Originally Posted by broodizt  I agree, maybe she was trying to protect me, but I still needed to know....I can't understand why she would keep these things from me......Just to clarify:
The surgeon who told me about the AAI was not the Vet who did the teeth extractions. I know there are a lot of players here, and even I get confused sometimes, but what happened was, when Cassie was in the ER around the corner from me, recovering from pneumonia, the ER doctor who was caring for her showed her X-rays to a surgeon whom I had never met before, because when I told her Cassie had a curvature of the spine, and on the X-ray they took of her lungs (they could also see her spine because she is so tiny they could see her whole body practically,) they did not see a curvature of the spine. So it was this surgeon whom I had never met, that talked with me about what he saw on the X-rays. The Vet who did the dentistry, the one Tamera recommended, he is an hour away from me and had no idea she had AAI. As a matter of fact, he said had he known, he would have hesitated to put her under anesthesia, much less pull 19 teeth. He is the one who is going to show the X-rays to his consultant on Wednesday.
I know that she's been under anesthesia before, and shes done fine, but each time, it is terrifying and I never want to go through it again. I trust completely Dr. Feinberg, the Vet Dentist that did the extractions, as he is extremely careful and familiar working with tiny tiny dogs. He calls me at home, he takes each pet and treats it as his own. He will call me at 2 AM in the morning if I need him and Cassie or Muffin were in trouble or in pain. He has given me his home number. His anesthesia is the safest and the best. Although the VSH is a top top hospital associated with UC Davis, it is like an institution. The vet's do not know me there. Cassie and I are just a number. I do not feel as safe going there. I really really am frightened out of my wits to go there. I keep dreaming that I go there and they come out of surgery with an "I'm sorry" look on their faces. I better end here, I think I'm making myself hysterical. I have to calm down. Thanks for everything. Will update soon.
Love,
Shellie |