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Jasmijn has been suffering from an overactive thyroid gland for six months. She is being treated with drugs that had to be increased after a few months. She's not that active anymore. Also suffered from excessive vomiting due to inflammation of the stomach for a long time. She was given antibiotics injections and fortunately she is now doing better. Although she still eats little.
Jasmijn heeft sinds een half jaar last van een te snel werkende schildklier. Ze word behandeld met medicijnen die na een paar maanden verhoogd moesten worden. Ze is niet zo actief meer. Had ook lang last van overmatig overgeven door een ontsteking van de maag. Kreeg ze antibiotica injecties voor en het gaat nu gelukkig weer beter. Al eet ze nog steeds weinig.
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I want to thank so many of you for your lovely personal messages and kind comments while I was off.
The surgery was successful and I am on the road to recovery. All my fatigue is gone and I have energy again. Recovery for hyperparathyroidism (nothing to do with the thyroid) can take up to a year, but I'm already feeling so much better.
I will be posting on and off for a bit. I haven't gone out with my camera much yet, but took this image at the end of my driveway. I will try to come and visit you all over the next few days.
Hard to believe it's been a year since you passed.
50yrs of friendship gone in 6 weeks. You are missed every day.
John and his wife Barb didn't have children, but he loved them all. He had more nieces and nephews than anyone I know. John played Santa to many families every Christmas eve.
He was a mechanic and owned his own shop. He loved everything fast and loud.
He was named after his Dad's favorite actor, John Wayne.
His friends called him Wayne..
Miss you Wayne.
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC). Pure evil.
On thyroid medication and recently had five teeth out, but still our beautiful girl
For the Smile on Saturday group - theme Catmania
The path gets lost in the jungle. The langurs love this part of the forest, especially the small leaves of the Neem Tree in the left background. They are said to be effective against hepatitis, ulcers, leprosy, hives, thyroid diseases and digestive disorders, and allegedly even help with diabetes mellitus and cancer, as well as lowering cholesterol levels.
Charlie went in for his check up on Wednesday and after a blood test he was admitted to stay a few nights to receive fluids.The blood test showed his kidneys had gotten worse since his last check up and the phosphurs levels were high and most of the other markers had increased, indicating he was now in stage 4 of the disease.
The vets also picked up that his thyroid is now overactive, which would explain why he is ravenous but not gaining weight. This thyroid condition has now created a significant heart murmur.
Hopefully the thyroid medication, once working will help take the pressure of his heart and kidneys.
After the second day in hospital he was given another blood test and it showed the levels had come down . The fluids were working.
They did want him to stay another night but because he was so miserable they opted to allow him to go home.
It's the first time I have ever had a vet say, 'we need to consider his mental health and well being over anything else, I feel keeping him in we are only adding to unwanted stress to his system.'
I was there to collect him 5pm Friday and they walked him down the hallway on his harness and he was so happy to see me (and get home) he ran and jumped in my arms.
My vet couldn't believe the transformation in him .
Now he is home, I am keeping a close eye on him and monitoring his diet and keeping up his meds.
I am just happy he is home and he is happy to be home.
I wanted to finish my breakfast sandwich though, so she failed to capture her quarry. I don't know if this is strictly a "funny" face but it is at the very least, Quite An Expression. Happy Caturday 5 November 2022 “Funny Faces.” (Although I notice, that none of us so far have uploaded funny-ha-ha kitty faces. Feline nobility and dignity I guess ;-) )
FWIW she is regaining weight and her fur is less dry since she has been on the thyroid meds. Her kidney numbers did get worse after a month on the thyroid med, and she is transitioning well to the Blue Buffalo kidney / mobility diet for the dry food (she likes Blue Buffalo and the need for joint care has been going on for some time, this adds regular glucosamine and chondroitin to the kidney diet. While those things alone did not handle her joint problem (she is on pain med for that), re-adding them is probably only a help.)
Concerned about Callie's seemingly chronic diarrhea, I took her to the vet today along with a stool sample. She's been acting quite healthy except for the diarrhea and weight loss, but the vet suspected a thyroid problem that was subsequently confirmed by blood work that also showed concerning kidney values. None of this is immediately life threatening but would be if left untreated, so we will start with iodine treatment to eliminate the thyroid tumor and then introduce a special diet along with nightly fluid therapy to reduce the danger of kidney failure.
