Adopted… kidnapped… shanghaied… joined the crew… enlisted… became a ward/charge… got distributed (ie. Cat Distribution System )… live in companion working for board 😂

Yeah, rescue implies some pretty exceptional circumstances

Out of curiosity, is it a rescue if you look after the pets while the owner is in hospital and then adopt them directly when the old owner enters palliative care? Then sort out a lot of vet care?

It doesn’t matter but I’ve always wondered how to answer in a short way how I got Melbcat.

Technically I still adopted her. Rescue to me always sounded like literally rescuing a pet from a storm drain or dog fights and rehabilitating them

I never performed, just lurked. Maybe do that until your nervousness goes

What sort of thing were you going for? Like a stroganoff?

It’s Melbcat’s birthday today! (Well one of the dates I have on her paperwork.)

17 years old 🎉🎂🥳🎈

Thanks but I should be ok! I’ve got a lift to grab a little used tv next Monday

(I can probably afford a proper tv and separate dvd player but haven’t wanted one til now and am trying to keep possessions minimal)

Melbcat is cuddling and I don’t want to get up. I wish I was strong enough to put her in a baby sling so we could keep cuddling while I folded or did dishes (she’s a big lady and I’m a small enby)

I saw one on eBay but it’s pickup only… maybe if I can blag a lift

I’m pissed off… years ago I had inherited a little tv with a built in dvd player. Shortly after Melbcat’s asthma got bad, and I put it and a few other things temporarily out on my veranda to make space to vacuum thoroughly. (Needed the floor clear and didn’t want to knock anything over.)

I involuntarily fell asleep in exhaustion, forgot to take it back in and it was gone.

Now that’s kind of on me for not grabbing it back in asap, maybe they thought that it was being given away - but in this neighbourhood I wouldn’t be surprised if they didn’t care.

Definitely one of my regrets now that YouTube is getting cracked down on and this external drive is giving me trouble.

I don’t want a large tv. I don’t want the smart tv shit that spies on you and requires internet connection. That little thing was the perfect size and picked up radio too.

I also had a portable dvd player way back when those were current but that was blatantly stolen out of my room by a flatmate. I think the bastard stole my discman too, and my ceramic space heater.

revs chainsaw

Thanks. It absolutely sucks, I’m planning to start eating people :)

I’d say at least they tried to check something out? But not exactly a win.

Medical fatphobia, medical gaslighting and medical misogyny are real https://youtube.com/shorts/Qz2qWXy3xJo?si=NJGGaFwp4tJ61S3w

It’s ok. I suggested EMDR because apparently it doesn’t always require you to discuss the events.

But it’s 100% your call as nothing is perfect for everyone, you gotta be ready and finances are a massive consideration

Yeah, same. Maybe the crappy foam wedge that your shoulder can sink into with a pillow on top for your head.

Uhh… yeah drs love to recommend weight loss for everything and maybe some people it might help?

But I am thin so it’s not the magic bullet they think it is (and treating it as such often misses underlying conditions)

Yeah, I can’t stand things on my face.

I guess propping yourself up really well, potentially changing sleep position and checking out your airways might be some help.

Have you ever tried napping semi-upright on a recliner or (if too expensive) a beanbag?

I tried the foam wedge pillow from Kmart (also trying to prop myself up to read or draw) but it’s pretty mid, a bit soft and too low so it doesn’t sit me up enough.

I avoid sleep apps due to privacy but they might give some feedback about which of the strategies are and aren’t any help

There was another where you pour tomato soup over big pasta tubes with a filling (apparently called manicotti) and bake them

Was it just a mouth guard or CPAP style mouthpiece? Google is being confusing.

I’m aware a sleep specialist to check for sleep apnoea is probably out of financial reach but maybe it might help to get your adenoids checked to see if they’re enlarged, check if it’s from your nose being congested, and elevate your head and upper body more while sleeping to try and keep your airways clear. Maybe even try side sleeping if you usually sleep on your back.

(Sorry if this is crossing lines. I just possibly deal with sleep apnoea myself. Wake up gasping.)