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FWIW, neither Petunia (from the mid sixties) or Olaf showed any signs of deafness. Both possessed an unusual sharpness and both had distinct personalities.
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also_anon_dc
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Just came upon this thread and now I'm all caught up on your journey! Wishing you a speedy recovery. Would love to see more pics of your cat brood when you're feeling up to it.
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Enjoy: https://scubaboard.com/community/threads/kittens.612017/
Olaf is slowly overcoming his angst over being touched. I actually got a real pet last night, and then he laid right on top of my hand. More progress. Cool.
also_anon_dc
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For some reason I can't see that link. It says:
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Ah, you'll have to join the surface interval to see it.
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Sry, I meant Surface Interval, and I went ahead and added you.
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Olaf continues to amaze. I got to pet him head to tail 10 or more times last night. He did swat me once, but it wasn't hard at all. At one point, I felt a head, gave it some scritches, then continued the pet. I was surprised that it was Olaf, and he was lying down the whole time. He did get up after, stretched, and then went to bother Mischka.
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Great sign: last night right after I petted Olaf, he just plopped down on my leg. He was out of reach of being petted any further, but it was still kinda cool.
In surgery news, I'm now able to lie on my right side for a bit. I still have pain, but it's less each day. No, not nearly enough for me to be comfortable, but it's still progress. It's really hard to continue to walk after the pain sets in, so I'm still on Oxy, but I'm taking about half of what I was taking last week. Sigh. I so want to be completely off of this crap, but pain retards recovery as my surgeon pointed out. I see him next Monday.
On a side note, I'm recording each and every dose of oxy, just to be sure that I don't overdose inadvertently. It takes about a half hour for it to start to take effect, and a bit over an hour for it to give full relief. During that time, I must admit to being somewhat confused, so that's why I'm recording it. If I'm not in pain, it's no problem remembering.
In awesome people news, I got the best Get-well card and participation Tshirt from the ScubaBoard Bonaire invaders! Thanks guys!!!
In surgery news, I'm now able to lie on my right side for a bit. I still have pain, but it's less each day. No, not nearly enough for me to be comfortable, but it's still progress. It's really hard to continue to walk after the pain sets in, so I'm still on Oxy, but I'm taking about half of what I was taking last week. Sigh. I so want to be completely off of this crap, but pain retards recovery as my surgeon pointed out. I see him next Monday.
On a side note, I'm recording each and every dose of oxy, just to be sure that I don't overdose inadvertently. It takes about a half hour for it to start to take effect, and a bit over an hour for it to give full relief. During that time, I must admit to being somewhat confused, so that's why I'm recording it. If I'm not in pain, it's no problem remembering.
In awesome people news, I got the best Get-well card and participation Tshirt from the ScubaBoard Bonaire invaders! Thanks guys!!!
OP
FWIW, I believe I have to refrain from NSAIDs for 6 weeks after this surgery because they interfere with bone growth. Yeah, I also have to avoid them while on Eliquis, but that will be gone within the week.
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