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The Life of Riley

Thank you, all of you who have posted condolences and compassion about my beloved Riley. I'm sorry I could not reply to you all individually - Too overcome with grief. But thank you from the bottom of my heart...

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Riley RIP

My beautiful, gentle boy Riley was pts at 3:00pm this afternoon.

I sit in floods of tears.

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Heartbroken...

It's now the worst possible news. My mind has shut down. Just heard from the vet. All Riley's kidney markers have increased beyond what they were originally. Riley's kidneys. are shutting down and he has little time remaining. He is very subdued. I shall collect him tomorrow and bring him home for however many days he has left.
I am completely broken. All happened so quickly. My beautiful boy....

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Riley

Thank you all who posted comments about my Riley. I visit him every day for about half an hour. He seems not entirely sure who I am, bless. him, but I cuddle him for as long as I can. He is on Gabapentin, which makes him somewhat drowsy and is for pain relief for any kidney pain. His bloods are harvested every day and there has been a small improvement in his kidney markers. It is unlikely that they will ever be 'normal' again and I have made it clear that he will be coming home with me at the weekend. Irrespective of everything I reckon he will be happier back home with me than stuck in a veterinary hospital. He will continue to receive all the love I have. This might well curtail his life expectancy but better for us both if he is with me if anything untoward happens...

I just want my boy home.

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My Beloved Riley - seriously ill

My beloved Riley is very ill. All of a sudden. Wasn't eating, drinking a lot. Hawthorn Vets took him today to their practice, ran bloods, and his urea, creatinine and phosphorous are off the scale. Riley needs long term infusion and will be transferred to Coasway as they have the required facilities. This will be for at least five days - and I am totally broken. All this in 12 hours. My home is not a home without my boy. I just don't know what to do - how to cope without him...

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Stress

The anxiety is increasing as Thursday approaches when I am booked at the Eye Hospital for cataract surgery. I've read the comprehensive booklet they provided so I more or less know what to expect. Needless to say, I am not looking forward to it.

Dave will arrive on Wednesday and will accompany me on Thursday. Sight will be limited for a while so he will be on hand until Monday to help out with stuff at home.

I cannot even have a drink to calm my nerves as I have not consumed alcohol since 15th February...

Between Two Points

This is the beautiful track called Between Two Points from David Gilmour's Luck And Strange album with his daughter Romany singing the lyrics. This for me is a gently, haunting song and Romany sings it with great feeling.

Hope you enjoy this - from a lifelong Gilmour fan...

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  • coming42
    3 Oct 2025, 05:54
    Yeah, I figured it was the equivalent of fool! Thanks for the great explanation of all its meanings.

    Definitely not as bad as a cockwomble!
  • coming42
    2 Oct 2025, 08:13
    A prat is just another slang term to describe a fool or incompetent person, arrogant or smug. It can also refer to someone's buttocks in a more informal context!
  • coming42
    30 Sep 2025, 05:34
    I take it that it's must much worse to be a cockwomblw than a "prat." Does anybody use "prat" any more? What does "prat:" mea?
  • coming42
    29 Sep 2025, 16:30
    OH YEAH!!!!
  • coming42
    29 Sep 2025, 15:01
    Sadly, cockwomble.com is taken. But it truly is appropriate.
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