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06-29-2012, 03:50 AM | #106 | |
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06-29-2012, 04:17 AM | #107 | |
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I know this may sound odd.. But I checked out the surgeon I was going to used for bailey on yelp. Yelp can give you info on how people felt about the surgeon..office staff ect. There must be a way to find out about experience ?
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06-29-2012, 08:02 AM | #108 |
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| She is one of the three neuro's at VSH. There is Dr. Lipsitz, Dr. Stevenson, and Dr. Litivsky (I'm not sure I have this last name right). I guess Dr. Stevenson is the only female. I mean, I do love working with women, but there has to be more of a reason to choose a doctor than just gender, doesn't there? |
06-29-2012, 08:59 AM | #109 |
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| I've been lurking on your thread, reading & learning what I can & following Cassie's case. I sure hope the vets can find a good way to deal with her problem. It is so scary to read about this disease but with the successes that many have dealing with it, encouraging as well. I will be praying for Cassie & you. P. S. My Tibbe has one of Ladyjane's Cloud 9 beds. Now I have to check out the other bed you mentioned!
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06-29-2012, 09:01 AM | #110 | |
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I would want to know which one of the surgeons has handled these issues in the past. Usually they have an interest in one area...
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06-29-2012, 09:54 AM | #111 |
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| Just to clarify, just spoke to my Vet's staff and she told me that my vet does not like to refer to Dr. Lipsitz because he is not open to holistic medicine, and also Dr. Stephenson is very experienced with Cassies issues. Also she feels that CASSIE not me, needs a female doctor. All in all I can deal with it, but they made the appointment in their other facility, which is a lot closer to me, but does not have an MRI machine, so I would have to go to the other campus any way. I told her tech to make the appointment with Dr. Stephenson ASAP in the facility that has the MRI machine so that I can get the results ASAP and so that I don't have to go twice. So I am going now to cancel Dr Lipsitz and will await the call as to when I can see Dr. S. I don't know how many AAI surgeries she has done, but I will ask her when I see her. |
06-29-2012, 10:09 AM | #112 | |
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06-29-2012, 10:11 AM | #113 |
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| No disrespect to your holistic vet, but she missed the ball on this one...and I quite frankly would not care for her opinion....or her thoughts on holistic medicine for Cassie. AAI is NOT treatable by any holistic methods. This kind of stuff frustrates me. There is a place for holistic and I don't think this is it. You need to ask questions FIRST before going...not after. I would ask for the credentials of each surgeon and their area of expertise and then make my OWN decision.
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06-29-2012, 10:13 AM | #114 | |
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I definitely would not have cancelled my appt without having the full scoop on all of the surgeons in that facility.
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06-29-2012, 10:17 AM | #115 | |
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06-29-2012, 10:22 AM | #116 | |
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Anyhoooooo....I just looked Dr. Stevenson up and this is what the website says: Her special interests include neuroradiology, neurosurgery, and inflammatory diseases of the central nervous system. Dr. Stevenson is proficient in neurosurgery including brain and spinal tumor removal, spinal fracture repair, atlantoaxial luxation fixation, and disc surgery, as well as muscle and nerve biopsies for diagnosis of peripheral disease processes. She has extensive training in interpretation of advanced imaging including myelography, MRI, and CT of the brain and spine Animal Neurological Problems - Dog & Cat Seizures, Epilepsy in Canines & Felines
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06-29-2012, 10:37 AM | #117 |
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| So isn't this a good thing? It sounds as if she is experienced with the AAI and that Cassie would be in good hands? I hope so because I did cancel the appt with Dr L. |
06-29-2012, 10:40 AM | #118 |
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| I do not buy into smaller hands = better surgeon either. That's why someone invented instruments. As for the AAI stuff, OP -- if you are near UC Davis, then consider Dr Beverly Sturges who is a neurosurgeon. I got her name from my dog's neurologist once for a friend. My dog's neurologist is very well known here in Boston and I trust him. As for the holistic vet - I will keep quiet but simply say I'd be deleting her from my contacts.
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06-29-2012, 01:38 PM | #119 | |
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I agree with 107barney....I would probably be at UC Davis. All you are doing now is testing, so that should be fine. I will say that before I would agree to surgery, I would get a second opinion.
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06-29-2012, 03:27 PM | #120 |
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| I am no where near UC Davis, it is about 500 miles away from us. I cannot go there with both girls and my dad. It is way too much for me to handle alone, and my dad not only has a serious enough heart condition that his doctor would never let him travel that far by plane or car, but he has dementia as well, and I am the only caregiver. He just had a pacemaker inserted and I am supposed to manage all his health and meds. This would be overwhelming and impossible for me at this time. I am told that there are many UC Davis Vets at VSH and they even have a campus at VSH. They are associated with each other. I do feel good about VSH, they are considered a premier facility in southern California. And Davis is closely affiliated with VSH. I will have to talk with Dr. Stevenson to find out how many AAI surgeries she has done, and how many successful outcomes. And what were the reasons for the unsuccessful outcomes. Until then, we are just waiting!!!! |
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