kat needs a little mojo, please /update-mixed-news

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: saulgoldie
Date: 27 Feb 13 - 12:08 PM

MOJO from Maryland comin to ya.

Saul

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 27 Feb 13 - 04:52 PM

I've been so preoccupied with my own problems that I missed your thread. Ann & I send healing, comforting thoughts; reciprocating the many kindnesses you have sent our way. I so wish there was something we could actually do that would speed your recovery.
                               With Love,
                                              Nigel & Ann.
                                              xxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: ClaireBear
Date: 27 Feb 13 - 05:48 PM

Beloved Kat,

I send you warmth, light and healing from my neck of the woods -- and big hugs from both me and Martin!

Claire

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Morticia
Date: 27 Feb 13 - 06:29 PM

all yours Katmedear, hope things get better soon

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: katlaughing
Date: 27 Feb 13 - 08:38 PM

thanks, again, so much. it's working! there is slightly more movement even though my hand and fingers are swollen. i was able to cut the oxicodone down to a half pill, 2.5mg, this afternoon. probably still need whole one soon as the pain is getting more insistent. we will have more answers tonorrow when i see the docs.

Nigel and Ann, i am honoured you posted, but please know there is no need greater than your daughter.

i love you all,

kat

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Megan L
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 04:41 AM

This morning the island was covered in fog, not our usual soft hazy mist that does not hide but softens the colour a world in soft focus, but dark forbidding fog. The kind that has the Hamnavoe sounding her horn all the way from Stromness to Scrabster like Peter Brown tapping his way round Kirkwall with his long white cane.

I sat despondently drinking my morning cup of tea gazing out at a view now only in my memory. However as I sipped the warming brew the fog was obviously afraid of its warmth and slipped back to the house across the road. Another sip and it slunk of down the path towards the main road snatching at the bushes trying to hold onto the blades of grass but the bushes quivered their branches shrugging it of. The sharp blades of grass stabbing into it draining it moisture to bedeck themselves in the glittering diamonds of dew.

As the level of my tea sank in the cup the fog slowly retreated from the town the sparrows and starlings laughing at its cowardice from the safety of the fence while the gulls and crows circled daring it to return with loud mocking caws.

May the warmth generated in this thread melt away the fog of ill health returning you to sparkling health.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: freda underhill
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 09:06 AM

Love those foggy images, Megan. Kat, thinking of you from faraway Oz. Here's a song of oneness and healing, of words like gold that shimmer in the sun

freda

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 09:57 AM

Poetry from faraway Orkney, fit for a feline.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: katlaughing
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 10:30 AM

pete, you are right. megan is a word artist...she paints such beauty......thank you m'dear megan.

freda, that is one of my favs...thanks!

i tried to pick up a pill i'd dropped at 2am and either fell or passed out. the next thing i knew rog was there asking if i could get up. i was weak in the knees, but had some arm strength. with mostly rog doing the work ii got back in bed. he and i were both up, off and on, til 5a, though he slept more than i. i am okay just a few bruises and really sore rt hand. we've managed to wash my hair!

more after the docs. no more oxicodone...back to tylenol.

thanks to everyone,

luvyakat

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: GUEST,SINS
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 10:45 AM

Miss Kitty,
Come over here so I can smack you this side of your head. If something drops LEAVE IT. Rog will sort it out later.
Broken bones will make things much worse.
So...think before you act and take care of yourself.
Much love,
Mary

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: catspaw49
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 01:16 PM

Yo Folks!!!!

Just got a call from kat at the hospital. The infectionn in her fingers is staph and it is beyond the antibiotic stage. They are going to cut them open and clean/scrape them out.   I'm sure additional antibiotics will come into play in the process but taking this step is big.....and absolutely critical/necessary/lifesaving. I am not being dramatic here.   

How serious do hospitals and Docs take this? If I go into a crowded ER and say, "I'm running a fever and I have an artificial mitral valve," I move past bleeding old ladies to the head of the line.

