Soop's X Special Kitcheners

Oh Bella! How awful, much tea and much sympathy! I think that is a very good example of Sod's Law. I bet you will really ache, maybe it isn't even apparent to you how badly you may be bruised, sometimes it isn't until the swelling has gone down that it really aches.

It's been a truly dreadful three years for my sister, even her relationship with a lovely man has broken down because of the time that she has had to devote to my niece and she has also given up her job. She bought a large house to share with my niece and her fiancé so that she could be close, which is I think both a blessing and a curse.

Every time they operate on my niece (non-cancerous tumour so can't be zapped) they say her tissues are weakening. They are now talking about having to reconstruct a large area of her skull with mesh and pull back her face over the top. I wonder if they will use 3D printing?

My niece is very beautiful, and very sweet, so you can imagine how it is affecting everyone. Her poor fiancé is half the size he used to be.

I think I shall send them all a rude card today. Something to make them all laugh rather than feel sorry for themselves. Doesn't it make you feel helpless, though. And you can never ever say what you are thinking, that maybe we shall be attending a funeral rather than a wedding.

First of all to all the poorly people on here especially Bellasnana who must be so disappointed, but hiding it well. Good luck for next week!
I thought I'd give all you kind cat lovers an update on our two new arrivals. Fingers crossed, it's going better than we hoped. Wilma and Betty are settling in and have largely made the upstairs their territory. Lulu our Arabian mau\ Dubai alley cat is not impressed but although all three have had lots of staring matches and hissing, there has been no actual fighting. Even at night when all three can roam the house! The next step is to let the new arrivals outside and hope they don't leg it. This has to be done soon as the upstairs smells a little like a gents urinal thanks to two large cats using a litter tray(Lulu just crosses her paws until dawn) we have Canadian relatives arrange to stay on Saturday and I don't really want to greet them with the heady aroma of cat pee I bought a Felliway diffuser, but don't know if it has helped or not. Maybe there would have been fisticuffs without it? Thank you again for the advice.

janerowena I have been feeling rather sorry for myself. The story of your sister and niece puts my small problems into perspective. I do hope things work out properly and the outcome which dare not speak its name does not materialise to you and your sister.

Dear Bella that is not what I'd hoped to hear when I logged on a few minutes ago. I am so VERY sorry to hear that your plans have been scuppered. How unfairly life is treating you at the moment. What can I add. There are no words...Bless you.

janerowena I echo all the messages that your Granspals are sending you at this very difficult time. for you and your niece.

My love to you all. x

Oh Bella it never rains but it pours in your house. I agree, Sod's law is working overtime. You must look after yourself and I do hope that you make the flight on Sunday because you need a long REST.

janerowena you also are having a horrid time at present. What can one say but send

Purpledaffodil please remember to let the darlings out before you feed them then there is a sporting chance of them returning. At least there has been no blood and guts so it sounds as though they may all settle down under the one roof, not bosom buddies but tolerant of each other.

DD has just "put her order in" for two tabby kittens born on Friday morning. I persuaded her to go for two rather than one,I just hope I am proved right. Her soon to be ex had asthma and could not have pets so the children are so excited.

A lovely idea, annsixty to replace a husband with two kittens.

Perhaps I didn't put that very well!!!

I think you put it perfectly!

And thank you all for your good wishes, we all have ups and downs, don't we?

Bella I can't believe your bad luck, I hope you'll feel fit enough by Sunday to get the flight!
It's about time that your luck turned for the better now (((hugs)))

Ups and downs seem more like vertical drops and high cliffs for some of you at the moment.....
&((hugs)) to you all x

Very well said, loopylou x

Bella! Had you been at that prosecco again?

Oh Bella how awful. I have a theory that we have accidents when we are rushed or have a lot on our plates, tired or otherwise stressed and you probably are all of those at the moment. I sincerely hope you recover quickly with no side effects. Take care of yourself and be safe and well to visit your sister on Sunday. Gentle (((hugs)) and
Janer your family are going through the mill at the moment too. It must be very hard to keep being positive for your sister. (((Hugs))) and for you too.

Good tip about letting them out hungry Charleygirl. Lack of blood and guts is giving us hope. They may be with us for at least a year while DD saves hard for a house deposit, so we don't want to live in a feline war zone. Fingers crossed!

Oh Bella, what a shame, but roll on Sunday, eh?
Janerowena, all my thoughts and good wishes towards your niece and her family.

Oh dear bellasnana there is no justice in the world is there? Fingers crossed you make it at the weekend without further mishap-do be careful! And Janerowena my heart goes out to you and your family, I don't quite know what to add to what others have said, just hang on in there .
Number you post reminds me of many many hospital visits in the past. Quite often I used to read his newspaper or we would do the quick crossword together, as you don't really want to talk the whole time. There were many occasions too when I would have given anything for a quick nap on DH's bed while he sat out on his chair! Hang on in there too, and keep having some days off, it's self-preservation .
Soop that seems an Awfully long time for an appointment, sometimes hospitals need a bit of gee-ing up. Maybe a phone call to the consultant's secretary?
Positive vibes to you all, there are a lot of burdens on a lot of shoulders, it seems.

Galen

I hope you are feeling better today, bella? And, dare I say it, probably quite enjoying the peace and quiet and solitude! A little 'brain break'.

I have a big concert tonight, I am so tired because I have been going to bed so late, with all the emailing. We used to phone but it woke DBH up. He is under strict instructions to make me go to bed early and NOT await emails for the next couple of nights, because we are going to the Harry Potter studios on Friday and I want to have enough energy to enjoy it properly. It's DS's birthday treat and he has no idea. I have sent a card to all sickly people and carers, so at least they know they aren't forgotten. When something goes badly wrong, I think it must be the feelings of isolation and aloneness that cause the most depression, I don't want my sister to feel like that but I do need a break from it, as DD still has problems and they can't find out what is wrong.

Good morning to all our lovely Kitchener Granspals.

Bella janerowena number Soutra and any other of our pals having a tough time at the mo' I'm sending you my love and the very best of good wishes.

MacSporran had an appointment with the GP yesterday. She also picked up on the fact that it has been almost three months since MacS was contacted by the cardio specialist. She said...get on the phone to his secretary. MacS smiled and said...I shall hear in good time...no need for me to be "pushy"...

It is a glorious day in bonnie Kintyre. Magical view through the window. I'm about to put on my arty-farty hat and spend time with the a portrait of an elegant creature named Grace. I've a good feeling that today I shall achieve the result that I'm hoping for. Any good, strong coffee going...

soop MacS is not being pushy by ringing the secretary. Mistakes happen and he may have been forgotten somehow. Please, please ask him to ring,this hiccup is holding up his other treatment.

to all having a rough time at present for whatever reason.

Purpledaffodil I do hope that starving the darlings helped and that they returned for a meal. Once the weather is warmer, they will not always obey when called but start early by calling them home by their names and making a fuss of them when they do obey. Have they been microchipped?

Thank you for your kind message, Cahrleygirl My darling man will phone if nothing comes through the post by the weekend.

Purpledaffodil I must read back and catch up with the tale of the pussy cat visitors. As for Felliway... it made very little difference when used way back for Rory's settling-in period. Since he's had the snip his wee doesn't smell at all. In fact, one would hardly believe how smell-free a cat can be. MacSporran swears by the Co-op brand of cat litter. Also, to be fair, MacS "attends" to R's tray almost the instant he has used it.

Sorry Charleygirl I mistyped your name.

I definitely think a call is needed, soop. Maybe someone in the department has been off sick, I know from nursing and Dr friends that they have had lots of trouble since xmas, with staffing levels, despite cancelling all leave.