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I'm just so TIRED
I asked Social Security to please reconsider my benefits based on the fact that I am now divorced and not receiving income from my spouse. I got the letter today that they had already done that back in 2016 and won't be raising my benefits any further.
$20
That was how much they raised me. I'm now worth $500 a month. $619 if you count the SNAP ( Read more... ) -
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15 Phrases Kids Said That Were Code for ‘I Need Help’
Oftentimes, when someone is struggling with their mental health, they won’t come right out and say it. This can particularly true for children and adolescents, who many times don’t have the vocabulary to express what they are really going through mental-health wise.
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More cat stress.
Smooch doesn't want to EAT. He has an appetite, he eats a little, then he's just . . . done. Sometimes switching food will help and he'll eat his fill, but it's like he gets tired of it.
I wasn't too worried about it, I thought I'd solved the problem by switching back to a food flavor that he liked before but I had to stop giving him when the vet ( Read more... ) -
GOD
Smooch has been an unrelenting prick and nothing we try seems to work well enough to stop him picking fights and pissing on things. The Feliway diffusers help but the refills are expensive and we can't afford to keep three or four running. Medication helps but not enough.
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I just realized I never updated y'all on the situation on LJ/DW. I was hoping to avoid asking for help like this AGAIN, but the situation is worse than I initially thought.
On Feb. 2, Bear was robbed at work. They took her money bag and her car. You can read about it here, which gives a few more details. She was unharmed ad we got the car back! ( Read more... ) -
Smooch update!
What a big day he had on Monday! To the vet for bladder surgery, where they removed 5 apple seed sized loose stones, and where they also clipped his claws and SHAVED HIM. Then home with a cone, then back to the vet on Tuesday for observation (they babysat him for me so I could sleep!)
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Dude. I just learned that squids have three hearts.
I however, only have the one. It's probably perfectly healthy, though?
Spoke to the cardiologist on Thursday. He's 99% sure the thing that's been going on with me is benign, but I'm getting an ultrasound and I'll wear a Holter for a few weeks just to be sure. He was a really cool guy. Gave me no shit about anything whatsoever.
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Bweh.
Smooch needs bladder surgery to remove those stones. I hate to put him through it but as it stands, he's at risk of a blockage, and that could be life-threatening. So the tentative plan is to call on Monday and get an estimate, schedule the surgery, and we pay for half with cash and half with Care Credit. Thanks to the fundraising I did last ( Read more... ) -
Further Smooch Updates!
Most of my updating has been happening on Tumblr. Here's the latest.
He's doing well. He likes the new food, he's acting totally normal.
We got the imaging I wanted to get done. The vet found some bladder stones, which is worrisome, so we'll be keeping an eye on that. He also found some sort of soft mass north of his kidneys, which the ( Read more... )
