Eldest Feline Update

EKG came back "mostly clear." There is some minor ventricle leakage which is causing the heart murmur, but not enough to actively deal with (no valve replacement surgery). Her BP is a little high, which may be causing the cornea constructions/headaches, but they're not convinced it's enough to justify putting her on meds, with their own issues/problems. We're monitoring the situation. Bloodwork's otherwise "boring," which is a good thing. There was talk of doing an ultrasound to see if there are any organ issues to consider, but at this point and based on the boring bloodwork, the vet thinks it's highly unlikely. So we're going to hold off for a bit. But the behavioral issues are noted and significant.


Tl;Dr version: she's 13-going-on-14 and some things are starting to break down, but nothing major. This leads us back to my original tentative diagnosis of FCD (feline cognitive dysfunction, or early-onset senility). She's still alert, aware, and affectionate, the three essentials. All that can really be done right now is keeping her on a regular schedule, seeing if Feliway does any good, and not introducing upset into her routine.

So long as she's still using the litter box (she is), we can all adjust.

EtA: as I'm sure most of you can understand, "oh, 13's not so old" is a horribly unhelpful comment, not to mention being untrue (YOUR cat may have lived happily to 25. The average lifespan of an American shorthair is closer to 16)

Clarion write-a-thon update, day 18-21

Still a day and a half behind, but I'm not stressing it too much. Mainly 'cause y'all seem to be too lazy to mock....



Title: "Strong Earth"
Starting point: 1,100 words of outline
Goal: 20,000 words of story
new words: 1,103
Total words: 12,378
Research: none

Excerpt:

“It is a matter of some seriousness,” the solder said, looking sternly at the two women. “You have seen nothing out of the ordinary? No strangers in town, no strange occurrences?”


Dead Bodies: the suspicion of one
Plot Changes: oh-ho, who's that in the back cupboard?
Things magical: revelations and discoveries


For those of you who've donated to Clarion as part of encouraging me to move forward, thank you! And yes, I'm looking for a way to work your names into the story. *evil chortle* If you're still considering: http://www.theclarionfoundation.org/writeathon/wrtn-writerpage.php?writerID=4954