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wildcatj said:
Just when I thought life couldn't s**t on me any more this week...
As of this morning I had 3 foster kittens, the one I'm keeping and her sister and another 5 week old singleton. I've been keeping them separated in case of any disease issues. Occasionally she's run out of the room she's confined to and I've let her out in the living room a little, but as soon as she was close to my other kittens I put her away. I came home yesterday and my family had let her out and she had been playing with the other kittens all day. I got all paranoid (even though she's been perfectly healthy) and decided to test her for FIV/FELV today just to put my mind at ease. And then she tested positive for FELV. Twice. I am so freaking devastated right now, not only did we have to put her down, but now there's a chance that my other two could have it. I don't even know what to do with myself. I cried all day at work and can't stop and I just feel so guilty.
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🙁 So sorry wildcat! 🙁

On another note, I can't read the future of vet med thread without getting beyond angry.
 
wildcatj said:
Just when I thought life couldn't s**t on me any more this week...
As of this morning I had 3 foster kittens, the one I'm keeping and her sister and another 5 week old singleton. I've been keeping them separated in case of any disease issues. Occasionally she's run out of the room she's confined to and I've let her out in the living room a little, but as soon as she was close to my other kittens I put her away. I came home yesterday and my family had let her out and she had been playing with the other kittens all day. I got all paranoid (even though she's been perfectly healthy) and decided to test her for FIV/FELV today just to put my mind at ease. And then she tested positive for FELV. Twice. I am so freaking devastated right now, not only did we have to put her down, but now there's a chance that my other two could have it. I don't even know what to do with myself. I cried all day at work and can't stop and I just feel so guilty.
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I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you. I'm so so sorry. 🙁 you never know though. They may be alright!
 
Had a crap day. Worked with my crazy supervisor and a bat shiz crazy vet instead of my good friend coworker and my neighborhood vet. Lots of yelling and screaming and talking and too much conversation :boom:

But in other words, bat shiz crazy vet (whose building a clinic) liked me so much that she said I should work for her after I graduate.


I may be desperate lol!
 
Le BF started an argument tonight. One that resolved but not until after I ended up crying and feeling awful. And now my eyes are puffy.

And I have an interview tomorrow, now with the possibility of puffy eyes.
All because of my lounge telepictionary pic. Which apparently was selfish of me to be playing games, after treating him to date night and Dark Knight Rises last night, a day of working on the house and dinner out. About an hour of drawing while waiting at a coffee shop for something to download to fix his computer is too much.

:boom:

Anyone know a good remedy for puffy eyes?
 
fromthebox said:
Le BF started an argument tonight. One that resolved but not until after I ended up crying and feeling awful. And now my eyes are puffy.

And I have an interview tomorrow, now with the possibility of puffy eyes.
All because of my lounge telepictionary pic. Which apparently was selfish of me to be playing games, after treating him to date night and Dark Knight Rises last night, a day of working on the house and dinner out. About an hour of drawing while waiting at a coffee shop for something to download to fix his computer is too much.

:boom:

Anyone know a good remedy for puffy eyes?
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You will rock this thing!! Tea bags for puffiness 😳
 
I have been really nauseous for the past 3 days or so. Not sure if it is from the stress of moving, the time change, nerves, and worrying about things or if it is because I am starting to get the same stupid crap I went through last year where I was super nauseous and tired every day (resulted in losing 30 pounds over a 2 month period).... I really am thinking it is the former and really hoping it isn't the latter...
 
Yesterday was his second to last night here and instead of spending it with me, he hung out with his friend for a few hours. The friend who is going to Mexico with him. And I got to go to sleep alone. Priorities, you know. Everyone has them. And apparently I'm not very far at the top. 🙁
 
my chest really hurts today. I hope the bf finally fixes the bed today so we can go get a mattress and sleep better. And hopefully that helps.

(he put the bed together wrong. and he's a guy who constantly does stuff like that. :smack: :laugh:)
 
DVMDream said:
I have been really nauseous for the past 3 days or so. Not sure if it is from the stress of moving, the time change, nerves, and worrying about things or if it is because I am starting to get the same stupid crap I went through last year where I was super nauseous and tired every day (resulted in losing 30 pounds over a 2 month period).... I really am thinking it is the former and really hoping it isn't the latter...
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I personally always get nauseated with jet lag. Hope that's all it is.
 