Kidney issues were a major feature of the last year of my Angus (shown below), who passed away at the age of 20 in 2015. The nightly fluid treatment is sometimes welcomed by an aging cat, as it can actually give them some pleasure and relief. The main thing with Callie is to give her as comfortable a final 2-3 years as possible.
We had to take Milu back to the vet's yesterday for a check up to see how she had responded to the laxative: I am pleased to say it had worked. The vet suggested taking bloods so she could check that everything else was working well. She has just rung to say that all is well, including her kidneys but we do need to increase her thyroid meds. Milu is not 'talking' to me at the moment as it has been me taking her to the vet and also me who gave her a syringe of laxative every day which she has hated. We can now stop that but the vet suggested we give her tuna in oil which she is loving.
When it's hot she likes the cool parquet.
Cool pose (:
She gets a medicine. (thyroid)
Happy kitten with great self-esteem. (:
Her name is Luca. 13 years old.
(I also made a photo of him at other times)
Amikor hőség van, szereti a hűvös parkettát.
Így hűti a hasát. (:
Szuper póz.
13 éves.
Ő gyógyszert kap. (pajzsmirigy)
Boldog cica nagy önérzettel. (:
A neve: Luca.
( Én máskor is készítettem róla fotót)
Not much 'great' fall color in my yard yet, but Tikki still makes the restrained look work (I did saturate it a bit, forgive me). This isn't quite an "inside" something photo but it is definitely an "in" photo, and it's with the real camera (not the phone) and new, so adding for this week's Happy Caturday theme "Inside."
Tikki senior (14 years 8 months approximately) health update: Spoke with the vet. Basically, between March and September her blood test numbers went from no-kidney-disease and no-hyperthyroid to early stage 2 Kidney Disease and over the line to Hyperthyroid. So she has some underlying kidney problem uninvolved w the thyroid meds. (She's on kidney food now).
After a month on thyroid meds, her kidneys were only a little bit worse, and her thyroid numbers were good, so this is a good way to continue for now. She is not eligible for the 'will genuinely fix the thyroid' radioactive iodine treatment because that is hazardous to kidneys, which are already not doing well. I am supposed to take her in for a blood pressure test and will be planning that soon. Kidney disease: could be years, could be, much less.
When we took Milu to the vet for her check up last week, she only weighed 2.2 kilos. The vet increased her thyroid meds again. As it is we manage her day by day and at the moment she is happy and engaging with us: she even came out into the garden today (ok there was food involved as we were having lunch - lol). She did go off her food a little last week but this week she has been tucking in to tuna and fresh chicken and I actually think she may have put on a little weight. The photo is a little fuzzy as she kept moving, but I love seeing her pretty little face
Again, this is not about the photo.
For those of you who have been following my son's journey, he had his surgery today,
IT'S NOT CANCER!!!
We were told in mid July that all the pathology from Az meant metastatic thyroid cancer.
Both the MD in Az and Dr. Clayman (thyoid cancer expert in Florida) agreed.
We came to Fla. for Adam's surgery with Dr. C., expecting a thyroidectomy, to learn how far it had metastasized and what the follow up treatments would be.
He told us there was a very remote possibility it wasn't cancer.. But what he needed to see wasn't on the scans or ultrasounds from Az.
Yesterday he did his own. He saw it.
A peculiar, rare thing, and he saw it. He told us then he thought there was a good chance it wasn't cancer, but he did the surgery today to remove the mass and some lymph nodes. All looked normal, the initial pathology reports were normal, the thyroid gland scans looked normal.
The final pathology reports won't be in for a few days, but he said he expected no surprises.
This doctor has been treating thyroid cancer exclusively for over 20 years, he's done literally over 8000 thyroid cancer surgeries, and is recognized as "a genius in all things thyroid."
He said it's not cancer. I believe him.
Then I gave him a hug, he left the room and my brother held me while I cried like a baby.
We went from metastatic cancer to no cancer. I'm still crying as I type this.
I want to thank all of you who have sent words, said prayers, sent healing thoughts, thoughts of encouragement and support.
I especially want to thank those, you know who you are, who have been sending messages, emails, photos.....love.
You are forever in my heart.
And tonight.......it's a very very happy heart. ❤️
We said goodbye to Milu today. As some of you know she had thyroid issues for nearly four years and in the end no amount of adjusting her medication seemed to work. For the past couple of weeks she had hardly eaten even though we tried to entice here with all sorts of treats. At the end she weighed only 1.9 kilos.
