Nina,
It's so hard when a vet that you trust and recommend and that you gush over does something jarring. When mine does that, I want to hide it, excuse it, forgive it, because I so need them to be better than average for my sanity. Right now I've been leaving messages since MONDAY for the vet that's been seeing Satch with his cold. He's not my normal vet (she was out of town when I took Satch in), but he did a great job of treating Satch and I liked him very much. Now, however, Satch's meds are gone, he's fine but still coughing and all I need to know is if I need a refill or not. His last dose was Tuesday.
Anyway, it's an interesting feeling of betrayal, that was probably unfair to hold them to this uber-level of humanity in the first place, but it felt so nice. :) Your vet human also and you had mentioned that it was uncomfortable for her to diagnose over the phone, she is approaching the situation conservatively, wanting to have confidence in that her navigational cues aren't leading you further into the bog than out of it. I'm not saying this needs to be okay with you, but I'm sure that her intention is not to bilk you. I support you (we all do) if you want to turn to another, but also if you don't. It's scary in a time of need to change even one thing more than you need to. Besides, if you were to get a new opinion, they'd need to examine Spence as an initial also.
It's good that you were reminded of a recent bad time and how things are now better and more in perspective. Isn't it funny how just a tiny bit of distance affords one the space to forget all of the weighing details? Just remember that this moment here will soon be that. One step at a time, you'll get to the answers.
Leslie
From: Nina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: I'm glad you're sitting down - Spencer - my vet's office
called
Thanks Tonya. It was nice to re-read my post about Spencer coming
home. I'd almost forgotten the terrible time we went through with him
going missing. No matter what happens, no matter what I decide, I'll
always be grateful that he came back into my life and we've been given
this wonderful extra time together.
My vet's assistant called a little while ago and told me that my
questions wouldn't be answered over the phone. The vet is insisting
that I come in to discuss what tests might be run and what the
ramifications would be. So that means I have to haul Spencer in there,
pay another consultation fee, just to have the info I need to make a
decision. I would also have to make the decision right then and there,
or have to bring Spencer back again. My mind is in such a fog. I'm not
sure I'm capable of making a decision about what to make for dinner, let
alone how Spencer will spend the rest of the time he has left. Pray for
clarity please!
Nina