As you all know kat has had heart problems and surgeries and staph infections anywhere in your body tend to go pretty quickly to the heart and destroy valves. One can very easily find themselves in a very narrow window here so let's all get real damn serious with whatever mojo you send out....Do it NOW!

Kat and I came here at about the same time over 14 years ago and we've been Buds ever since. She's got everything I can send. Join me.........Can't type anymore.....Do it..............


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Bert
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 02:11 PM

I'm howling at the moon for you katmeluv.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: gnu
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 02:24 PM

From Nigel's thread...


SOB! That's absolutely terrible news!

Hard to comprehend that she has been "let be" by the docs and it has come to this. DISGUSTING! Heads should roll IN COURT and it should be investigated by the medical association and government.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Megan L
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 02:24 PM

Dammit lassie behave yersel dont mak me come ower there.

Please get well soon

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: theleveller
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 02:27 PM

Sorry to hear about this, Kat - mojo workimg overtime.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: freda underhill
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 04:29 PM

Mojo is on its way..

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: frogprince
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 04:37 PM

Mojo comming big time; guys, this stuff killed one of my oldest and dearest friends last March.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: KT
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 04:47 PM

Heal, katdarlin'. Heal.

Praying for wisdom and guidance for all those providing care to you. And strength and courage and comfort to you, kat. Much love coming your way...
KT

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Steve Parkes
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 04:48 PM

I got my mojo at the mender's, but my doo-dah's doin' all right ...
Good thoughts coming to you from this litle Island.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Dorothy Parshall
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 04:57 PM

Oh, PASTAFAZOOL!!!!!!!!



"May the long time sun shine upon you
May all love surround you
And the pure light within you
Guide your way on"

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Little Hawk
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 05:05 PM

Still sending whatever I can, Kat.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Penny S.
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 05:09 PM

Oh kat, thinking of you ...

Penny

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: olddude
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 05:25 PM

Got all my prayers for sure. Get better quick ...

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: ranger1
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 07:38 PM

Dear Kat, you have all of the mojo I have to spare and then some. I'll get a few friends who don't know you but won't mind sharing their mojo with you, too. I talk a lot to non-mudcat friends about the good that Mudcat friends have shared with me, and they in return have been great about thinking good, kind, warm healing thoughts to my loved ones here on Mudcat when it's been needed. You have always been here for me, I will be here for you.

Love, Tami

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Janie
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 08:44 PM

Sending all the love, care, concern I can muster or channel. Even in my unremembered dreams....

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: maeve
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 08:55 PM

Lovely kat, we're here in Maine holding you in love and light. We know your kind heart and generous spirit, and we look forward to your full recovery. Raven's wings are carrying you to healing, and chickadees are calling, "kat, medear! kat, medear!"

Love,

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: gnu
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 09:34 PM

Chickadees are one of my favourites... kat medear dear dear dear.

I like it, maeve.

Chickadees atchya kat... BIG TIME!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: LilyFestre
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 10:16 PM

Oh my friend. I just read through this thread. Know that good thoughts and prayers are headed your way. I feel like such a schmuck for getting here so late.

Love you bunches Kat.

XOXOXOXOXO

LuvYaLily

Subject: RE: BS: Kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Beer
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 10:41 PM

Was speaking to Gnu the other evening and told him that i was staying away from the B.S. section because there was to much mud slinging going on. Then today someone mentioned that Kat was not well and there was a "Thread" on it. Well, Kat is a friend and after reading all that has been said i truly wish you well KAT.
Adrien

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 28 Feb 13 - 11:58 PM

Shucks! Just when I thought your condition was improving . . . . I'm still sending love, prayers, Mojo, whatever it takes for as long as it takes, but heal quickly anyway!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: catspaw49
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 01:17 AM

First, thanks for the "more mojo".......Mudcat ... Hellluva' place.

Had a voice mail from kat and she sounds pretty rough but is also encouraged with what all is happening with her treatment there. Also asked me to tell you all that she's not much up to taking calls yet, so let's give it a few a few days before we do that. I'll keep you posted as to when she'll be feeling more up to it.....Thanks.

