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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
i've been wanting one for years. when i saw this, i knew i had to have it. i emailed the artist, and asked her what it meant to her (i already knew what it meant to me), and when she replied back, i was floored at how close our interpretations were. that sealed the deal for me. i added the word HOPE in my own handwriting. thanks again, alain, and thanks again rgp for creating such a lovely piece. ♥
p.s. i just realized i have the most freckley back EVER.... ha!
p.p.s. it DID NOT hurt. not one bit. i think i'm in trouble!! hee
EDIT: OH - and about the "meaning", i figured i should say....
all of the girls represent me - all the different faces that i have - wife, mother, daughter, friend, artist, cancer survivor, etc.... i was in a horrendous roll overcar accident almost three years ago where i broke my back in several places and fractured my neck in several places (that's why i have it located on my back). so all those faces are me, but they're all tied together as one. i also said this in a response to the artist when we were talking back and forth:
"i am going through a HUGE life change as well - i feel like my head is in the clouds - i'm finally able to dream, which if you know anything about virgos, well, we're very matter of fact, reality driven. so to dream is HUGE for me. i LOVE to see balloons that people have let go of.... like they're just floating free in the sky.... no worries.... just floating. that's where i want to be.... i've been through a lot in my life - i've had thyroid cancer. been in a horrendous roll-over car accident where i was close to being paralyzed - broke my sternum, back in several places and neck. i was down for a while. but i want to be back up, floating free. you know? i am finding myself for the first time - through photography, sewing, etc. it's so exciting and liberating."
and also of course, the addition of the word "hope", well... just that i have hope for the future, hope for my life, hope for my family.... hope that i'll become all that i'm supposed to become in this life. it's such a small word, but has huge impact....
I find joy in every day, not because life is always good but because God is.
My Surgery went well to remove my thyroid gland on Wednesday!! I just got home and will be back on Rainbow and Super six on Friday!! See you all tomorrow!! :)
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!
Marty Feldman suffered from thyroid disease and developed Graves' ophthalmopathy, causing his eyes to protrude and become misaligned.
“In life one has a choice to take one of two paths: to wait for some special day - or to celebrate each special day.” ~Rasheed Ogunlaru
Happy New Year to all of you!
At the start of this year I am navigating a path I have never known myself. Recently I discovered a rather large lump on my thyroid, and have subsequently found myself down a path of medical appointments and learning a lot more about thyroid cancer than I have ever known. Fortunately for me, all likely outcomes have an excellent prognosis, I just may be losing a little more internal organ than I expected this year. So many experience that same moment of fear, without the reassurance that everything will be ok. I have a new understanding of what that could feel like and my heart breaks for those who have lived it.
We never know where our paths are heading. Cherish each step.
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
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
You might not hear the news about nuclear disaster in Japan much anymore.
However, the situation of nuclear disaster has not improved anything yet, on the contrary it is getting worse.
On April 19th, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) notified the Board of Education and related institutions in Fukushima Prefecture to raise annual radiation exposure limit from 1mSv to 20 mSv.
20 mSv per year is comparable to the legally recognized dose for inducing leukemia in nuclear power plant workers. It is also comparable to the maximum dose allowed for nuclear power plant workers in Germany.
If the government allows 20 mSv per year for the children. Most likely many of them will get thyroid cancer in the future like the children in Chernobyl.
Dr. Ira Helfland: There really is no safe level of radiation Children are much more vulnerable than adults
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Nuclear expert, Arnold Gundersen says Fukushima is worse than Chelnovyl because it has not stopped yet. A lot of radiation is leaking down into the ground water. Pregnant women and children need to evacuate much sooner.
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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.
Pink pills for Rosie our cat, she has a thyroid problem and needs two of these a day to keep her well. She watches for me going to the dispenser and sometimes makes a dash under the table to get out of the way.
WILL BE OUT ALL DAY THURSDAY , BUT WILL CATCH UP ON FRIDAY, HOPEFULLY.
Tsk tsk. So it fluttered again, and I called the doc, and he saw me, said it could very well be an electrolyte imbalance or, if I still have it, anemia causing the flutters, as well as perimenopause. He gave me a blood work form for all those things and thyroid.
Honestly, I haven't had a panic attack in about five years. Maybe longer. My heart would race for no reason, and I would sweat and feel claustrophobic. This was nothing like that.
