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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / April 2005Let's try a nurse
Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe *this* time it will work better! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today > I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do > the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe > *this* time it will work better! > > Ginger-lyn Good! That should work better (and your RN friend is a good friend!) Jill > Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today > I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do > the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe > *this* time it will work better! Sounds good, Ginger-lyn. We're still purring for you all.  SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki Woo-hoo! It worked! Cosmo was a bit irritated, knowing what was coming (he's one of our smartest cats). A friend of mine had suggested a different spot for the fluids, back towards the hindquarters instead of behind the shoulders. Internet was kind enough to let us feel around his loose spots first, so we didn't upset Cosmo. I scruffed and had a good hold on Cosmo, and although he clearly felt the needle go in, he didn't do anything other than turn his head around towards Jennifer. Towards the end, he was a bit cranky and wanted to move, but otherwise, he did just great. Thank heavens for good friends, especially when they're nurses! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > Woo-hoo! It worked! > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank heavens for good friends, especially when they're nurses! That's wonderful, Ginger-lyn. Will she be able to come as often as Cosmo needs the fluids? SignatureMarina, Frank, Nikki, and introducing: Mere! marina (dot) kurten (at) pp (dot) inet (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki >That's wonderful, Ginger-lyn. Will she be able to come as often as Cosmo >needs the fluids? No, unfortunately -- but she did mention she was thinking about coming once a week, and that would help tremendously. Richard and I could struggle through the two other times, and maybe if he's used to her, he'll be calmer with us. I sure hope so. Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.i-love-cats.com/meow/glsummer/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) > No, unfortunately -- but she did mention she was thinking about coming > once a week, and that would help tremendously. Richard and I could > struggle through the two other times, and maybe if he's used to her, > he'll be calmer with us. I sure hope so. Maybe you could have her stand by and coach you with giving Cosmo his juices. After my mom died, I had to learn to give my father his insulin. First I practiced in the old inject an orange method, then a nurse coached me in giving the old man his insulin. Once she was convinced that I could safely give him his shots, I was on my own. Later, after we were removed from the house for our own protection, a public health nurse came out and taught him to inject himself in the same way she'd taught me to do it. Pam S. > Cosmo was a bit irritated, knowing what was coming (he's one of our > smartest cats). A friend of mine had suggested a different spot for [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > the end, he was a bit cranky and wanted to move, but otherwise, he did > just great. I'm glad it worked out better and this was so much less stressful! Susan M otis and chester > Well, after the disaster last week with Cosmo and my ex-husband, today > I'm trying a new tack. I've got a bona-fide RN friend coming in to do > the fluids, and she gets to do the needle while I hold him. Maybe > *this* time it will work better! > > Ginger-lyn Sending purrs for success. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat.
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