A sneeze and a setback

What a bizarre few days it has been.

After being very unwell on Friday, I was OK on Saturday, and I felt really quite well on Sunday.  I looked at my numbers and saw that I had only had 1minute at <90% oxygen,  the second time it's been like that in a couple of weeks.

In the meantime, DH had a minor (but potentially major) accident.

Lewis, our male cat,  has not been quite right.  He had been drinking a lot over the last couple of days, and we'd locked them in on Saturday so we could see if he was being ill, and to check his poo.  I offered him some Cat Malt from the tube, and he happily ate it.  It was wonderful. Such a change from trying to force it into Izzy when she needed it. 

Late evening, Lewis started to choke, as they do sometimes when they have a hairball. He was in the ceiling level cat tree section.    DH jumped up and went to step on the swivel chair to reach up to check he was OK.  I told him to stop, too dangerous,  and I'd get the steps.  

I got the steps which is a small 2 step step. .  DH went up the steps, got the cat, and started to climb down.  And then it was horrendous.

He slipped as he put his foot down,  fell backwards onto the knuckled arm of the sofa.  He slid down, and howled.   He initially thought he might have broken a couple of ribs (that may still be the case) and we were concerned that he might have done damage to his kidneys.   His back had marks on it which described exactly what happened.

The security cameras were on, so we've been able to see exactly what happened.  Luckily, luckily, LUCKILY, the sofa is at an angle, away from the wall. It's a big gap, as we have a kitty play room behind the sofa. 

Luckily, luckily, LUCKILY when he hit the sofa knuckle,  the sofa went backwards, backwards, backwards,  and slid to a stop before it hit the wall.  Luckily, luckily, LUCKILY  there was  that huge gap there.   If there hadn't been.....

.....

By Monday, DH was doing well.  He was still in pain but was a lot more mobile.   And then he sneezed.

His body went into spasm, and he was back to the pain and situation of Saturday night.   Heat applied to the area, by means of our little electric pad.   It took ages for him to be able to move.    

A hot shower might help, although that meant negotiating the stairs.  He did it.  When I helped him get ready for the shower,  his back looked worse, and there was some shadowing which should have been bruising but wasn't.    I couldn't even touch it, the pain was so bad.     

He had the shower,  and I contacted 111 for advice.  They gave us an appointment at the local minor injuries unit, and a paramedic there checked him out. They don't think there is any internal damage.

Last night was worse than Saturday,   but I hope he gets back to yesterday's mobility tomorrow.

Poor chap.