There's a ham in the power rack! Hobbes' Journal.

[thehobbes]

Dang, you must work out at the same LA Fitness I do! It used to be so nice and clean in there. Now they have the most unwelcoming staff who wouldn't dream of getting off their cell phones to pick up a thing or two that the most annoying people in the world leave all over the place.

I now work out at 5 a.m and it's still a mess! I honestly think it's from the night before because there are like 5 people in there at that ungodly hour of the morning.

With gyms all over the place looking like that I truly wonder how anything in the world gets done - buildings get built, hospitals do surgeries, people create movies, wtf most of the efficient people clearly don't even lift.

That's going to be one heck of a cat poo ........

Sure was

I was once forbidden--like, forbidden--to ever watch that show. Some people know me too well. ; )

Hope kitteh poops soon.

Haha, I am scared to do anything now. He did it!

Lovely benching up there hammer.

Squats were obviously nice also.

How them lunges getting on?

Thank you. Not sure if srs on lunges, I don't do em, I stretch, I foam roll, I floss, but I do not do lunges.

Only watched that show a few time and I have come to the same conclusion ; )

Hope you feel 100% soon. Your workouts are still kickass though!

Haha nature is scary. Thank you!

you're so tough, ham. seriously. you get up and ****ing DO IT every day. my husband is that way, too. i wish i were more like you. i need some super ham power to rub off on me.

Awww!!! I can send you a sweaty gym towel, maybe that'll help?

glad to hear that panther is feeling a bit better. my cat started showing signs of prediabetes and was vomiting all the time and seemed to be having some backing up issues, too. i changed her food to this fancy wet food called BFF and she's doing really well on it. she's an older kitty. almost 13 now. you might try it if the vet thinks that would be a good idea. the carb count is super low. i think 6%, and since they are obligate carnivores that's good for them.

Ah he was until yesterday. Thanks for the info though srs, always trying to learn everything kitteh medical related so I know what to do.

Glad you are feeling better! Not being able to breathe sucks...but your workout was still awesome!

Sorry to hear about Panther Glad he finally pooped though. So sad when our little furry family members aren't feeling well. I have two who have all of a sudden decided they don't like the food they've been eating. I have spent so much money on food over the past 30 days it isn't even funny. Then I think that I have found one that they like, so I buy a case of it and then they turn their noses up at. They can sure be little turds sometimes Hope your guy feels better soon.

Haha, have switched many a time (or tried) to the expensive vet formulas because a pet had a medical issue, they avoid that food like the plague I'm sure knowing it cost $60 a bag.

Nice squats without puking! LOL!!
The Monsters Inside me sounds really creepy.

EDIT- It sounds really creep since one of employees was admitted to the hospital last night for blood poisoning. He an another guy came up here last weekend and hubs took them out fishing. He got stuck by a catfish. This was Sunday. By Tues morning his hand was all swollen and by last night they had him on an IV drip. Oh the joys of employees.

Wow, blood poisoning from that!! Ok, now seriously afraid to unhook catfish, will have to text my dad and ask him to do it if I catch one haha.

That squat weight!! Glad you are feeling better.

Thanks!

How's things with kitteh now?

Strong squats, my friend.

Glad to see your work has settled as well. Just had a quick read of other posts ITT.

He is quite ill now. Thank you, will update in next post.

[thehobbes]

Oh man, somebody's always sick up in Ham Manor. My older kitteh Panther is not doing well. Was great all weekend actually, eating, taking his meds easily, drinking, productive pooping. He seemed very meh yesterday, stopped eating, didn't look like he was drinking anything either. I took him back to the vet today, they did xrays to see how the GI issues were doing and he's actually fine there, but said yeah he looks sick, even a slight tinge of yellow like he may have a liver issue, and maybe there are two medical problems going on at the same time. They gave him fluids since he was dehydrated and some meds for nausea which helped a lot, he's eating and drinking a lot now. The vet took blood and they are testing for quite a few things to see what's wrong. I'll find out tomorrow, but things are honestly not looking good.

[IrishLassie78]

Dang, you must work out at the same LA Fitness I do! It used to be so nice and clean in there. Now they have the most unwelcoming staff who wouldn't dream of getting off their cell phones to pick up a thing or two that the most annoying people in the world leave all over the place.

