One Month out

 We are one month into our quarantine.  So far he is doing really well.  He is eating, sleeping and using the bathroom as normal.  He is lonely.  He cries when he is lonely.  If it is too bad, I have to go in and see what's up.  My family is cleaning his cage and I am managing his food and water thanks to some basic modifications.  The cage is not on the floor but up on an old refrigerator.  We are using an old door for a utility shelf.  This helps me handle his food and clean his litter without having to leave the room.  I am doing OK so far and my grand kitty is hanging in there.

My biggest issues right now is filling out more paperwork for stuff and hoping and praying I get a working chair soon.  I am skating by and I need to handle the rest of my own business as soon as possible.  It is really getting on my nerves.  Not to mention the fact that everyone is sick here.  My housemate decided to walk around sick for two weeks without seeing a doctor.  He does have basic insurance.  It would have covered this.  Now my brother is sick, my care provider is sick and I am headed there. 

I have to be out all day tomorrow.  I have an interview at a local college.  I have tried to teach there for years now.  I don't expect to get the job.  I want this opportunity to shake hands and meet people.  Maybe it will turn into something.  I sure hope so.  I am running a small temp now so I am going to finish watching a movie, visit my grand kitty and rest.  Take care

Things keep rolling.

It has been almost a month since my my baby boy had his injury.  It has been 10 days since his quarantine.  My boy is going strong.  He has almost finished his anti biotic.  He is eating and pooping and peeing.  He just hates being in a cage.  He cries for visitors every few hours.  At night though he begins to settle down.  I cannot believe I have to do this for 6 months.  Everything I have read says by three months if a cat isn't showing signs of rabies, he probably isn't rabid.  It can take up to 6 months in dogs.  I think the law in my state doesn't make a distinction between cats and dogs.  That means 10 days down, 5 months and 21 days to go.  I have not heard from my local health department either.  This doesn't bother me yet but it will if it goes months without a visit.

I am still without motor.  It has gone almost three months basically being stuck.  From all the info I have found out its going to be at least another month.  I am only on Medicaid right now.  My medicare doesn't start until FEB 2 2012.  The people who fix my chair won't fix it without payment.  I have to wait 40 business days to know if I am getting money to fix my chair.  In the meantime I am still pushing around in my cheap push chair.  I can't work,  I go out via transit every once in a while.  But it truly sucks.  To top everything, my care provider does not have a working car.  It will cost a lot of money to get it fixed.  Someone has to come on Sundays and help me and she needs to depend on friends until she figures out what to do.  She has to work through the day until 5 every day.  that means I get no privacy and I have no time to myself.  We like each other but we are getting on each others nerves.  This new year is not starting well.  I am really trying to change my life but good things are not happening.  I need to breathe and handle one crisis at a time.  I am A LOT stronger than some people give me credit for and it should pay off for me sometime. 

Despite these setbacks, I am hopeful all will work out.  Prayers and suggestions are welcome.  Take care and work for what you want in life.   

Wow I did not realize

Wow I did not realize it has been this long since I wrote.  Its been almost a month.  The good news is I made it through the new year.  The bad news is I hate the way this year is starting.  I have not worked at all.  My care provider's car has died and even worse her man friend has died as well.  I feel bad for her but he has been ill for over a year.  She said he was ready to go and he went. 

Let's add another wrinkle to this mess.  It has been over 1 month since I had a working wheelchair.  I have been using a manual chair for over a month.  Gosh I hate it.and my last and biggest issue.is this guy. This is my four legged grand cat.  Just before Christmas he went out and got messed up some how.  I found a big hole in his chest and belly area.  I and my family put some anti biotic ointment on him.  After the new year we called a vet.  My cat was walking and eating and everything so I just wanted to check the wound and make sure it was not infected.  Turns out the vet said he was bitten by something.  Since we don't know what bit him and I was not able to get him in on the last rabies clinic.  I either have to quarantine him for 6 months, or put him down.  I chose the quarantine.  He has been in quarantine for three days now and it is hard on all of us.  My boy is angry and gets upset easily.  He is in a cage in the back room of my home.  You can imagine how he feels.  I just don't think he is sick and I am willing to wait out these 6 months to give him a chance at life.  Pray for him and me.  Take care