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My wonder cat
Oxonlady
Member Posts: 290 Pioneering
I woke up this morning feeling much worse than usual, having been experiencing severe pain for several weeks and attending two hospital appointments this week. I felt totally drained, weak, had speech and memory problems etc and very quickly just felt that I was dying. My cat began behaving strangely. He was constantly circling me and crying loudly. He's never done this before.
I rang the GP surgery to be told to "ring tomorrow". Well that would have been too late...
I rang 111, who sent two Paramedics round. They recognised that I was having an Addisonian crisis and administered a Hydrocortisone injection.
Gradually I began to feel more alive.
As soon as I got the injection, my cat stopped crying and not a peep has been heard from him. Though he's still sticking close to me.
Isn't it ironic that my cat obviously knew that I had an urgent health problem which the Surgery failed to recognise?
I rang the GP surgery to be told to "ring tomorrow". Well that would have been too late...
I rang 111, who sent two Paramedics round. They recognised that I was having an Addisonian crisis and administered a Hydrocortisone injection.
Gradually I began to feel more alive.
As soon as I got the injection, my cat stopped crying and not a peep has been heard from him. Though he's still sticking close to me.
Isn't it ironic that my cat obviously knew that I had an urgent health problem which the Surgery failed to recognise?
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My cat and I do indeed have a special bond!
When I could still walk, more than six years ago now, Lancelot used to walk quite a long way to the shops with me. He'd wait outside each shop, he knew he wasn't allowed in, then wait outside the post office, pharmacy etc. He'd sometimes sneak through the automated doors into the library but not all the librarians were happy about that. They'd obviously never read the book "Dewey", about a real-life library cat!!!
Once, the GP receptionist relented and let Lancelot in, he was constantly crying outside the door. As soon as I got my prescription we walked back home. In the summer now, when my carer takes me round the neighbourhood in my wheelchair, Lancelot follows us for our little walk.
I'm very fortunate to have such an intelligent, loving cat.
Yes Lancelot is my knight in shining fur! He's a tabby.
It's very difficult to get used to becoming disabled and having to depend on a carer for almost everything.
I had a lovely Carer who died suddenly last autumn, from pancreatic cancer.
I've now managed to find another caring lady as my permanent carer, which I'm pleased about, as I haven't been particularly pleased with agency carers.
I've also put on loads of weight with being on steroids for over 16 years and that's something else I still can't get used to.
Doctors and Social Services don't seem to understand the psychological impact of chronic illnesses and disabilities, as well as the physical impact of course.
Sorry, I hope I'm not keeping you awake...
Drs just like to print a script and hope we go away, that's what I found and if we keep returning, well, we get shooed away.
Your not keeping me up my toes are lol, their swollen with Reynolds so painful.
Do you get the same problem with your fingers?
I hope you can find something that helps. I hope you can get some sleep and rest.
I've started feeling faint again so I'm going to try and sleep. Goodnight, thank you for listening tonight and your kind comments.
I hope that you managed to get some sleep, and that you're feeling a little better today?
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I only managed to sleep on and off and I'm not feeling really great today. I tried to get an appointment with the GP, they said he'll ring me sometime this afternoon. But it may not be soon enough, I may have to call an ambulance again. The GPs are not dealing with one of my health problems because each time I ring there's a different doctor on and there's no continuity.
Thank you for your support.
I can imagine the lack of continuity is difficult. Have you mentioned this to the surgery?
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The Surgery needs to improve on several issues, let's see if they take my complaint on board...
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Lancelot sounds like quite the boy
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Lancelot must be more intelligent than I am, because he understands more English than I understand cat language! If I say to him "go in the bathroom, I'll come and brush you", he does exactly that! Or I'll say "go in the kitchen, I'll come and feed you", again he follows instructions. I suppose he's more like a dog than a cat, but he's also very headstrong and knows exactly what he wants!!!
Wishing you a peaceful night.
Thanks, I'm not looking forward to tomorrow's appointment. I've got to have a scan but I can barely move my legs and it's very painful when I try...
I know it's daunting going for tests and scans etc. Hopefully the pain eases, have early night.