Something sorta went down yesterday that has really thrown me off kilter. Off kilter in a known reality sort of way.
It has to do with that Gimpy thing. When I was at the vet on Wednesday night, she told me that what had happened was that apparently Gimpy had just stopped eating on her own, and eventually that meant that she started consuming her own body from the inside, the liver couldnt deal with all that catabolism and went into a state of fatty liver disease which made the cat not want to eat even more so. Thats when Robyn finally brought her into the vet on Monday.
The only real cure is for the cat to eat. Once it starts eating, and forcing the liver to deal with actual food, it apparently smacks the liver back into its regular routine, and the cat pulls out of it. Hopefully.
Well, that means force feeding Gimpy every two hours with a small syringe full of watery cat food. Sucks a lot, but we had to do the exact same thing with Maddasin (Gimpys slutty mom) 2 years ago, when she had the exact same thing.
She also told me that Gimpy seemed really depressed at the vets.
She would do so much better if you could take her home, back where shes comfortable. I can see how depressed she is inside this crate back here, it would help her a lot.
And she was right, when I went in and saw her, she totally recognized me, (I havent seen her for 3.5 months, of course I havent been to Robyns since July) she perked up, and she gave me the highfives I trained her to do. Well I i emailed Robyn when I got home from seeing Gimpy, and suggested that it would be good if she could take a day or two off from work to bring Gimpy home.
I still havent heard a word back from her after I sent that email. I am having to follow up with the vet myself in order to find out what is happening, and last night I got downtown just as the vet was closing and I knew it was going to be too late to see Gimpy as Robyn would most likely be picking her up to take her home.
I called anyways, and the vet assistant told me that Robyn had just left. Without Gimpy.
Apparently, she couldnt take the Gimpster home last night because she had to work today, and even though she has taken this afternoon off from work, she has a bunch of stuff she needs to get done, banking and what not, so she wouldnt be able to stay home to take care of the cat.
???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD. That is not her.
She lives for animals. They are first and foremost in her eyes, and if the ability to take Gimpy home could be the make or break as to whether or not the poor kitty lives or dies, there would be no question in Robyns mind as to what to do. At least, thats the Robyn I know.
I am totally dumbfounded by that reaction, and if Gimpy dies at this point, I am going to find it extremely hard to not directly blame Robyn for that cats death. I will find it hard to make myself stop thinking that she killed that cat over some appointments and whatnot.
Hmmm, dya think shes totally lost her mind? I mean, its pretty obvious how shes been treating me for the last 3 months, thats been consistent, but I wonder if that sociopathic trait has begun to leak into all areas of her life.
Anyways, its totally blown me away. I am completely shocked. Shocked in a sad sad way.
It has to do with that Gimpy thing. When I was at the vet on Wednesday night, she told me that what had happened was that apparently Gimpy had just stopped eating on her own, and eventually that meant that she started consuming her own body from the inside, the liver couldnt deal with all that catabolism and went into a state of fatty liver disease which made the cat not want to eat even more so. Thats when Robyn finally brought her into the vet on Monday.
The only real cure is for the cat to eat. Once it starts eating, and forcing the liver to deal with actual food, it apparently smacks the liver back into its regular routine, and the cat pulls out of it. Hopefully.
Well, that means force feeding Gimpy every two hours with a small syringe full of watery cat food. Sucks a lot, but we had to do the exact same thing with Maddasin (Gimpys slutty mom) 2 years ago, when she had the exact same thing.
She also told me that Gimpy seemed really depressed at the vets.
She would do so much better if you could take her home, back where shes comfortable. I can see how depressed she is inside this crate back here, it would help her a lot.
And she was right, when I went in and saw her, she totally recognized me, (I havent seen her for 3.5 months, of course I havent been to Robyns since July) she perked up, and she gave me the highfives I trained her to do. Well I i emailed Robyn when I got home from seeing Gimpy, and suggested that it would be good if she could take a day or two off from work to bring Gimpy home.
I still havent heard a word back from her after I sent that email. I am having to follow up with the vet myself in order to find out what is happening, and last night I got downtown just as the vet was closing and I knew it was going to be too late to see Gimpy as Robyn would most likely be picking her up to take her home.
I called anyways, and the vet assistant told me that Robyn had just left. Without Gimpy.
Apparently, she couldnt take the Gimpster home last night because she had to work today, and even though she has taken this afternoon off from work, she has a bunch of stuff she needs to get done, banking and what not, so she wouldnt be able to stay home to take care of the cat.
???????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OH MY GOD. That is not her.
She lives for animals. They are first and foremost in her eyes, and if the ability to take Gimpy home could be the make or break as to whether or not the poor kitty lives or dies, there would be no question in Robyns mind as to what to do. At least, thats the Robyn I know.
I am totally dumbfounded by that reaction, and if Gimpy dies at this point, I am going to find it extremely hard to not directly blame Robyn for that cats death. I will find it hard to make myself stop thinking that she killed that cat over some appointments and whatnot.
Hmmm, dya think shes totally lost her mind? I mean, its pretty obvious how shes been treating me for the last 3 months, thats been consistent, but I wonder if that sociopathic trait has begun to leak into all areas of her life.
Anyways, its totally blown me away. I am completely shocked. Shocked in a sad sad way.
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Let me know how evverything goes ok? I know you are in turmoil over there. I feel for ya and am thinking of ya
[Edited on Oct 30, 2004 12:18AM]