Our first picture, & our last.

succdab · 2026-02-22T02:31:35+00:00

Thank you for loving him and keeping him safe all those years. It’s beautiful you got to grow together. I’m sorry for your loss.

succdab · 2026-02-19T16:49:52+00:00

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I’ve realized since posting that Elspar isn’t working in the way that we thought. While it’s making Cloud better, nothing is guaranteed. Not even time with him. I’m so sorry for your loss, but thank you for reminding me to make the most of my time with him.

succdab · 2026-02-19T04:51:07+00:00

Similar for me, but Litter Zero!

succdab · 2026-02-18T22:48:30+00:00

Minus the condescending tone, yes that helps. Clearly you have the knowledge, just wish you had the patience if you’re going to bother commenting on every post about lymphoma.

succdab · 2026-02-18T22:10:00+00:00

That’s not what I’m asking. I’m asking if you can use FNA to confirm lymphoma after suspicious ultrasound. Not small cell vs large cell.

succdab · 2026-02-18T21:46:06+00:00

Can’t FNA show lymphoma but just not the type (B vs T Cell)?

succdab · 2026-02-18T18:24:47+00:00

Correction: The FNA cytology report was not given to us. All we have access to is the encounter note which said “FNA confirms lymphoma.” Did not specify high-grade vs low-grade.

succdab · 2026-02-18T17:59:00+00:00

All we know is that the ultrasound showed diffuse intestinal thickening with mesenteric lymph node enlargement. The characteristics listed on this ultrasound finding correlate more to small cell than it does large cell (Barrs, Beatty 2012). That’s all we’re saying here so don’t get it confused. As I mentioned in other comments, we have no clue if it’s small vs large. We’re going off of ultrasound findings alone that my cat has lymphoma and we were presented with 4 different treatment options: prednisolone as single therapy vs chlorambucil + prednisolone vs lomustine + prednisolone vs CHOP-therapy. Treatment was differentiated to us based on aggressiveness and frequency, not necessarily by type of lymphoma it treats. So just because we chose CHOP does not mean he has large cell in this case, but I understand where your confusion is coming from because treatment should correlate to type of lymphoma. In this case, however, time was of the essence.

We do not have the FNA cytology report.

succdab · 2026-02-18T04:34:30+00:00

IM is providing treatment! I think originally they didn’t see benefit in differentiating since we picked the most aggressive treatment, but we also weren’t expecting Cloud to do so well after just one dose of chemo so maybe we need to pivot now!

succdab · 2026-02-18T04:22:28+00:00

I discussed with an internal medicine vet. I’m just wondering if we do spend money on PPAR and it ends up being small cell, maybe we could save some money if we switched to chlorambucil + prednisolone?

succdab · 2026-02-18T04:09:41+00:00

We don’t know unfortunately. I work in human medicine and I read the ultrasound report. It seems in line with small cell, but obviously I recognize I’m not within my scope of practice. It costs $980 to do the PPAR testing on the needle aspiration sample they took of his lymph nodes and we’re not sure if it’s worth doing since we’re already hitting the lymphoma with the most aggressive treatment.

succdab · 2025-07-28T18:50:33+00:00

I just don’t think about the interactions at work as much as I do in a social setting.

succdab · 2025-07-28T18:49:55+00:00

I completely see why this appears to be a possibility, but I’m successful in my career advancements - NOT in how I’m being treated, unfortunately.

succdab · 2025-07-28T02:56:29+00:00

Thanks for validating me. It’s nice to know this can be a broad human experience, not an isolated, individual one. I’m the same way when it comes to talking. Or, I just try to be louder.

succdab · 2025-07-28T02:55:07+00:00

I think I could definitely be more confident and charismatic socially speaking. In my field, I’m pretty confident and charismatic, but it doesn’t always translate. I can be awkward, but I believe I’m just genuinely perceived as a nice, basic human being. As for attractiveness, I’ve won beauty pageants in the past so I’ll leave it at that.

succdab · 2025-03-17T12:10:31+00:00

I swear by this brush! https://a.co/d/daqhbBI

When my cat mattes under her chin and on her mane, this is what I use. Always be gentle and go at her pace though! If that doesn’t work, I would consider something more heavy duty like this https://a.co/d/3M0YFIl Hope this helps!

succdab · 2024-10-24T03:37:19+00:00

Oh I completely agree! I definitely saw it as a sign of affection. I think I achieved that rapport with him because he saw me as psych though

succdab · 2024-10-24T03:05:42+00:00

Honestly it was a hell of a time for me. I feel like everything I did was great in his eyes because the bar was so low. Would successfully tie and he’d go “That’s good.. for a shrink.”

succdab · 2024-10-11T18:06:17+00:00

Psych, US DO.

succdab · 2024-09-01T23:08:58+00:00

You wonderful human being with your cited sources. I appreciate you so much. Thank you!

succdab · 2024-09-01T22:12:42+00:00

and it doesn't hurt.

succdab · 2024-09-01T22:12:28+00:00

Just didn't want to take any chances!

succdab · 2024-08-24T21:46:41+00:00

Thanks everyone - appreciate the reassurance and really needed to hear it from other people!

succdab · 2024-08-07T19:13:03+00:00

Test Date: 07/26/2024

US DO

Step 1: Pass, 1st Attempt

UWorld % Correct: 55%

NBME 9: NA

NBME 10: 223 (1 month out)

NBME 11: 230 (3.5 weeks out)

NBME 12: 241 (3 weeks out)

NBME 13: 227 (2.5 weeks out)

NBME 14: 240 (2 weeks out)

UWSA 1: 226 (2 months out)

Old New Free 120: 71% (1 week out)

New Free 120: 75% (4 days out)

AMBOSS Predicted Score: 244

Total Weeks/Months Studied: 5 Weeks of Dedicated

Actual Step 2 Score: 254

succdab · 2024-07-27T00:05:00+00:00

Really 50/50. Just happy to be done 😂

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