too, because, as he put it, it’s better to care for the whole person than just one symptom, and the thick skin indicates an internal medical problem anyway. I’m happy with with being referred to my diabetes doc, because she knows everything about my health and will be able to piece it all together, as it were. So I’m waiting to see her, and will probably have to have a lot of tests done, but apparently the prognosis is usually good and it’s easily treatable, so I’m not worried any more. But it is the weirdest thing I ever heard of. Thick skin??? Just call me Lizard Woman. Thanks again for all the purrs. I sat there in the doc’s waiting room, smiling to myself when I thought of all the kitties around the world purring for me. ;o) — Marina, Frank and Nikki Email marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.f1.pg.photos.yahoo.com/frankiennikki

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A box is on its way to you today with the inhaled med chamber and mask. I don’t know how long it will take to get to you. Sorry it took me so long to mail it, these days you have to hand a box over to a postal worker (can’t just drop it off) and postal hours and my work hours make it difficult to do that. Julie

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A box is on its way to you today with the inhaled med chamber and mask. I don’t know how long it will take to get to you. Sorry it took me so long to mail it, these days you have to hand a box over to a postal worker (can’t just drop it off) and postal hours and my work hours make it difficult to do that.

Julie, thanks so much for going to this trouble. Looking forward to trying it out on Nikki! Or not. ;o) I seriously have no idea how she’ll react. Will just have to wait and see. Thanks again. — Marina, Frank and Nikki marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am home tonight with the option to go back to Auntie’s if I can’t manage. Hopefully I will be able to if I take it very steadily and carefully. I was just too homesick and missing my kitties. I have missed around 5000 posts but on your reply to my post I saw "in loving memory of Nikki."  If you are beginning to recover from this, I’m sorry to raise it again but I can’t let it go by without saying something about what I feel on hearing that she is gone. Firstly.  I admired how you took care of her with the health problems she had.  A lot of people would not want the bother of it, and would have had the cat put down. This was brought home to me yesterday, overhearing conversations within my extended family. " "So and so" (cousin) got a springer spaniel puppy, it lasted two weeks, it chewed things so she got rid of it" " Aaaargh. Secondly.  You were and are a fantastic meowmie. Thirdly.  I wish Nikki lots of paper bags and boxes while she waits for you at the RB.

Thank you for your kind words, Tweed. It is now two weeks since I had to rush Nikki to the vet school hospital because she was having a seizure. A few hours later, over the phone, I gave the vet permission to release her. I have her ashes and am going to scatter them out on her beloved island. I think I’m still in the early stages of mourning. I go through alternate periods of denial and realisation. I just don’t want to believe that I’ll never hold that purring little chunky body again. I suspect it’s going to be hard to go out to the island this year. — Marina, Frank and Miranda. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am home tonight with the option to go back to Auntie’s if I can’t manage. Hopefully I will be able to if I take it very steadily and carefully. I was just too homesick and missing my kitties. I have missed around 5000 posts but on your reply to my post I saw "in loving memory of Nikki."  If you are beginning to recover from this, I’m sorry to raise it again but I can’t let it go by without saying something about what I feel on hearing that she is gone. Firstly.  I admired how you took care of her with the health problems she had.  A lot of people would not want the bother of it, and would have had the cat put down. This was brought home to me yesterday, overhearing conversations within my extended family. " "So and so" (cousin) got a springer spaniel puppy, it lasted two weeks, it chewed things so she got rid of it" " Aaaargh. Secondly.  You were and are a fantastic meowmie. Thirdly.  I wish Nikki lots of paper bags and boxes while she waits for you at the RB. Thank you for your kind words, Tweed. It is now two weeks since I had to rush Nikki to the vet school hospital because she was having a seizure. A few hours later, over the phone, I gave the vet permission to release her. I have her ashes and am going to scatter them out on her beloved island. I think I’m still in the early stages of mourning. I go through alternate periods of denial and realisation. I just don’t want to believe that I’ll never hold that purring little chunky body again. I suspect it’s going to be hard to go out to the island this year.

I know those early stages of mourning only too well.  The loss is the first thing you think about as soon as your eyes open in the morning, and the last thing you think about at night.  Oh, yes. Nikki was a very lucky cat, she had a long happy life with a perfectly trained slave   Lots of kitties never get that, do they? One day – but not yet – only the happy memories will remain with you, I promise. Until then ((((hugs))) Tweed, KFC & BF

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -I am home tonight with the option to go back to Auntie’s if I can’t manage. Hopefully I will be able to if I take it very steadily and carefully. I was just too homesick and missing my kitties. I have missed around 5000 posts but on your reply to my post I saw "in loving memory of Nikki."  If you are beginning to recover from this, I’m sorry to raise it again but I can’t let it go by without saying something about what I feel on hearing that she is gone. Firstly.  I admired how you took care of her with the health problems she had.  A lot of people would not want the bother of it, and would have had the cat put down. This was brought home to me yesterday, overhearing conversations within my extended family. " "So and so" (cousin) got a springer spaniel puppy, it lasted two weeks, it chewed things so she got rid of it" " Aaaargh. Secondly.  You were and are a fantastic meowmie. Thirdly.  I wish Nikki lots of paper bags and boxes while she waits for you at the RB. Sadly Tweed

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I am home tonight with the option to go back to Auntie’s if I can’t manage. Hopefully I will be able to if I take it very steadily and carefully. I was just too homesick and missing my kitties. I have missed around 5000 posts but on your reply to my post I saw "in loving memory of Nikki."  If you are beginning to recover from this, I’m sorry to raise it again but I can’t let it go by without saying something about what I feel on hearing that she is gone. Firstly.  I admired how you took care of her with the health problems she had.  A lot of people would not want the bother of it, and would have had the cat put down. This was brought home to me yesterday, overhearing conversations within my extended family. " "So and so" (cousin) got a springer spaniel puppy, it lasted two weeks, it chewed things so she got rid of it" " Aaaargh. Secondly.  You were and are a fantastic meowmie. Thirdly.  I wish Nikki lots of paper bags and boxes while she waits for you at the RB. Sadly Tweed

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Marina I read in another thread that you are thinking of stopping Nikki’s prednisolone. I understand why you would want to do this, but please check with your vet first.  I had a dog on long term pred once and I seem to remember they have to be weaned off it gradually over about a month. I’d feel happier if you gave her her tablet today, since she missed yesterday’s, and see what the vet says tomorrow about how to get her off it safely. Tweed HAve to second that.  I know that in a human, stopping prednisone after long term use has to be done very slowly.  Stopping suddenly can be fatal.

Thank you, Tweed and Jo. I’ll taper it off slowly, unless she starts wheezing again. — Marina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

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Hi, Marina I read in another thread that you are thinking of stopping Nikki’s prednisolone. I understand why you would want to do this, but please check with your vet first.  I had a dog on long term pred once and I seem to remember they have to be weaned off it gradually over about a month. I’d feel happier if you gave her her tablet today, since she missed yesterday’s, and see what the vet says tomorrow about how to get her off it safely. Tweed

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi, Marina I read in another thread that you are thinking of stopping Nikki’s prednisolone. I understand why you would want to do this, but please check with your vet first.  I had a dog on long term pred once and I seem to remember they have to be weaned off it gradually over about a month. I’d feel happier if you gave her her tablet today, since she missed yesterday’s, and see what the vet says tomorrow about how to get her off it safely. Tweed

HAve to second that.  I know that in a human, stopping prednisone after long term use has to be done very slowly.  Stopping suddenly can be fatal. Jo – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –

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