Oh man - I can relate. I hate when my body decides to betray me like that. Then me being me, it causes me to replay the whole scenario on a loop in my mind, compounding the situation.
I'm glad you have someone willing & competent to come in & care for your cats.

I have another online friend who is currently visiting Japan. Must've been a memo that circulated lol :P I know you probably mentioned this, but how long will you be there? If I don't get around to it before you go, safe travels & enjoy everything!! Hope you'll post about it!

I haven't put much effort into figuring out Hangouts but from what I gather from others, it's quite popular.