Good news!
\nThe tech called me yesterday to tell me that Ed had his procedure done on Tuesday afternoon. In the following 24 hours, he ate all his wet food, drank all his water and ate some of his dry food. He gained TWO OUNCES by Wednesday, when she called me.
\nShe called again tonight, and I may be able to bring Ed home on Friday evening.
\nThere are restrictions for the next two weeks, but they are not quite as rigorous as we believed. I think the family can carry this off.<\/p>\n
\nCop Car, I had a funny conversation with the tech about waste disposal. I believe that it’s important that children under the age of 18, and pregnant women. not come in contact with his waste, and I think that’s why we are keeping him inside during the next two weeks.
\nShe suggested that if we use a clumping litter, we could just flush it down the toilet, but this won’t work for us. Unfortunately, we live so far off the road, that all that sand would simply fill our sewer pipes, rather than making it’s way into the sewer system. So, we have to collect,and bag the litter. We will have to store it in the garage for three months.
\nThe tech explained that garbage trucks are scanned to be sure that people are not disposing illegal material in the garbage dumps. It’s possible that the “hot” litter would set off the sensors. So we’ll store it until mid June, when it should be safe to put into the landfill.
\nThe tech tells me that I will be able to have an hour of contact a day with Ed, much more than we originally believed. She said that humans are given hundreds of times the dose of radiation that Ed has received, and are at home with their families the next day. Ed can’t sleep with us, but he’s never been allowed in our bedroom, so that’s not a problem. I can have him on my lap for a while each night, and pet him during the day, and still be safe.
\nWhat a journey this has been. I hope that everything turns out well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Good news! The tech called me yesterday to tell me that Ed had his procedure done on Tuesday afternoon. In the following 24 hours, he ate all his wet food, drank all his water and ate some of his dry … Continue reading