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8/5/26 Update (from Pamela):Hello! Today marks 2 weeks since my surgery. While I am climbing the walls wanting to get ba...
08/05/2026

8/5/26 Update (from Pamela):

Hello! Today marks 2 weeks since my surgery. While I am climbing the walls wanting to get back to work, my neurosurgeon recommends I wait 2 more weeks. I met with him Monday, and he is very pleased with my recovery in every aspect. He said that brain surgery is always risky, but this outcome is always the goal. Along every stage of this process I have experienced the best case scenario. I am meeting and exceeding all of his expectations. He said, "You had a huge brain surgery. Take a little bit of time off!" 😂
We scheduled a follow-up appointment on the 19th of this month to monitor my incision. If all is good, I will have no restrictions.

We scheduled a follow up MRI for November 9th, which will become our new "baseline". If that scan is normal, we should be able to simply recheck imaging annually.

I have had 2 speech therapy sessions, and Megan is very pleased with my progress. Since discontinuing keppra, my cognitive ability has significantly improved. My "word finding" ability has been on a steady incline. Since my diagnosis on June 10th, I have been Journaling to help me remember and stay organized. This has been my compensatory strategy towards resilience, according to Megan. 😁

Thank you for the prayers, well wishes and support. I have to remind myself to let my faith be bigger than my fears. May I start and end my to-do lists with prayers of thanksgiving. With just a brush of His spirit, my day has taken on the color of hope. 💜💜

7/29/26 Update (from Pam):It has been 1 week since my surgery and I'm doing great! Yesterday I met with my home health n...
07/29/2026

7/29/26 Update (from Pam):

It has been 1 week since my surgery and I'm doing great! Yesterday I met with my home health nurse who checked my vitals and assessed my needs cognitively. Then I met with the speech therapist(Megan) who evaluated me, saw my deficiencies, and came up with a game plan to help me improve. They were both impressed with my progress to date and are very optimistic for where I will land once my healing has completed. In addition, Megan feels that my cognition will significantly improve once I finish my pain and seizure meds, which really impair speech and focus. There are so many things to be thankful for and so much to be hopeful about! Keep up the prayers and well wishes. They are working! I am so appreciative of all of the people who care about me and are looking out for me. And of course I am so thankful for my dedicated staff who is holding down the fort while I'm recuperating. They give me multiple updates per day since they know I like to micromanage things. 😂 Gary is meeting my needs here at the house, and he took me on a small adventure yesterday. I chose the right life partner for sure. I have lots to be grateful for in my life. God isn't done with me!

07/29/2026

We wanted to remind our wonderful current (and future) clients that we are still available for all of your pets' medical needs during this time of Dr. Doskey's surgical recovery. Our gracious relief veterinarians will be available on Wednesday and Thursday's for the next few weeks. We can also setup an appointment with you and your pets by FaceTime with Dr. Doskey. In addition, our wonderful RVT, Miranda Boatner, will be available during regular business hours all week.

Your support of our practice is vital to our operations. We will have a Pam surgical update tomorrow to bring everyone up to date. Please let us know if we can assist you in anyway.

Gary

Gary Shuford
Pamela Doskey
St. Francis Weather Center
St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC

Latest update (from Pam):7/24/26I'm HOME!! I got home around 11am today. I'm feeling great considering what I've been th...
07/25/2026

Latest update (from Pam):

7/24/26

I'm HOME!! I got home around 11am today. I'm feeling great considering what I've been through. Today is the first day without a headache, and the pain around my incision is minimal. Props to my neurosurgical team, ICU staff and neuro unit staff. They have all been amazing. And of course my husband,Gary, who has been phenomenal throughout all of this. Thanks for all of your prayers and well wishes. It has lifted my spirits, given me hope and is helping me heal. And all the glory goes to God.
PS I just read the biopsy report. It is a meningioma (benign) grade 1, which means I probably won't require radiation therapy at this time. I will recheck with the neurosurgeon in 2 weeks (August 3rd), and will have a CT scan. Meanwhile I will start speech therapy to help with my "word finding" issues and losing my train of thought, which has been going on for the last year. Please keep the positive vibes and prayers coming. I need all I can get. But I am ambulatory, active and in good spirits, which is more than I expected at this point. Thanks to everyone who played a part in this chapter of my life. I appreciate you more than you know!

