I need a wall. Or something to strangle.

[brightlotusmoon]

So, guess what?
Penelope was already spayed. They had already cut into her before they realized she had no uterus.
They did find ringworms, though. They treated the ringworms. But there was no actual surgery beyond the cutting and sewing up.
So now, when Adam goes to the vet tomorrow to pick her up, he will have questions. Like, why couldn't they see the inevitable scar on her belly (granted, we looked when they shaved her during the very first check-up and even we couldn't see it), why couldn't they have performed a test prior to surgery to make sure she actually had a uterus, will they charge us less because they didn't actually perform the procedure, etc. No really, somebody tell me. I need to make sense of this, and be rational. My husband is extremely unhappy.
He is also extremely unhappy because he went to Virginia Beach and back -- nine hours -- in a van making horrible noises, and he had to kick it and punch it to make it stop. He had a vicious headache.
I'm extremely unhappy because of the Penelope thing, and because my husband has had a sucky day, and also my injury from falling down the stairs which isn't getting better. We are both also extremely unhappy because of a few other things that I won't mention here; suffice to say I'm tired of it all and I've had enough and it's going to stop, and I am finally going to step up and stop acting like a victim, because gods damn it, it's time to grow up already.
So. We have eaten dinner, and we are going to watch a bit of television. And then we are going to do some laundry. And then we are going to make the bed, and clean the bedroom. And then we are going to collapse onto the bed, in a heap and tangle of limbs, and just hold each other and breathe. And breathe.
Because if we don't keep breathing, we may start killing people.

Yeah.
So.
How was YOUR day?

*beats head against wall repeatedly*

Somebody say something funny. Laughter kills pain, after all. And makes me want to not beat things.

Comments

here's a funny...

[thedalikiss.livejournal.com]

Little Johnny and the Big Word

The teacher says, "Today we are going to learn multisyllabic words, class. Does anybody have an example of a multisyllabic word?"
Little Johnny waves his hand, "Me, teacher! Oh, me, me!"

The teacher smiles and says, "All right, Johnny, what is your multisyllabic word?"

Little Johnny says, "Mas-tur-bate."

The teacher is taken aback, but she manages to smile and says, "Wow, Johnny, that's a mouthful."

Little Johnny says, "No, ma'am, you're thinking of a blowjob. I'm talking about jerking off."

Re: here's a funny...

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Hah! I like that!

[fadingmemories.livejournal.com]

I can't imagine cutting into a kitty without double checking to make sure the thing is already fixed. That's unneeded pain on the kittens part. It some ways it makes sense due to so many cats being unfixed, but you'd think they would have noticed a scar or something.

I hope tomorrows a better day, for the both of you. Tomorrow's Wednesday, halfway marker for the week....

only funny is my icon...

[celtic_maenad]

er... you probably know this, but with stress the mind doesn't function as clearly, so... ringworm is a fungus like athlete's foot. And it's communicable to humans (as well as your other animals). You may want to check your and Adam's and your roomie's skin if you've been in skin contact with Penelope. Unless it's a different kind of parasite. Then it's just your other animals, usually via feces that are at risk. I know you & Adam are clean people, so I sincerely doubt that if it's an internal parasite that either of you would have gotten it from litter box cleaning.

*hugs* for your terrible-horrible-no-good-very-bad-day. Things go upwards from here.

[nicked-metal.livejournal.com]

sirius_achamoth dresses like a militant used-car salesman. And if you tell him that I said that, I'll get punched by a vegan.

It seemed funny at the time.... :)

*hugs*

[ronin-lethe.livejournal.com]

there is no test they can do. what test would show the presence of a uterus? they maybe could do x-rays? but after having had my cat x-rayed, it's cheaper to just cut into her. they won't charge you for the spaying, of course, only for smaller things, and it sucks for the poor cat, but it seriously isn't an awful thing. aggravating, yes. but not awful. at least she is healthy and well and will be coming home all okay and stuff, AND you won't have to pay for the more expensive procedure.

oh, and you need to have all your other cats treated for ringworms, since they probably all have them.

my day?
the movers still have my stuff, james is having stomach cramps and can't get out of bed, critter is having stomach cramps and won't get out of the closet, my one roomate bought a TV!...so he could play X-box on it, and then snapped at me when i suggested we hook it up to the cable we are paying for, and the other roomate is driving me mental and then making me feel like a bitch for feeling this way and not giving in to her manipulative demands. oh, and i got my period and have terrible cramps but can't take anything because my stomach is shredded because i have no cookware and so have been eating crappy takeout food for the last month (see point #1).

i think tomorrow i am taking my book and going to eat pancakes. by myself.

i am sorry that you are in pain. i am very impressed by the restraint you showed when you fell down the stairs and, instead of going downstairs and smashing said noise-making guitar, you simply hollered for quiet and returned to bed. i like to think i would have been so composed. i also like to think, not bloody likely.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Okay, good, they won't charge us more. That's what Adam was ranting about before I calmed him down -- he was REALLY not happy.
I'll mention to him that we'll need to get the other two tested for ringworm. Thanks! I assumed it'd be cheaper to cut into her, but man, you should have seen Adam going off. I had to grab his hands and make him calm down. You are right, it's not awful, it's just annoying. Penelope will come home to love and stuff.

Guh! I'm sorry you're having such a crap-all time. People suck, don't they? I wish I could come over there and beat your roommates, but for now I shall snuggle you gently. I am also bleeding like a stuck pig, and I may have bruised a rib, so I feel for you.

(There's some advice I'd like from you later when we have both seen better days, but that'll be a long email, and I will apologize now because I will be ranting like a pissed-off mother of a teenage boy who crashed the brand-new Lexus. And it is connected to me having that impressive restraint, because my restraint right now is as thin as thread).

[ronin-lethe.livejournal.com]

i figured. i was commenting to james on your impressive restraint, and then thought, i should talk to her about that. because either she's been taking tranquilizers or this has got to be building up a head o' steam somewhere...

email me when you can. i love you. give adam my love as well.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Mheh... both? Flexeril is a rather decent calmative when combined with magnolia bark extract and passion flower. But I have also been holding back a lot, because I am passive and accepting and relenting, and I wish I were not so passive and accepting and relenting.

I'll email you tonight. Keep in mind that I may be screaming irrationally somewhere in the middle of said email.

[ronin-lethe.livejournal.com]

*grin* scream away; it will be nice to feel less alone in my frustration!!!

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

No kidding, huh? I'll be happy to listen to your screams as well. It'll just be good to let it all out to someone who's not in the middle of it (ie, spouse).

[ronin-lethe.livejournal.com]

*vigorous nodding*

[poelaramont.livejournal.com]

We did our landry last night, too. That's funny, isn't it?

Glad they got the ringworms, at least. Hopefully, they'll be decent and not gouge your wallets. If I was a vet, I would be cool.

Of course, if I was a vet, I'd only have monkey clients.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

But then you'd need to caution your clients against flinging their poo.

[poelaramont.livejournal.com]

Nuh uh. I'm painting the walls of the office brown.

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Oh, well, that would be fine!

Your funny for the day

[illusionmajik.livejournal.com]

"Crotch Crickets"
There ya go! :)

Re: Your funny for the day

[brightlotusmoon.livejournal.com]

Crotch... cri...

O_O

You're right. That IS funny.

*grin*

[lily-cat.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry about your poor kitty, I hope she feels better soon!

I don't know if it will help, but I finally did get around to posting the Starbucks/Dune strips on my livejournal. I personally think they're hilarious. :)

I hope you both feel better soon as well, take care of the leg!