We are family

My brother made a Turducken for x-mas dinner. It was yummmmy! It was nice to have everyone together. I almost felt bad about wrapping my brothers gifts with full on packing tape (and stuffing a fake little spider in it). Ok, I didnt feel bad ;)

Tonight my mom, sister and a I went out for my birthday dinner to Sukura - its the most yummiest Japaneese place. This picture was a re-do of a picture we did like 6 years ago, when my mom, grandmother, sister and I went out for my birthday.

Hecka Funny

I was searching for "Gifts for mom" and found this:

http://www.giantmicrobes.com/

just in case you have someone who is hard to buy for, actually I think Chrisany would LOVE one of these ;)

My GrandNephew

Umm, does it get any better then this?  I have been watching my grandnephew Jordan today.  He is a ball of love, joy, happiness, giggles, and screams.

MD

ok, I am in Maryland now. I already miss my house, my kitties and my bed! Hung out with my sister, neice and my great nephew today (hes super cuteness!) Werre going to order chineese food for dinner, then I think I am going to chill with my O magazine.

;)

I had an AWESOME night with a good friend. I am glad we were able to spend time together, and I always enjoy cracking up!

Tomorrow is my work christmas dinner (preceeded by a cocktail hour). Saturday I leave for MD for 16 days, seems long - but I guess it will go fast.

Warm Fuzzies and Update on Bassa

Bassa is scheduled for the radio iodine treatment on 1/19/09. I drop him off in the morning on that Monday and pick him up Friday in the afternoon. I cant wait to heal this for him, I feel like he knows whats going on. It's okay Bassa, its all going to be better soon.

Can I just say I am soooo happy to be back in touch with my old buddy from school! Its funny how an old friend can bring ya the warm fuzzies just with a hello or a visit, or when you see the caller id with their name. I hope we NEVER loose touch again! I enjoy reconnecting and building our friendship.

Bassa...

Well, the results are in, and my mommie intuition was right. Bassa has Hyperthyroidism. I talked with the vet at length (after my hours of net searching) and I am going to go with the radioactive iodine/pill as his treatment. Sounds scary - but its the highest success rate, least complications. The only down side is Bassa will have little contact in the first few days, until is radioactive levels decrease.

I feel like I have to do this for Bassa, I made a promise by adopting him that I would love and care for him, and this option will cure his issue, versus "treatment" which will just prolong a painful death for him. It might be a different story if he was extremely old, or had other issues. However my vet confirmed that hes otherwise healthy and she expects he has a while to live. Bassa deserves to live a happy healthy life, and as his mommie I am going to do anything possible to give that to him.

I did switch him to organic pet food, he seems to LOVE it, which makes me happy. The vet says not to beat myself up over it, that it could be food related or just a randomness - we will never know. On either hand I am not going to take anymore chances - any pets of mine from this day forward will eat natural/organic and good for them foods (with occasional treats). Why take the chance?!

So I am still crying about it! I talked to Bassa about it tonight (hehe), he is cool with it ;) He has to go in tomorrow for a chest x-ray to ensure there are no tumors in his chest. Not a big deal if there is, just means we have to go for a more high-tech location for the treatment - but in either case is fully curative.

I am hoping I can work something out to have him be in treatment while I am away in MD, then we can both come home fresh and new and ready to move on.

Friday Bassa Update

Hyperthyroidism in Cats:

This is an awesome site that just backed up the information my told me (except this site make me really feel like this is what he has going on).
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=1+2130&aid=218

No call today, so I guess it will be Monday

Its a major thing in kitties, most die in 2 years without treatment due to related heart issues.

2 curative options are available, and I am sorta leaning towards the radioactive pill/iodine but will make a choice once I know for sure this is whats up and I have more information.

Whats making me feel like CRAP is that alot of the recent cases are related to the consumption of pet food thats less to say.. uhh not organic. I am soooo researching cat food to change my kitties to something more healthy (I dont know why I didnt follow your lead on this Karly)!

Bassa Update

The thought (and blood work show) is that he may have Hyperthyroidism. We are doing a T4 test which will tell for sure - I should know by Monday.

In the meantime I am giving him lots of loves.

Sick kittie, sad mommie

Well, I decided to call the vet on the way home tonight to talk about Bassa and his "issues". After they talked to the tech and vet they decided I should bring him in.

For right now all I know for sure is my kittie has something wrong, it could be as simple as needing to have a BM (lol BM makes me laugh and Poop doesn't, odd huh?), or could be something wrong internally.

I will know for sure (or atleast more) tomorrow.

Keep Bassa in your thoughts, I cried all the way home - I love my kittes and I don't want them to be in pain. I swear I am not sure I could be a humans mommie.. I suck at this stuff.

Fat Horny Cat

I came home tonight and Baby Kittie kinda didn't sound right, her little HI Mommy and Meows were kinda like she was horse or something.

I sat in the living room, playing on Facebook and all the sudden I see my fat cat Bassa draggin BK down the hall by her neck and then he mounts her. Uh Hello.. Everyone with 4 paws is fixed in this house, what the crap!

I feel soooo bad for BK. She is giving me that look like - mommie.. Bassa mean to me! The good part is Kenya won't tolerate Bassa messing with her, but BK is kinda laid back like yeah whatever.

OMG, The drama of the cat lady!