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Sorry you're feeling burnout :( it can be so demanding and then made more difficult when you're starting to see progress and then hit another roadblock. Bounces can last up to 6 cycles, so perhaps he's still coming off his the bounce from the 4th?

Hope he comes back down safely :bighug:
 
Those blues throughout the day look pretty good, though.

I visited with some friends today who have been begging me to come by (they're both in poor health), and I tried to explain the time demands of a cat with FD and how that has been keeping me busy. I don't think anyone outside of those of us experiencing it understands.
 
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Laurie&Petey said:
You are so right, I feel like everyone I know thinks I'm crazy or overreacting! I don't know how I'd manage without this group. Sure is nice to know we are not alone and other people truly understand what it takes and what it feels like.
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Like I told my friends today, I'd just rather not return home to a dead Jude. Bottom line.
 
Laurie&Petey said:
Sorry for the burnout, totally understandable.. I've been in a funk too. I would just like to not worry and wonder and analyze all the time haha. :bighug::bighug:
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I'm so sorry you can relate. It's just so exhausting to worry constantly and always feel like everything is life or death. Ugh. Hugs to you and Petey!
 
Briana + Binx said:
Sorry you're feeling burnout :( it can be so demanding and then made more difficult when you're starting to see progress and then hit another roadblock. Bounces can last up to 6 cycles, so perhaps he's still coming off his the bounce from the 4th?

Hope he comes back down safely :bighug:
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Yeah, it's possible! I'd just been so excited to see what seemed like bounces clearing in 8-12 hours instead of days! But he did have those greens, so maybe he freaked out a little more. Thank you, Briana ❤️ :bighug:
 
Tim & Pookey said:
Sorry Brianna. Even outside of FD I’m in a rut too. This disease takes a lot out of us.
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I'm sorry you're feeling so down too, Tim! It really does sap everything and there's so much else going on outside that's out of our control that it's hard not to feel like being on an island of hopelessness. We'll get through it. There are just some really bad days.
 
bluesunshine said:
I’m looking at another loooong night, you aren’t alone in that sentiment :bighug:
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I'm so sorry, Seth! The nights are the worst... At least if it's a long day you can sleep after. She looks like she's doing okay tonight so far! Pretty even numbers, going upward a tiny bit rather than down. I hope it ends up being a much more safe and quiet night than you expect! ❤️
 
Marielle said:
Those blues throughout the day look pretty good, though.
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Yeah, finally got some blues back today! I think he sees what I write and is like "Pinks? What pinks? No idea what you're talking about." Makes me look crazy because as soon as I post about it, he changes it up lol

Marielle said:
I visited with some friends today who have been begging me to come by (they're both in poor health), and I tried to explain the time demands of a cat with FD and how that has been keeping me busy. I don't think anyone outside of those of us experiencing it understand.
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Laurie&Petey said:
You are so right, I feel like everyone I know thinks I'm crazy or overreacting! I don't know how I'd manage without this group. Sure is nice to know we are not alone and other people truly understand what it takes and what it feels like.
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Oh god, no, other people really don't seem to get it. Not just how much work it is and how emotionally and physically draining it is, but even dismissing it as "...But it's a cat." Y'know? Which I can't imagine feeling that way at all. I haven't seen any friends in months and I'm really grateful that they understand what's going on and want me to just take care of myself and my boy. One of my close friends has type 1 and I was especially worried about confiding in her about how hard this was but she was the one to say "It's hard enough in a human, I can't imagine trying to do it with a cat." I hope your outing was overall nice and not tainted by their not understanding though. :(

My therapist is the one who told me that I was experiencing caregiver burnout. I even sought out some forums for it but they're all people caring for other people and while I feel like we can still experience it, I'd feel awfully weird injecting myself into those spaces. I'll save it for here, since like you both said, it's people here that get it. I'm so thankful for this forum.[/QUOTE]
 
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