Well this morning Dr. Shawn from the Scottsdale Veterinary Hospital called to see how Max was doing. It is so great to get this kind of caring and follow up. Max has made steady gains under this Vet’s care. Today we got the order to stop the predisone, so that is great news. We are to watch for any signs that he has worsening of his symptoms, so we will do that.  Max still has some weakness,  but he’s improving.  I want to say a word about the Vet’s. I know I keep gushing about how good they are,  but I believe in  saying when something is wrong and why,  and I certainly believe in saying when something is so very right. To that end:

I feel impelled to just say how totally impressed we are with Shawn and with the entire staff at the Scottsdale Veterinary Hospital. We could not have asked for more friendliness, helpfulness, empathy or support.

It’s been an amazing ride with our Maxie, but we felt good knowing we were the homecare part of the team, and that Shawn was in control of the situation and monitoring max’s progress daily. Night and Day from the other Vets, where we got ” well he’ll either make it or  he won’t”  WHAT?  That’s what you are going to say to someone coming in with the trauma of what happened…we felt like that vet was cold and heartless. NOT so at the Scottsdale. We saw thorough professionalism. We saw caring.

We were outside the door when they did Max’s blood work and catheterization weeping because we could see them calming him and the site of him in the arms of the vet assistant, she was stroking his face and talking to him and had him in her arms.. THAT was the care we were looking for. We knew from the first assessment Shawn did with Max that we had found our new vet. Thank you Shawn and Thank you too to all of the other staff who have called us for frequent  updates about Max, monitoring him, whether it be Shawn, a different Vet (I think they have 5 vets at that hospital) or any of the office staff or vet assistants.

KUDO’s to all of the staff, we certainly appreciate all of your help.

…Pam…