I was there last April for the same reason, and I didn't have the EKG, so we went for it this time. I won't have to do it when I get my physical next month. There was nothing "abnormal" on the test, but there were two unexplained blips, and my heart was slow, as usual, which isn't really a cause for concern--unless you're the one whose heart beats slowly, because it feels weird! Imagine being at 42 bpm, which is my lowest ever during a test.
Anyway, he says why don't we just be safe, since I had it three days in a row, and get a 24-hour heart monitor.
So there you go.
Recording Month Six
Vital stats
Mother's age: 32
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 148.6 lbs
Body Fat: 34%
Symptoms:
Positive HCG test
Not dizzy anymore
Energetic
Raised body tempurature
Appetite is good.
I'm feeling regular kicks and rolls at 1:30 pm and midnight and at times when I am still and on my back. Feels like 2 kittens fighting in a Ziploc bag.
Nasal congestion
Round ligament pains
Freakishly strong/hard nails
Memory loss
Leg cramps
Sore back from not being able to get into my favorite yoga positions anymore
Taking:
Throxine for underactive thyroid
Pre-natal vitamin
Omega-3 Fish Oil
Extra calcium, choline
Precautionary prometrium 200 mg was discontinued after week 12.
Baby's age 25 weeks
Est. due date: June 15, 2008
I can fall asleep practically anywhere -
fashion designer mother (planes, trains, hard metal seats, dinner tables, etc.)
+
truck driver father (bouncy trucks, gas stations, cars, mechanic shops, diner tables, etc.)
+
sister 10 years older than me(the beds of pickup trucks, lawns, loud loud parties, greatful dead concerts, police stations, etc.)
+
a thyroid deficiency
=
recipe for sleep
after a frightening experience with my heart and thyroid failure ..I am on the mend. I have to put up with a Pharmaceutical compounding that knocked the stuffing out of me. don't know what's worst, a dodgy ticker or 20 pills a day.
anyway, it's going upwards and the weather is bright and warm
I offer you health!
Healthier forms of coconut:
White coconut (pulp): The coconut pulp is full of flavonoids, nutrients that fight heart disease, prevent the formation of tumors, have antibacterial, antiviral and anti-inflammatory action, in addition to stimulating the production of enzymes that improve immunity and fight cancer substances . "Coconut is also rich in carbohydrates that help replenish lost energy with, for example, alcohol consumption".
Coconut water is an excellent source of sodium and potassium, which makes it a potent ally to maintain hydration in the body and prevent cramps. "Other minerals are found in coconut water, such as: calcium, manganese, magnesium, copper and iron, they are sources of quantity vitamins such as those of the B complex (B1, B2 and B5), A and C - which give coconut property antioxidant ".
Coconut oil: It also strengthens the immune system, improves the functioning of the thyroid, increases the disposition and the burning of fats. It has a powerful moisturizing ability when applied to the skin or hair strands, so it is a basic ingredient of many beauty products, such as lotions and creams. In food preparation, delicacy is the best alternative, as it is very stable and does not change its chemical structure when exposed to high temperatures, remaining healthy during the cooking of the dishes.
Coconut milk is a source of vitamin A and E, and minerals like potassium and calcium. In addition, it is an excellent source of lauric fatty acid that works to strengthen immunity. The product is also a lactose-free alternative for those who are intolerant or allergic to animal milk. The drink is vegetarian and has no soy or gluten.
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.
Ever since I had my thyroid gland removed in 2016, my eyebrows are virtually nonexistent. My brows are sparse and light, so I have to use an eyebrow pencil to draw them in. I have tried powders, pastes, and a variety of pencils. Thankfully, this L'Oreal pencil seems to do a pretty good job as long as the tip is sharpened. This is the last thing I do with my makeup routine to be ready for the day.
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ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees - which this mountain is named for.
The average hight is about 1000m above sea level.
Mountain and sea gulfs encounter here which speed up the curing and the recovering from large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of thyroid gland and anemia.
The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km2 (212,000 sq mi) and a population of about 55 million people.
The ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula was “the Peninsula of Haemus” (Χερσόνησος του Αίμου, Chersónisos tou Aímou).
The Balkans are adjoined by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures. It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire, the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs, an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met, as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity.
