You KNEW I'd stop in here during my vacation, didn't ya~~

Yup...I iz here, in Cle-ve-land, visiting my three wonderful furbabies, whose 8th birthday was Saturday. I hear they had a wonderful birthday, and I'm glad for that. This week, I want to keep as busy as I can and not be online too much. But, I just thought I'd come back and let you know I made it here safely.
Saturday, as the plane left California, I cried.
I LOVE YOU, CALIFORNIA, AND I MISS YOU LOTS!! But, I missed my furbabies too. I'll only be here a week, I promise. Hmmmmm...just long enough to get over this jet lag. I had so much I wanted to do today, but I was exhausted with, I presume, jet lag--and my time of the month. I can still clean my room tonight...but going to Wal-Mart, and the thrift store...that'll have to wait till tomorrow. I do have to clean my room, though.
Strange. I was so depressed that I didn't realize it before I went back to San Diego, but I left my room here in such a mess...it looks like it was hit by a tornado. So...my work is cut out for me, here as much as in San Diego, where I get to clean out the guest bedroom when I go back.
By the way, I got here by way of Atlanta after all. Not New York. Last minute change of planes. Yes, planes. Delta had changed everything by the time I got to the airport.
The first kitty I saw was Mup. She was happy to see me, but calm and cool as always. She did sleep with me for a little while last night.
Next was Jerry, Tony, and Velvet. Jerry was absolutely ECSTATIC to see me, and still is. Velvet remembers me. And Tony...well...if you knew Tony like I know him, you wouldn't be surprised to know that he hid under the bed and didn't let me pet him until 10:00 last night. Finally, he kissed me and let me pet him. I think he's starting to warm up to me. Jerry spend part of the night with me too, after Mup was done. Maybe Tony will curl up with me too, by the time I have to fly away again.
These are incredibly smart kitties. And so healthy. What a joy it is to have them!!
Da-YAM, it's chilly here!!!!! Before I left San Diego, it was over 100 degrees. My "tweetheart" told me today that it's not as hot there now (88 degrees on the same patio that got up to 104 the other day), so that's good. But here, it's downright chilly!! Yes, it's a pretty evening--just chilly compared to San Diego (the paper said it was supposed to have gotten up to 70 today, but I don't believe it). My dad told me it was warm here the last few days--then, all of a sudden, just as I was flying in, it got cooler and rainy. Hmmmmmm...so I rained on Cleveland?????? I never thought I could do that!! I should take some of this rain back to California with me. From what I saw on CNN, they/we need it.
And for those who are curious...yes, Jerry still begs me to let him see the "beach" (kitty talk for bleach water, that I use to clean before every dialysis treatment).
Well, as I said, I don't want to wear out my welcome on my own blog here, so off I go. First to try to get my strength back and get into cleaning mode.
Be good, y'all!!! And, if you're in California, I'll be back to join you next week--Labor Day!
Hmmmm...y'know...maybe I should ask. While I'm here, is there anyone in the Cleveland area that I should say hello to for you???? Just curious. The main thing I came for was to visit my handsome/beautiful, brilliant, sweet cats--for their birthday, or close enough to their birthday.
OK, gotta run and read more of "Making Miracles." Anything to keep my brain in gear!
Ta-ta for now!! Love ya!!!
(poof)

AGAIN??????!!!!! This "certified cat lover" has to rant for a sec, excuse me~

Stories like this one absolutely INFURIATE me. NOT because the moron was caught, but because it took them four months to catch him....and then he gets released on $5,000 bail???????????????!!!!!!!!!!! Excuse me, but I'd have quadrupled his required bail amount!!!! I'd have made it impossible for the buffoon to get out.
Cat killers are among the lowest, most despicable forms of life on the planet!!!

http://www.aspca.org/news/national/08-28-09.html#1

I read two similar stories back in June, the week before my birthday. When little feline lives are lost, or when little felines are tortured, THIS certified cat lover wishes there was a way to catch the responsible "people" quicker, before that many feline lives are lost. My heart goes out to all the felines of the world, and their humans. If I could, I'd provide a nice, loving home for all of them. And I'm glad that my three furbabies have two wonderful human grandparents who love them and are willing to keep them safe indoors for me and take them to the V-E-T when they have to go. I should never have to worry about them when I'm here.

