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Post by Stammerhead on Mar 14, 2019 0:35:02 GMT
Today they decided to put some honey on the surgical wound on Catwoman's leg. Catman warned them it would attract bears. He was right. Honey? Are they planning on cooking and eating her?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 0:43:49 GMT
Today they decided to put some honey on the surgical wound on Catwoman's leg. Catman warned them it would attract bears. He was right. Awww, what a cute bear! Years ago I had a woman admitted to the nursing home I was working at for therapy. She had a very involved family, and they were treating a small pressure sore she had with honey. I had never heard of such a thing, but it was an old folk remedy. Low and behold, some years later they started using it in hospitals for wound care. I figure if I ever get a bad sore and I'll be able to dress it and make tea at the same time, lol.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 14, 2019 0:51:45 GMT
Today they decided to put some honey on the surgical wound on Catwoman's leg. Catman warned them it would attract bears. He was right. Awww, what a cute bear! Years ago I had a woman admitted to the nursing home I was working at for therapy. She had a very involved family, and they were treating a small pressure sore she had with honey. I had never heard of such a thing, but it was an old folk remedy. Low and behold, some years later they started using it in hospitals for wound care. I figure if I ever get a bad sore and I'll be able to dress it and make tea at the same time, lol. My mum often commented over the years how remedies that were once dismissed as an "old wives' tale" were often reevaluated at a later date and found to contain something of value. Of course, she nursed for over 50 years, which was long enough for her to personally witness several medical practices to go "full circle" and end up the same as when she started.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2019 0:54:20 GMT
Awww, what a cute bear! Years ago I had a woman admitted to the nursing home I was working at for therapy. She had a very involved family, and they were treating a small pressure sore she had with honey. I had never heard of such a thing, but it was an old folk remedy. Low and behold, some years later they started using it in hospitals for wound care. I figure if I ever get a bad sore and I'll be able to dress it and make tea at the same time, lol. My mum often commented over the years how remedies that were once dismissed as an "old wives' tale" were often reevaluated at a later date and found to contain something of value. Of course, she nursed for over 50 years, which was long enough for her to personally witness several medical practices to go "full circle" and end up the same as when she started. Everything old ends up being new again. I guess they also used yogurt for wound care at one point. I'm sure we'll see that again.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 14, 2019 1:07:33 GMT
My mum often commented over the years how remedies that were once dismissed as an "old wives' tale" were often reevaluated at a later date and found to contain something of value. Of course, she nursed for over 50 years, which was long enough for her to personally witness several medical practices to go "full circle" and end up the same as when she started. Everything old ends up being new again. I guess they also used yogurt for wound care at one point. I'm sure we'll see that again. It'll be interesting - and terrifying - to see what happens when we can no longer rely on antibiotics.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Mar 14, 2019 1:36:36 GMT
Everything old ends up being new again. I guess they also used yogurt for wound care at one point. I'm sure we'll see that again. It'll be interesting - and terrifying - to see what happens when we can no longer rely on antibiotics. I've already told Catman about garlic, but you Aussies have a really effective anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal agent - Melaleuca oil, or tea-tree oil. As a cleaner, it has taken out more pathogens than Clorox, because pathogens have mutated around Clorox. It's all natural, does not harm the environment and very effective. Cheers to the Aussies!
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 14, 2019 1:49:32 GMT
It'll be interesting - and terrifying - to see what happens when we can no longer rely on antibiotics. I've already told Catman about garlic, but you Aussies have a really effective anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal agent - Melaleuca oil, or tea-tree oil. As a cleaner, it has taken out more pathogens than Clorox, because pathogens have mutated around Clorox. It's all natural, does not harm the environment and very effective. Cheers to the Aussies! Failing that, we've also got Eucalyptus oil from all our gum trees. That stuff could clear blocked nasal paths from across the room... I'm buggered if I know how a Koala bears it.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Mar 14, 2019 1:52:12 GMT
I've already told Catman about garlic, but you Aussies have a really effective anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-fungal agent - Melaleuca oil, or tea-tree oil. As a cleaner, it has taken out more pathogens than Clorox, because pathogens have mutated around Clorox. It's all natural, does not harm the environment and very effective. Cheers to the Aussies! Failing that, we've also got Eucalyptus oil from all our gum trees. That stuff could clear blocked nasal paths from across the room... I'm buggered if I know how a Koala bears it. He bears it with totally clear nasal passages! No snot-nosed koala bears!