I'm struggling with what to do.

My best guy friend is dating a girl that I despise...and who likes to talk shh about me to my friends, which I think shows her intelligence level. Anyway, so they've been dating for almost a year now, and it's actually my fault. He started showing interest in me right before I left for vet school and it scared the crap out of me. I already have commitment issues and then add on the stress of vet school and it would have only been a matter of time before any kind of relationship self-destructed. Anyway, so I pushed him away from me and towards her because she has low self-esteem and I figured it would be a good distraction for a little while. I didn't expect it to turn into something more than just a "hit it and quit it" kind of thing.

Well, it turns out I have feelings for him and it's driving me insane that we can't even maintain our friendship because of the gf. I can't text him because the gf reads his texts, I never get to hang out with him when I'm home because the gf always comes out and constantly has her tongue down his throat (she doesn't trust me), I've pretty much lost him. I don't want to date him and I want him to be happy, but it's hard to me to be happy for him when this girl has destroyed our friendship. He's seen me at my best and at my worst, he's supported me even when I was chasing stupid things, he's one of very few people who have seen me cry, and he's never bailed on me.

Our friendship now consists of the occasional facebook messenger "hey, what's up...ttyl" and a hug at the end of the night when he and the gf come out and segregate themselves from the rest of the group. It hurts to have gone from being so close to someone to feeling like an acquaintance. I'm wondering if it's time to just dissolve what's left to save myself some pain. I wrote him a letter explaining all of this...not sure if or when I'm going to give it to him, but I cried the whole time. This sucks.
 
This is ridiculously not a big deal compared to many recent posts... but I got burnt while hiking today. I was also wearing my camera across my chest while hiking. So I have a camera strap sunburn. only me. 🙄
 
bf :slap: me

You're leaving tomorrow and I have no clue when I'm gonna see you again. Please spend some time with me. 🙁
 
Trilt said:
This is ridiculously not a big deal compared to many recent posts... but I got burnt while hiking today. I was also wearing my camera across my chest while hiking. So I have a camera strap sunburn. only me. 🙄
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This is sounds like something that I would have! Taking a long road trip and wearing spaghetti top with the window rolled down, I had a seat belt tan line for ages!
 
DVMDream said:
I have been really nauseous for the past 3 days or so. Not sure if it is from the stress of moving, the time change, nerves, and worrying about things or if it is because I am starting to get the same stupid crap I went through last year where I was super nauseous and tired every day (resulted in losing 30 pounds over a 2 month period).... I really am thinking it is the former and really hoping it isn't the latter...
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It could be stress. I have also been nauseous off and on for the past few weeks, but I'm like 99% sure it's because in the space of one week I switched to a manual transmission, got a double ear infection, and my psycho supervisor got even crazier. And today it finally hit me that in less than two weeks I will be leaving all of my friends and bf of 3.5 years, and I really don't think I can do the long distance thing. Our relationship is on death row.
And to make things just that extra bit more frustrating, he will be in Vegas during my going away party, on a camping trip (with all my friends/roommates) the weekend I'm supposed to move, and in Utah on the day of the white coat ceremony.
I thought that my "ohmygod vet school transition" freakout was starting last week, but I was wrong. Now it's starting. :bang:
 
Housing is frustrating. I am trying to find a flat but it seems as though all of these places do credit checks (which I understand) but I have no credit in the UK. So they want either a financial guarantor (someone who lives and works here who can pay the rent should I default) or 6 months of rent up front (which I won't have until August 6th). Hopefully they would be willing to wait until August 6th but it is just getting really frustrating. I just need a place to live damn it... :bang:
 
DVMDream said:
Housing is frustrating. I am trying to find a flat but it seems as though all of these places do credit checks (which I understand) but I have no credit in the UK. So they want either a financial guarantor (someone who lives and works here who can pay the rent should I default) or 6 months of rent up front (which I won't have until August 6th). Hopefully they would be willing to wait until August 6th but it is just getting really frustrating. I just need a place to live damn it... :bang:
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Here they originally wanted something similar, but then they understood that was not a possibility. So instead they accepted a document from I think the school or from the government website saying I was approved for student loans. And they also wanted a bank statement, so I just took a pdf capture of my US bank online where all of my money I had was and turned that in - it was not a ton mind you - but enough for them to be ok with it. I went about explaining to realtors that I was a graduate student - older, not your typical student and that I had loans to cover everything... so not to worry. It usually eased their mind.
 