The Balkans today is a very diverse ethno-linguistic region, being home to multiple Slavic, Romance, and Turkic languages, as well as Greek, Albanian, and others. Through its history many other ethnic groups with their own languages lived in the area, among them Thracians, Illyrians, Romans, Uzes, Pechenegs, Cumans, Avars, Celts, Germans, and various Germanic tribes.
The Balkan region was the first area of Europe to experience the arrival of farming cultures in the Neolithic era. The practices of growing grain and raising livestock arrived in the Balkans from the Fertile Crescent by way of Anatolia, and spread west and north into Pannonia and Central Europe.
In pre-classical and classical antiquity, this region was home to Greek city-states, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Epirotes, Mollosians, Thessalians, Dacians and other ancient groups. Later the Roman Empire conquered most of the region and spread Roman culture and the Latin language but significant parts still remained under classical Greek influence. During the Middle Ages, the Balkans became the stage for a series of wars between the Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian Empires.
Hunter's way of greeting. He also occasionally licks your nose. Jeremy got a kick out of watching us do it recently, so has started doing it on his own. We never got Matthew into doing it for some reason. Jeremy seems to be a bit more interested in the cats in general.
Hunter had his third thyroid level check and it is now normal for the current medication level. He's gaining some weight back, too. He's kind of a pain about taking the pills, getting good at spitting them back out unless I place it perfectly on the back of his tongue, but I think I prefer it to the iodine treatment option.
Well, here is my last picture of Buba in this year's 52-weeks-for-dogs project. But don't worry, Frau K. will take over Buba portraiture duties in the next year, while I will switch over to Candor.
(As you can see, Candor is already waiting in the wings...)
2020 is going to be an exciting year for the pack... because it's time to say goodbye to our old hunting grounds, the valleys and the hills of our so called Siebengebirge ('7 mountains'), for spring next year we're going to move to a new home!
I'm looking forward to sharing the experience with the group... and of course I'm open to every bit of advice regarding moving with dogs... ;)
p.s.: I'll do my best to comment and write more, and more often. The search for a new home, my thyroid surgery and numerous nasty bits and pieces of trouble and bother have taken their toll on my activities this year... but things are starting to look up :)
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ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees - which this mountain is named for.
The average hight is about 1000m above sea level.
Mountain and sea gulfs encounter here which speed up the curing and the recovering from large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of thyroid gland and anemia.
The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km2 (212,000 sq mi) and a population of about 55 million people.
The ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula was “the Peninsula of Haemus” (Χερσόνησος του Αίμου, Chersónisos tou Aímou).
The Balkans are adjoined by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures. It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire, the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs, an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met, as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity.
The Balkans today is a very diverse ethno-linguistic region, being home to multiple Slavic, Romance, and Turkic languages, as well as Greek, Albanian, and others. Through its history many other ethnic groups with their own languages lived in the area, among them Thracians, Illyrians, Romans, Uzes, Pechenegs, Cumans, Avars, Celts, Germans, and various Germanic tribes.
The Balkan region was the first area of Europe to experience the arrival of farming cultures in the Neolithic era. The practices of growing grain and raising livestock arrived in the Balkans from the Fertile Crescent by way of Anatolia, and spread west and north into Pannonia and Central Europe.
In pre-classical and classical antiquity, this region was home to Greek city-states, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Epirotes, Mollosians, Thessalians, Dacians and other ancient groups. Later the Roman Empire conquered most of the region and spread Roman culture and the Latin language but significant parts still remained under classical Greek influence. During the Middle Ages, the Balkans became the stage for a series of wars between the Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian Empires.
Sorry I haven't been visiting for a few weeks but I have been extremely tired. I found out the cause and I have to have my thyroid gland removed in a few weeks. Hopefully, I will start to get some energy then and not be too tired to go on Flickr.
I hope you have all been keeping well and enjoying yourselves.
Yesterday i adopted Minnie from an animal shelter. She was found in a bad condition and has been living in the shelter for 6 months. She will be 16 years old in april, needs medication for her thyroid and the muscles of her hind legs are a bit weak. she is extremely cuddly and demands this with a loud voice. She looks a lot like my last cat in appearance and stature, which is kind of "creepy" sometimes. I have to get used to it.
Do you remember when we worried about rust in our milk?