I now work out at 5 a.m and it's still a mess! I honestly think it's from the night before because there are like 5 people in there at that ungodly hour of the morning.

That's exactly why I rarely ever go there anymore. It drives me INSANE. I seriously spend more time picking up sh!t and running around trying to find what I need than I do working out. Mine was actually an Urban Active before LA Fitness bought them out. It was great when it was UA. It was clean and organized, the trainers actually had a clue, and the locker room didn't smell like azz and feet. It's been steadily and rapidly down hill since LA Fitness came in.

[IrishLassie78]

Poor Panther That seriously sucks. At least the nausea meds worked and he's eating again. Nothing like waking up the in the middle of the night to a cat wretching... Mine always made sure to do it in the middle of my bed too, or somewhere where I sure to step in it in the dark. Despite that grossness, I miss having kittehs. I'd have a house full of them if the bf didn't have a severe pet hair phobia/OCD issue.

[doughnutgut]

Hammie. I have watched vids of you lunging.

Thought I would ask to see if you were stil doing them. Just out of curiosity.

Dng is rather busy so miss loads around the journals sometimes.

[thehobbes]

That's exactly why I rarely ever go there anymore. It drives me INSANE. I seriously spend more time picking up sh!t and running around trying to find what I need than I do working out. Mine was actually an Urban Active before LA Fitness bought them out. It was great when it was UA. It was clean and organized, the trainers actually had a clue, and the locker room didn't smell like azz and feet. It's been steadily and rapidly down hill since LA Fitness came in.

I remember UA, we had one of those, looked really nice. I was the person who brought them their mini fridges and crates of quest bars.

Poor Panther That seriously sucks. At least the nausea meds worked and he's eating again. Nothing like waking up the in the middle of the night to a cat wretching... Mine always made sure to do it in the middle of my bed too, or somewhere where I sure to step in it in the dark. Despite that grossness, I miss having kittehs. I'd have a house full of them if the bf didn't have a severe pet hair phobia/OCD issue.

Thanks, he hadn't been throwing up at this point though, refused to eat yesterday and this morning. Amazing how much he's happily eating after the injection they gave him.

We have a steam cleaner for the carpets, cause yes even with vaccuuming every other day you will get pet hair way down in your carpetting, just did the whole house a couple weeks ago. Like 8 hours after I finish yep someone had a hairball right in the middle of the living room! And these guys very rarely have hairballs, I guess they wait for me to do the special steam cleaning.

Hammie. I have watched vids of you lunging.

Thought I would ask to see if you were stil doing them. Just out of curiosity.

Dng is rather busy so miss loads around the journals sometimes.

Oh lol, I remember those!!! Forgive me, I have not had my steak and mashed potatoes yet tonight, my brain doesn't work right without it.

[jjeane]

We have a steam cleaner for the carpets, cause yes even with vaccuuming every other day you will get pet hair way down in your carpetting, just did the whole house a couple weeks ago. Like 8 hours after I finish yep someone had a hairball right in the middle of the living room! And these guys very rarely have hairballs, I guess they wait for me to do the special steam cleaning.

Yep, that is exactly the way it works. Clean then someone farks it all up.
Will be thinking of your Panther. It stinks when they get older and have health issues and then you don't know what to do.

[thehobbes]

Yep, that is exactly the way it works. Clean then someone farks it all up.
Will be thinking of your Panther. It stinks when they get older and have health issues and then you don't know what to do.

Thanks. This poor guy has the worst health luck I've ever seen in any pet I've had, and yeah he's older but not like 16 or something where everything is going to start going wrong. He's got a slight heart murmur, the GI issues which we've been doing meds for like 9 mths, hypocalcemia in the blood (they never found a cause for it, we took him to a specialist and did ultra sound and all that years ago), itchy ears which he's been on meds for for many years, and now whatever is going on with him. Seems like Mystery Diagnosis for pets! Have done labs in the past to check for major stuff like leukemia, cancer, etc, I swear some of this has to be related to some bigger problem. Meanwhile his littermate sister I have too has never had so much as an ear infection, we just stroll in once a yr for a checkup.
/Cat MD

[JenSTL4]

Poor Panther Hope they figure it out soon. Glad to hear he's eating after getting some fluids. That is good news. Will be thinking about you guys and sending get well vibes your way.