She was sleeping most of the time and her quality of life was no longer there. She was becoming weaker by the day so we made the painful decision to say goodbye. When I got in the exam room she decided to jump up on the window sill and check out the garden. I hadn't got my phone so the vet kindly took this photo of her looking at me. I stayed with her until the end and stroked her until she went to sleep - it was all very peaceful.
We thought we might lose Batman a little over a week ago. Our vet saw something fairly large on an x-ray that she thought might be something he swallowed, or a tumor; in addition, she determined that he has hyperthyroidism. On her recommendation, we rushed him to the University of Georgia Veterinary Teaching Hospital Small Animal emergency clinic, because of the mass in his stomach. He spent 3 nights at the vet school. The "mass" turned out to be a large pocket of air (!) and his "hard swallowing" was probably from the enlarged thyroid gland (goiter) they found--associated with hyperthyroidism. They got the air out of his stomach, and we are working on getting his hyperthyroidism under control with medication. I think Batman is out of the woods now, but he looks pretty funny from all of the shaved patches where they drew blood and did diagnostic tests like an ultrasound.
Batman's most noteworthy feature, in my opinion, is his capacity for forgiveness. He hates taking pills, for example, but he forgets the ordeal as soon as I give him a treat. Apparently he was quite a hit at the vet school, because we were told the radiologist wanted to steal him. Batman stood still for the swallowing test and x-rays, and whenever the vets or vet students paused at his cage he would "make biscuits" and purr. I am so glad to have him home again.
Yesterday Milu had five teeth removed. When I picked her up the vet said she may not feel like eating for a while. Well...........when I got home Phill just happened to be feeding the other cats; Milu shot out of the carrier, pushed Pixie out of the way and proceeded to scoff all of her food - lol. Her recovery was quick to say the least. We do have to have some more bloods done in a couple of weeks to check to see if her thyroid meds need adjusting. But everything seems good at the moment, especially as she is 14 years old
This time last week we were picking up Milu from the vet's. She was very low and hadn't eaten much in days or been to the toilet. After giving her the appropriate meds to clear her bowel we brought her home and what a turn around. She is, at this very moment meowing loudly for her food. Instead of tablets we are now giving her syrup for her thyroid issues which has to be done with complete stealth as if you sees the syringe she is off. We take her back in a couple of weeks to see how the new regime is working and her meds will be adjusted accordingly
It's International Cat Day today and I have always thought Milu has something international about her with her Latvian name and her Parisian style. Even though she is 15 years old, had most of her teeth removed a few months ago and has to take daily medication for thyroid issues, she is still our sweet glamour puss
After four days in the hospital, I'm back home again. I've had my thyroid out and I am still a little bit shaky... but the pack and me, we had a wonderful reunion, with lots of barking, howling, whimpering, woofing and then some.
Buba doesn't quite get it why we're not racing through the woods together again already, but as you can see she's waiting patiently.
Thanks for all your good wishes!
hard to believe my little lady's going to be 10 soon...
Cookie's a strong pup. She's faced seizures,Thyroid issues , arthritic hips and still a strong and lively and loving friend.
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The vet called Wednesday but i just was trying to digest all this.
He's such a wonderful and gentle soul.
His thyroid was normal, however they didn't weigh him and he had
been losing weight.
Brunne has kidney disease and it's progressing. His kidney values were up again and he will not eat the special diet. Hates it and he's a very solitary, animal..eats when no one is around so hard
to monitor. He however drinks water and i catch him doing that as its very important. He loves treats and baby food and he gets that daily for protein.
Now he's dealing with excessively high blood pressure.. two visits in a row - 300 and normal is 160.. dangerously high per the vet.
She is going to prescribe BP medicine which he will get with his thyroid meds daily. I called today and they forgot to call it in to the Compounding Pharmacy so I wait.
He's talkative and funny and very gentle. He prefers my company to that of the other cats. When i watch tv..he crawls and lays on my chest and sleeps. At night he has a special blanket he sleeps on next to my pillow and he always extends a paw to make sure he touches me.
My heart hurts and all i ask prayers for this beautiful boy. He deserves to continue to live a good life.
She's lost quite a lot of weight. The vet is testing her thyroid.
I just realized the juxtaposition of the cup and the cat. Not intentional.
