My cat got cancer from the rabies vaccine, had to get his leg amputated, and now has a month or two left to live, so it’s not completely outrageous to be weary. It’s called an injection site or vaccine sarcoma. I’m not anti-vax, though. But I am sad about my cat’s declining health.
No doctor or immunologist would ever claim that a vaccine (or any medical treatment) is wholly without risk. It’s just that the risk of vaccine injury, or in your sad case, vaccine induced sarcoma, is vastly outweighed by the risk of the disease that is being vaccinated against.
Yep, the risks are smaller compared to the benefit for the masses.
After my second covid shot I lost use of my range of motion in that arm. I needed my wife to help me put shirts and jackets on. Took maybe 2 years till I could reach overhead, or scratch my back.
My friends wife had it much much worse, she got that half face/neck paralysis issue. Doc says 7-10 years to recover. (And maybe not fully)
My dad had the same thing happen, he was a side sleeper but he has to switch to sleeping on his back because rolling on his side causes him excruciating pain. I had never heard of it prior to that. Hope you get better soon!
If your dad is at all wide and spends a lot of time with his hands close in front of him, e.g., mouse and keyboard, phone for hours on end, game controllers, electronics or model working, etc., have him get his shoulders x-rayed to check for developing bone spurs. I used to sleep on my side until excruciating pain began, but my previous doctor kept telling me he wanted to focus on other health issues first. When I told my current GP, she immediately checked and found bone spurs, and sent me to PT. At physical therapy, they said this type of issue is becoming increasingly common as people of the fatter generations are aging, and spending more time on electronics. They taught me some exercises and stretches and my pain is now more manageable.
Yeah it happens, our dog is battling immune mediated thrombocytopenia right now that they think is related to the leishmaniasis booster he had. It’s rare, but the irony is that it would have been much easier to treat the leishmaniasis and he might not be near death in the ICU. Rabies and parvo are much more dangerous and harder to treat though so you have to risk it with the vaccine because the alternative is worse.
I unfortunately had a cat pass away from a vaccination. Off the top of my head, I can’t remember which one. He just had a bad reaction to it and was gone the next day. I’ve grown up with many cats and that was the only one that ever had a bad reaction. Even after that happened, all cats I had after him still went straight to the vet and got all their vaccinations.
It was so immensely sad, but it didn’t prevent me from continuing to vaccinate my animals.
My cat got cancer from the rabies vaccine, had to get his leg amputated, and now has a month or two left to live, so it’s not completely outrageous to be weary. It’s called an injection site or vaccine sarcoma. I’m not anti-vax, though. But I am sad about my cat’s declining health.
No doctor or immunologist would ever claim that a vaccine (or any medical treatment) is wholly without risk. It’s just that the risk of vaccine injury, or in your sad case, vaccine induced sarcoma, is vastly outweighed by the risk of the disease that is being vaccinated against.
Yep, the risks are smaller compared to the benefit for the masses.
After my second covid shot I lost use of my range of motion in that arm. I needed my wife to help me put shirts and jackets on. Took maybe 2 years till I could reach overhead, or scratch my back.
My friends wife had it much much worse, she got that half face/neck paralysis issue. Doc says 7-10 years to recover. (And maybe not fully)
But these are rare reactions
My dad had the same thing happen, he was a side sleeper but he has to switch to sleeping on his back because rolling on his side causes him excruciating pain. I had never heard of it prior to that. Hope you get better soon!
If your dad is at all wide and spends a lot of time with his hands close in front of him, e.g., mouse and keyboard, phone for hours on end, game controllers, electronics or model working, etc., have him get his shoulders x-rayed to check for developing bone spurs. I used to sleep on my side until excruciating pain began, but my previous doctor kept telling me he wanted to focus on other health issues first. When I told my current GP, she immediately checked and found bone spurs, and sent me to PT. At physical therapy, they said this type of issue is becoming increasingly common as people of the fatter generations are aging, and spending more time on electronics. They taught me some exercises and stretches and my pain is now more manageable.
At-least its better than someone dying a horrific and gruesome death.
Yeah rabies is no joke.
I’m so sorry for you and your cat :(.
Yeah it happens, our dog is battling immune mediated thrombocytopenia right now that they think is related to the leishmaniasis booster he had. It’s rare, but the irony is that it would have been much easier to treat the leishmaniasis and he might not be near death in the ICU. Rabies and parvo are much more dangerous and harder to treat though so you have to risk it with the vaccine because the alternative is worse.
I unfortunately had a cat pass away from a vaccination. Off the top of my head, I can’t remember which one. He just had a bad reaction to it and was gone the next day. I’ve grown up with many cats and that was the only one that ever had a bad reaction. Even after that happened, all cats I had after him still went straight to the vet and got all their vaccinations.
It was so immensely sad, but it didn’t prevent me from continuing to vaccinate my animals.