I am REALLY having a hard time with this felv kitten thing. The little one that had it and having to put her down, I could have dealt with that by itself. Yeah, it would have sucked, but I can't do anything about that. This whole waiting around for 4-6 weeks to retest my kittens and the fact that I'm going to have to send one of them someplace else while we wait in case one contracted it and not the other really really sucks. Last time I was supposed to keep a foster kitten she ended up having a massive heart defect, and I'm worried the universe is trying to tell me something and this one will end up positive. I don't know how I'm going to live with myself if she is... I am constantly anxious and just feel sick. I don't know what to do with myself.
 
DVMDream said:
Housing is frustrating. I am trying to find a flat but it seems as though all of these places do credit checks (which I understand) but I have no credit in the UK. So they want either a financial guarantor (someone who lives and works here who can pay the rent should I default) or 6 months of rent up front (which I won't have until August 6th). Hopefully they would be willing to wait until August 6th but it is just getting really frustrating. I just need a place to live damn it... :bang:
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That's really obnoxious. I wish you could just present your Visa to them because you have to prove you have/are getting all that money to cover those expenses to even be approved for your Tier 4 Visa. Hoping you find a way to work things out. :xf:
 
DVMDream said:
Housing is frustrating. I am trying to find a flat but it seems as though all of these places do credit checks (which I understand) but I have no credit in the UK. So they want either a financial guarantor (someone who lives and works here who can pay the rent should I default) or 6 months of rent up front (which I won't have until August 6th). Hopefully they would be willing to wait until August 6th but it is just getting really frustrating. I just need a place to live damn it... :bang:
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Don't fret. My mom was able to be my financial guarantor and she lives in the US. I've done this with two different leasing companies. So if you one won't let you someone will!
 
wildcatj said:
I am REALLY having a hard time with this felv kitten thing. The little one that had it and having to put her down, I could have dealt with that by itself. Yeah, it would have sucked, but I can't do anything about that. This whole waiting around for 4-6 weeks to retest my kittens and the fact that I'm going to have to send one of them someplace else while we wait in case one contracted it and not the other really really sucks. Last time I was supposed to keep a foster kitten she ended up having a massive heart defect, and I'm worried the universe is trying to tell me something and this one will end up positive. I don't know how I'm going to live with myself if she is... I am constantly anxious and just feel sick. I don't know what to do with myself.
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That's a really terrible situation, and I'm sorry you're having to go through it. 🙁
I know this isn't very helpful advice, but please don't beat yourself up over what happened. You are an amazing person for fostering kittens, and you don't know yet if the other kitty will have it. I know it sucks to feel powerless, but all you can do for the time being is focus on making your kitten as happy as possible. And I really don't want to see you torture yourself for 6 weeks only to find that kitty is negative.
 
Maybe my breathing problems are really from being stressed. Or a combo of being stressed and having a sucky bed. But the closer we get to the time that the bf wants to leave, the more trouble I have with breathing. 🙁
 
PetPony said:
Maybe my breathing problems are really from being stressed. Or a combo of being stressed and having a sucky bed. But the closer we get to the time that the bf wants to leave, the more trouble I have with breathing. 🙁
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🙁🙁

I wish you and the BF some good times together (go slap him and tell him to pay attention to you) and I hope the breathing problems improve soon... :luck:
 
jmo1012 said:
owwwww!! i once broke PCV tube glass under my thumb nail, that hurt!😳
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Ouch. Underneath a nail has got to be one of the worst places to get cut. It's more annoying now than anything.
 
I managed to get a splinter underneath my thumb nail once when I was younger. It was ridiculous painful and throbbed the entire 3 hour ride back from NY.

