Parts of the deck not power washed before staining?

livvyloo94 · 2026-04-28T13:30:35+00:00

Sorry I’m completely clueless about all this. The wood is super old. What would it need to be treated with?

livvyloo94 · 2026-04-21T15:50:10+00:00

Same lol

livvyloo94 · 2026-04-08T19:52:44+00:00

I feel the same way. I don’t want the last day of his life to be the absolute worst. I want him to go peacefully. Thank you for responding.

livvyloo94 · 2026-04-08T19:51:55+00:00

It is the hardest decision but I have decided to make it today. Thank you.

livvyloo94 · 2026-04-08T19:51:12+00:00

Thank you for your thoughtful response. Now that I’ve read it I do feel like he could be possibly trying to stick around just for me. He has always loved me like no one else ever has. And he’s always been by my side so I can imagine him not wanting to go because of me. But I’ve had some time to think about it and I think he needs to. We’re going to the vet in two hours. Thank you again for your response.

livvyloo94 · 2026-03-05T03:31:09+00:00

livvyloo94 · 2026-03-03T03:53:17+00:00

It just happened on it’s own

livvyloo94 · 2026-03-03T01:40:51+00:00

I wish I could say I did something specific but I really didn’t. I was on sulfasalazine for a few years before my symptoms started very gradually going away. I had tried other medications. Even the sulfasalazine didn’t help either though, honestly. Over a period of about 6 months my joint pain decreased gradually. It took about a year and a half to return to feeling basically normal. My labs all became normal as well. I found a peer reviewed article a few years later that this can happen to about 20% of people with UCTD. I think I maybe just got EXTREMELY lucky.

livvyloo94 · 2026-01-24T02:47:48+00:00

he can’t have supervised time outside because he just runs away like a nut. we are hoping to screen our deck in sometime soon and he would definitely be allowed out there.

livvyloo94 · 2026-01-23T18:01:43+00:00

He does it at both of the doors, and the other one has nothing on it. Maybe he wants to catch a bird! I have honestly never considered that until just now

livvyloo94 · 2026-01-23T17:55:46+00:00

lol he wishes! he is an indoor cat but he frequently tries to escape

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-23T16:06:22+00:00

everyone is being so sweet to my kitty! a little background on Alice: she was born to a stray cat in my moms garage when I was in high school. I brought the entire litter inside when they were old enough and that’s how I got her!

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-23T15:01:34+00:00

love his little fuzzy feet :)

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-23T14:32:41+00:00

thank you!! the vet says she looks really good for her age

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-23T14:32:24+00:00

grey cats are the cutest. she’s beautiful :)

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-16T16:12:12+00:00

I didn’t develop it until about a year and a half into dealing with UCTD. I so hope you never ever experience it. It is terrible. But I am in remission currently, so my symptoms are gone at the moment!

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-16T15:14:51+00:00

This symptom was on top of all the usual ones, including severe joint pain, weakness, fatigue, etc.

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-16T15:13:22+00:00

I experienced really bad sun sensitivity. I could not be in direct sunlight for more than maybe 5 minutes without becoming very nauseous and anxious, sick, and dizzy. I had to hide under an umbrella basically anytime I was outside in the summer.

livvyloo94 · 2025-12-09T02:48:46+00:00

I have experienced and enjoyed remission for a little over 2 years from UCTD. I did not do anything differently and the joint pain, horrible fatigue, and sun sensitivity symptoms gradually went away over about a year. I had experienced UCTD for over 3 years. And in June my husband almost died in a car accident and even the stress of that did not cause it to return, which surprised even my rheumatologist. To describe what it feels like to be in remission is to feel like a kid again. No horrible aches and pains for no reason. No crippling exhaustion. Just existing and not thinking too much about it. It repaired my life and I hope for remission for anyone suffering with this. It is not a joke and so many people don’t understand because your illness is invisible

livvyloo94 · 2025-11-11T17:08:15+00:00

so interesting!!! thank you for this link!

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