Re: New Cushings Case (12.5 y/o Boston Terrier)
Mornin' Jen,
I hope I didn't come across as defensive. The goal was to be reassuring! You have every right to question folks who are asking you specific, personal questions concerning your baby's health. You are simply being a good advocate for your sweet Jigsaw - a critical aspect in caring for our babies that you already understand. I had to learn that one. I just didn't want you to think you were chatting with folks who were flying by the seat of their pants and telling you what should and should not be. I am a member on some pages on FB that are specific and rather intensive learning pages....but folks get on there who have less experience and training that I and proceed to tell everyone how the cow ate the cabbage - more times than not, wrong. It is frustrating and at times scary, especially when the admins of the pages don't stop such things quickly. I didn't want you to feel that was the sort of place you had found with us. Question us any time you need and you will get honest answers. We are not here for us; just like you, we are here for Jigsaw...and gladly take you in the process.
Now, don't be beating yourself up over things in the past. You should know - I am the Queen of Guilt around here and I guard my throne most jealously. We all do the very best we know how to do at the time. We are trained from the time we are infants to trust those who are supposed to know more than we do, who have more experience that we do, who have more education that we do. It is often difficult to take that training and add the aspect of questioning those folks. We may not even know we can question them. There has to be some good measure of trust between us and our vets...but not blind faith. Many here have learned to their deep sadness that their dearly loved vet was in over their heads when it came to Cushing's.
You're doing a great job of putting the puzzle pieces on the board and the picture will come through as more pieces are placed. You're a good mom; don't forget that. Jigsaw knows and so do we.
Hugs,
Leslie and the gang
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