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Mar. 13th, 2010
Saturday morning at the vet's
Mar. 13th, 2010 10:20 amGot up a little too early for a Saturday morning--6am, which I know is the middle of the day for some folks--to get self and pups ready for the 8am vet appointment. Gaby was just due for her bordatella vaccine, but King needed the works: Lyme titer check, vaccines, bloodwork. King was nervy, as usual. Knew where he was going, and didn't want to go. Whimpered and whined upon arrival, sniffed and marked the entire yard in the front of the office, and paced the floor and pawed me once we got into the exam room.
He's gained 6 pounds, unfortunately, up to 116 from 110, which could be the lack of activity over the last few weeks thanks to the weather. Hoping that Spring and more exercise will help, because he is still getting the same amount of food. I learned that they've tweaked their treatment of Lyme--if King's titer is low and the infection he had vanquished, he will receive a special vaccine that does not interact with whatever remains in his system (dead bacteria or antibodies--didn't think to ask which). In the past, they didn't revaccinate because it was felt that the old infection offered some degree of protection, but they have found that it does not. If King were bitten by an infected tick, he could be reinfected. So, waiting for the result of the test.
One hitch in the works. King has had a little lump near his left rear ankle for several years. Former vet felt it at that time--since it moved and it wasn't rooted, she suggested I keep an eye on it, but didn't seem very concerned. Well, it has gotten a little bigger, so I mentioned it to current vet. She wasn't quite so sanguine about it, and suggested a quick needle biopsy to see if she could tell what it was. She wasn't able to check it until after I left, so I came home and fed the pups and waited for her to call, which she did. Results, unfortunately, were inconclusive. Even so, because of King's age and the fact that the mass felt firm, vet recommended removal. So, I will be taking King in Tuesday morning for surgery.
Good thoughts appreciated. Let this be benign. If it isn't, well, it appears to be confined to one area and has been very slow growing, so that's something. It would mean that we would need to keep a closer eye on King. He's going to be 9 this month, which equals 71 in human years. I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around that.
He's gained 6 pounds, unfortunately, up to 116 from 110, which could be the lack of activity over the last few weeks thanks to the weather. Hoping that Spring and more exercise will help, because he is still getting the same amount of food. I learned that they've tweaked their treatment of Lyme--if King's titer is low and the infection he had vanquished, he will receive a special vaccine that does not interact with whatever remains in his system (dead bacteria or antibodies--didn't think to ask which). In the past, they didn't revaccinate because it was felt that the old infection offered some degree of protection, but they have found that it does not. If King were bitten by an infected tick, he could be reinfected. So, waiting for the result of the test.
One hitch in the works. King has had a little lump near his left rear ankle for several years. Former vet felt it at that time--since it moved and it wasn't rooted, she suggested I keep an eye on it, but didn't seem very concerned. Well, it has gotten a little bigger, so I mentioned it to current vet. She wasn't quite so sanguine about it, and suggested a quick needle biopsy to see if she could tell what it was. She wasn't able to check it until after I left, so I came home and fed the pups and waited for her to call, which she did. Results, unfortunately, were inconclusive. Even so, because of King's age and the fact that the mass felt firm, vet recommended removal. So, I will be taking King in Tuesday morning for surgery.
Good thoughts appreciated. Let this be benign. If it isn't, well, it appears to be confined to one area and has been very slow growing, so that's something. It would mean that we would need to keep a closer eye on King. He's going to be 9 this month, which equals 71 in human years. I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around that.
Saturday morning at the vet's
Mar. 13th, 2010 10:20 amGot up a little too early for a Saturday morning--6am, which I know is the middle of the day for some folks--to get self and pups ready for the 8am vet appointment. Gaby was just due for her bordatella vaccine, but King needed the works: Lyme titer check, vaccines, bloodwork. King was nervy, as usual. Knew where he was going, and didn't want to go. Whimpered and whined upon arrival, sniffed and marked the entire yard in the front of the office, and paced the floor and pawed me once we got into the exam room.
He's gained 6 pounds, unfortunately, up to 116 from 110, which could be the lack of activity over the last few weeks thanks to the weather. Hoping that Spring and more exercise will help, because he is still getting the same amount of food. I learned that they've tweaked their treatment of Lyme--if King's titer is low and the infection he had vanquished, he will receive a special vaccine that does not interact with whatever remains in his system (dead bacteria or antibodies--didn't think to ask which). In the past, they didn't revaccinate because it was felt that the old infection offered some degree of protection, but they have found that it does not. If King were bitten by an infected tick, he could be reinfected. So, waiting for the result of the test.
One hitch in the works. King has had a little lump near his left rear ankle for several years. Former vet felt it at that time--since it moved and it wasn't rooted, she suggested I keep an eye on it, but didn't seem very concerned. Well, it has gotten a little bigger, so I mentioned it to current vet. She wasn't quite so sanguine about it, and suggested a quick needle biopsy to see if she could tell what it was. She wasn't able to check it until after I left, so I came home and fed the pups and waited for her to call, which she did. Results, unfortunately, were inconclusive. Even so, because of King's age and the fact that the mass felt firm, vet recommended removal. So, I will be taking King in Tuesday morning for surgery.
Good thoughts appreciated. Let this be benign. If it isn't, well, it appears to be confined to one area and has been very slow growing, so that's something. It would mean that we would need to keep a closer eye on King. He's going to be 9 this month, which equals 71 in human years. I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around that.
