VirtualExile

Didn't need much sleep last night, I don't know why.  I don't worry about it.  I'll nap this afternoon if I need to.

Ran 4 miles this morning while wearing the FMJ, which caused chafing again -- now I can wear the cage indefinitely except while running.  I'll keep trying to wear it while running once per week until my cock is tough enough to handle it, other times I'll take it off for the run.  But for now my willy gets a night out to heal.  I wasn't expecting this to be an issue, but, it is.

I'm about 2/3 through my current Book of Last Week and now expect to finish it by Sunday, so I'll have to pick a new Book for Next Week -- I'm still tempted to pick a volume of Chinese history.  I definitely recommend the current book, Bedsit Disco Queen by Tracey Thorn.  After I finish it I'll consult it as a reference, because she name drops so many musical artists from the 70s and 80s; I want to spend time educating myself by listening to their music.

Not sure of the weekend plans yet, my default is to spend Fri & Sat nights at the condo, giving T & B some time twogether if they're up for that.  I'm ready for another two-night stay by myself.  I need to trim my hair!

The vet wanted us to wait a month before bringing Dax back for a second try at surgery, assuming the antibiotics and liver medicine made a difference in his liver function.  Of course, these things may not have helped, it may be too late in his life for Dax to have non-emergency surgery.  T is still concerned about the multiple growths in and under Dax's skin, but if we cannot operate we cannot operate.  And we're both more aware of how Dax is aging now -- he's in his late 60s coming up on his early 70s, he's not a puppy anymore.  He's slowing down, getting pickier about his food, spending more time sleeping, looking more limpy and wobbly on his feet.  But he still seems happy and loves going on walks, loves snuggles.  He may persist like this for a few more years.

Dax is fine, because he didn't have surgery after all today, he's super happy to be home.  We're treating him with some of his favorite soft food for putting up with the day.

But he's also on antibiotics now.  The hope is that his liver problem is being caused by an infection, that antibiotics will clear it up.

The x-rays showed no abnormalities.

If the antibiotics don't fix it, the next guess is that he's got Cushing's Disease, although a quick look by me at the symptoms didn't immediately rule this in.  But I'm not a vet.  There are medicines for Cushing's Disease.

I think the plan is try the antibiotics, go back in a month, maybe have the surgery then, maybe move on to the next most likely diagnosis.

So, I don't have to stick around the house this weekend after all.  B is coming tomorrow night, probably staying through Sunday, but spending Saturday touring nearby condos.  I could stay here Friday night and hang out with both T and B, or I could disappear for two nights as I've been doing pretty often lately.  I've got some meetings in the morning, I'll figure out what I'm doing afterward.  Might do a dance or yoga video in the basement before heading downtown.

Hey, I could watch more Teen Wolf at the condo, LOL.

He's been resting on the sofa, I've been relaxing on the other sofa, I just let him have a bit of water, we'll see whether he holds that down.  If he does, I'll give him a can of soft food at 6pm, and then another can of soft food at 7pm.  He seems normal now.

I'll be alone at the house (with pets) for Valentine's Day and I'm totally fine with that :-)  I don't make a big deal out of holidays and such.  T left me a small gift and texted me where to find it.  I'd given him a simple bunch of flowers a couple days ago because I knew we wouldn't see each other on the actual day.  Poly people gotta be flexible about holidays.

Watching third episode of Euphoria and ... wow ... such a good show ... an unrelenting look at the suck of suck of high school in the US in the early Third Millennium.

Haha, some guy just sent me message that I'm a "Sexy lil fucker" :o)  Yes, my sexy lil fucker self is in Toys Only mode right now, but I appreciate the compliments :-)

MG from Twitter is back!  He undeleted his account.  He's been vaccinated already because he works in health care, now that's a sexy lil fucker ;-)  I'm not going to say I wish I worked in health care because some of the people who I know who do work in health care say they'll have PTSD for the rest of their lives after this pandemic.

I was sitting with Dax on my lap, he was acting normal and happy again, and I felt the pleasant simplicity of having a happy pet on my lap.  I do love these critters.  But they're all in their second decades now ... they spend a lot of time sleeping.  Why don't I get to spend a lot of time sleeping??  When I meditated earlier I figured if I fell asleep while meditating I'd take a nap, but I didn't need a nap this time.

T left Dax with the emergency vet, the doctor was optimistic but said they needed to keep Dax under observation, give him IV drugs and saline, and perform some tests.  We don't know the results of any of these tests yet or whether Dax will need a procedure to remove an intestinal blockage.  We don't know whether we'll be picking him up tonight or tomorrow.  It's weird to have a dog in the hospital when he was perfectly fine yesterday.  I'd expected to take him on a hike this morning.

My unrelated anxiety flare of last night is gone, and I've been in normal contact with K since around 11pm his time last night.

It sounds like T is talking with the doctor on the phone right now.  We have a delivery dinner on the way, not worth cooking a meal when we might have to go pick up Dax at any minute.  I'll wait a bit to hear what the news is before I hit "post" ...

The tests show that Dax doesn't need surgery and can return home this evening, yay!  T will pick him up after we eat dinner.

But I still did my full weight lifting workout, although I skipped the aerobic stuff because the hours of chores felt like enough of a workout.

Was closer to 3pm than 2pm when I started warming up and cleaning out, but I'm happily warming up my butt for toy play.  I closed off my entire calendar for tomorrow, although I don't expect to take the entire day off.  I just don't want to worry about tomorrow until I wake up.

I did clean up the rats nest under the living room stereo -- much better now.  Right now, I actually have the stereo hooked up directly to my ancient iPad via its ancient headphone jack.  Sounds great!  I learned today about different audio formats and different wireless standards, and decided this high-end stereo would sound best if it were hooked up directly.  I'll pop it back over to the ancient AirPort before T returns, that's the main way we play to the stereo these days.  But Apple stopped making AirPorts!  The alternatives are not great.  Audiophiles are keeping up a brisk market in used and refurbished AirPorts because there's really nothing as good if you want to stream music to your stereo wirelessly.

But Friday I was getting these gaps in the music over the AirPort.  I tried rebooting everything, kept happening.  So I thought I'd try a direct connection for tonight's enjoyment.  I'm not disappointed!  Sounds wonderful even coming from the ancient iPad.

Could be something overwhelming our wireless router, we've got so many Internet devices in this house.

Listening to FKA Twigs, starting with EP1 and moving forward chronologically, over Apple Music / ancient iPad / headphone jack / jack-to-RCA converter / stereo.  The ancient iPad still does a great job at a few things, but mainly the world has left it behind, no longer supporting iOS or app upgrades.  Can't even use the Kindle App on it anymore.  It's got the beautiful clock app that no longer exists on the App Store, and it can play porn videos (and other videos, LOL), and it can stream music.

The music streaming doesn't even tax its battery.  At all.

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Warming up with my Gape Keepers from Topped Toys -- first the 75, now the 85 -- and the 85 is feeling mighty powerful today.  Turns out I've got plenty of toys at the house, didn't need to bring any from the condo to have a fun time :-)

But Dax is sad.  But it is a wet and cold day!  He normally wouldn't get a walk on a day like today.  Sorry, Dax!  He's whining about being ignored, and I'm being mean to him, sigh.  Back when we were crate training him I'd put him in the crate while playing with toys, because he just won't leave me alone.  Sigh.  I'll pay more attention to him tomorrow!  He'll probably get a 4-mile hike in the morning.