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 14, 2019 2:05:39 GMT
Failing that, we've also got Eucalyptus oil from all our gum trees. That stuff could clear blocked nasal paths from across the room... I'm buggered if I know how a Koala bears it. He bears it with totally clear nasal passages! No snot-nosed koala bears! No snot... Just chlamydia.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Mar 14, 2019 2:42:25 GMT
He bears it with totally clear nasal passages! No snot-nosed koala bears! No snot... Just chlamydia. Oh, d-d-dear, chlamydia - yeah, I am familiar with that, it can be tough to treat. Our rescue kitties deal with a number of illnesses, ones that come in with it have to be quarantined until they cannot pass it to the others.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 14, 2019 2:56:29 GMT
No snot... Just chlamydia. Oh, d-d-dear, chlamydia - yeah, I am familiar with that, it can be tough to treat. Our rescue kitties deal with a number of illnesses, ones that come in with it have to be quarantined until they cannot pass it to the others. Yes, it's not the sort of subject one can raise in polite company. Of course, as an Aussie, that's rarely a problem... For me, the big issue is should you tell the tourists before or after they've cuddled the furry little disease carriers...?
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Mar 14, 2019 3:16:20 GMT
Oh, d-d-dear, chlamydia - yeah, I am familiar with that, it can be tough to treat. Our rescue kitties deal with a number of illnesses, ones that come in with it have to be quarantined until they cannot pass it to the others. Yes, it's not the sort of subject one can raise in polite company. Of course, as an Aussie, that's rarely a problem... For me, the big issue is should you tell the tourists before or after they've cuddled the furry little disease carriers...? LOL, tough call!
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 14, 2019 3:23:05 GMT
Yes, it's not the sort of subject one can raise in polite company. Of course, as an Aussie, that's rarely a problem... For me, the big issue is should you tell the tourists before or after they've cuddled the furry little disease carriers...? LOL, tough call! And I'm still waiting to hear of the first recorded instant when someone who's been playing away from home attempts to blame it on cuddling a koala. Perhaps they think they'll have more success with that story than the old "toilet seat" tale.
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Post by jillresurrected on Mar 14, 2019 4:12:07 GMT
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Post by Catman on Mar 20, 2019 1:00:40 GMT
Tomorrow morning they're going to scope Catwoman's esophagus to see if there is a physical reason to explain her lack of appetite. If they find nothing out of the ordinary, they'll wait a couple days to see if the scoping loosens things up so her appetite returns. If her appetite remains poor, they'll put in a stomach tube.
Of course, if they do find something out of the ordinary, that probably means surgery will be required.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2019 3:44:51 GMT
Tomorrow morning they're going to scope Catwoman's esophagus to see if there is a physical reason to explain her lack of appetite. If they find nothing out of the ordinary, they'll wait a couple days to see if the scoping loosens things up so her appetite returns. If her appetite remains poor, they'll put in a stomach tube. Of course, if they do find something out of the ordinary, that probably means surgery will be required. I will be keeping Catwoman in my thoughts/prayers. Hopefully loosening up her esophagus is all she needs!
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Post by Schwarzwald Magnus on Mar 20, 2019 5:00:50 GMT
Best wishes.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 20, 2019 6:32:53 GMT
Tomorrow morning they're going to scope Catwoman's esophagus to see if there is a physical reason to explain her lack of appetite. If they find nothing out of the ordinary, they'll wait a couple days to see if the scoping loosens things up so her appetite returns. If her appetite remains poor, they'll put in a stomach tube. Of course, if they do find something out of the ordinary, that probably means surgery will be required. I'm sure your good lady is in the very best place and receiving the very best care she can under the present circumstances. Medicine has come a very long way and is capable of treatments and outcomes that once must have seemed almost miraculous. It's sometimes very difficult to find something to say that doesn't simply sound silly or trite. However, I'm serious and it's true. I simply hope that Catwoman makes a speedy recovery and is able to return home in the near future.
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Post by rachelcarson1953 on Mar 20, 2019 14:47:16 GMT
Ant-mac said it best... ^^^^^^^
I hope you are taking good care of yourself, too, Catman. These kinds of times are hard for the person who's sick, and the person taking care of the other. I've been on both sides of it, and it's just stressful all the way around. Is there a case management nurse or counselor there at the hospital that you can talk to? They can listen, and sometimes have good ideas about patient care or treatment, too.
I am hoping for the best, and the Cat Family all at home and well.
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Post by ant-mac on Mar 20, 2019 14:58:45 GMT
And everything Rachel said is spot on too. You have to make sure you take care of yourself so you're in good nick for when your wife returns home. And for your family of furry lovelies too, of course.
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