update

kc update

went to the vet today
he has a torn acl over his knee joint
and has been given strict orders: NO JUMPING
he needs to do nothing but rest that leg

so, i gotta carry him up and down the steps
which he had been learning to do quite well
i've been lifting him in and out of hte tub to drink,
cause he'd just look at it, and not even attempt it

called dad, asked him if he would come over and put one of hte doors on the frame btw the kitchen and the deck room
so, he and j came over
i thot there were doors in the blacksmith shop
but there werent
but we did find a piece of panelling that was perfect
in fact, its almost as if it was cut for that

so we brought it in, j put in a few nails
and i've got a very nice barrier btw my kitchen and deck room
he has his litter box out there, and food and a water dish
and he can look out the deck door
he likes to lay on the window sills and look out

and i shut my bedroom door, to keep him from travelling the steps at night while i'm asleep
sounds like i'm spoiling him rotten, doesnt it?

there are 2 probs
vet said prob he will need surg, but try the prednisone and rest for a wk, and see what happens
he said with using only one hind leg, it will blow out too, sometime down the road, and then he wont have any hind legs to walk with
now i've got to decide
how much does a cat mean to me?
how much does kc mean to me?
and if i do agree to surgery, do i want this vet to do it?
i'm almost inclined to think not
even tho i allowed him to do his neutering

2nd prob
when i had called on sunday, vet had said, give him 20 mg baby aspirin, and see if that helps any
well
so i did
morning and evening
and when i asked him abt it today, if i could continue giving it, the answer was NO
ASA is not good for cats, and esp not that much
you're playing with fire

so, i come home, and google cats and aspirin
and good grief, i've been giving it q 12 hrs
and the net says q 48 - 72 is plenty
and it gives all these signs of toxicity
and now i've got something else to be worried abt
have i killed him, by giving him asa?

the rest of today was good, actually
mom came over too, when dad and j were here
and she brought bbq along
she had made her cmd bbq this evening, and made enough for supper
and she left the leftovers here for my dinner tomorrow at work
and d stopped in as well too

j burnt off my pompas grass
and i talked him into fixing the flusher on the toilet

so, all in all, minus kc worries, its been a good day
factor in kc worries, and i'm not sure what to call the day

j
says to me, i've got a prob with gas
as he is outside on the porch
i had walked out to say something to him
and in abt 15 seconds
i turned around and left him alone
it was RANK