He had a blood test to check his thyroid levels. The vet reduced his hyperthyroidism meds 4 weeks ago because his T4 levels were on the low side and now we're checking what effect this has had ❤️
The last couple of days have been quite stressful, what with trying to get everything up to date at work before we go away and dealing with poor Milu. It is an overactive thyroid and she has been prescribed Felimazole. We go back in three weeks to see what the effect of the tablets will have. I am so ready for this holiday. I work in mail order so have not stopped right through the lockdown. We have had to make so many adjustments and have spent a small fortune on screens, sanitizers, masks, shield etc. There is nothing I don't know about hygiene and protective products! Did you know you can get door handle covers that self sanitize? That you can turn ordinary water in to a strong naturally-occurring oxidizer which kills viruses and bacteria? (costs a fortune and we didn't buy one!!) We set off tomorrow for a quiet time away from everything, apart from cows and sheep, on the farm where the cottage we are renting is. We have no wi-fi there and so, hopefully, there will be no pressures from the outside world. See you in a week's time
Happy Furry Friday
Gracie has been to the vet for her annual checkup (Millie, too). No problems with Millie, but blood tests reveal that Gracie has an overactive thyroid gland. She has lost a good bit of weight in recent months despite having a hearty appetite. So now we have to give her methimazole tablets every 12 hours. We'll try hiding it in some tuna (she loves tuna) to see if we can give her the tablets that way. We start the medication tonight at 9 p.m. Wish us good luck!
This sweet gentle soul has been at the vet on a bi weekly basis since last year. Moreso since the holidays. He's on antibiotics at the moment (2nd round) along with this BP medicine and kidney/thyroid meds. He's a trooper with all the the tests he's had and i pray he stays well for many years to come.
Attention SL is proud to be participating in Relay for Life. Gavin Dionysus, my cancer twin, is spear heading our drive to raise as much money as we can for this worthy cause. I'll have a link here for where you can contribute.
I've survived thyroid cancer. I lost my father to colon cancer and my paternal grandfather to malignant melanoma.
Just as we are all in this Covid-19 pandemic, we are all in this fight against cancer. Cancer doesn't discriminate. It doesn't care about your politics, your race, your religion, your creed.
If you have a few dollars to spare, please join us. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire world.
main.acsevents.org/goto/ATTNonCancer2020
Athena Mariposa
Note: Ad credit to Gavin Dionysus. Used with Permission.
Keep your old folks warm.
Older adults can lose body heat fast—faster than when they were young. Changes in your body that come with aging can make it harder for you to be aware of getting cold. A big chill can turn into a dangerous problem before an older person even knows what’s happening.
Chronic conditions like diabetes or thyroid problems can make it harder for seniors to maintain a healthy body temperature. Many seniors also take medication that can lead to dehydration, making it harder to stay warm. In other cases, older adults may be dealing with mobility loss or memory problems, which can make it harder to take action if they’re starting to feel uncomfortable.
Milu had her blood results back on Tuesday and although her thyroid hormone levels are not where they should be, they are 'close enough' to quote the vet. So we are maintaining the same levels of Thyronorm and she will go back for her next blood test in three months. There have been times where we have thought "this is it" when she has become lethargic and won't eat but recently she has definitely perked up. She still only weighs 2.9 kilos but apart from screaming like a banshee when I give her medicine (through syringe in the mouth) she appears happy enough. Oh and to all those Youtubers who say just gently wrap your cat in a towel like this - HA! First you have to catch her and then you have to ensure that you have swaddled her to within an inch of her life so she cannot move those dagger claws one inch
Milu has returned home after a night at the Vet's. She has thyroid problems and has been on laxatives and pain-killers. She seems glad to be back as she has found her favourite blanket and is purring again.
...born 1989 in Karlsruhe, a dwarf polar bear who lives in the ZOOM Adventure Park, Gelsenkirchen. Her stunted growth was either 'a genetical problem or caused by a disfunction of the thyroid gland. Most important, Antonia never suffered from her handicap. She always was - and surely is - very agile and interested in her surroundings...' (www.zoo-ag.de).
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Passiebloem, goed voor het hart
Hartkloppingen worden door fytotherapeuten behandeld met passiebloem, tenminste dat is één van de medicijnen tegen deze aandoening. Daarnaast wordt te hoge bloeddruk tegen gegaan met deze mooie bloem. Dat is voornamelijk als de verhoogde bloeddruk wordt veroorzaakt door stress. De ontspannende werking brengt het hart tot rust.
