Amanda and a Loudogg
Member Since 2017
December 12, 2018 Condo
Good morning all!
Lou had a pretty fantastic day yesterday. Greens nearly all day (and the one blue was a 103 and before his insulin kicked in, so I'll still call it a win). These are definitely exciting times, although the higher AMPS this morning bums me out ever so slightly. We'll see how it goes today. He played with his new furry mouse toy three times yesterday, all by himself, and all pretty vigorously. It really is amazing to see him so happy. I've actually never seen him so active in all our years together (even though he does have his moments), so it makes it even more heartwarming to see.
On the bean agenda today, Caleb is having an eye procedure called collagen cross-linking. He has a condition called pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD), which causes his cornea to become thinner, prompting his eye shape to become more cone-shaped instead of rounded. Unfortunately, this condition is progressive. The cross-linking procedure, which Caleb had performed in August on his worse-off right eye, strengthens the cornea to stop any further progression of the disorder. The procedure today will be on his less-effected left eye. The first procedure took only about 30 minutes to perform and Caleb was home within an hour or so after dropping him off. Healing time was pretty minimal, and he slept the rest of the day after the procedure. Friday was better, but then Saturday was pretty painful. So in preparation, Caleb has the next 3 days off to ensure he has plenty of time to heal. I'm not expecting any complications, but I would appreciate you keeping him in your thoughts today. He's actually excited to have an excuse to veg out on the new recliner for the next few days, haha. Men. Gotta love 'em.
I hope you all have a wonderful day to day and your kitties stay safe out there. Sending vines to Miss P (@Phoebes), Mr. Jones (@Tracey&Jones), and Jamie's Sammie and Andy (@Bellasmom).
Good morning all!
Lou had a pretty fantastic day yesterday. Greens nearly all day (and the one blue was a 103 and before his insulin kicked in, so I'll still call it a win). These are definitely exciting times, although the higher AMPS this morning bums me out ever so slightly. We'll see how it goes today. He played with his new furry mouse toy three times yesterday, all by himself, and all pretty vigorously. It really is amazing to see him so happy. I've actually never seen him so active in all our years together (even though he does have his moments), so it makes it even more heartwarming to see.
On the bean agenda today, Caleb is having an eye procedure called collagen cross-linking. He has a condition called pellucid marginal degeneration (PMD), which causes his cornea to become thinner, prompting his eye shape to become more cone-shaped instead of rounded. Unfortunately, this condition is progressive. The cross-linking procedure, which Caleb had performed in August on his worse-off right eye, strengthens the cornea to stop any further progression of the disorder. The procedure today will be on his less-effected left eye. The first procedure took only about 30 minutes to perform and Caleb was home within an hour or so after dropping him off. Healing time was pretty minimal, and he slept the rest of the day after the procedure. Friday was better, but then Saturday was pretty painful. So in preparation, Caleb has the next 3 days off to ensure he has plenty of time to heal. I'm not expecting any complications, but I would appreciate you keeping him in your thoughts today. He's actually excited to have an excuse to veg out on the new recliner for the next few days, haha. Men. Gotta love 'em.
I hope you all have a wonderful day to day and your kitties stay safe out there. Sending vines to Miss P (@Phoebes), Mr. Jones (@Tracey&Jones), and Jamie's Sammie and Andy (@Bellasmom).
I should have gone to bed and gotten out of the 'target zone' (that's the laptop and the phone)...N/A = not available...having had surgery at 7 a.m. today...ya know? Better believe when DH has anything done - he's in bed and I'm catering...
