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oscar is not responding as well as we hoped yesterday. we've got a plan of action. it may or may not work for him. i am desperately hoping that it does. i do feel good about spending the money to treat the crisis and evaluate the underlying problems fully. now we can move forward with the best plan possible, keep oscar comfortable during the process. if we're lucky one of the insulins will work to control his sugar levels. if not, he won't suffer while we're trying different things. he can't go on indefinitely like this but i'll be OK with whatever the outcome.

muffy already posted her crag bunny pic

OMFD!!!! 5 pages??? this is stupid! if you don't like the moderating decisions go post someplace else!

unless you quit paying your dues, then you're out. and don't mind the swift kick in the ass on your way out. who wants ya anyways? you're gonna be a broke med student w/no time to climb. congrats to you!

the difference between having someone say something lewd to you in a bar on the street is that its there for a moment. not permanently posted in a public forum. simple as that. i'm not here to help anyone do anything include growing a backbone. i just don't see what the big deal is. i purposely don't post pics of myself on this board for a large number of reasons. she has hers. why not respect them? if she wanted the pic here she could've posted it.

muffy, perhaps it was more than just the photo being posted. it probably seemed harmless enough at the time it was taken. it was the ensuing lewd comments maybe?

ha! i went climbing twice. ok it was mostly flailing and gaping but there was a rope, harness and rock involved.

hey my climbing partner this weekend took a picture of me and did NOT post it on cc.com.

no you can't expect privacy but why shouldn't you be able to have a pic removed when you ask politely. particularly if a bunch of strangers are making lewd comments in a public place? she didn't feel like registering on cc.com? her b/f already was registered so he did it on her behalf? seems like a no brainer to me.

what are hobbies you and the tormented geeks had when you were juniors in HS?

hey my horse is lame so i think that i have some experience in identifying and describing lameness. there was definitely some dysfunction in the way the way some folks posted today.

selkirk, you can do what you want. i will either delete it again or edit accordingly. i'm lazy so i dumped the whole thread instead of editing individual posts. i think its completely lame to post those types of comments about some chick who doesn't even post here. and then get when her b/f asks for it to be removed. its one thing when its me or some of the other female posters who hang out in spray. its another thing entirely to say shit like that about a girl who hasn't established any ties at all to cc.com

i'm lucky in that my son is a great person to hang out with so i enjoy his company at the barn with my horses or at the crag while i'm climbing. he is also in that "tween" stage. learning to play guitar and video games but he's finally showing an interest in climbing. guess i'm lucky that he'll go from playing in the dirt to climbing. he's good for about 4 hours of time at the crag before he's a total pita. not too bad really.

i was OK w/the DNR cuz i knew that i wouldn't rack up another $2K and keep the kitty miserable and then end up putting him to sleep after they finally got hold of me or some craziness. but it did seem odd rumr--you're right, it is luxury spending the same as climbing gear or the extra car. after having had the chance to travel a bit to "developing" parts of the world, i realize how much of my life is a luxury.

i had to execute a DNR for my cat at the vet hospital. that seemed crazy!

so you trade time off with your spouse? ie. you get to go climbing and she gets to do xy or z? we used to take my son to the crag with us which worked pretty well except that he wasn't into climbing. h/e a boy with some dirt, trees, and sword can be amused for hours. never thought of bringing a kidsitter, that would've been a smart idea. its not the fear of death that factored into my thinking when he was little, it was the fear of injury. i was on crutches for several weeks when he was about a year old from a non climbing bit of stupidity. that was a serious hassle w/a little one. now i just suck due to totally non kid related factors

every now and again, i think about the wisdom of continuing to climb with a child at home. being a parent has clearly substantially impacted my climbing in a couple of ways: time and worry how much less do you climb than you did before you had kids? why do you climb less? is it just b/c you're busy w/the kids or do you worry about the risks w/climbing? i quit climbing for a good while after my son was born b/c i worried about leaving him one parent short. is this just a mom thing? what about you dads? does it factor in? how about the stay at home, mr. mom types? how much do your kids social activities, sports, and school keep you from climbing? do your kids climb? just curious

rumr - you do have a point but i feel an obligation to take care of any animal that i've assumed responsibility for. i'm trying to figure out where those limits are. i'm not sure that any sum of money i have spent on my vet bills would change a homeless person's situation in the long term. it would however change many people's and it is a valid consideration. should we not have pets? i wouldn't even consider doing this again, i have reason to believe that his quality of life will be good after this. if its not, i won't put him through this again. however, he was a few dollars from not getting treated. DeC--your pets are lucky to have you. Pink, you're an idiot but that song cracks me up. Port/Hafilax-- i know lots of folks that feel the same way. part of my mind is like that when it comes to the pets. i always said their was a $500 limit on house pets. i was shocked how quickly i blew right past that w/o thinking.

dogs are goofy sometimes! i hope that we're in for a smoother ride than i thought. oscar doesn't mind his shots so that part is easy. they're trying a different type of insulin which he is apparently responding well to. it also appears that he is still producing some insulin on his own which bodes well for being able to control it well at home. he's only 9 so hopefully we'll have many years to come. i haven't been this attached to a cat in a long time. oscar is the extra cool variety.

thanks so much carolyn. i know you and latte have been through a LOT! if nothing else, i don't feel quite so nuts for spending so much on my kitty. the good news is that i get to bring him home today. he responded very well to the initial round of treatment and his blood sugar is good now. i guess diabetes is hard to control in cats so i hope that i can maintain it at home.

well i'm glad that i'm not the only one throwing large chunks of $$$$ at the problem carolyn, he's a diabetic cat that seems to be insulin resistant. but presenting in an odd way. he's at the kitty ICU right now. he was severely dehydrated and they can't get his sugar levels under control yet. trying to figure out how much to spend on diagnosing why he's insuline resistant and how long he can stay at kitty ICU. mikester, so sorry to hear of your loss.

i'm wishing that i had insurance for the cat. i'll definitely be getting it for the healthy pets. sitting up waiting for the vet to call just has me wondering how far is too far? $2K isn't a small chunk of change.

assuming that the money won't cause you to lose your home or anything crazy like that, how much would you spend on your pet?

that's OK sherri, someone had to help archie out. way to step up