Gloria
At 01:17 PM 8/19/2002 -0500, you wrote:
Hi everyone,
Unfortunately I drove a long ways and wasted a whole day (which Mickey probably doesn't have a lot of) and more money for nothing. After sitting in the office for three hours, the vet refused to do anything for Mickey and said she seconded the other vet's opinion that his situation is hopeless.
And maybe it is but I'm not trusting her. She based her little speech on my conversation w/the tech in which I basically just told him the other vet's diagnosis. She didn't want to see the x-rays, and I had to practically force her to even examine Mickey. She also told me that they don't even do chemo there which I know is a lie. She said if I wanted to try to treat him I need to go to Mizzou. Thanks a lot! I am just furious and have had it up to the eyeballs w/these vets. I do not understand why I can't get someone to even try chemo. How do they know it won't work? I told her that I had two kitties at home (Majika and Popeepl) that a vet recommended I should pts but were still alive and doing well five years later. I asked her how she expected me to trust anyone after that. It pissed her off so I felt like we were at least even, except I had to pay her!
Mickey is still eating but less than he was and I can tell he is getting weaker. I'm seriously considering taking him to Mizzou but need to make decision immediately. I figure who needs to pay bills or eat anyway, right? I just hate to go all the way up there and spend money I probably shouldn't and then lose him anyway. Plus at this point, I don't know where I'd find someone to follow him. The vet I saw Friday told me she didn't know anyone in the area who would do it and I'd have to leave him at Mizzou. I think not! I just wish I knew what to do. Words of wisdom anyone?
Sherry and Mickey
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