My cat has had a rough February. One day we got up to find one of her eyes clouded over. We took her to the veterinarian who seemed very concerned. She said that a host of different issues, some terminal, could be causing the inflammation. She gave us some medication to try and a week to see how the cat responded. The cat, Ladybug, never seemed to be in pain and never pawed the eye at all. By the next week the redness had cleared and the eye looked a little better. But by the following weekend, the eye looked red again, and angry. We returned to the vet, who ran a battery of tests and referred us to a veterinary ophthalmologist. Who knew there was such a thing?!
Our vet had given us sage advice, run the appropriate tests and raised our awareness of issues that we needed to know about. She did everything right. However, it was not until our consultation with the eye care specialist that I felt that I understood the scope of the problem and the possible solutions. I now know that I can make the right decisions, no matter what the results of the tests are. That's the power of the expert.
The specific experience, understanding and the language of an expert are worth the extra cost when the stakes are high. Most days a generalist suits me fine. For most topics, general information and rules plus my own powers of logic and research can help me make the decisions I have to make. But if I begin to lose sleep and second-guess my decisions, then I know it's time to call in some help. Whether it's a professional organizer, a coach, a marketing professional or a veterinary ophthalmologist, thank goodness for the experts!
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