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My cat Stella has hyperthyroidism and we can't get help.
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<blockquote data-quote="Copabanana" data-source="post: 738431" data-attributes="member: 18958"><p>Thank you SWOT. The thing is that the only treatment that will help her is radiation. There are only 2 places in the State that do it. They control the game.</p><p></p><p>The first place (the University) said they wanted to see her stabilized first on the medicine before they would even schedule her for the radiation. There is a 3 month wait.</p><p></p><p>The second place (this one) now says she is too healthy, and that they wanted to her Thyroid levels to be more at crisis levels, that is, they wanted the tumor to rebound faster. It is a type of cancer.</p><p></p><p>We have an emergency vet here. I forgot about them. When I brought her in initially, to them, they said they were to busy to see her. Really?</p><p></p><p>I am beside myself. Because there is no place to beat down the door.</p><p></p><p>I will do as you suggest. I will call the university Monday to get on their waiting list, and to get scheduled. This other clinic has their next opening Sept. 18th. I bought two scales and will weigh her every day. I will have learned something. That is, how long it takes her tumor to go back into full production, off medication.</p><p></p><p>My issue is that if I put her back on the thyroid medication when she begins to go into distress, I will not be able to take advantage of a last-minute cancellation by the clinic. But, the decision will emerge at the time it is supposed to. I need to not go off the deep end.</p><p></p><p>It is just that NOT ONE THING has gone right. NOT ONE THING. Every single thing that could have gone wrong, has gone wrong. It seems. Except she is healthy right now. She has gained back 3.5 lbs. We are doing something right.</p><p></p><p>M and I are hanging out there alone. Because we are being forced to comply with these various clinical protocols. And we are living with a cat we love, who will be thrust into crisis again, by decisions that are out of our hands.</p><p></p><p>Two times I have told my vet. I will put her down rather than make her suffer. What is being left unsaid, is that these people are not helping us.</p><p></p><p>SWOT. I just read your post again. That is an excellent idea. The Vet Clinic is far away. And we need to be driven. But that is a good idea. Go there. Put it in their laps.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Copabanana, post: 738431, member: 18958"] Thank you SWOT. The thing is that the only treatment that will help her is radiation. There are only 2 places in the State that do it. They control the game. The first place (the University) said they wanted to see her stabilized first on the medicine before they would even schedule her for the radiation. There is a 3 month wait. The second place (this one) now says she is too healthy, and that they wanted to her Thyroid levels to be more at crisis levels, that is, they wanted the tumor to rebound faster. It is a type of cancer. We have an emergency vet here. I forgot about them. When I brought her in initially, to them, they said they were to busy to see her. Really? I am beside myself. Because there is no place to beat down the door. I will do as you suggest. I will call the university Monday to get on their waiting list, and to get scheduled. This other clinic has their next opening Sept. 18th. I bought two scales and will weigh her every day. I will have learned something. That is, how long it takes her tumor to go back into full production, off medication. My issue is that if I put her back on the thyroid medication when she begins to go into distress, I will not be able to take advantage of a last-minute cancellation by the clinic. But, the decision will emerge at the time it is supposed to. I need to not go off the deep end. It is just that NOT ONE THING has gone right. NOT ONE THING. Every single thing that could have gone wrong, has gone wrong. It seems. Except she is healthy right now. She has gained back 3.5 lbs. We are doing something right. M and I are hanging out there alone. Because we are being forced to comply with these various clinical protocols. And we are living with a cat we love, who will be thrust into crisis again, by decisions that are out of our hands. Two times I have told my vet. I will put her down rather than make her suffer. What is being left unsaid, is that these people are not helping us. SWOT. I just read your post again. That is an excellent idea. The Vet Clinic is far away. And we need to be driven. But that is a good idea. Go there. Put it in their laps. [/QUOTE]
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