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NOW We Have -·
Pituitary hormones (PRL, GH, TSH, FSH, LH ACTH Oxytocina), · Steroid hormones (Estradiol, Estriol, Progesterone, Testosterone, 17-Ketosteroids, Corticosterone, Vitamine D), · Hypothalamic hormones (TRH, LHRH, Somatostatin, PRL-inhibiting factor, PRL-releasing factor, GnRH, GRH), · Thyroid and Parathyroid hormones (T3, T4, rT3, Calcitonin, Parathormone, PTH peptide), · gastrointestinal peptides (Vasoactive intestinal peptide, Bombesin, Cholecystokinin, Gastrin, Gastrin inhibitory peptide, Pancreatic peptide, Y peptide, Substance P and Neurotensin), · Growth Factors (IGF's (I and II), IGF binding proteins, Nerve growth factor, Epidermal growth factor and TGF alpha, TGF beta, Growth Inhibitors MDGI and MAF, and Platelet derived growth factor, · Others... (PGE, PGF2 alpha, cAMP, cGMP, Delta sleep inducing, · peptide, Transferrin, Lactoferrin, Casomorphin and Erythropoieti
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ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees - which this mountain is named for.
The average hight is about 1000m above sea level.
Mountain and sea gulfs encounter here which speed up the curing and the recovering from large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of thyroid gland and anemia.
The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km2 (212,000 sq mi) and a population of about 55 million people.
The ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula was “the Peninsula of Haemus” (Χερσόνησος του Αίμου, Chersónisos tou Aímou).
The Balkans are adjoined by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures. It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire, the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs, an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met, as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity.
The Balkans today is a very diverse ethno-linguistic region, being home to multiple Slavic, Romance, and Turkic languages, as well as Greek, Albanian, and others. Through its history many other ethnic groups with their own languages lived in the area, among them Thracians, Illyrians, Romans, Uzes, Pechenegs, Cumans, Avars, Celts, Germans, and various Germanic tribes.
The Balkan region was the first area of Europe to experience the arrival of farming cultures in the Neolithic era. The practices of growing grain and raising livestock arrived in the Balkans from the Fertile Crescent by way of Anatolia, and spread west and north into Pannonia and Central Europe.
In pre-classical and classical antiquity, this region was home to Greek city-states, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Epirotes, Mollosians, Thessalians, Dacians and other ancient groups. Later the Roman Empire conquered most of the region and spread Roman culture and the Latin language but significant parts still remained under classical Greek influence. During the Middle Ages, the Balkans became the stage for a series of wars between the Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian Empires.
Baby was doing his best mountain lion imitation yesterday at the vet office. He growled and hissed like never before.
He had some blood work done and found out his thyroid is malfunctioning. He will be on thyroid medicine for life now.
I was trying to calm him down after all the poking and prodding, but he was having none of it. And guess what!!! We get to do this all over again in six weeks, lol.
She was totally exhausted from the excitement. Her blood values had to be checked. The thyroid medication is perfectly adjusted but the kidney values are slightly above normal. However, it could not be clarified why she has been losing weight for several months. You always have to worry a bit with old cats but i still wouldn't want to give her away. she is a very sensitive old cat and the vet noticed that. The same vet treated Minnie when she was found neglected on the street 9 months ago. She was happy to see Minnie again and said she looked good.
Photo taken with 7Artisans Black Mist 1/4 filter.
Hi to all my Flickr Follower Friends and other Flickr folk who visit my stream. I haven't posted anything in a year, like most countries the lockdowns here in England were quite tough, as they had to be so it was hard to keep being creative. I stayed at home most of the year other than food shopping. I grew vegetables, designed patterns and dressmade and became quite accomplished on my piano at long last. For my 51st birthday hubby bought me a baby grand white piano. I did do some photography over the year but not much. I concentrated on my family and supported my boys as they both had to work, I stayed at home as I have no Thyroid due to a tumour a few years back and I have to be careful. I'm lucky though as I spent the whole year growing vegetables and having my boys at home which has been a privilege and a blessing. Hubby and I worked really hard on our garden and turned a five year project into a 1 year stay at home coronavirus project. Sadly, through this coronavirus we have lost a few people we know not only to coronavirus but through being in lockdown itself. Such a sad balancing act. Anyway, yesterday I picked my first crop of the year, radishes, I have a vegetable cart to collect pumpkins and squashes and potatoes and carry plants about, Daisy loves to ride in it and yesterday was caught stealing the radishes off the back of the cart. I thought I'd get my camera out again now the Spring is finally here and my first few images are mainly of naughty Daisy. I will try and post regularly and catch up with all your images as and when I can. But I have quite the vegetable garden which takes some work and I am learning jazz piano, cooking dinners, walking Daisy and looking after my my precious boys, hoping your all well and safe and your losses have not been too heavy. Here's to a brighter future
Debbie, KissThePixel2021
25th May 2021 :
... U is for utensils.
