Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

Hey, any Push Squarians from Down Under around here? I’ve been concerned about these devastating wildfires that are being reported in Australia. I wondered if anyone has first hand news. It looks terrible. My heart goes out to those affected.

@Th3solution yup it sucks, hopefully it doesn’t become the new normal. We’re all to blame I reckon.

@kyleforrester87 This would not surprise me. Maybe I shouldn't have shown them my home-made Golden Axe cosplay outfit, in hindsight.

Some of you may recall one of my cats went walkies last year and I was in a bit of a mess. Unfortunately the same cat has been ill for the past week. He had some blood tests done on Monday, and at the time the vet mentioned there was a lump under his tongue and his kidneys felt small. On a follow up visit later in the week he said the lump has grown. Could be cancer, a benign lump or a foreign object stuck in it. Because of the placement, as far as I can gather, it’s inoperable if it’s a lump so we are hoping it’s just something stuck, but that isn’t very likely according to the vet.

To make matters worse we got a call yesterday to say his blood tests have come in, and it appears he has kidney disease. Could be linked to the lump..

He’s due back in tomorrow for scans and some investigation of the lump. All things considered the vet has basically said prepare for the worst. My girlfriend and I are totally gutted, he’s only 3 so it’s really surprising for this to happen to a member of the family. I’ve had quite a lot of cats and he’s the handsomest, friendliest, most intelligent and interesting one I’ve known.

The deck is stacked against him but please keep all your fingers and toes crossed for Buster aka Busterino, Beans, Chilli Beans, Beanarino, Bean Bandit, Screens, Screen Print and all the other weird random names I’ve given him over the years.

(As an aside due to his kidneys not working you can smell his breath if you get within 10 meters. Seriously it’s unbelievably bad lol)

@kyleforrester87 My thoughts go out to you and your furbaby there. Having gone through this process twice last year I know what it's like.

@Tasuki yes, I was thinking of you and yours these past few days. Thanks man.

@kyleforrester87 Really sorry to hear about Buster. It's extremely difficult when a pet becomes ill. Thinking of you, your girlfriend and little Beanarino.

@kyleforrester87 Awh man, I’m sorry to hear about Buster. I’ll be hoping for good news in his next round of tests. This probably has you stressed to the max. Give Buster a nice scratch behind the ears from me and post an update when you get more news. #getbetterbusterbeanbandit

@kyleforrester87 Sorry to hear about Buster. He's a beautiful kitty.

We did this recently with a beloved cat, and now the family dog is suffering from a lung tumor and some sort of spinal condition that's causing intense nerve pain, so I'm thinking it won't be long before I have to euthanize yet another animal that I quite literally grew up with.

I hope to hear good news about your animal. But, if things go south, just feel content in knowing that you did all you reasonably could for the little bugger. Buster is lucky to have people in his life who clearly love him.

@kyleforrester87 Hope the next news is good news!

Here is a photo of my parents cat waiting for her food to be served!

Good luck beanbag!

@kyleforrester87 Sorry to hear about Busterino. It is horrid when you feel a bit powerless. Have had several cats when I was growing up get ill and need care and it is really upsetting.

@kyleforrester87 so sorry to hear that man, it really sucks when any loved one is in a situation like that.

I hope he pulls through as he looks like a tough cookie, wish you and your girlfriend the best at this horrible time.

@kyleforrester87 I have two cats. They both send their best wishes. Buster looks like one seriously cool dude

@Tasuki @Foxy-Goddess-Scotchy @mookysam @Th3solution @Ralizah @JohnnyShoulder @Thrillho @Rudy_Manchego @DonJorginho @Gremio108 @RogerRoger @Arugula thanks everyone! I don’t tend to get worked up but my kitties really get me fired.

Buster Blast: following sedation they had a good look in his mouth and it appears the lumps are ulcers, most likely linked to his failing kidneys which are now the primary issue. Considering this it isn’t worth doing a biopsy. He briefly showed me the numbers, I didn’t really understand what I was seeing but he has 50x as much of something in his blood than he should have, so that isn’t good! He’s at the vets for the next 3 days on a drip, they are going to clear him out and then do more blood tests to see if they can get him down to reasonable levels. Afterwards if it looks okay he’ll come home and be on a new diet. They’ll test the blood again after a week or so and if his kidneys aren’t destroyed and the toxin levels haven’t rocketed back up we can hope he’ll live for potentially years with a manageable disease. That’s best case, the vet is still sounding pretty negative but his chances are 50/50 in my opinion*, so I am happier today.

*disclaimer: I am not a vet 😬😂

@RogerRoger yeah, I was thinking today that I do the same in my own line of work.. it’s self preservation at the end of the day. It’s difficult being on the other end of it, though. But he’s young and feisty, so has a good shot.

Am going to do a Cyberpunk 2077 Themed Giveaway where I will give out 1 perhaps 2 codes to get the game from the PS Store.

Any ways how I could go about setting this up?

I wonder if Sony will be at E3 this year.

@Th3solution God knows, haven't seen any articles about E3 on here either which is really weird.