Yesterday we decided to stay
home from the Bucyrus Bratwurst Festival. A great family friend met up with my
middle brother, his wife, their eldest granddaughter, and their youngest adult
offspring along with her husband. Sorry we missed the old hometown family fun
but enjoyed time with Tilly (and the more elusive Jezebel) in our air
conditioned environment.
The guys sent some fun pictures,
at least. And my husband suggested we take a trip farther north to see family/friends
sometime this autumn, which we rather doubt our old kitty will survive. While looking
good on the outside Tilly has some sort of mass on or near her heart, which has
an irregular beat, so she might go at anytime.
We’ll keep her as long as she
wants to stick around and remains comfortable. Thank heaven she’s such a sweet
girl because I’m administering seven medicinal doses daily (!) including the
ear drops, felimazole, and now rutin morning and night, plus her diuretic
around mid afternoon. She continues acting spry and has an excellent appetite.
As for me, I turned fifty
years old last February, meaning a particular health screening is advised. Everyone
tells me the preparation will be worse than the scope, which I don’t doubt. It’s
been a bit tricky figuring out what’s best to eat this weekend before my clear liquid
diet starts on Monday.
Joy.
But I’ve got it handled. And I
am so blessed to have access to excellent healthcare. In addition, our health insurance
will cover everything as long as the procedure doesn’t go beyond diagnostic. With
fingers crossed I expect a positive outcome.
Oddly, the administrator gave
me a precise dollar figure down to the penny if something irregular does need
treated/removed.
Has anyone, medical
practitioner or not, ever given you more than a cost estimate, let alone stuck
to it?
Extra lovies to Tilly. They are precious when they are seniors.
ReplyDeleteOh that procedure. I've had it many times, but I'm almost 70. The prep is the hardest part. I'm sure they gave you a list of what little you can eat. I'm glad that you're going though. It's so important.
Have a fabulous day and weekend, my dear. Big hug. ♥
Thanks for the kind word! I'm sorry you've suffered the procedure repeatedly. Ugh. Hugs back to you!
DeleteI am sorry that Tilly is so sick. XO
ReplyDeleteThank you. But she is doing well, and she's geriatric. :) She is on my husband's lap as I type.
DeleteIts hard to watch a loved one decline. Old age is terminal, unfortunately. I have Bonita in the bathroom now and its not looking so good for her either. She will be going to the vet, perhaps even tonight, as I love the night sift ER doctor. he's great at differential diagnosis.
ReplyDeleteOh, bless you. I'm sorry for your recurring losses. You rock in rescuing cats and dealing with humans who mistreat them. ~hugs~ I wish you all the best.
DeleteNope....My insurnace is pretty good and basically I know what is covered and what is not. I read your post with a heavy heart. Our furbabes are so very special to us and help to make our lives fun and full of unconditional love. Like Tilly, Dakota has a great appetite, plays and acts fine while all along the cancer grows in him. It hurts watching our babes being sick and knowing what is coming. I hurt for you and for Tilly. As for the other END....the prep is the worst. It will be all over soon enough but like I said, the prep. Eat light the day before.
ReplyDelete~hugs~
DeleteI'm almost your age. Autumn is a better time to travel, anyway. Cooler temps.
ReplyDelete:)
DeleteHopefully there will be no unexpected procedure and no other costs.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Unfortunately, that wasn't the case, but it's not expected to be cancerous. Be well!
DeleteHope the procedure goes well. I do think the prep is horrid, but I almost always have polyps removed and sadly once polyps are removed the biopsy report isn't covered. Which has never made sense to me. The whole reason you do the test is determine if there's something, and so if there is...you must remove it and get a biopsy of it.......so why that's not covered is maddening to me and doesn't make sense. I thinkI got an estimate once, but it's vague due to how many polyps may be removed. Hope you do well. Glad things are still ok for you and kitty, but too bad you missed the Brat Festival. Been years since we've gone. We hit it once late in the day on our way back from Lake Erie
ReplyDeleteYou've been to Bucyrus? Too cool! Would be neat to meet there some summer. And I agree about the polyp removal and biopsy not being covered. They told me it would run just over $700! Oh, well. Take care!
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