January 24, 2016

BEWARE OF TWO KITTY VOMIT PICTURES 

Monday, January 18, 2016

I spent time in LA this past weekend but of course it was for IB - Middle Years Program.  I got home around 1:30 pm and ran a few errands.  The drive was not too awful but it since I don't always come from LA and know the area, it makes traveling a little hectic since I have to watch the GPS.  I have been finding that listening to audiobooks entertaining an therefore if I am not watching what I am doing...I have missed my turn.  LOL!!!  The fun of living in a new place and having to turn around. You find some pretty interesting places and see some new things.

It continued to be a fun and unusual afternoon as I took Squeak to the vet because she has been constantly throwing up.  Sometimes three times a day.  It usually starts with her hacking and convulsing and then it comes up.  Unfortunately since she is always near me, it is usually on the bed or couch.  At least she gives me some warning with the hacking, but it has to be uncomfortable for her.  Now, I know this is kinda gross but I started taking pictures to be able to take her to the vet and accurately what she is throwing up.

The vet said that he is not sure what is wrong with her and that all of her blood and urine tests are fine.  Of course he says that it could be Irritable Bowl Syndrome, Ulcers, Tumors, or a load of other issues.  He suggested that we start with X-Rays and Prednisone.  Then if that does not work he suggested an ultrasound and then we would see what is next if that does not show anything.  Well....I have not really looked at X-Rays other than human and I have not seen that many recently since I am not actively practicing athletic training.  However, when they brought the X-Rays in and hung them up it was obvious to see that something was wrong.   Now...remember, X-Rays only show hard items, not soft tissue and you could see all her pretty bones with no bright white spots.  However, there was a large mass down her back along her spine.  When the vet came back in he asked me when she ate last and I told him about 2:00 pm.  He says that it should not be like that and I was thinking...."Ya Think?"  So he tells me that he thinks she is constipated.   He suggest a change in her diet and prescribes some special food that he thinks will help her and he tells me to hold off on giving her the prednisone until Friday and see how the diet works out.  He thinks she is throwing up because the food cannot go through her intestines.  So I take my poor innocent kitty home and she just decides to lay on the blanket.  I think she is mad at me for taking her on a car ride and to the vet.  She HATES the car.

One upset Kitty - Post Car Ride and Vet

Tuesday, January 19, 2015

Well, Squeak threw up again last night.  I know that it is going to take some time but poor kitty!!! Also, poor Leann....she cannot throw up at a reasonable time, she throws up at 2:00 or 4:00 am so of course she wakes me up and I feel bad for her so I stay up and try to soothe her and make her calm.

The vet called today to tell me the X-Ray tech took a closer look and there does not seem to be tumors or anything else in Squeak's X-Ray.  While that is good news, I worry that constipation is not the only issue and I do worry about the little girl.  I did ask him if there was any way I could just rush up a laxative and put it on her food to make her more comfortable and he suggested getting kitty laxative called Laxotene at PetSmart.  So I planned on stopping by tonight on the way home.

I ended up not being able to make it to PetSmart.  I went to the Valley View basketball game for the North girls that ended up being so close that the last 5 minutes took 45 minutes.  Needless to say I did not leave Valley View until 9:00 pm and by then PetSmart was closed.


Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Some days just do not go as planned.  Today was one of those days.  I have already been behind more than usual due to some personal stuff going on and fighting freaking out on a regular basis so when things go WoNkY at work, it really throws me for a loop.  Today, we had a student who had to go to the hospital and since we do not let kids go to the hospital alone, I left to go to the local hospital to be with the student until the parents / guardian arrived.  This is a student that I talk to on a regular basis also so I was worried as well.  As it turns out everything is okay but it is still scary when it happens.

That afternoon we were scheduled to go visit Vocademy but this appointment got changed at the last minute so therefore I ended up with three different places I was supposed to be at the same time on Wednesday.  While Dolly the Sheep was cloned, Dr. Leann Iacuone has not been cloned and therefore cannot be at three places at one time, making life a little difficult.  So this was a day where things were completely rushed and therefore left me out of sorts as the guidance counselors and I rushed to Vocademy at 1:00, to rush back at 2:00 for a meeting with the AEL expert, then had to rush to pick up pizza at 3:15 to meet with the trainers at 4:00 pm to work on the training room plans.  That finished up at 6:30 pm for me to leave school by 7:00 pm with two kittens in a cat carrier to drop off at Friends of the Valley Animal Rescue.  Yes ladies and gentlemen you read that correctly, two more cats were caught at school - little kittens and I did not keep them.  They will be put into foster care and then someone will adopt them.

From there I stopped to get the Laxotene from PetSmart, kitty milk, Puppy Pads and Pill Pockets for the prednisone in case I needed to give that to Squeak on Friday.  Next stop was Target for orange juice and a few supplies for the rest of the week, including a Star Wars shirt for the upcoming Star Wars week.  When I finally got home it was 9:30 pm and I realized I did not get anything on my to do list marked off.  Oh well, tomorrow is another day!

Old School Star Wars for Star Wars Week!

