The Prayer List

[jbtaz36]

Man I hope everything works out for you and thanks for the info Happy

[jbtaz36]

Interesting web site that my doctor gave me buzzle.com/cat bites

Just be careful. Even Sparrow has these nasty germs in his little mouth, Alex. Judy in AZ

[joanrae]

Judy,
I've sent your message and your website to all the cat lovers in the family. and interesting that your message came in yesterday, as I was at my sister-in-laws and her cat was licking and then biting my leg! I'm not a cat person, sorry!, so that was not my highlight of the evening!! Everyone thought it was pretty funny that she should be licking my leg, the one person who did not like the attention, so we saw when her mouth opened and I was able to pull away!!
Joan

[KakeM]

Judy I am so sorry that you had such a bad experience with a cat bite and I hope your hand is better really soon. My DH was bitten by our cat one time years ago and his skin sloughed off for many days after he saw the doctor and was on antibiotics for 2 weeks. We never knew that it was so problematic being bitten by the house cat. :shock: Karen

[SueinNH]

Judy,

I'm sorry you're having to go through this situation, but glad the doctors were on top of it and didn't just send you home from the ER with some pills.

Guess DH will learn a little more about housework and cooking, or dialing for a lot of take-out.

Maybe you can get some great inspiration while catching up on the episodes you've missed. There have been a lot of great ones in Season 4 !

I'll be praying---Let us know how you're doing !

Sue

[SueinNH]

Judy
I'm so sorry to hear about the cat bite and what this caused,Ochy sure hope it mends quickly. I once got cat scratch fever 104 fever from taking care of wild kittens. There toe nails carry alot of poison. Our whiskars is not very nice to me she is always on a spook for me jumping out and biting at me. Bites hard too. I have threated to find her a good home but I love her to much. Now I have to carry around a water bottle to spray her. If I get out of bed she is after me! She loves Pete,Petes cat! lol. I treat her very good and don't know why she picks after me only. It could be that I have to move her alot from my sewing area. During the day she is right at my side. Those bites carry alot of poison to. You would think after afew bites getting her head slapped she would stop she just gets meaner! I keep reminding myself that I love Mean little Whiskars.
Mend fast and feel better soon.
Hugzzz,Kathy

[KakeM]

Kathy...have you ever tried compressed air in a can...like you use to clean a computer. I didn't want my cat GiGi to get on our tables...and she wanted to do so all the time. When she jumped up I shot the noisy air her way (not in her face) and she doesn't get up on the tables anymore. She doesn't like the hissing sound and runs for cover. Now she just has to see the can and she stops whatever she is doing that's bad behavior. :wink:

Judy I'm praying your hand is getting better for you fast. Let us know how it is doing.

[PattiSure]

Judy, prayers from me too that your hand heals completely and quickly and you can get back to normal life and quilting. Wow what an ordeal.

[jbtaz36]

I am slowly regaining the use of my hand. I can knit, play the piano to exercise the fingers, and a few other things but mainly dependent on the left hand. My hand is still very stiff and sore and feels like there is a board in it preventing me from moving it. It is still a little swollen but I can see knuckles finally. I will have the stitches out on Tuesday and will find out if there will be physical therapy or not. I haven't tried to hand applique as yet. I think I am a little afraid to try it as that is what I love to do and will be upset if I can't. Kitty sits on my lap and licks peanut butter off of my fingers but I do keep the handy water spray bottle nearby in case he gets any ideas. DH has had to pitch in and help, especially cutting my food and opening things for me. That's it so far. Thanks for your interest and I will keep you posted. Judy in AZ

[SueinNH]

Glad to hear you're doing better !

That's definitely good news that you can do some pretty intensive things like knit, even though your hand is still swollen.

Thanks for updating us.

Sue

[joanrae]

I am glad you are on the mend. I had a cat once, she ran away and got pregnant and mom made me give her away. She was gentle. But since then haven't met a cat I can like! Good luck with all the quilting cats out there!
Joan

[joanrae]

Judy--glad you are on the mend--continuing to pray.

[joanrae]

Judy my cousin once was scratched by a cat and became deathly ill. It had brought a latent condition to the forefront. So thankfully she was diagnosed before that became disasterous. I am so glasd to hear that you are doing better.
Sorry I haven't been on in a while. Frustrated over family and sewing machine. I did manage to get a quilt halfway finished this past month with a 40 year old singer. And to think I almost sold it in a yard sale. I would be all the way done but I need more of the black fabric and the quilt shop sold it all :cry: :x Now I have to search for more.
It is turning out great though.

[jbtaz36]

Hi, I had the stitches taken out today and the surgeon was pleased. He said that it should take about 6 weeks for recovery and to keep doing my exercises or whatever I was doing to get this far. And that I didn't need physical therapy...... He wanted to know if I still had my cat!!!!!!!!!!!! Now I need to start thinking about getting back to hand sewing and running my machine. Thanks for all your concerns. Judy in AZ

[jbtaz36]

Judy, great to hear that the stitches are out. Those surgeons think should be on stage sometimes, don't they! Good thing your own PT is working out. :lol: