Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Friday's Clean Bill of Health!


Yesterday, Jon and I took Friday back to the ophthalmologist for his check-up. We've been giving him medicine in his right eye for a viral infection for a month now, and it was time to check on his progress. And his eye is better! Yay! The vet was very surprised at how quickly the eye healed. There is a tiny bit of haze, but that is scarring that the vet says will probably go away completely pretty soon. We have to "wean" Friday off the medicine over the next two months, so that the virus doesn't come back. Well, so it doesn't come back immediately. It will probaby come back another time in his life, since it's a virus, which sticks around. I'm just hoping it doesn't come back for a long time!

On the down side, we heard that phrase that we've heard too many times with Friday, "This is rare in cats." Yes, we found out Friday has a tiny cataract. It turns out cats almost never get cataracts, but leave it to Friday.... The vet said it was so small, there were no worries, and that it would probably never get worse. It's not even visible to the naked eye, really, and it's only a problem if we can see it. So I guess we'll just keep a watch on that, but otherwise not worry about it.

So Friday has made it out of the woods in his latest health ordeal! He pulls through again! Woohoo! Today he's hiding from us, because not only did he go to the vet yesterday, he also got a bath. That's what he gets for sitting his booty in the fireplace soot.
And then, he thought he found the perfect hiding place in the shower...until Jon unknowingly turned the water on at full blast. Now he's ignoring us completely. Poor kitty has had a hard couple of days. But he's better, and we're happy.

10 comments:

  1. Aw, it has been rough for our kitties lately. First, their mommies leave them for a week! Then they had to endure the vet. No wonder they're hiding from us!

    Friday's eye looked so much better to me, too! The last time I saw him, it was bad, so I can tell you it's better for sure. (As if the vet's vote didn't count.) Sometimes it's hard to see the day-to-day progress, though.

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  2. I don't know about Bailey, but Friday had a good time with his dad this past week. He and I had lots of good time together, and he even spent some time on my lap, which he doesn't do for Lydia!

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  3. From what I hear... Dad made Bailey spend a lot of time in the laundry room while I was gone! Poor guy.

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  4. Haahaa...poor kitty. Why would he hide in the shower, I wish I could have seen that one. Jon, I'm glad you are being a good "dad." Other John said cats were just an unnecessary expense. That just made me sad. =(

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  5. I believe John's phrase is "an unnecessary inconvenience," and it is sad (and by that he means expense, too, of course). I asked him tonight if he thought the same way about children. Fortunately, he said no. But will he punish them by banishing them to the laundry room I wonder?

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  6. No, the Dickinsons use the attic to banish misbehaving children, I believe!

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  7. Haahaa!! Leanna, how did you remember that?? I had totally forgotten! Ohmygoodness. It's true! The attic!

    Friday is feeling much better today, and woke us up at 3:30am to make up for his ignoring us yesterday. How thoughtful of him. :)

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  8. I am glad he is feeling better! :)

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  9. I'm glad the kitties are better. Loved the pictures of Friday. I had forgotten about the attic ... hmm.. I wonder how many children are left up there? :)

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  10. He's hiding because he knows Auntie Margie is coming to get him. Do a lil dance, make a lil move, get down tonight!

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