Passiebloem, goed tegen stress
De kalmeringseffecten van passiebloem komen het best tot uiting in de behandelingen tegen stress. Stress kan migraine triggeren, maag- en darmklachten veroorzaken, verhoogde schildklierwerking als gevolg hebben en diverse andere symptomen zoals nervositeit en concentratiemoeilijkheden opwekken. Door gebruik te maken van passiebloem, als medicijn worden al deze stressgerelateerde ziektebeelden sterk verminderd. Een fytotherapeut zal passiebloem geven aan een patiënt die meerdere indicaties van het bovengenoemde rijtje met zich meedraagt.
Passiebloem tegen ontwenningsverschijnselen
Veel van de werkingen van passiebloem betreffen psychische indicaties. Een bijzondere indicatie is het hebben van ontwenningsverschijnselen na een verslaving. Iemand die gerookt heeft of wil stoppen met blowen, drinken of zelfs harddrugs zoals cocaïne en heroïne gebruiken zal zijn ontwenningsverschijnselen beter kunnen verdragen en minder groot zien worden door passiebloem te gebruiken. Dit middel harmoniseert het centrale zenuwstelsel. Een persoon die verslaafd is aan alcohol leidt vaak aan slaapstoornissen. Deze worden met passiebloemthee of andere verwerkingsvormen tegen gegaan.
Niet alleen alcoholisten kunnen slaapproblemen krijgen, ook vrouwen in de overgang lijden hier dikwijls aan. Soms word je door voortdurende ongerustheid ´s nachts veelvuldig wakker. De meeste angstdempende medicijnen van de farmaceutische industrie veroorzaken sufheid, maar niet de passiebloem. Het bloemetje neemt angsten en beklemmende gevoelens weg. Overdreven bezorgdheid, paniekaanvallen en insomnia worden op natuurlijke wijze genezen door passiebloem te gebruiken.
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Passion flower, good for the heart
Heart palpitations are treated by phytotherapists with passion flower, at least that is one of the medicines for this condition. In addition, high blood pressure is counteracted with this beautiful flower. This is mainly when the high blood pressure is caused by stress. The relaxing effect calms the heart.
Passion flower, good against stress
The calming effects of passion flower are best expressed in treatments against stress. Stress can trigger migraines, cause stomach and intestinal complaints, result in increased thyroid function and induce various other symptoms such as nervousness and concentration difficulties. By using passion flower as a medicine, all these stress-related symptoms are greatly reduced. A phytotherapist will give passion flower to a patient who carries several indications from the above list.
Passion flower against withdrawal symptoms
Many of the effects of passion flower concern psychological indications. A special indication is having withdrawal symptoms after an addiction. Someone who has smoked or wants to quit smoking weed, drinking or even using hard drugs such as cocaine and heroin will be able to tolerate their withdrawal symptoms better and see them become less severe by using passion flower. This drug harmonizes the central nervous system. A person who is addicted to alcohol often suffers from sleep disorders. These are counteracted with passion flower tea or other forms of processing.
Not only alcoholics can have sleep problems, women in menopause also often suffer from this. Sometimes you wake up frequently at night due to constant anxiety. Most anxiety-reducing medicines from the pharmaceutical industry cause drowsiness, but not passion flower. The flower takes away anxiety and oppressive feelings. Excessive worry, panic attacks and insomnia are naturally cured by using passion flower.
An update on Gracie: After 2 doses per day of thyroid meds for a period of 3 weeks, the vet checked her thyroxin level and found it had dropped to such a degree that he recommended we change to a single dose of the medication per day. Earlier, Gracie seemed very lethargic. Now that the dosage for her thyroid pills has been reduced, Gracie seems to be alert and tolerating the daily pill each morning. We pulverize the pill, dissolve it in 3 ml of water, place it in a syringe and deliver the medicine with the syringe. (She's sleeping in this photo, but has not been doing so to unnatural extent.) In a few weeks, the vet will check her thyroid activity again.
Ray had just woken up and was quite surprised to see me sitting in 'his' end of the garden which is right down the end and in the shade.
I am so very busy at work at the moment so only able to pop by occasionally.
Milu went for a follow up appointment yesterday at the vet's and we are waiting the results of her second lot of blood tests to see if the medication for her thyroid is working. She has put on one gram - wooo hooo! and I have noticed she has slowed down a little so hopefully we are going in the right direction.
Happy Furry Friday everyone
Wishing you a safe and healthy weekend
Marty Feldman suffered from thyroid disease and developed Graves' ophthalmopathy, causing his eyes to protrude and become misaligned.
