u/OvernightSiren

Not sure if anyone has experience with this semi-viral tool for singing, but I’ve see some old threads on here about it full of people saying they like the tool a lot but the weren’t really explaining how to use it, so I have some questions:

1. How do I know what number to set it to while doing warmups?

2. How do I know which number to set it to before performing?

3. How long should I use it for for warmups?

4. When warming up should I sing into it with closed lips or just hum?

The directions are extremely unclear.

Not sure if anyone has experience with this semi-viral tool for singing, but I’ve see some old threads on here about it full of people saying they like the tool a lot but the weren’t really explaining how to use it, so I have some questions:

1. How do I know what number to set it to while doing warmups?

2. How do I know which number to set it to before performing?

3. How long should I use it for for warmups?

4. When warming up should I sing into it with closed lips or just hum?

The directions are extremely unclear.

My 16 year old spayed female cat has had a decreasing appetite in the last week or so, with labored breathing starting on Sunday.

I took her to a vet, he said she has pleural effusion. He doesn’t do ultrasounds or Theracosentesis but referred me to an animal hospital that would.

I went there and they quoted me $2700-4700 and said she might need to stay overnight. I can’t afford that but also I could never leave her overnight somewhere like this.

Another office that did NOT see her said the chest tap would be about $500. But I’m just not sure what to do. I know the fluids will come back, and I don’t know if it’s fair to her to put her through another vet visit just to give her another couple days at best.

I’ve spent days reading Theracosentesis stories about how they barely helped, but those are purely anecdotal. However I also asked a friend who runs a rescue and her normal vet “would you do it?” and they both said yes.

I want her to be happy, I want her to be comfortable. When we were at the hospital the other night waiting for the price estimate she (my cat) looked at me and her eyes said “I just want to go home”. But that was two nights ago and I feel like she wants to live…she’s drinking, peeing, sniffing, exploring and eating a little…but she’s napping a lot more.

I just don’t know what to do given her age, the risks vs the rewards, and how she’d want to spend these days.

When to give gabapentin to a struggling cat?

My cat is in her end of life care. I was given some gabapentin, but I’m not sure when to give it to her. I just want her to be comfortable for as much time as we have left, but I don’t want her to be a total zombie.

She’s 16 and has a host of terminal conditions all hitting her at once.

I’ve asked for advice on every cat and vet subreddit over the last couple days with no actual replies.

I feel so helpless as I watch her slip away, and watch her develop more and more habits indicative of her end of life. She’s been a constant in my life since I was a teen. I don’t remember life without her. I want to die.

I’m already terrified of seeing her face pop up in my iPhone memories on any random day next year. I’m already dreading having to eventually throw away her cardboard or toys or food bowls. I’m scared of finding tufts of her far all around, or seeing a spot in the corner of the couch and remembering that being “hers”. But I’m also scared of her being a distant memory. Time moves so fast as I get older, and distant memories become harder to recall. I don’t want that for her.

But I see her slip away more each day. I know she’s starting to struggle. I hate this.

My 16 year old girl was diagnosed with terminal heart failure last night.

I’m devastated and grappling with whether we should do a chest tap or not. I don’t want to overwhelm her with a ton of taps, but I also want to be realistic about how much more time I could even feasibly get with her from a single tap.

I don’t want her to die during the procedure either; the thought of that is breaking my heart.

Her appetite has decreased and her breathing has been strained.

Got her to the vet today and heard she has fluid in her lungs or around her heart. The vet sounded very solemn.

He said that at this point any treatment is purely therapeutic—putting a bandaid on the issue.

I’m torn between whether I should get her a tap tomorrow to gamble to POTENTIALLY get more time with her, or if that will reduce her quality of life. I’m so broken up about this. Do I try to get even a few more weeks out of her or do I just make the rest of her life as comfortable as possible?

Losing her will kill me.

I love her more than life itself. Found out today that she has fluid in her lungs or around her heart. The vet isn’t sure if it’s cancer or heart failure.

He said the next step would be an ultrasound with a tap. I just don’t know if that’s going to be too much strain on her, or if it’s better to let her ride this out and have her time be her time.

16 year old female, spayed, domestic short hair.

16 year old female cat not eating

My cats not really eating. She’s sleeping a lot, drinking fine and peeing, but she’s eating sooo little.

She’s essentially ONLY eating treats and when I feed her canned food she’s only eating the gravy and MAYBE a few bites of the meat.

She gets monthly solensia shots for her arthritis and her vet had to cancel her appointment 2 weeks ago because they were out of the medication and I haven’t been able to get them on the phone since….I have an appointment with a new vet on Monday. She’s now a few weeks past her dose so I’m hoping that’s the only issue.

But the worst is her behavior, because it’s not just that she’s being a picky eater—she’s not acting hungry at all. Usually any time it the cats typical food times SHE leads the charge meowing loudly until I feed her and her little brother. Lately she doesn’t. She hasn’t woken me up for food in a week.

Last night I fed her brother around dinner (a time when they usually both follow me to the pantry door) but she didn’t. I didn’t even fill her bowl and she didn’t care.

Before I noticed just how UN-hungry she was, like 5 days ago she was laying on my chest and I was petting her and I remarked to myself just how weak she felt. She was suddenly looking a little gaunt and feeling very light.

Her breathing also seems more labored today, with deep inhales and sharp exhales.

My cats not really eating. She’s sleeping a lot, drinking fine and peeing, but she’s eating sooo little.

She’s essentially ONLY eating treats and when I feed her canned food she’s only eating the gravy and MAYBE a few bites of the meat.

She gets monthly solensia shots for her arthritis and her vet had to cancel her appointment 2 weeks ago because they were out of the medication and I haven’t been able to get them on the phone since….I have an appointment with a new vet on Monday. She’s now a few weeks past her dose so I’m hoping that’s the only issue.

But the worst is her behavior, because it’s not just that she’s being a picky eater—she’s not acting hungry at all. Usually any time it the cats typical food times SHE leads the charge meowing loudly until I feed her and her little brother. Lately she doesn’t. She hasn’t woken me up for food in a week.

Last night I fed her brother around dinner (a time when they usually both follow me to the pantry door) but she didn’t. I didn’t even fill her bowl and she didn’t care.

Before I noticed just how UN-hungry she was, like 5 days ago she was laying on my chest and I was petting her and I remarked to myself just how weak she felt. She was suddenly looking a little gaunt and feeling very light.

Looking for suggestions. Need a good 60 second segment of a song