Tipper - adrenal tumor/breathing issues

[goldengirl88]

Hi Everyone:
I just looked up Grace's eye meds and I am soooo disappointed in my vet. He knows I am treating her out of the kindness of my heart and her charged me 35.00 for her meds which cost 17.00. I just get so sick of his crap that it makes me so angry. He knows I need this money for Tipper and over extended myself to be humans and help this poor cat. You would think he would have given me a discount!! No he over charges me!! It makes me sick at my stomach knowing he had no empathy for this cat. Tipper is napping I let her have the run of the house and she definitely smells Grace, but cannot see her so that is good. She is happier not that she is free, but I am scared of her jumping on the sofa. I am watching her like a hawk. Blessings
Patti

[molly muffin]

Oh that is so disappointing that he over charged you for Grace's medicine I bet that his office has a set price that he charges for medications and unless someone questions or the vet comes out and says explicitly to not charge that much, that they just do it. The only way that you get a regular price is by saying, this is what I'd pay here or here for the same thing. I wonder if they would refund you?

Okay I see what you mean. You need to a larger dose in the AM. Do you have some 1 - 2mg doses to try to add to?

Hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin

[flynnandian]

the over charging is indeed disappointing , i do not understand why your vet is acting like this. [well i do...money]
i hope tipper will keep her 4 legs on the floor.
glad that the laser therapy is working for her leg. is tipper almost finished with her therapy?
sleep well.

[Meg_Elizabeth]

Hi Everyone:
I just looked up Grace's eye meds and I am soooo disappointed in my vet. He knows I am treating her out of the kindness of my heart and her charged me 35.00 for her meds which cost 17.00. I just get so sick of his crap that it makes me so angry. He knows I need this money for Tipper and over extended myself to be humans and help this poor cat. You would think he would have given me a discount!! No he over charges me!! It makes me sick at my stomach knowing he had no empathy for this cat. Tipper is napping I let her have the run of the house and she definitely smells Grace, but cannot see her so that is good. She is happier not that she is free, but I am scared of her jumping on the sofa. I am watching her like a hawk. Blessings
Patti

I wish all vets could be as loving and selfless as the beautiful people on this site... But alas, there is always a bottom line I don't think people understand the love between an owner and a dog until they've experienced what we experience. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers patti. Xoxo

[goldengirl88]

Hi Everyone:
The vets office does have set prices for things unless the vet writes otherwise, and in my case he did. Tipper has one more therapy session then she will go back to once every 3 weeks unless something happens. She tried to jump yesterday but I caught her. She is throwing her toys in the air and beating them on the floor to get her frustration level across to me. Believe me I am getting the message, but can't do anything about it. We have 40 mile and hour wind and snow, and temps around 7 so she cannot go out. last nite she had the second of a whole pill for her seizures and had many little ones all thru the nite. I am not sure if this is even working, maybe just mentally! I am disappointed because it is really hard watching this nite after nite and not worrying. I will email the neurologist in 5 days and tell him what is going on to see what the next step will be. I called a cat rescue near me to see if they have any people waiting for a nice cat, no luck yet. I swear this is really hard to do. I saw something yesterday that I have to look into. It was an article stating that most cats that come form breeders or catteries have Corona virus already. If that is the case then my Chance sis come form a breeder and maybe when he gets his blood work soon we could throw that in there to check. If he has it then maybe I do not have to make Grace leave. The poor thing is being so patient waiting to get out of this room. She is just a delight of a cat. Yesterday she sat up like a big Budda- her belly was so big she could not sit up right, I should have taken the pictures as it was funny. She lets you brush and touch her anywhere unlike a lot of cats. She is more dog like than any cat I have ever had. Blessings
Patti

[goldengirl88]

Hi Everyone:
Well Tipper seems to want to make up for things since her confinement. She wants to jump up on the sofa and look out the window. I clearly cannot be with her every second and I am so worried she will reinjure herself. I have to let her be free for a while she is really depressed form being confined. She was always such a happy girl and enjoyed life, not so much anymore. I am trying to please everyone in the house and spend time with them all. Poor Grace, she needs out of this room and into a new house where she is free to roam. The weather continues to be miserable. The wind is not letting up either. Very boring day for the babies that have not been able to walk now for a long time. Toby's feet froze in seconds outside today when he went potty. He was picking up his back feet and walking on the front ones like he was doing a hand stand. Today is a good day to bake, but I just don't feel like doing anything. This has me all worn out already. Oh God now I just got my tax bill!!! I cannot catch a break here. Blessings
Patti

[flynnandian]

the weather sounds still terrible overthere.
the fact is that you can not explain to a dog why he or she can not do what ever they are used to do because of an injury. they feel fine and get really upset. it does not feel good to have to do this to them.
ian's hotspot has to be treated, but he gets very, very stressed!
he cried out loud, having a panic attack.
i really wish i did not have to do this. i hope this was the last time. i do not want him to hate me for it.
hope tipper is sleeping seizure free tonight, so you can have a proper rest too!

[labblab]

Patti, as if you don't already have enough expenses , but what you said yesterday got me to thinking. Might you truly want to go ahead and just test the other kitties for Corona if it means Grace might be able to stay? Or maybe drawing blood from a cat is a pretty big deal and you don't want to have to do it unnecessarily.

I love kitties as does my hubby, but he goes all asthmatic with them so we can't have one of our own. But my family was a cat family my whole time growing up. Of course, I didn't pay any attention to their vet visits when I was a kid, though, so I don't know a thing about their blood draws or other testing.

Marianne

[goldengirl88]

Hi Everyone:
Well we still are having some seizures at bed time. I wish they would just stop, but I feel we are going to have to go to plan B. I am getting ready with a letter to the neurologist with my questions and will send it Wednesday.
Marianne:
You are reading my mind. I read an article that said cats that come from breeders and catteries very often have been exposed to the corona virus. I am do to get Chance's blood work for his 6 month check up and I am going to throw a corona check in with it. I know for certain Lucky has not been exposed as he was tested before I left him come in the house with Chance for everything under the sun. I feel so bad for her and she sits by the window in this room looking out and is anxious to explore her new surroundings.
Tipper was very restless and up most of the nite. I don't know if it is because she had slept a lot in the day or it is the cortisol. I think it is the cortisol. Her Acth etc. is scheduled for Wednesday so we will see from there. Also I was looking at all Tipper's T4 results from the last 2 years she was always low normal so you think I should still test her thyroid?? Blessings
Patti

[goldengirl88]

Hi Everyone:
I am done shoveling a potty spot for the dogs. Tipper is really getting ansy not being able to walk. We never have a dull moment here. Elvis my normally sweet Yellow Naped Parrot decided to really bite me badly when I went to take him out today. I have had a million dogs bites, but the worst bite you will ever get is from a parrot his size. Their jaw power far surpasses a dog. Wow did that hurt. When I poured the peroxide on I went thru the roof. Needless to say Elvis will be in his cage the rest of the day and no one here is speaking to him. He knows he did something really bad. Thank God I am not scared by it as he would never get out again! I had to run out to the store for Delora. I can't just leave her there with no help, and her son has not even been back. She is bleeding again and the Dr. told her if she does she has to go to the hospital and they are going to use radiation on her. She has not told her daughter in law to take her yet!! I told her she has to listen tot he Dr. and it is falling on deaf ears! All I can do is help her with whatever I can and be her friend. My elderly man neighbor is getting better from the meds the Dr. gave him. I wish he would take Grace then I could see her, but he wants no animals. I will send his dinner over today to help him out. I am praying I find a way out of this mess for Grace.