Poor Milu has not been at all well over the past couple of days. Prior to that we noticed her losing weight and constantly being ravenous. We made an appointment for yesterday morning but when Phill put her in her carrier she broke out and ran away to hide, so we rescheduled for this evening. You have to sit outside in the car and ring the receptionist from the car park. A vet then comes out and collects your animal from the car. We had already given details of what was wrong, though typically Milu had perked up today. I warned the vet that Milu was being a bit feisty, however when the vet came out she said "isn't she sweet and so loving" (which she normally is). She has taken bloods, and given her antibiotic and anti-inflammatory injections, just in case, but suspects it maybe thyroid issues as she said Milu looks in very good condition otherwise. She weighs 3.5 kilos now so has lost weight. Anyway, we get the results tomorrow so hopefully it will be treatable with medication and is nothing more sinister. Milu is around 14/15 years old so, like the rest of us, age is catching up with her, She has just had her dinner and everything in her world is fine again
. . . with wings always spread wide! Like a Peacock's tail, I assume.
No real update on my mother. Kidneys, lungs, and thyroid all OK. We'll see what the next round of tests provide.
HFDF
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My dad texted me this afternoon, that Oedipoes was doing really badly. I knew from my visits his health declined rapidly. He had been on thyroid medication for two and a half years. And you could really see the disease and medication were taking their toll. My dad and step mom took Oedipoes to the vet and put him to sleep forever.
My dad called Oedipoes his little dog, and he surely did behave like that. He was always by my dad's side. Oedipoes waited at the garage door when you came home or he would greet you at the shore when you had been out on a boat trip. Oedipoes made sure the other three cats got used to the new home when they all moved house in January. We called him the mediator. Sometimes we called him The Nurse. When my dad broke his ankle a few years ago, Oedipoes stayed with him all the time he was in bed or on the couch, purring and snoozing. Oedipoes immediately clung to him when he and my step mom were in a grave car accident in April when they dropped me and big Human off at the airport. The orange kitty watched over him and stayed at his side again.
Now they had to tell him he did well and he was allowed to go. He just clung on and refused to give up on life. It was like all he wanted to do was to give, but he couldn't give anymore. We will miss him dearly.
One of the many glaciers we saw.
They're everywhere, they're everywhere,,,,
About 7 years ago I'd booked an arranged tour of Alaska with some friends, but around the time we were to leave, my son was told he had metastatic thyroid cancer, so I canceled to be with him for his surgery and plans for follow up.
As some of you may recall, surgery blessedly revealed it had been a mistaken diagnosis. It was something strange, too complicated to explain. Long story.
Adam always felt bad that I'd missed Alaska, even tho I assured him there was nothing in Alaska, nothing in the world that would ever give me that moment his surgeon looked me in the eyes and said it's not cancer.
Adam said someday mom you and I will go to Alaska.
Someday finally came. This past winter when I was with him in Az, we planned our own route and made all our own bookings, saved a bunch of money, and we've now been to Alaska.
It was fabulous, Alaska is breathtaking and we had a wonderful time. We saw so much, even the aurora....and I finally got to see puffins, a bucket list item for me.
It was really his persistence that we do it. So, we finally did.
I'm glad he got some of his mom's (ahem...occasional) stubborn streak.
This was taken out the window of the train from Anchorage to Seward.
I'm now home with lots of things to catch up on and a very dear German friend of mine is coming to visit whom I haven't seen in 15 years. Given our ages, (70's) it will most likely be the last time we get together.
So again Flickr time is limited, but I'll try to soon get around to see some of your photos.
Hope you've all been well.
(Adam on train in first comment box)
We said our final goodbyes to Milu today . After a long illness she passed away peacefully and we are missing her already. She lived for 16 years. Thyroid problems caused her to lose weight . She was an elegant cat very talkative -very fussy with her food ,so she had only the finest cuisine .....a true sophisticat
Eight years ago, Gulliver temporarily moved in with us while waiting for a permanent owner. He was covered in flea dirt when he arrived. Occasionally, his leg hurt, which needed treatment. Within a few days, it became clear that he was completely deaf, yet he learned the rules so quickly it was as if he understood us literally. He was a cat you could lie down next to and look into each other's eyes. I believe he deeply understood humans.
It turned out he was diabetic and had thyroid cancer. Despite this, a lady adopted him and took on the costs of his treatment, and we could visit him from time to time. Despite the surgery and many other treatments, the cancer returned, and he had to be euthanized.