Hmmmmm....I just got an email, inviting me to write a "There Oughtta Be A Law" to protect animals. Here's one. There oughtta be a MUCH tougher law against people who hurt and/or kill an animal, and especially, NOT to let them go four months!!!! Get 'em after the first incident!!! Don't let it go beyond that!!

OK. I've ranted (again) as much as I care to. Now...my low blood pressure is catching up with me.
Gotta run. May be back later...
Ta-ta!
(poof)

FYI~~Vacation time~~

Again????
Well...what started out as a vacation from Cleveland to San Diego, turned out to be me moving back to San Diego (and NOT regretting it one bit!).
So now, I guess this is another vacation...Hmmmmm...when a person doesn't know if they're coming or going, I guess EVERY trip is a vacation...Let me think about that for a few.
Saturday, late, I'll be flying...get this...to JFK Airport, in NY! WHO ever would think they'd have to fly to Cleveland from San Diego by way of New York???!!! Then again, if I had gone back there in May as I had planned (before my transplant was cancelled..GRRRRRRRRRR!), I'd have had to transfer in Atlanta; that's even farther out of the way.
I'll get to Cleveland early Sunday. Not quite in time for Tony, Jerry, and Mup's birthday (they turn 8 years old on Aug. 29th, Saturday), but close enough.
And, next week, I'll be spending plenty of quality time with those three handsome/beautiful/brilliant furbabies, whom I've known since they were infant kittens!!
Eight years ago yesterday...Aug. 26, 2001...which now seems forever ago...Twig--the kitty mom--swatted me with her paw. She was on the counter, probably begging for more kitty breakfast. I saw her and wanted to get her off there. You know, lift her. Off the counter. She looked at me, with those big, green eyes, hissed at me, and swatted me with her paw. Three days later, my "tweetheart" left me a message on my pager (which I no longer have), saying something about "ask me what the number three means".) I hadn't a clue. Using what little I then knew about cat pregnancies, I figured Twig was going to have little Libra kitties (late Sep, through Oct. 19). When I finally gave up on guessing what that "number three" meant, my "tweetheart" told me. Twig had her babies. WHAT????, I said. Already??? Hmmmm...well, what little I did know indeed about cat pregnancies. Now I know. They're shorter than I thought!! And that evening, Aug. 29, 2001, I came to this house, to see the new kittens. How darling!!!! How sweet!!!!! It was in that moment that I formed a bond with those little angels...that bond will never break, even if we're miles apart!!! That's the magic of a mother/kitten bond.
Well...I'll be back. Not sure if I'll be back during my vacation. Even if I do come back next week, I won't be here too much!!!! My mind is made up not to be on here too much!!!
Then, I fly back here, by way of Cincinnati, on Sep. 7th, to return around 10:20AM.
I'll have you all in my prayers, thoughts, etc., while I'm up there.
Off I go, into the wild blue yonder!!
Love ya!!
(poof)

Not sure if I'm coming or going, BUT...

What a day, what a day!!
Must be that time of the month. That's all I can think of. My "tweetheart" and I always seem to have at least one snag in our relationship when it's that time of the month.
So, I really have no idea if I'm coming or going.
I'll say this. I WANT, VERY much, to stay. Hell, if I didn't plan on staying, at least in California, would I have studied so hard for my driving test??? (i.e., the driving test I got 100% in for the first time in my life) Would I be trying so hard to get Medi-Cal as supplement to Medicare?? Would I have gotten myself relisted at Sharp Kidney Transplant????? I doubt it!! I do plan on keeping myself parked here. This may mean, of course, that I'd be looking for my own place. I can do this!!! I would rather NOT have to be stuck back in Cleveland, with my parents. As much as I love them, and I plan to visit my three wonderful brilliant cats there frequently, I mean...three adults in a teeny-tiny house that, ideally, is too small for three adults??? Besides that, I got so bored that I ended up being online too much for my own good.
Along with the cloud of being kind of confused, this evening has brought me one of the best silver linings since last month. ;-)
Well...gotta run for now.
Nite-nite, sweetheart! Thanks for stopping by!
Love ya!
Ta-taaaaaa...
(poof)

