Person Gets Tapeworm After Adopting A Cat And Almost Died From The Series Of Unfortunate Events That Followed
What would you do if your pet suddenly kick-started one of the most traumatic journeys of your lifetime?
While it's not uncommon for cats to carry pathogens that can be contracted by humans, the sheer experience of it can sometimes be quite strange and traumatizing—as experienced by this particular Redditor with the handle u/carsgobeep3. Their story was posted under the TIFU subreddit, which gives you an idea of how badly things went after they contracted tapeworms from a newly adopted cat.
From the looks of it, this person seemed to have gone through hell and back, from the malevolent COVID-19 taking away their job to leaving them grief-stricken amidst a bad case of what the OP (original poster) refers to as "wormageddon." While it's established that they still love their cat despite it all, it's undeniable that the feline certainly caused quite a ruckus here!
It all started when they adopted the cat in question in January. It was a senior cat, 11 years old, with a bad case of fleas—which was the reason the previous owners returned the poor little fellow in the first place.
The post has attracted thousands of Redditors from around the world, hooked on the twists and turns of this story, all while concerned for the health of both the OP and the cat. Check out the story below and prepare yourself for a wild ride!
OP started this thread by saying, "TIFU by adopting a cat, which resulted in us both getting tapeworms, and me almost dying." That certainly caught the attention of many people on the platform.
It all started when they adopted the 11-year-old cat after it was returned because of a bad case of fleas. OP fell in love at first sight, but he didn't expect the events that would follow.
And so began the saga of this relationship. OP started taking care of the cat and tried to address its health issues as well as its chonky weight.
The cat was brought to the vet for the sixth time within the span of a month and a half. The vet assumed that the cat's coughs were due to allergies and might only be behavioral issues.
The tables turned, and OP started feeling sick after the cat got better.
Living in the middle of a pandemic is not complete without the good ol' COVID-19 scare, and this person went through it.
They played Doctor Google until everything went straight to hell. Rice demons were suddenly EVERYWHERE.
Tapeworms were all over the place, and OP had to throw most of their belongings out. Yikes.
Hell fused with a gruesome nightmare that seemed inescapable for this person.
Everything continued to go downhill from there. The additional expenses definitely didn't help.
They tried to cope with their current situation through humor.
They even prepared for their own funeral!
...And that's when the knowledge of their allergies to the medication came into play.
Hooray for American healthcare. It sucks.
"Truly, a complete mental breakdown."
Unemployed, alone, and starting to think they were on the brink of death. Life has been eventful for this one, but hey, at least they still have the cat!
Now, lo and behold, check out what some people had to say regarding this story:
This person just described it too well!
An advice that may benefit you in case you find yourself in a similar situation (hopefully not!).
It was not good—it was a GREAT read!
This one is definitely one of those stories that will probably never get old, no matter how traumatizing it is! Funnily enough, OP certainly knows how to inject humor into the situation, and they have a knack for getting us hooked!
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