Pamela Doskey
Gary Shuford
St. Francis Weather Center
St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC

July 23. 2026 - 7:30 PM - Pam Update Sorry for the late post, but today has been a long tiring day for the two of us. Pa...
07/24/2026

July 23. 2026 - 7:30 PM - Pam Update

Sorry for the late post, but today has been a long tiring day for the two of us. Pam had a MRI done at 3:00 this morning to look for any issues that may have occurred from the surgery. Everything looked okay and they didn't see any problems.

We saw the neurosurgeon around 7:30 this morning. He was pleased with her post-surgical progress and decided that Pam could be transferred from ICU to the neuro unit of OLOL Hospital. The transfer took place around 1:30 this afternoon ( she is in room 5240).

The doctor's and therapists will meet with us tomorrow morning to determine the next course in her treatment / recovery.

Please continue to keep Pam in your thoughts and prayers as the healing process begins. St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC remains open and available for your fur babies needs. Please don't hesitate to call the office if you are in need of care.

Gary Shuford
Pamela Doskey
St. Francis Weather Center

Good Morning Everyone! We have arrived at the hospital and Pam is being prepped for surgery. The CT scan was done and he...
07/22/2026

Good Morning Everyone! We have arrived at the hospital and Pam is being prepped for surgery. The CT scan was done and her catheter is in place.

Please keep Pam in your thoughts and prayers throughout the day.

This will be the official surgery update thread for today's procedure.

6:30 am....she is headed to the surgery room. I got 2 kisses in before they rolled her back.

7:00 am.....surgery has started.

9:45 am.....just talked to the surgeon, surgery went well and she is in recovery now. The tumor was a solid mass that had invaded her skull and was also attached to the main vein supplying her brain. Surgeon says that he couldn't remove a small amount of the tumor as it was too dangerous to remove from this critical vein.

Now waiting for her to be moved to ICU.

11:15 am....she is headed to have a post-op CT scan.

3:00 pm.....Pam has been moved to ICU now. She is having some minor memory and speech issues at the moment.

Gary Shuford
Pamela Doskey
St. Francis Weather Center
St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC

We just want to let everyone know that there will be wonderful veterinarians coming in to help us while I'm out of the o...
07/20/2026

We just want to let everyone know that there will be wonderful veterinarians coming in to help us while I'm out of the office. Please call the office to find out which days they will be working. I am excited for y'all to get to know them! Also remember that we have our very capable technicians available to help with whatever you need. I'll see everyone soon. Thank you for your patience.

Update on Dr. Doskey as of 06/24/26: Her surgery is scheduled for the morning of 07/22/26 at OLOL - Baton Rouge. Dr. Dos...
06/24/2026

Update on Dr. Doskey as of 06/24/26: Her surgery is scheduled for the morning of 07/22/26 at OLOL - Baton Rouge. Dr. Doskey's physical and mental well-being remains strong, and she will continue seeing patients until her surgery. Our working hours for medical cases will vary from day to day depending on Dr. Doskey's availability. At this time, details on her post-surgery recovery are not available.

Gary

Pamela Doskey
St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC
St. Francis Weather Center
Gary Shuford

06/17/2026

There are no significant updates to share at this time regarding Pam's appointment with the neurosurgeon. The surgery scheduler is on vacation and will return to work next Monday, after which a surgery date will be scheduled. The surgeon provided a positive prognosis for her recovery from surgery. Your continued prayers and support are greatly appreciated.

Gary and Pam

Pamela Doskey
St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC
St. Francis Weather Center
Gary Shuford

St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC remains committed to serving our clients and we need your continued support at th...
06/16/2026

St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC remains committed to serving our clients and we need your continued support at this time. We are still open for appointments and want to assure our friends and clients that we are here for you as we navigate the current situation. Your loyalty means a great deal to us. St. Francis Animal Medical Center, LLC

Pamela Doskey
St. Francis Weather Center
Gary Shuford

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