He's gained 6 pounds, unfortunately, up to 116 from 110, which could be the lack of activity over the last few weeks thanks to the weather. Hoping that Spring and more exercise will help, because he is still getting the same amount of food. I learned that they've tweaked their treatment of Lyme--if King's titer is low and the infection he had vanquished, he will receive a special vaccine that does not interact with whatever remains in his system (dead bacteria or antibodies--didn't think to ask which). In the past, they didn't revaccinate because it was felt that the old infection offered some degree of protection, but they have found that it does not. If King were bitten by an infected tick, he could be reinfected. So, waiting for the result of the test.
One hitch in the works. King has had a little lump near his left rear ankle for several years. Former vet felt it at that time--since it moved and it wasn't rooted, she suggested I keep an eye on it, but didn't seem very concerned. Well, it has gotten a little bigger, so I mentioned it to current vet. She wasn't quite so sanguine about it, and suggested a quick needle biopsy to see if she could tell what it was. She wasn't able to check it until after I left, so I came home and fed the pups and waited for her to call, which she did. Results, unfortunately, were inconclusive. Even so, because of King's age and the fact that the mass felt firm, vet recommended removal. So, I will be taking King in Tuesday morning for surgery.
Good thoughts appreciated. Let this be benign. If it isn't, well, it appears to be confined to one area and has been very slow growing, so that's something. It would mean that we would need to keep a closer eye on King. He's going to be 9 this month, which equals 71 in human years. I'm having trouble wrapping my mind around that.
Here.
From Balloon Juice:
The FCC is collecting data about Internet speed across the country to find out where broadband stimulus money can best be spent. If that site gets a ton of hits, not only will it collect good data, but the FCC will have more proof that the public is watching and gives a shit.
From Balloon Juice:
The FCC is collecting data about Internet speed across the country to find out where broadband stimulus money can best be spent. If that site gets a ton of hits, not only will it collect good data, but the FCC will have more proof that the public is watching and gives a shit.
Here.
From Balloon Juice:
The FCC is collecting data about Internet speed across the country to find out where broadband stimulus money can best be spent. If that site gets a ton of hits, not only will it collect good data, but the FCC will have more proof that the public is watching and gives a shit.
From Balloon Juice:
The FCC is collecting data about Internet speed across the country to find out where broadband stimulus money can best be spent. If that site gets a ton of hits, not only will it collect good data, but the FCC will have more proof that the public is watching and gives a shit.
Due to vet bills, Kuro's car repairs of a couple months back, the possible need for house repairs when the weather improves, *and* looming day job and personal deadlines, I will not be attending Wiscon this year. I'm bummed, but I just can't see how I can make it work.
Which means that WFC may be my only bit of travel in 2010. Not sure that a 7-hour drive counts as travel, but barring the inevitable unforeseen, that's what I'll get.
Someday, I need to take a real, non-writing related vacation...
Which means that WFC may be my only bit of travel in 2010. Not sure that a 7-hour drive counts as travel, but barring the inevitable unforeseen, that's what I'll get.
Someday, I need to take a real, non-writing related vacation...
Due to vet bills, Kuro's car repairs of a couple months back, the possible need for house repairs when the weather improves, *and* looming day job and personal deadlines, I will not be attending Wiscon this year. I'm bummed, but I just can't see how I can make it work.
Which means that WFC may be my only bit of travel in 2010. Not sure that a 7-hour drive counts as travel, but barring the inevitable unforeseen, that's what I'll get.
Someday, I need to take a real, non-writing related vacation...
Which means that WFC may be my only bit of travel in 2010. Not sure that a 7-hour drive counts as travel, but barring the inevitable unforeseen, that's what I'll get.
Someday, I need to take a real, non-writing related vacation...
From a short story I'm working on, title tbd:
I watched her walk away. Music poured out of doorways and passersby’s voices pressed from all sides and through it all the Stream continued to jabber and I told myself that I had misunderstood, that she couldn’t have said what I thought she said. She wore brown and black, slivers of dark consumed by the Friday night brightness, like bits of wood by a flame.
I watched her walk away. Music poured out of doorways and passersby’s voices pressed from all sides and through it all the Stream continued to jabber and I told myself that I had misunderstood, that she couldn’t have said what I thought she said. She wore brown and black, slivers of dark consumed by the Friday night brightness, like bits of wood by a flame.
From a short story I'm working on, title tbd:
I watched her walk away. Music poured out of doorways and passersby’s voices pressed from all sides and through it all the Stream continued to jabber and I told myself that I had misunderstood, that she couldn’t have said what I thought she said. She wore brown and black, slivers of dark consumed by the Friday night brightness, like bits of wood by a flame.
I watched her walk away. Music poured out of doorways and passersby’s voices pressed from all sides and through it all the Stream continued to jabber and I told myself that I had misunderstood, that she couldn’t have said what I thought she said. She wore brown and black, slivers of dark consumed by the Friday night brightness, like bits of wood by a flame.
Spring forward
Mar. 13th, 2010 11:07 pmThe nice thing about laptops and atomic clocks is that they reset themselves at DST. I just need to worry about the microwave, oven, and wall clocks. Wristwatch. But even if I forget, I know that somewhere in my house, something is set to the correct time.
Spring forward
Mar. 13th, 2010 11:07 pmThe nice thing about laptops and atomic clocks is that they reset themselves at DST. I just need to worry about the microwave, oven, and wall clocks. Wristwatch. But even if I forget, I know that somewhere in my house, something is set to the correct time.