How old was Gulliver? Five or fifteen? It doesn't matter. It was too little time for him to be loved as he deserved.
Les Miserables - Bring Him Home: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNdBJq3z7pM
Milu was sitting on the arm of my chair and I couldn't resist her sweet fuzzy face. Her health is up and down these days. Her thyroid meds were increased a couple of weeks ago and the vet had suggested we feed her oily tuna frequently to keep her bowel movements regular. On her bad days there is no way that you can get her to take her tablet as she ignores all food and just goes upstairs and sleeps on my bed all day. On the good days she is always downstairs on the back of the sofa or the arm of my chair and will beg for treats as well as her own food. At the moment there are more good days than bad ones. She only weighs 3 kilos. You can imagine how tiny she looks beside fat boy Kaiser who weighs in at a hefty 7 kilos. She is 16 years old so not too bad for her age.
It is still freezing over here with temperatures around minus 3 every night. Luckily we are heading for warmer weather next week
This segment of Giant Kelp was washed ashore on the beach in Robe. Taken on our Road Trip to South Australia.
Also known as Kelp, Giant Bladder Kelp, Pacific Kelp and brown Kelp. Scientific name is
Macrocystis pyrifera.
Origins in North America, South America, South Africa, New Zealand, and southern Australia.
Strictly speaking it is not a plant but a large brown algae.
Giant Kelp is a fastest-growing perennial seaweed that can grow at a rate of 2 ft. a day to reach over 40 to 65 meters (44 to 71 yards) in height in one growing season.
Giant kelp forests support and protect many marine species such as sea urchins, sea stars, crabs and many species of fish.
Giant Kelp is an edible brown seaweed that is rich in vitamins and minerals especially iodine.
It can also be used in cooking in many of the ways other sea vegetables are used, and particularly serves to add flavor to bean dishes.
Claimed health benefits include the following..Thyroid Health, Prevents Cancer, Increases Protein Content, Prevents Radiation Effects, Fights Blood Disorders and Diabetes.
If you are interested in Kelp watch this video by Western Australia University.
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Peaceful Travel Tuesday
Following her unilateral thyroidectomy back in September, Mietze, it appears, has completely and permanently appropriated my bed; and with her thyroid levels having returned into the normal range, she now spends the best part of the day resting and lounging on my duvet.
Despite some initial and rather scary complications in the immediate aftermath of the procedure, Mietze is recovering well.
Hier Pistache a accompagné mon lapin Dude chez le docteur. Dude a eu son parage de dents bimestriel et Pistache une prise de sang pour vérifier ses valeurs thyroïdiennes qui étaient trop hautes il y a 2 mois. Heureusement tout est bon et on ne doit pas augmenter son traitement. Elle a même pris 300 grammes, ce qui est bien vu qu'elle n'est pas bien grasse.
Yesterday Pistache accompanied my rabbit Dude to the vet. Dude had his bimonthly tooth trimming and Pistache had a blood test to check her thyroid values which were too high 2 months ago. Fortunately all is fine and we don't need to review her treatment. She even took 300 grams, which is good considering that she is not very fat.
Christmas Day, 2016. A coyote passing through during a blizzard outside our cabin. SOOC
2016 proved to be both a difficult and wonderful year, and I have much to be thankful for. I took a temporary job working the county election which involved a great deal of overtime. Two weeks into that, I received an unpleasant diagnosis which lead to thyroid surgery. The surgery revealed a tiny spot of cancer, which was completely removed along with the thyroid. The surgery was easy, but my reaction to two drugs set me back. Right at the time of surgery we received an offer on our house, and we packed and moved into a much smaller rental, while we wait for our new house to be built. I have now started a new job in my profession. And then there was Christmas, spent in the mountains with all of our kids as well as extended family. I have to admit to being a bit tired. . .
I am grateful for excellent medical staff, a gifted surgeon and for a welcome outcome. I am grateful for family and friends who love me in spite of me. :-) I am grateful for a new chapter in a new location with a new job, and the excitement of planning a new home to love. I am thankful for the old home that sheltered and welcomed us with its warm embrace for 18 years. I am grateful for time spent with my lovely and loving sister, Sherri. And I am thankful for all of you, your care and concern, and the abundant and extraordinary talent you possess. May each of you be blessed in this coming year.
Happy New Year! Bring on 2017!