I think puking on freshly cleaned carpets (or carpets in general even though there is a perfectly good hard surface less than an inch away) is the first thing cats learn at cat school! We have hardwood/ceramic tile throughout our house and a few area rugs here and there and when they do get a hairball, you can bet it is on one of the few rugs we have....or on the grout line of 18"x18" tiles...never in the middle of the tile! The second thing they learn is to run through the house 90mph at 2am while meowing like they are being murdered. I love cats

[LHarwood]

poor panther. Hope it's nothing too serious.

[SophieM]

Hoping for the best for Panther.

[gobbles23]

Aww, poor kitty Hope you can fix him, how old is he now????

[thehobbes]

Poor Panther Hope they figure it out soon. Glad to hear he's eating after getting some fluids. That is good news. Will be thinking about you guys and sending get well vibes your way.

Thank you Jen

I think puking on freshly cleaned carpets (or carpets in general even though there is a perfectly good hard surface less than an inch away) is the first thing cats learn at cat school! We have hardwood/ceramic tile throughout our house and a few area rugs here and there and when they do get a hairball, you can bet it is on one of the few rugs we have....or on the grout line of 18"x18" tiles...never in the middle of the tile! The second thing they learn is to run through the house 90mph at 2am while meowing like they are being murdered. I love cats

Hahaha cat school! Yep have never seen them get sick on tile, always carpet or a little lone rug. Although I have a little stack of papers and mail on the tile floor next to a little table I keep my keys and phone on, had this paper for a blood test from a people doc that I need to get done, well someone upchucked right on my medical paper! Lol I still don't know what I'm going to do, I guess call the office back and say um I spilled um coffee on this paper, can you fax me a new one?

Cats are like small furry ninjas who give absolutely no fuks and know it 100%.

poor panther. Hope it's nothing too serious.

Hoping for the best for Panther.

Aww, poor kitty Hope you can fix him, how old is he now????

Thank you guys! I feel bad, for some reason I swore he was 8 and a half but he's only 6 and a half! I adopted him when he was an adult cat so we may not even be 100% accurate on the age, but he's certainly not way up there in age.


Workout and update post coming up...

[thehobbes]

DL and OHP

SUPPS:
PRE: NO Xplode 2 scoops
INTRA: AminoX 1 scoop
POST: ON Protein 2 scoops

LOCATION: Home gym
BODY WEIGHT: 174

*Not good news on the kitteh from the vet today, will post update at end of post

WARMUP:
-Foam rolling 5min
-BW squats
-Arm circles of peace

BACK:
DL:
do, raw
135x10
165x5
195x3
versa grips
225x3
belt
245x5
^^^Couldn't breathe, still semi sick well have the cough anyway but have been crying like a 13 year old girl all day so it was just not good at all

SHOULDERS:
Warmup:
-Arm circles of peace again yes again
-Cuban Press

Seated OHP:
45x15
60x10
70x10
80x8
90x4
80x8
good enough for today

-Stretching 30min


Got a workout in just to get it done, was not in it mentally at all, low energy, really didn't care too much, thank god for home gyms.

Kitteh update: Vet called with results of blood tests this morning, not good at all. (I may screw some of the medical terms up, there was a lot of medical stuff talked about today and much of it is a bit over my head.) Panther's red blood count is dropping and his body is not fighting off whatever sickness or maybe infection, maybe even cancer, whatever he has the body is not fighting it as it should. He is very anemic too (never had that problem before and he gets blood tests regularily due to other med conditions.) It's not directly liver failure but the liver has been affected, not horribly though. She suggested I take him to the big specialty animal hospital in NE Ohio - Metropolitan. They have specialists there for everything and can do anything there from major surgeries to CT scans to ultra sounds. She sent a referral so we could get in right away.

We did an exam with an internist and she explained more about the blood results and what it could mean and what they wanted to try. They are keeping him overnight to do an ultra sound, some other blood tests, start some antibiotics because they think it may be an infection, and will most likely do a blood transfusion because he rbc is still dropping. They've narrowed it down to two things - cancer or (crap I forget what it's called, prob can't even pronounce much less spell the condition) but anyways something that messes up the blood levels which needs a special medication to get back under control. If they do a blood transfusion it will be at like 2am, the internist will be there with him tonight, I approved it to be done if he needs it, it is very expensive but I'm certainly willing to try it if it's what needs to be done.