Other bad finger experiences include slamming my index and middle finger in a fire door after copious amounts of wine as I entered a guy's apartment. They instantly turned black and I'm pretty sure it took me a good 30 seconds or so to be like "**** that hurt!" while he's in the background going "I'm a med student. What can I do??" Ended up staying up all night talking and were dating within like a week so apparently my injury didn't scare him off. 😀
 
I once slammed my middle finger in the door to our garage (solid wood and heavy). It bruised and eventually my nail fell off. My dad had fun having me show the bruise to people.
 
I was touching a palm tree once and a piece of it broke off and slide under the skin of my finger resting just under the nail... My mom dug it out with a sewing needle.. that hurt.
 
One time I was riding my bike without shoes like an idjit and I caught my toenail of my big toe and ripped it off. I limped all the way home bleeding and walking my bike and when I got home my told me that's what I get for being stupid :laugh: Gotta love my RN mama
 
*stares at wound under nail from kitten's claws from last week*

It wasn't hurting an hour ago!!! And now after reading these stories, it's starting to hurt again hahaha
 
Abney said:
One time I was riding my bike without shoes like an idjit and I caught my toenail of my big toe and ripped it off. I limped all the way home bleeding and walking my bike and when I got home my told me that's what I get for being stupid :laugh: Gotta love my RN mama
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We weren't allowed to ride without closed-toe shoes. I still cringe when I see people riding bikes in flip-flips (I also tell on them in my mind).

TigerWillow said:
*stares at wound under nail from kitten's claws from last week*

It wasn't hurting an hour ago!!! And now after reading these stories, it's starting to hurt again hahaha
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:laugh: Sorry.
 
I remember my dad rode on one of those razor scooters. I had shoes on like a good person, he was barefoot. Guess who broke his toe and lost his toenail?? :laugh: my mother kept saying his 9 year old daughter had more common sense than him
 
Awww...that's no good. Plants can't go around giving other plants a bad rap.
 
I think today is the perfect day to eat through that whole bag of German chips. 🙁

At least my headache from crying that lasted for over 4 hours is finally starting to go away..
 
I was waiting for it to cool down outside so I could take a walk comfortably without sweat running down my face. (I get enough of that at work thank-you-very-much). It finally dipped below 80, I go to change and notice lightening through the window!!

😡😡😡

Big long line of red on the radar heading directly for us. And it started to rain. 👎

I don't mind walking in the rain, but there's too much lightening out there now. And no gym membership, no equipment in the house(treadmill, etc. I need to get one)

Maybe I'll throw in Turbo Jam later. Right now, I'm sitting on my butt and pouting. 🙄


E: Holy lightening, Batman!! It's crazy bright out there, now! LOTS of lightening. I'm glad I decided to stay in LOL.
 
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I've been sad this entire time, but it's just now really hitting me that he's gone. I know I'm being whiny and other people don't get to see their bf much either, so I'm just gonna go to bed now. 🙁
 
It's okay to tell us about it PP. Each relationship is different and it's always hard to be apart. We're all here for you.
 
The dog is not adjusting. My quiet, sleepy puppy has been replaced with a scared, barking, hiding in the closet puppy.
 
I'm sorry Bunny Girl. I hear you about the scared dog. I hope she adapts better soon.
 
Omg! Just checked my BA, was not paying attention to which card I purchased an item on. ugh!

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orcagirl said:
I'm sorry Bunny Girl. I hear you about the scared dog. I hope she adapts better soon.
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Thanks 🙂 I already had to give him rescue remedy this morning for a thunderstorm. The new apt is ground floor, so he's not used to seeing so much foot traffic, and the maintenance guys with ladders are very scary. I should note that my dog is a 65 lb lab mix who acts like a scared 5 lb pup 🙁
 
OH Bunny Girl said:
Thanks 🙂 I already had to give him rescue remedy this morning for a thunderstorm. The new apt is ground floor, so he's not used to seeing so much foot traffic, and the maintenance guys with ladders are very scary. I should note that my dog is a 65 lb lab mix who acts like a scared 5 lb pup 🙁
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Mine is only 5 pounds. She shakes and pants all through the thunderstorms, and there's been one every day for over a week.
 
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