I feel exhausted today. I've had to fight of tears twice already this morning. My mind is totally not here at work. I'm eager to talk to the person at the Oncologist's office about scheduling and get that sorted out. I've opted not to travel for work this Thursday and Friday in the slim hope that I can get Boo in this week. Bugaboo still sleeps curled up against me, even more so than usual. She seems to be in good spirits all things considered. I suspect I'm going to need to be cautious of my own health during this.
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I got a call from the Oncologist office as I was typing my previous entry. They can't get Bugaboo in for a consultation until Oct 4th. The Dr had recommended getting her in with in the next week. So they've suggested I call the Dr back and ask her to speak to the Oncologist directly to discuss the case and see if special arrangements need to be made or to refer me to a different Oncologist. I've called and left a message for the Dr so I guess we'll see how things go.
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Gesh, I can't complain about resposivness from Bugaboo's doctors! I got a call back from the Dr's assistant and he talked to her about the scheduling and she said that Oct 4th was fine because it would give Bugaboo's incision some time to heal. I asked about the margins in the second surgery but I'm still unclear what they actually are. Anyway, I called back the Oncologist and let them know that Oct 4th would be fine and time of day didn't matter. I'll make time.
I think the time to rest will be good. I'm going to look in to scheduling an appointment with a alternative veterinarian to also look in to nutrition and supplements that may be helpful to her during such a stressful time on her little body.
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Bugaboo has an appointment next week with the Alt Vet. She's familiar with Boo's current Doc and suspected who her referral Oncologist is and said she's worked with her several times before. So she'll work with me on a supplement plan for Bugaboo to give her the best chance I can to get her through all of this. It's another $120 a visit with the Alt Vet *ouch* But I think it's worth it. I could just try to figure it out myself considering my interests in the field and that's what a lot of people do, but having someone in the area that is a professional to work with is not only smart but kind of a neat opportunity. I feel really, really fortunate that all of this is happening to Boo in such a technologically advanced and open minded area of the country. I feel like she has a lot more opportunities to improve her chances than most other people/animals would.
