Tech upgrades
I got an M4 Pro mini for my office, so that I could put my M1 Studio in my studio. I’ve also changed web browsers. Let’s talk about both of those things, and one other thing!
Fiona followup
The vet just got back to me with the results of yesterday’s tests.
Her white blood count is elevated (indicating inflammation or an infection), and the radiologist says that the concerning bits on her lungs are just her asthma being especially bad right now.
So, we’re giving her a short course of Prednisone and hopefully that clears things up.
It’s unclear what caused the weight loss but given how enthusiastic she’s been about wet food and how meh she’s been about dry food, I think she’s just going to get a lot more wet food going forward. That’ll make it easier to give her the meds anyway.
The most important takeaway is that she is almost certainly not dying any time soon. Yay!
Fiona’s feeling better
After having eaten a bunch of wet food last night and having had three doses of antibiotics, Fiona’s getting back to her usual cuddly/climby self. She isn’t sneezing anymore, and while she’s still a bit congested she snuggled up with me in bed this morning, and right now she’s being super snuggly and affectionate. She’s also purring super loudly, which she hasn’t done in a while.
I still haven’t heard from the vet about her bloodwork or x-rays but I feel like there’s a lot less to worry about now.
Fiona
Fiona’s been getting on in years. As a rescue stray I don’t know exactly how old she is, but the vet’s estimate was that she was around 18 months old when I adopted her in late 2012, so she’s probably 13-14.