I didn’t get around to mentioning it yesterday, but our cat got sick. All night. I was worried, didn’t get much sleep. First thing in the morning I took him to the vet’s office, where it was discovered it was actually worse than I thought and he was hospitalized for the day. He had/has a urinary blockage…. crystals. For those of you who don’t know what that is, basically his urethra was completely plugged and he couldn’t pee. It’s somewhat common with male cats, and it can be fatal. So yeah. Good sized vet bill, but it’s a good thing I took him in when I did.

He’s home now, been sleeping all evening. He has special food to try to help disolve the rest of the blockage that they couldn’t remove, and I’m to keep a strict eye on him to make sure that he’s urinating. So far all he’s done is sleep. The sedation really knocked him out…. and considering he couldn’t sleep all night last night due to pain he must be really exhausted. :sigh:

Needless to say, I napped for a couple of hours, punctuated my multiple phone calls – hubby at work so I could let him know what had happened, the vet to give me an update and instructions – and I wasn’t exactly relaxed for the day.

The interesting thing is that the baby was very active all day. I even felt it moving around while I was trying to nap, laying on my stomach as usual… not something I’ve felt before, for sure. I couldn’t decide if it was reassuring or annoying.

This week was looking to be a wonderful week, just trying to pass the time until my ultrasound. Well I haven’t really thought much about my ultrasound the last day. Nothing like some major medical issues with family members (as our pets are our family) to take your mind off things for a while. Not really what I would have chosen. :sigh: