Category: Medical

  • Food and vegetables are less nutritious than they used to be

    Don’t we all already know this, but no harm being reminded of it again: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/fruits-and-vegetables-are-less-nutritious-than-they-used-to-be “Let food be thy medicine and medicine thy food” may not be sufficient anymore these days. My childhood dogs, Puffin and Remirth, only ate home-cooked meat and rice and almost never had to see the vet. They never ate kibble…

  • My post-pneumonia cough is gone!

    This is an update on my post-pneumonia recovery. My post-pneumonia cough is gone!! It’s actually been gone for a few days now, but I was too occupied with the cats to write an update. The specialist said it would take “weeks and months” for the cough to go away, but it took less than 2…

  • Taking care of ourselves, for the sake of our pets

    I was talking to a friend today and realise that there are loyal blog followers who are not my personal Facebook friends, or those who don’t live-and-breathe Facebook. I actually don’t either, but I have to paste our link on Facebook for the sake of those who live-and-breathe Facebook! I usually share health information on…

  • How obedient is Juno in taking meds?

    Of all my decades of looking after animals, I have not come across one who is so, so obedient in taking her medicine as Juno. She waits as I pound her Pro-Fibre. Tabs would have run off to hide. Then, she dutifully licks it all up all by herself. It’s unbelievable. What a good, good…

  • A cat cure for my diarrhoea?

    Disclaimer: This is only a sharing of what worked for me. Kindly consult your professional healthcare provider for expert advice.  I have another story to share today. Remember the Augmentin-induced diarrhoea that I have to endure for the duration of the course of the antibiotics (7 days)? I have found out that there is no…

  • How old are you, Juno?

    I was finally a bit settled yesterday, with the Augmentin-induced diarrhoea somewhat a little less and able to eat more food, so I ran errands and got more things in order. One of them was to contact Juno’s vet as I wasn’t there when Juno went for her third vaccination. The vet says Juno should…

  • Of cold Coca Cola, the poop tablet and huge sigh of relief!

    This is another funny story related to my recovery process. It’s a long story, so it is only for those who are interested in it. On the last day of my hospitalisation, I developed diarrhoea. First I thought it was because I had overdosed on raw salads. Lately, at this age, I realised that my…

  • The long, long road to recovery begins…

    Weight check – how much weight did I gain by sitting in the hospital room for 4 days straight? None!! Yay! Otherwise, my months of efforts to lose 7kg over 4 months would have gone to waste. At least I don’t have to start from scratch in this area. Now, begins the long, long road…

  • This morning’s breakfast

    The wonders of Whatsapp, truly. This morning, while I was having my IV-infusion done, I was also texting new instructions for the cats’ feeding and supplementation. Here are some photos. Juno has regained her appetite after yesterday’s third vaccination! Husband says he wants try this combo for the Blondies to make them eat the Cubgrub.…

  • I am going home….TODAY!!

    Early discharge!! CRP dropped to 38.2! The stars are aligned! Two more IV-infusions today and I am good to go! That should be at 7pm. To continue with oral Augmentin and oral Doxy. Specialist fully acknowledges my phobia of SJS. It was between Levofloxacin and Augmentin. Also, I’ve taken Augmentin before. Levofloxacin would be new…

  • Here comes a funny story from the hospital (Syncope episode averted)

    This is what happened last night. 2.50am: Syncope Episode Averted – phew! It was time for my IV-Infusion at midnight. A male nurse was on duty and he noticed that the IV-port on my right arm was already leaking and the area around my arm was already red and swollen. Good eye. The IV-port needs…

  • Juno’s third vaccination

    Juno has completed her third vaccination! Husband took Juno to the clinic this morning and were very lucky to be seen by the senior vet. Juno has increased in weight, her baby teeth are changing to permanent ones too. Since I had already dewormed her, this was not repeated. But we should deworm her once…

  • My entire experience with pneumonia, from Day One until discharge

    I am writing this upon the request of several friends who would like to know the facts of the case. It is a technical piece, so you might want to skip it if your interest is not in this area. Thank you. This summarises the pertinent points of my entire experience with pneumonia, from the…

  • I am going home on Tuesday!!!!

    My CRP came down to a pleasantly-surprising 63 this morning!! So this new IV antibiotic is doing its job, Tazocin. It’s only available in IV form and there is no exact oral equivalent for it. There are two close ones, but they do not cover the entire spectrum that Tazocin covers. Close, but not close…

  • I video-called the cats!

    During their evening meal just now, I video-called the cats and Robin was the most excited of all.  Tabs too. How I miss them. Here are some of the dinner photos. Gerald came to have a huge meal. Doing the Vetri DMG for Ginger. He gets it daily because he’s FIV+. I don’t know how…