Update on Puddy; she's gone*9/29* see post #421

[Catty1]

Mary, just a couple of quotes from Lara's post:

In response to the post about your vet not finding this regarding Puddy's tongue, I just wanted to add that nowhere on the internet could I find this tongue/burning mouth syndrome in connection with cats, just people.

And from a quote she quoted :

For example, “memory impairment due to vitamin B12 deficiency can precede blood symptoms of deficiency by years.

You found Sergeline through the net - used mostly for people, though use of it in dogs and cats is on the net also. But it sounds like this Vitamin B thing isn't even mentioned in cats on the net - so even if Dr Lee was a Google hound, he would have found nothing.

Just a couple of things to bear in mind when you talk to him.

[Medusa]

Mary, just a couple of quotes from Lara's post:



And from a quote she quoted :


You found Sergeline through the net - used mostly for people, though use of it in dogs and cats is on the net also. But it sounds like this Vitamin B thing isn't even mentioned in cats on the net - so even if Dr Lee was a Google hound, he would have found nothing.

Just a couple of things to bear in mind when you talk to him.

When I Googled it, the very first link had to do w/cats and BMS but, admittedly, there wasn't much info. Apparently, a vet had written a newsletter about it, so even if it's rare, some vets do know about it. Dr. Lee is always taking classes, etc. so he should also keep up w/what's online. I don't intend to attack him; that isn't my style. I won't be confrontational. I just want him to be aware of what's out there on the net and that can be found by people astute enough to look for it. He's said to me on more than one occasion "But then, I'm old". He isn't old by any stretch. He's younger than I am. He's still my vet and he's a specialist and I'll always remember the time that he gave up precious weekend time w/his sons home from college to do emergency surgery on Puddy because I was so insistent that the other vet call him for an opinion. Rather than give his opinion, he came in and performed the surgery. Yes, Dr. Lee's the man. No worries.

[Catty1]

OK. But I still want to know if he has seen HIS vet for a good once-over! And when is the last time you took REAL time off, Young Man???

[Medusa]

OK. But I still want to know if he has seen HIS vet for a good once-over! And when is the last time you took REAL time off, Young Man???

Trust me, he takes plenty of vacation. His office mgr. told me that he and his family were in FL this week. He just took a week off not too long ago as well. He's also cut back on his hours. I don't know what I'll do if he retires. When my first vet retired, I cried buckets of tears because I had just gotten Creamsicle, my CH baby, and I was scared to death to have her spayed because she's also deaf. Well, she didn't come into heat until she was nearly 6 years old and by that time I had found Dr. Lee. My first vet is the most compassionate man I've ever met and he LOVES cats and does it ever show. When he came out of retirement, I felt all my dreams had been answered. I had Dr. Lee as a specialist and Dr. LeBeau for the every day stuff. But Dr. LeBeau retired again after only two years back in his practice. He's had a bad back w/multiple surgeries and I guess he just can't be on his feet for too long. So I cried again. But his associate, Dr. Butera, is the one who told me to give Puddy all the B vitamins and not just B12, and she gave me the syringe for free. She's very sweet and compassionate as well. So I'll be going to her more often, especially since she's only 6 minutes away and Dr. Lee is 45 minutes away w/the shortcut that I found. W/gas prices the way they are and w/a stressed out and sick kitty in the car, if I can cut my drive time down, I'll do it. But Dr. Lee knows Puddy and her history and he loves her, I can tell. His eyes crinkle up at the corners and you can't fake that. I love the guy. If he wasn't married........

[Moesha]

I've been out of town since Thursday. The place we were staying didn't have internet service. Last night I finally took my laptop to the Krystal parking lot and logged on. Of course I could only read a few threads and one of them was this one about Puddy. I told my sister and she asked me why I would want to read about such a sad situation. I couldn't explain it. I just got home tonight and am so thrilled to read the latest developments! I hope things keep improving!

[Medusa]

I've been out of town since Thursday. The place we were staying didn't have internet service. Last night I finally took my laptop to the Krystal parking lot and logged on. Of course I could only read a few threads and one of them was this one about Puddy. I told my sister and she asked me why I would want to read about such a sad situation. I couldn't explain it. I just got home tonight and am so thrilled to read the latest developments! I hope things keep improving!

Thanx, Moesha. I know, even my son who loves me and all of my cats asked "How's Puddy or should I even ask?". A couple of my friends are surprised that I didn't give up long ago. I will NEVER give up. But there will come a time when I'll have to let her go. That's totally different. PT prayers and words of encouragement mean the world to me.

[ChrisH]

Although I don't post I check every day on Puddy and you and was so happy to read of the recent steps forward she is making, may it continue so.

Prayers & positive thoughts continuing.