Special Ordered, Arrived Yesterday

“It’s not an age – it’s a speed limit.” – My friend, Dr.Something-Less-Than-Twenty-Cats, after she reached a similar milestone not all that long ago. Had a doctor appointment in the Big Shitty this morning for a post-op check. I passed with flying colors, but they’ve flagged me from driving for another two freaking weeks. We’ll…

I’ve been off the Halobetasol for over a week now. We still don’t know if the new eruptions are spread of the CTCL or if they’re a reaction to the steroid cream. I’ve had several doctor’s appointments yesterday and today, and one was to Dr. Fell. He rebiopsied me in the area of one of…

What a lame day to have my hundredth entry on. A centennial should have something profound connected with it, and there are few profundities in my life at the moment. Sister the Elder will be stopping over this evening for instructions on how to take care of the cats while I’m gone next week. The…

It’s just that time of yearWhen we push ourselves aheadWe push ourselves ahead – Dar Williams, “End of Summer” This is the window that gives me my first view of the outside world each morning. It’s a northerly view, and through it the first rays of day light stream in from the right and incoming…

Well, at least it will be over this time tomorrow. I am growing progressively more anxious as it approaches. Since Kitten from Hell gets spayed tomorrow morning as well, it’s probable that she and I will be in mutual states of medical distress simultaneously. KfH hasn’t found any grand mischief to get into the past…

Found an excuse to be out of the office most of the morning. I’d gotten a really weird specimen (calcified hernia pouch) and saved it for my old pathology professor, who continues to be my mentor of sorts, as well as a good friend. He works at the large animal complex of the university I…