New Plan Re: Finding A Donor

Someone...I think Gandhi...said, "Be the change you want to see in the world."
Yes, that WAS Gandhi.
Well...the change I want to see, is that I want to be able to find a kidney donor, fast.
I was on "PD"...no problem.
I had a double-nephrectomy...was on hemo.
Then, I switched back to "PD". Got peritonitis twice; almost died both times.
Switched back to hemo...and got one systemic infection after another after another after another, including one that involved having the graft taken out faster than it went in.
Now, I'm back on "PD"...and sure enough, I'm having early symptoms of peritonitis again.
Well, DAMN!!! I can't be on dialysis for five years this way!!!!! I just can't!!!
But, I remembered today, that the other organ that people can spare one of is the lungs. We have two, but only really need one.
Here, then, is my plan.
I'll gladly, quickly, give someone one of my lungs, for one of their good, healthy kidneys.
Deal????
No, really. I WILL be a donor, in order to FIND a donor!!!
Thanks for hearing me out.
Gotta run.
(poof)

The Nightmare of Dialysis~~

Well...one year ago Tuesday, I had a hemo-related nightmare, when that Dr. Bozo managed to cut my artery, leaving me in the hospital for a whole week when I was supposed to be "in-n-out" the same day.
Anyway, now, I'm not sure, but I think I may be having a "PD"-related nightmare.
Maybe it's not, but I definitely feel as though I'm having the early signs of peritonitis here. Geez, draining is painful these days!!!
All the salty soup, water, and ice I've had this week should be helping...but today, my blood pressure was 62/47...and yet I am still walking...and I have no idea how. But that also may be a sign of peritonitis.
God, I hope not, because if it is, I'll have to go back on hemo and essentially have only one fully-functioning arm.
DAMN, don't let this happen!!!!
Don't let me get sick anymore!!!
I'm supposed to fly to Cleveland to visit my furbabies!!! If I'm getting sick, and we know it by the time I get there, I'll end up in the damn hospital, possibly for five years, because that's how they do things in Cleveland!!! People don't stay healthy there; they end up in the hospital for five years, because there is no staying healthy there.
OK. I got that off my chest. And since this is my blog, I refuse to feel sorry that I got that off my chest.
But, I've gotta run.
Later!
(poof)

One year ago Tuesday~~

Tuesday was one year since one of my many, many week-long hospital stays.
It was Monday, Aug. 18, last year. I was originally supposed to have my leg canulated so I could have temporary hemo before getting a new catheter. In...Out...piece of cake...right? That's how it was supposed to be. But, something went TERRIBLY wrong in the procedure. Dr. Bozo (I don't even remember his name...after what he did to me, he was Dr. Bozo, as far as we were concerned) managed to rupture one of the arteries in my groin, where he was working. Next thing I knew, I was in the hospital for a whole damn week, just because he injured me!!! Well DUUUUUUUHHHH...he should've thought of that before he started cutting my leg open without sedating me first!!!!!! DUUUUUUUUUHHHHH...
But then, things like that happen in Cleveland all the time!!
I'm sooooooooo glad I'm back in San Diego!!! Sharp Memorial Hospital might actually have a transplant in store for me before 5 years is up!!! Even before 3 years is up!!! Because they're smart, like most Californians!!!
Now how do I remember this so well??? Well...if a doctor went and cut one of your arteries, wouldn't you remember???? I mean...I was on Coumadin for three months because of that buffoon!!! Kind of unforgettable.
Also, because my kitties' birthday was in 10 days from when I ended up "in the pit".
Happy Birthday (next week) to my three wonderful kitties!!
I'll be flying up to Cleveland to visit my little angels... That's about all I can stand of Cleveland, is the frequent visit, to see my kitties. So, I'll fly there...and God, I hope like anything that I am too busy to be online much like I was when I lived there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then, I'll be back after about a week.
Relax! I'm not leaving here till Aug. 29th. Then, back after a week, so I can be re-trained to use the "PD" Moonster.
Well...time for our late-night walk.
Ta-taaaaaaaaa, for now!
Love ya!
(poof)