What a great bunch you all are!


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 03:49 AM

sending lots more love to kat

sandra

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: freda underhill
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 07:48 AM

Kat, sending love and strength..

freda

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: maeve
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 07:57 AM

Thank you, Spaw. I have a song I'd like to sing to kat, so do please shoot me a PM when she's ready.

kat medear dear dear dear... kat medear dear dear dear....

Maeve

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 08:15 AM

Still here Kat. Ann & I will always find time for you, Dear Friend.
          Holding You in our loving, healing thoughts,
                               With Love,
                                              Nigel & Ann.
                                              xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: KT
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 12:30 PM

Love and light coming your way, kat.
KT

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: GUEST,SINS
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 01:58 PM

Picturing fields of golden Marigolds and you resting happily in the middle.
Hang in there kat.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: catspaw49
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 02:16 PM

Brief Update

Kat is in a bit of a holding pattern on the antibiotics of course, but waiting on the procedure. She is on Coumadin/Warfarin blood thinner because of her prior heart surgery and her INR which measures that "thin/thick" blood is still too high (bloods too thin) for safe surgery.

Let me explain something just for reference. As we have health problems they tend to combine up and throw some curves our way. Warfarin does this big time. I can't have any type of surgery without getting off the Coumadin and when I am off and my blood is thick (normal) I am in great danger of having a blood clot which can be either fatal, lead to a stroke, or both. But if they can't stop the surgical bleeding.........not too good either is it? So you wind up in life threatening box even for the most minor of procedures. Plus, if you have other issues the box gets smaller and smaller.

So right now kat is waiting while they monitor her INR and prepare her for getting things done and on the way to healing. Sorry to bore y'all with details but it helps in understanding why more isn't happening right now. She is happy to know of the great response here of course and I thank you as well.


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Beer
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 02:29 PM

Thank you Spaw.
ad.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: gnu
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 02:32 PM

Thanks Spaw.

EXTRA thoughts and prayers should be there by now.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 02:39 PM

Thank you for the update, Spaw! I have been away for a week and not on the puter as much but I'm gearing up all the mojo I can spare for our dear friend!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Janie
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 07:38 PM

Kat, hope you can "see" the warmth and light surrounding you, beamed from all points of the compass.

Thanks for keeping us updated Spaw.

And while I'm at it - Up Spaw!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: catspaw49
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 07:48 PM

BETTER UPDATE!

Kat is post procedure and it all went well. She liked the Docs and they seemed to give her a lot of confidence, always important. Even had a few laughs wi them I guess. Generally my sense of humor is so bizarre that they just stare at me.............

Anyway, she will be in the hospital for a few days doing various post-op things before she can go home. That's pretty usual of course and I'm sure they want to keep a close eye on things for the first few days.   She sounded tired and post-oppy but also much better and obviously more relieved.

She thanks you all profusely. Like I said, she feels better and talked up a storm......til she wore out in about 45 seconds.....LOL....


Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Lizzie Cornish 1
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 07:59 PM

Much love coming over to you from England, kat...

And here, to cheer you up a little....

:0) xx

(((XXX)))

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: maeve
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 08:00 PM

Thank you so much, Spaw.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Bill D
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 08:10 PM

Ok... sounds a bit better. If good wishes are cumulative, she'll be better in no time.

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Janie
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 09:31 PM

She mis-dialed a phone number just now so I also got to have a brief word with her. Like Spaw said, a little post-op woozy but very positive and upbeat.

Hurray Kat!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 01 Mar 13 - 09:52 PM

Oh, so glad to hear this, Spaw! Up kat, up Spaw, up us all!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: KT
Date: 02 Mar 13 - 01:25 AM

What good news! Thanks for the update, Spaw. Hooray, kat! Keep it up!

Subject: RE: BS: kat needs a little mojo, please
From: Bert
Date: 02 Mar 13 - 02:35 AM

Thanks for the update Spaw. More love on its way kat.