So hopefully it is an infection related issue and these meds they're trying can clear that up. That would be something he'd have to be on long term which is fine with me, seems like a fairly simple fix if that's it. They are worried about cancer though. The vet called me tonight and said the ultra sound didn't show anything worrisome so that's good news, but cancer is a possibility still. She asked what I wanted to do if this does end up being cancer. I know people who have been through that with their cat or dog, it's never ended well from what I've seen, and is very very intense, usually involving implanting a feeding tube because the pet won't eat, and chemo which I'd imagine to be awful for an animal since they don't know what's going on. I will not go that route if it comes to that, this poor little guy has been through enough and I won't make his life miserable just to try to keep him around a little bit longer for myself. He hates hates hates vet visits in general, I'm really the only person he seems comfortable around, and I wouldn't want him to spend most of his days around strangers and away from his home and family. When we go to the vet he literally clings to my chest and burries his face in my arm, he purrs when I hold him, but when he's up on the exam table he actually shakes at this point, he's a very timid cat, but sweet, never has bitten or scratched anybody.

The vet will call me in the morning to tell me the progress update. They should know what we're dealing with by then and what, if anything, we can do about it. If they do a blood transfusion the vet said they may have to keep him Fri night too which I'm not thrilled about. They have visiting hours though so if he must stay another night I'll go up and see him after work. I am very concerned that he does not realize I'm coming back, I hope he doesn't think that. And I hope they're being very sweet to him, I've been giving him his other meds for the GI issue and you have to be really patient with him and coax him, the meds taste awful, srs I tried a taste to see what we were dealing with. So whatever the prognosis is I really want to have him back home this weekend so he can be comfortable in his own home.

[dreahere]

So sorry about Panther, Hamster. Hope it turns out to be treatable. Big hugs.

[SophieM]

((((((HUGS)))))) I'm so sorry to hear about Panther. I'm hoping for the best and that he gets to come home today.

[JenSTL4]

So sorry to hear this Hoping it is something that can be treated. Sending prayers your way. Fingers crossed you get some good news this morning.

[mmater]

So sorry to hear about the kitteh. Fingers crossed for you and the feline fam.

If you are in the mood for a pick me up, head over to my journal. It should make you think about cracking a smile. maybe.

[jjeane]

Oh man I am sorry Hammie. So sorry about Panther. Sending wishes it is fixable and you got good news this am.

[thehobbes]

So sorry about Panther, Hamster. Hope it turns out to be treatable. Big hugs.

Thanks Drea-ham, we're trying everything to treat this, they are still confuzzled about what is causing the anemia.

((((((HUGS)))))) I'm so sorry to hear about Panther. I'm hoping for the best and that he gets to come home today.

Thanks Sophie, he ended up having to stay there another night. Hoping to bring him home very soon.

So sorry to hear this Hoping it is something that can be treated. Sending prayers your way. Fingers crossed you get some good news this morning.

Decent news this morning, will update on the bottom, than you for the prayers and well wishes!

So sorry to hear about the kitteh. Fingers crossed for you and the feline fam.

If you are in the mood for a pick me up, head over to my journal. It should make you think about cracking a smile. maybe.

Ok, I shall head over there, I hope it's a fart joke, I need a good fart joke.

Oh man I am sorry Hammie. So sorry about Panther. Sending wishes it is fixable and you got good news this am.

Thanks JJ, semi good news, we're trying.

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Kitteh Update

Decent news from the hospital this morning, Panther is holding his own and did not need a blood transfusion last night which is good. They may do one this evening though, but it is good news his levels aren't plummeting quickly. They couldn't get him to eat and the vet wants to keep him tonight as well to continue the IV treatments of anti biotics and steroids to see if that helps. They are not finding much as far as a cause to the anemia, there is still one blood test out that she said will not come back until Mon/Tues, but the others and ultra sound haven't shown anything they can point to. If cancer, they suspect it is in the bone marrow.

I went to visit him today and the vet said I was free to bring anything food wise he may like, so I brought all of his favorite things - canned tuna, got some turkey from the deli, and a variety of his favorite canned cat food. He was thrilled to see me and purred and headbonked me the whole time of our visit, and I did get him to eat some of the tuna! I gave the nurse the rest of the food I brought so they could try to feed him what he likes, they were happy to do it too. He looks pretty good, still strong, was very happy today when I was with him, very alert and much better looking than yesterday.

