DD's cat was nocked over & killed earlier today - life is just not fair

[KatyMac]

I know it's small in the scheme of things

But it is so unfair - she really has enough to deal with atm

We haven't told her yet - she will be back from school at about 4

She keeps looking for her sister

I wonder if DH will let her sleep on the bed tonight?

have you buried or disposed of the poor moggy? Just wondering if the body is still around whether it would be worth letting the remaining cat see, so it she realises her sister has gone.

I showed her it before we buried her (14:43 - she was not a happy cat)

Oh dear, sorry, not such a bright suggestion then. Darn. You'd think cats would understand death, the number of dead creatures they bring home. Maybe they think it only applies to rodents and birds and not to their own kind?

Actually it was quite clever of you

I would never have thought to show her the body but the vet insisted

Shame neither the vet nor I have been able to help then, really. Poor remaining cat will just have to get used to it. FWIW my bereaved cat lived another five years quite happily before succumbing to old age.

Have you heard any more from your parents/ILs about dd?

Oh, and I know it must be bloody irritating to have people asking you 'have you done X Y or Z' about dd's situation, but has anything happened since the last time we spoke? Can't remember if you'd been in touch with the RNIB?

(Sorry, stupid post as I'm just off to bed. Hope dd has a good night.)

Parent - she is fine - a bit weepy but very calm (which worries them)

I am in touch with loads of places but rnib I must of caught on an off day as they brushed me off

oh bloody hell. Listen, would you mind if I mentioned this to MotherInferior? I haven't seen her on here for ages but I know her IRL and she does some regular work for RNIB so I could ask if she knows who you can talk to?

Edam - I would really appreciate that

NCBS have been really great as have Look UK (who have a great local youth programme, run by the kids - it seems )

But I think we need all the support we can get - I could be wrong, I could be over reacting, but I think we need help (did I mention I start CBT in a wee to discuss 'my irrational refusal to accept a psychological diagnosis'....not too sure how I feel about that

Sorry for the delayed reply I have been at an OU tutorial all day

Oh, so it's irrational to think 'my daughter's gone blind, I wonder if there could be a medical problem here' is it?

So what is the diagnosis? (If you don't mind saying here - or you could CAT me?)

Actually thinking about it, she's not had an MRI has she? How the fuck can 'they' claim it's psychological if they haven't even looked?!

'conversion disorder'

Try googling - add in 'diagnosis' & you some interesting results

Oh no Katy- I remember the issues you had with getting them to settle!

Poor sister cat is bereft

DD is non-responsive/reactive about it

Katymac, sorry to hear about your DDs cat, you are right, life isn't fair

I missed your update, how did her appointment at GOS go?

not spectacularly

(I just posted that on the wrong thread)

Good grief Katy, that is shit. Sympathy. They may well be right, but they can't possibly know that for sure UNLESS they rule out all the possible physical causes, surely?

(Hesitate to mention this, but GOSH aren't infallible - one of their docs is currently up before the GMC over incompetence to do with Baby P. Not that I'm suggesting the docs you've seen are fools, but you know, they ain't perfect either.)

I did CAT you

The thing is I could be wrong too - I'm not saying she doesn't have this conversion disorder, I just think something else is wrong too

Oh...am disappointed for you.I hoped they would do MRI scan. Can parents demand an MRI scan?

No -it seems I can't even demand a blood test

So sorry Katymac

Can you cobble the money together to go private, just for the scan?