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Candy O. a few years ago

This is my bestest old gal Candy. Last night, she couldn’t walk straight and was falling over. We took her to the vet ER where she was diagnosed with nystagmus (wonky eyes), a vestibular event, and a possible TIA. But we had a Christmas miracle and the nystagmus resolved! And then she was able to walk again.

We need to keep an eye on her and if it happens again we’ll need to follow up with a neurologist. We do have to follow up with her ophthalmologist because she now has growths behind both eyes. In May, she was diagnosed with a benign adenoma behind one eye.

We’re so lucky that she’s doing well today and we’re thankful for the folks at Rockingham Emergency Veterinary Hospital. Candy is my emotional support cat and is always there for me. She knows when I’m having a flare, be it migraine, gastroparesis, or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. I’m so grateful for her.

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