I'll know more tomorrow morning when the vet calls to give me an update. If it is cancer she said there's not much that can be done with the anemia this bad, and I wouldn't want to do something as harsh as chemo anyways, so we would just have to find out how much time they think he'll have where he can still have a good quality of life. Whatever it turns out to be, they would like to let him go home this weekend.

[SophieM]

Glad the news wasn't as bad as it could have been and hope he's hope headbonking you soon!

[viccles007]

Thinking of you - I hope kitteh is ok

[IrishLassie78]

Hi Hammie. Sending positive kitteh thoughts in your direction. Saw this and thought you'd find it as hilarious as I did:



Poor kitteh looks so humiliated

[JenSTL4]

Hope Panther gets to come home this weekend! Good that he was purring and headbonking you. When they stop that, you definitely know something is wrong. Sending more well wishes your way!!

Hi Hammie. Sending positive kitteh thoughts in your direction. Saw this and thought you'd find it as hilarious as I did:



Poor kitteh looks so humiliated

OMG!! Love this!!

[thehobbes]

Glad the news wasn't as bad as it could have been and hope he's hope headbonking you soon!

Thanks Sophie!

Thinking of you - I hope kitteh is ok

Thanks, he did well last night.

Hi Hammie. Sending positive kitteh thoughts in your direction. Saw this and thought you'd find it as hilarious as I did:



Poor kitteh looks so humiliated

Bahhahaha!! I've had the urge to find a mini viking helmet for Max, he puts up with that sort of stuff pretty easily though.

Hope Panther gets to come home this weekend! Good that he was purring and headbonking you. When they stop that, you definitely know something is wrong. Sending more well wishes your way!!

Thanks Jen!

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The nurse called me this morning to update, Panther did well over night, still no blood transfusion needed. His RBC is low but not falling into the danger zone, just kinda leveling off where it is, so that's good news for now. She said they did get him to eat last night too, with the foods I brought him from home. The doctor is due to call me in the afternoon to tell me all the specifics, and I asked the nurse what the plan was for releasing him, she did say it's likely they want to keep him tonight too since the IV treatments are helping for now so they want to keep going with it. I'm going to visit him today and am waiting for the vet to call first, I want to make sure I'm coming up at a time when they're not in the middle of a treatment. I'll see if it's ok if I bring him some more tuna and treats today.

Planning on going to LTF after the animal hospital. The hospital is 45min away from my house and I'll google how to get to the gym from there, at least it's Saturday so there's never much traffic on the freeway.

[Echo814]

Heya Ham!

Sorry to hear about Panther I hope they figure out whats causing all the issues.

Wow, when you get sick its bad! Glad you're feeling better but man if its still hanging around that's not fun.

Have a great workout at LTF and I hope your visit to the hospital is good

[geek23ka]

i'm gonna light a little candle for panther and send all the healing vibes i can. poor baby.


if you need something to distract your brain for a bit, i saw this and thought of you....

[dreahere]

How's Panther, Hammie? Eddie's turned out to be very sick too. He's got something wrong with his liver and they are doing blood tests to try to figure out what, but it doesn't look good.

[thehobbes]

Heya Ham!

Sorry to hear about Panther I hope they figure out whats causing all the issues.

Wow, when you get sick its bad! Glad you're feeling better but man if its still hanging around that's not fun.

Have a great workout at LTF and I hope your visit to the hospital is good

Kitteh update in next post. Yeah still have this cough, I get sick every now and then and yeah it's terrible when it hits.

i'm gonna light a little candle for panther and send all the healing vibes i can. poor baby.

Awww, thank you friend!

if you need something to distract your brain for a bit, i saw this and thought of you....
[video=youtube_share;TnNYTMExApI]http://youtu.be/TnNYTMExApI/video]

Watched whole thing and legit lol'd, thank you for that.

How's Panther, Hammie? Eddie's turned out to be very sick too. He's got something wrong with his liver and they are doing blood tests to try to figure out what, but it doesn't look good.

Oh no!! Aw jeez, I am so sorry to hear that, please keep me updated, positive thoughts and prayers going out to you guys.

[doughnutgut]

Hi Hammie.

Sorry for being quiet.