Slightly better weather today, but with one thing and another I didn't get out, or no further than the rather nippy garden.
So found the non stick kitchen utensils for the Alphabet Challenge.
NB: Will catch you tomorrow, going to have a TV evening.
Today is : World Thyroid Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/world-thyroid-day-may-25/
And for the Silly News it's : National Brown-Bag-It-Day - nationaldaycalendar.com/days-2/national-brown-bag-it-day-...
Better viewed large and thank you for your favourites.
Unfortunately Sophie is unwell at the moment. She has lost about a kilo, which is alot for a cat due to a thyroid problem. Fortunately, our pet insurance will pay for Radio Active Iodine Treatment which will cure it completely. She seems brighter this morning however. Some people have criticized us for taking treatment this far. They think it's too much fuss for just a cat. But if you take on a pet you take on the responsibility for a living creature. The vet doesn't think she is suffering at the moment, and that is key to our decision to give her a chance of full recovery.
Our fluffy girl Tilly went over the rainbow bridge at 3:10pm, on Thursday the 10th of January, 2019. She had been suffering from an over active thyroid gland, high blood pressure, heart murmur and had a cancerous growth in her belly. My wife and I made the decision to put her to sleep as she had stopped grooming herself and started to lose weight even though she was eating quite well.
Tilly came to us at about four years of age after her owner left her behind when he closed his factory.
She was always an indoor cat and was happy to stay in the kitchen and dining room.
She is now buried in the backyard garden.
The above photo was taken on the 16th of July, 2017.
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ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees - which this mountain is named for.
The average hight is about 1000m above sea level.
Mountain and sea gulfs encounter here which speed up the curing and the recovering from large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of thyroid gland and anemia.
The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km2 (212,000 sq mi) and a population of about 55 million people.
The ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula was “the Peninsula of Haemus” (Χερσόνησος του Αίμου, Chersónisos tou Aímou).
The Balkans are adjoined by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures. It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire, the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs, an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met, as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity.
The Balkans today is a very diverse ethno-linguistic region, being home to multiple Slavic, Romance, and Turkic languages, as well as Greek, Albanian, and others. Through its history many other ethnic groups with their own languages lived in the area, among them Thracians, Illyrians, Romans, Uzes, Pechenegs, Cumans, Avars, Celts, Germans, and various Germanic tribes.
The Balkan region was the first area of Europe to experience the arrival of farming cultures in the Neolithic era. The practices of growing grain and raising livestock arrived in the Balkans from the Fertile Crescent by way of Anatolia, and spread west and north into Pannonia and Central Europe.
In pre-classical and classical antiquity, this region was home to Greek city-states, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Epirotes, Mollosians, Thessalians, Dacians and other ancient groups. Later the Roman Empire conquered most of the region and spread Roman culture and the Latin language but significant parts still remained under classical Greek influence. During the Middle Ages, the Balkans became the stage for a series of wars between the Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian Empires.
Leo enjoyed the lovely day yesterday hanging out on the sunny side of the house.
His blood work came back, and has revealed a hyper-thyroid.
I started him on medication this a.m.
He has lost 3 lbs since December!!
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The concern is that the hyper-thyroid might be masking more serious kidney problems.
We'll have to do more testing in about a month to see where we're at. The medication might need adjusting, and like I said, we have to keep a close eye on those kidneys.
Just a snapshot from St. Petersburg, Florida, where I went for surgery this week. I'm now light several large parathyroid tumors and part of my thyroid gland. But got a clean bill of health post surgery, so lot's to be thankful for
ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees - which this mountain is named for.
The average hight is about 1000m above sea level.
Mountain and sea gulfs encounter here which speed up the curing and the recovering from large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of thyroid gland and anemia.
The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km2 (212,000 sq mi) and a population of about 55 million people.
The ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula was “the Peninsula of Haemus” (Χερσόνησος του Αίμου, Chersónisos tou Aímou).
The Balkans are adjoined by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures. It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire, the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs, an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met, as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity.
The Balkans today is a very diverse ethno-linguistic region, being home to multiple Slavic, Romance, and Turkic languages, as well as Greek, Albanian, and others. Through its history many other ethnic groups with their own languages lived in the area, among them Thracians, Illyrians, Romans, Uzes, Pechenegs, Cumans, Avars, Celts, Germans, and various Germanic tribes.
The Balkan region was the first area of Europe to experience the arrival of farming cultures in the Neolithic era. The practices of growing grain and raising livestock arrived in the Balkans from the Fertile Crescent by way of Anatolia, and spread west and north into Pannonia and Central Europe.
In pre-classical and classical antiquity, this region was home to Greek city-states, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Epirotes, Mollosians, Thessalians, Dacians and other ancient groups. Later the Roman Empire conquered most of the region and spread Roman culture and the Latin language but significant parts still remained under classical Greek influence. During the Middle Ages, the Balkans became the stage for a series of wars between the Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian Empires.
Callie was a good girl riding in the Uber to the Vet for a 6 month checkup. Her thyroid and kidney scores were once again elevated, so we will be adjusting her medication and trying to keep her on a special renal supportive diet. 18.5 years of age, she is still doing quite well, despite these fairly typical challenges most feline elders face.
This morning, Bonkers beat Assam's record for age (to the best that we can determine given the guess as to when Assam was born). We think Assam was born in September of 1998 and she died on 9 May 2017. Bonkers was born in September of 1999 and has just surpassed Assam's age (a little over 18 /12 years old). In about a week, he will surpass the amount of time he lived with us compared to Assam (we got her about a week before we got Bonkers).
Overall, Bonkers is doing well for his age. He takes thyroid and anti-seizure medicine twice a day as well as insulin twice a day, and sees the vet once a week for kidney treatments. He's healthier than Assam was at the same age. With lots of luck, he'll be around for a lot longer (we sincerely hope).
(When I said "he takes," I really meant "he is given" - he doesn't have a choice...)
Hi to all my 'Flickr Follower Friends' and other 'Flickr folk' who visit my stream. I haven't posted anything in a year, like most countries the lockdowns here in England were quite tough, as they had to be so it was hard to keep being creative. I stayed at home most of the year other than food shopping. I grew vegetables, designed patterns and dressmade and became quite accomplished on my piano at long last. For my 51st birthday hubby bought me a white baby grand piano. I did do some photography over the year but not much. I concentrated on my family and supported my boys as they both had to work, I stayed at home as I have no Thyroid due to a tumour a few years back and I have to be very careful. I'm lucky though as I spent the whole year growing vegetables and having my boys at home which has been a privilege and a blessing. Hubby and I worked really hard on our garden and turned a five year project into a 'one year stay at home coronavirus project'. Sadly, through this coronavirus we have lost a few people we know not only to coronavirus itself but, through being in lockdown. Such a sad balancing act. Anyway, yesterday I picked my first crop of the year, radishes, rocket and purple sprouting broccoli. We have a vegetable cart to collect pumpkins, squashes and potatoes and carry plants about, Daisy loves to ride in it and yesterday was caught stealing the radishes off the back of the cart. I thought I'd get my camera out again now the Spring is finally here and my first few images are mainly of naughty Daisy. I will try and post regularly and catch up with all your images as and when I can. But I have quite the vegetable garden which takes some work and I am learning jazz piano, cooking dinners, walking Daisy and looking after my my precious boys, hoping your all well and safe and your losses have not been too heavy. Here's to a brighter future
Debbie, KissThePixel2021
as we go thru life we face some darkness. I am in the darkness now as a problem I have been having with my eye, is boiling down to thyroid. The vision in my left eye is very blurry, and I do hope that I can find relief and that it can be helped. I also have light sensitivity, and working at the computer has become quite painful.
I do hope for healing thoughts and prayers as I face this uncertainty with my vision. Thank you.
In the darkness there is light.
Yes, I have been diagnosed after 6 months!! I have hyperthyroidism.
www.endocrineweb.com/conditions/hyperthyroidism/hyperthyr...
