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Saving Kittens from Traffic, No Back Surgery for Me, etc
14 years ago
When they come for me... I'll be gone
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So, sort of an update.
Today, I had an appointment at the neurosurgeon to determine my candidacy for surgery on my back. He was perplexed that Worker's Comp would even send me to him so soon- he is of the opinion that I need to do spinal rehab before I even CONSIDER a surgery that is not only a 50/50 chance of success but also risky and very mobility-limiting (bad at my age).
So, I have a call into the work comp adjuster to talk to him about what happened. I will tell him about the rehab. I'm hoping he's receptive at least, because it's one step closer to case closure and rehabilitation. I will also talk to him about needing a note for my employer about my ability for the on-call duties, and ask him what course he wants me to take for that (and I can also explain to him what the on-call duties entail- not even a 16th of a regular job effort).
My supervisor and her boss are optimistic that this will at least lead to closure and whatnot, it's better than sitting around and doing nothing (which is what the current work comp doctor has had me doing). Contrary to popular belief, I -do- want to return to work.
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And, on the way home from the appointment, we were driving over this big huge bridge and a KITTEN runs out into traffic. We almost hit it! :O
Naturally, we slam on the brakes, thank god no accident resulted from THAT in and of itself, but it scared the kitten back onto the shoulder of the bridge. Of course I jump out and chase after him (and mind you it's pouring rain). He runs because he's scared. We catch up to him, but he tries to squeeze through an opening in the cement (meaning he would drop over 5 stories to the ground below). I'm flipping out, Whisper comes and manages to get the kitten's scruff and pull him out of the crack (thank god he has skinnier arms/hands than me). Kitty's okay, but screaming and wet and crying, I'm crying, telling him it's okay. We had stopped traffic and backed up the whole bridge, but the important thing was, no one flipped out and tried to zoom into us (which I've had happen before when I got a dog from traffic), and it was over pretty quick.
I grabbed a blanket we had in the car for the dog and wrapped him up in it. We took him to the Humane Society down the road and had to surrender him. As much as I would have loved to have kept him, keeping a (possibly sick) kitten whose history we don't know requires immediate vet care (Which we don't have the funds for right now), and also poses a risk to our existing pets (the cat and the dog). We wouldn't be able to keep him, either, because we're already under pressure from my employer to get rid of either the cat or the dog (though I am technically entitled to both- one is a pet, the other is my service dog)... so I didn't want to press my luck.
The humane society will keep him for four days in an attempt to see if an owner comes back to claim the kitty. If no one comes to get him, they'll evaluate him for adoption and if he's suitable, he will go up for adoption and he will stay up for adoption until someone takes him home (e.g. he won't get put to sleep after a week if no one wants him). The representative also said that if he needs medical care, he will receive that EVEN IN the four day period.
So, I feel sad, of course, but I feel good that he will at least be taken care of, and given the care he needs. He seemed to have a good temperament when he finally calmed down and I think he'll be adopted because he's just a baby kitty.
p.s. why is everyone flipping out about MLP? Is it that big of a fucking deal? Sheesh. Who cares?
Today, I had an appointment at the neurosurgeon to determine my candidacy for surgery on my back. He was perplexed that Worker's Comp would even send me to him so soon- he is of the opinion that I need to do spinal rehab before I even CONSIDER a surgery that is not only a 50/50 chance of success but also risky and very mobility-limiting (bad at my age).
So, I have a call into the work comp adjuster to talk to him about what happened. I will tell him about the rehab. I'm hoping he's receptive at least, because it's one step closer to case closure and rehabilitation. I will also talk to him about needing a note for my employer about my ability for the on-call duties, and ask him what course he wants me to take for that (and I can also explain to him what the on-call duties entail- not even a 16th of a regular job effort).
My supervisor and her boss are optimistic that this will at least lead to closure and whatnot, it's better than sitting around and doing nothing (which is what the current work comp doctor has had me doing). Contrary to popular belief, I -do- want to return to work.
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And, on the way home from the appointment, we were driving over this big huge bridge and a KITTEN runs out into traffic. We almost hit it! :O
Naturally, we slam on the brakes, thank god no accident resulted from THAT in and of itself, but it scared the kitten back onto the shoulder of the bridge. Of course I jump out and chase after him (and mind you it's pouring rain). He runs because he's scared. We catch up to him, but he tries to squeeze through an opening in the cement (meaning he would drop over 5 stories to the ground below). I'm flipping out, Whisper comes and manages to get the kitten's scruff and pull him out of the crack (thank god he has skinnier arms/hands than me). Kitty's okay, but screaming and wet and crying, I'm crying, telling him it's okay. We had stopped traffic and backed up the whole bridge, but the important thing was, no one flipped out and tried to zoom into us (which I've had happen before when I got a dog from traffic), and it was over pretty quick.
I grabbed a blanket we had in the car for the dog and wrapped him up in it. We took him to the Humane Society down the road and had to surrender him. As much as I would have loved to have kept him, keeping a (possibly sick) kitten whose history we don't know requires immediate vet care (Which we don't have the funds for right now), and also poses a risk to our existing pets (the cat and the dog). We wouldn't be able to keep him, either, because we're already under pressure from my employer to get rid of either the cat or the dog (though I am technically entitled to both- one is a pet, the other is my service dog)... so I didn't want to press my luck.
The humane society will keep him for four days in an attempt to see if an owner comes back to claim the kitty. If no one comes to get him, they'll evaluate him for adoption and if he's suitable, he will go up for adoption and he will stay up for adoption until someone takes him home (e.g. he won't get put to sleep after a week if no one wants him). The representative also said that if he needs medical care, he will receive that EVEN IN the four day period.
So, I feel sad, of course, but I feel good that he will at least be taken care of, and given the care he needs. He seemed to have a good temperament when he finally calmed down and I think he'll be adopted because he's just a baby kitty.
p.s. why is everyone flipping out about MLP? Is it that big of a fucking deal? Sheesh. Who cares?
Yeah, about that whole MLP thing...boy I could go on a rant about it XD But I won't. Suffice it to say I'm not jumping on that bandwagon either, lol.
As to the back, get well soon. A few of my family members have back problems. My Dad had surgery and several of his lumbar vertebrae are held together by metal rods... but he still can play golf! Can't do stretches and can't lean over to tie his shoes, but he can still swing a golf club. There is hope.