Doctor Daisy Learns Cardiology

Lately, I have been so busy that I have been neglecting my medical studies. You know, my big sister Pixie has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. This means her heart is very sick. So, I have decided to take the Advanced course in cardiology to try to help heal Pixie's heart.

Pixie: Daisy, I saved up all of my allowance! Will you take my case?

Daisy: Pixie, I could never take your money. Let me study your case and see if I can fix you all up. First, I will need to practice the operation on my test subject.

Daisy: Hmmm, I think I see the problem here. The heart is broked. I must repair it without making the nose light up.

Daisy: I will first practice with my trusty tweezers scalpel.

Daisy: This is much harder than I thought. If nobody is looking...

...I will use my teeths instead. Do not worry, I brushed before the operation. This means my teeths are sterilized.

Daisy: Pixie, the operation is much too hard for me. See for yourself.

Pixie: Oh, I see, I see.

Daisy: I am very sorry Pixie. I will keep studying my hardest and maybe one day, I can cure you. For now, you must keep taking your medicines every day, and visit your regular cardiologist every six months.

Pixie: Do not worry, Daisy! I love you.
Daisy: I love you too, Pixie.
Pixie: Can I have a bananer now?

Learn more about Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, or donate to research on this disease, by going to The Ricky Fund for HCM Research at the Winn Feline Foundation

Doctor Daisy Learns Cardiology

Thursday Thirteen, Edition #31

Many of you know that I have been studying to become a doctor. I have a Milton-Bradley home study course called "Operation" that teaches me everything I need to know about doing surgery. I been studying hard, but here are 13 obstacles I must overcome:

1. Cavity Sam is not a good patient. I keep finding Temptations inside his Breadbasket!
   
2. I found out that the anklebone is NOT actually connected to the shin bone. I might need a whole new anatomy module.
3. I am scairt that once I remove the Spare Ribs, I will want to eat them. I do not think this is allowable for a surgeon. But I am not sure.
4. I cannot find any surgical gloves that fit my paws properly.
5. It is also very hard to find cute pink surgical scrubs for cats.
6. I am having trouble removing the Charlie Horse. This is a very hard operation.
   
7. The tweezers scalpel is hard to work since I do not have opposable thumbs.
8. I am trying to train Pixie to become a surgical assistant, but I found out she is not very good at medicine.
   
9. I cannot figure out how to bill the insurance companies.
   
10. Also, my Mommie will not give me any stamps to send my bill.
    
11. I am not sure how much to charge for my operations. Do you think 17 cents is too much money? I would only charge 12 cents for the Charlie Horse operation until I get better at that one.
    
12. I do not like to wash up. So, I am not sure my operations will be sterile.
    
13. And finally, I am in despair because I cannot figure out how to work the anesthesia machine! And I think this might be important.
    

Thursday Thirteen, Edition #31