Sorry all, I don't have time to read much tonight and respond.
Purrs for those in need.  I start my classes tomorrow, and have
been trying to read this textbook.

Today I had to take Rhett to TED again for a sore paw. Geez, this
keeps happening! TED said another with an overactive immune system,
it seems. This weekend I had noticed him licking his back paw a
lot, and yesterday I told him that if I notice any worsening, he's
going to have to go see TED. I couldn't see anything wrong, but he
doesn't let me examine it well, either.  Well, this morning he was
in the litterbox in my room and he shook his paw so violently that
he was kicking the wall. Ok, TED time. They fit me in tonight and
first thing Ms TED does is sniff his paw.  LOL She reeled back and
said big mistake. Yes, he has another infection in his paw pad, and
around the claws of two of his "toes". Even the quick of two claws
were very very red. Again, I only noticed him licking two days ago.  
I wish cats weren't so stoic!  

He was so good at TEDs, and he let me cradle him on his back while
TED cleaned and disinfected his paw with lots of suds and warm
water. He was amazingly still. I think he somehow knew she was
helping him! This is a cat that doesn't like being held at all. She
gave him a Depo shot - there were no punctures, and given his
history, an allergic reaction to something, and (ugh) a round of
Clavimox for the infection. I was so hoping to nip the problem in
the bud before he got an infection, and I thought I caught his
problem soon enough. They truly only let us know something is wrong
when it's really bad.  I feel like I've let him down and I'm always
trying to watch them and examine them during petting and playing to
make sure nothing is bothering them.