Thursday, January 21, 2016

At 4:00 am, Squeak decided to throw up again.  It began with hacking as I woke up and was able to get her on top of a Puppy Pad in order to prevent her from puking all over the place.  She continue to puke as I moved her into the bathroom so I could turn on the light and see what she was throwing up.

Thursday Morning Puke from Squeak - Looks Better!!!

I finally made it to school only to have another day like Wednesday.  Today, I found one of my favorite students in the health room crying because they were in soooooo much pain due to their teeth.  The school nurse called the district to see what could be done but we were going to have to work on paperwork so two other extremely caring adults at the school called around to try and figure out if anyone would see this young student and sure enough they found a place.  So one of the translators and I spent an hour and a half taking the student home to pick up a family member and then transporting them to the dentist for work to be done.  It was a VERY good trip because we met some very nice people and made some valuable contacts in order to get our students help.  However, again it pulled me away from the school and therefore behind.  Good thing there are no kids on Friday.

In the afternoon we had some students come and show a teacher some texts about another student who was stated they had tried to kill themselves and did not want to face another day.  The teacher brought the students to me and therefore we had another emergency on school grounds because all the guidance counselors were at training.  I was finally able to confirm the student was well and was going to be okay.  Amid all of this was AED training from the district.  Now this is ironic because I have had CPR / AED  training three times in the last 6 months but hey, all AED's are different.  So now, we have to figure out where to place the four AED's.  Obviously one is in the nurse's office, one at basketball, one should be at the pool / football field and then the last one should be with the trainer but the one that is at the football field / pool is the hardest one due to the gates and public access.  On top of that, they are to be placed 3 ft from the ground and have to have a sign posted above or beside them.  I can't say that I ever noticed AED's 3 ft from the ground before, this is something I am going to have to notice.  They are supposed to be placed at that height for individuals in wheelchairs.  Umm.... I will have to look next time I am at the airport.

Friday, January 22, 2016

I played hookie for a bit this morning from work.  I had to pick up dry cleaning and take my car to the VW dealership in order to have the 60,000 mile check and get new tires.  I had to wait for the shuttle to bring me back to the apartment and take the Escape to work so I did not get there until about 10:00 am.  I tried to get a lot done today but it was one of those days where I did not get things done until people left.  I got to go out to eat lunch with the guidance counselors, this was the first time in forever....oops I mean ever!!!! LOL!!!

I also got to have a great conversation with a teacher about Standards Based Grading and I am so proud of the teacher for stepping outside of the box and trying something new.  Sometimes you just have to get off the same old horse and try something new.  I am excited that someone is looking to find something new!!!!

I got home around 8:00 pm and was able to take a bath, clean up and relax.  I knew I was going to have to go into work this weekend to catch up on all the things that did not get done but I just really needed to get home and check on Squeak and Husky.  It was a relaxing evening with the kitties!!!

Saturday, January 23, 2016

Well we have now made it a night without Squeak throwing up.  She slept through the night without any incident, which is nice to not have to clean anything up.  LOL!!!  This morning I ate breakfast with a friend who I have not seen in awhile but love spending time with.  I wish that we were not so busy and getting pulled in different directions so there was more time to spend together but such is life!!!  I got my car this morning from the VW dealership also.  Josh Mayne takes such great care of me and my car.  He is so easy to work with and is willing to email and text me about the car and what is going on.

I went to the vet to pick up more food for Squeak since that seems to be working and then got home to pick up my items and leave for work.  Needless to say, I think she wants attention from people. Look at this cute face.

Squeak does not want me to leave.  I think she misses someone????

Can't leave this little cutie out of the mix.
She does not like anyone but me so she hides but she is a cutie!

This week Ali got a new phone as well.  She got an iPhone 6s plus as well.  While my phone did do 15 updates this weekend it seems that everyone is telling me what cool things my phone can do.  Ali has shown me some things that Siri does that I did not know.  I have discovered some new things about Dropbox and my camera on the phone.  On top of that Waze has a bunch more new features that make it really cool.  Including adding friends and allowing you to identify ETA when you are going to meet someone.  So I invited a bunch of people who show up on my contact list who have Waze to be my friend on Waze - hey its like Facebook.  LOL!  But seriously, the voice on it is much better!  If Waze would have updated before I got the new car, I would not have needed the GPS on the car.   Gas Buddy has some new pieces to it as well and FitBit software updated.  I think I should probably spend more time trying to learn about the power of the SmartPhone that I have but to tell you the truth, I just don't have time. So if you have any tips, let me know.

Ali and I worked for a good bit on Saturday to get things done but then she DRAGGED me to Disneyland and yes, I was kicking and screaming to stay at school - Ummm, yeah right!  We went with her niece and great nieces to hang out for a few hours.  

Sunday, January 24, 2016

I was at work today from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm working to get caught up and I am not sure that I am completely caught up.  I got home tonight and made French Onion Soup, finished up some plans for the training room and emailed them to one of the M&O guys and finished the blog.  While doing so, I watched TV with the cats.  Of course, Squeak slept and Husky watched TV.

Husky Watching TV

Hopefully this upcoming week will be calmer as we start the new semester!  I know that Saturday will be CRAZY busy but bring it on!!!!