I forgot to mention that I did ask Michelle's question about why, when
they would recommend pts, they would be unwilling to treat something
without a definitive diagnosis. Her answer was, (and this was not the
vet, so...), they would not want to put me through the expense, or
Spencer through the treatment if he did not indeed have cancer.
N
Nina wrote:
Someone from my Internist's office just called back, (not a vet). The
message was to keep him on the dex and to make an appointment for
further testing to confirm lymphoma. Probably they will try to
capture some fluid, perhaps an ultrasound to confirm the existence of
a mass. I made the first available appointment, (tomorrow afternoon),
but asked to be given a call back before that with what exactly they
intend to do, if they are reasonably sure that these will be the last
of the tests to be preformed, and what, if it is lymphoma, the next
move would be.
I just wrote to Tad about the "what if" syndrome. The whole time I've
been dealing with Spencer's illness, I've been thinking about those
"what ifs" I mentioned about Jazz. Their xrays looked so similar, I
can't help but feeling that I've been given an opportunity to do more
for Spence than I did for Jazz. I just pray I don't give myself a
whole new set of regrets. I know that's a really pessimistic thought
and I'm sorry to be such a bummer. I need a rest and a very rich Uncle.
I have to take a shower and perk up now. I have a Pomeranian and a
Siberian Husky waiting on me today to make their lives better.
Nina
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Nina, I woke up this morning thinking how ironic it is that the
internist does not want to try chemo without a definitive diagnosis
but wanted to pts without one. If it is cancer it is lymphoma, given
where it is and how it responds to steroids. If she thinks it could
be something other than cancer, then why did she want to pts without
further diagnostic tests first? There is something really wrong with
that picture. I don't think it's just here, I think it's lots of
vets. They find it more ok to pts than to treat in any way that is
not completely by the book.
Michelle
