Well, I like them well enough

[conuly]

Except I think that my pupil distance was 56 instead of 55, and also the bridge seems a bit flimsy. That, I don't like, but it may be my amorphous anxiety talking.

In other news, Moonpie has completely scratched and licked up her nipples and now they're bleeding and infected, and apparently the vet prefers to do a blood test at this age, but as the blood test is $400 we declined. (E asked if I thought they judged us for that, lol, sweetie, I always think everybody judges me for everything, but that's not a rational mindset, so no, upon reflection I don't think that. We're hardly the only family to make petcare decisions based on affordability, and even if they do judge us, great, they can pay for this bloodwork themselves.) Also, NYC now mandates a new vaccine for cats and dogs. They can mandate what they like, but they can't make people follow that law. However, after the vet explained that this disease spreads pretty easily and now is spreading to humans, in whom it can cause kidney and/or liver failure, I decided, reluctantly, to make vaxxing the cats a priority. Which means full vet appointments for each one and new rabies shots as well. It's not going to be a quick process, is what I'm saying. (And we still need to replace those water heaters before they break!)

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Comments

[archersangel]

that's why although i'd like to order glasses on-line, i worry about stuff like pupil distance, nose pieces & ear pieces being comfortable.
they say you can adjust the nose pieces & ear pieces yourself, but just my luck i'd break them & then what?

[conuly]

Well, you can always have your optometrist write down your PD when you get your prescription. I failed to do so and had to measure my pupil distance myself - and honestly, a single mm difference either way is not that big a deal. It's the difference between looking this far away when it's measured and looking that far away. I just like to complain.

[gatheringrivers]

Always get the official PD from your optomotrist - not everyone has a symmetrical number on each side.

What IS the new disease?

[conuly]

The disease isn't new, just the mandate. And honestly, I'm not sure it is NYC mandated, or if it is, their 311 page is out of date, but the vet was adamant that it's definitely them mandated, anyway.

And I can't spell it, so.... I'll have to ask in three weeks. Oh, yes, it requires a booster, and if you miss the booster you have to start over again.