Très bonne nouvelle pour Pistache : depuis l'augmentation de son traitement il y a un mois, ses valeurs thyroïdiennes se sont normalisées (même si à la limite supérieure) et elle est repassée tout juste au-dessus de 3kg. C'est toujours trop peu, mais ça fait du bien de savoir que son poids est remonté plutôt qu'une fois de plus descendu.
Very good news for Pistache: since the increase in her treatment a month ago, her thyroid values have normalized (even if at the upper limit) and she is again just over 3kg. It's still too little, but it's good to know that her weight has gone up rather than once again down.
ZLATIBOR is a mountain of exquisite beauty. It has pleasant and mild climate, large clearings, exuberant pastures intersected with mountains with mountain streams and pine trees - which this mountain is named for.
The average hight is about 1000m above sea level.
Mountain and sea gulfs encounter here which speed up the curing and the recovering from large number of lung and heart illnesses, especially from illnesses of thyroid gland and anemia.
The Balkans is the historical name of a geographic region of southeastern Europe. The region takes its name from the Balkan Mountains, which run through the centre of Bulgaria into eastern Serbia. The region has a combined area of 550,000 km2 (212,000 sq mi) and a population of about 55 million people.
The ancient Greek name for the Balkan Peninsula was “the Peninsula of Haemus” (Χερσόνησος του Αίμου, Chersónisos tou Aímou).
The Balkans are adjoined by water on three sides: the Black Sea to the east and branches of the Mediterranean Sea to the south and west (including the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean and Marmara seas).
The identity of the Balkans is dominated by its geographical position; historically the area was known as a crossroads of various cultures. It has been a juncture between the Latin and Greek bodies of the Roman Empire, the destination of a massive influx of pagan Slavs, an area where Orthodox and Catholic Christianity met, as well as the meeting point between Islam and Christianity.
The Balkans today is a very diverse ethno-linguistic region, being home to multiple Slavic, Romance, and Turkic languages, as well as Greek, Albanian, and others. Through its history many other ethnic groups with their own languages lived in the area, among them Thracians, Illyrians, Romans, Uzes, Pechenegs, Cumans, Avars, Celts, Germans, and various Germanic tribes.
The Balkan region was the first area of Europe to experience the arrival of farming cultures in the Neolithic era. The practices of growing grain and raising livestock arrived in the Balkans from the Fertile Crescent by way of Anatolia, and spread west and north into Pannonia and Central Europe.
In pre-classical and classical antiquity, this region was home to Greek city-states, Illyrians, Paeonians, Thracians, Epirotes, Mollosians, Thessalians, Dacians and other ancient groups. Later the Roman Empire conquered most of the region and spread Roman culture and the Latin language but significant parts still remained under classical Greek influence. During the Middle Ages, the Balkans became the stage for a series of wars between the Byzantine, Bulgarian and Serbian Empires.
This image has several layers of meaning. On the one hand, there are the emotional aspects that most can relate to at least one point in their lives.
The other aspect is for those with advance thyroid disease (like me). Life can get pretty s**t. And to the NHS that have basically killed my thyroid, f**k you. My great-grandmother had better treatment and Victorian doctors were more knowledgeable about the thyroid than your penny-penching, life-denying endocrinologists. (Rant over)
jones has been feeling poorly these days, so I reduced his thyroid and we took him to the vet.
he seems healthy, but isn't adding weight.
today he kinda got back to his usual self...stealing paper towels off my bedside. and shredding them on the bed.
atta boy, jones!
another photo below in comments.
Ray has been having issues with his mouth recently so we took him to the vet today. He has a massive ulcer under his tongue which the vet said maybe treatable with antibiotics. Sadly there is a chance that it may be cancerous.. She has also given him pain relief. None of this has stopped Ray eating, probably because he has thyroid issues as well (he also has a heart murmur). We will see how he gets on and have a follow up appointment with the vet in a couple of weeks time, unless he deteriorates, Ray is 17 years old so age is not on his side. Fingers crossed that the meds work.
Pops had his first check up today after three weeks on his thyroid medication - I am pleased to say the treatment is working. His kidney function is a bit high, as a result of this he has some new food and biccies! All being well (after a urine sample has been taken ...) Pops will hopefully continue to do well with his new regime. Here he is sitting wistfully on the windowsill waiting for the rain to stop ...