Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick shares how his 'beloved' mother has died aged 92
express.co.ukA post shared by Noel Fitzpatrick (@profnoelfitzpatrick)“This morning she said to me, ‘Put on that poncho I crocheted so that I can laugh at ya.’“She did just that! - followed by ‘I invented that poncho ya know.’“Which she sure did!
I love her so much!”Since 2014, Noel and his practice Fitzpatrick Referrals, have been the subject of the Channel 4 television series The Supervet.The TV star made history in 2009 when he became the first veterinary surgeon in the world to successfully apply an amputation prosthetic (PerFITS) to a cat who had lost both hind feet in an accident.In 2014, Noel was featured in the Guinness World Book of Records for this work.However, Noel does not boast his accolades and likes to focus on the animals, with his work being "a way of life.”Speaking to the Metro last year, he said: "If you come into my office you won’t see any of my degrees or awards on the walls because I don’t believe they define you."When asked if he was a workaholic, Noel admitted he was dedicated to his job and that came with “great sacrifice”.He explained: "That is true and I would not advocate it as a way of life."I think with great purpose comes great sacrifice."If you're going to wield a scalpel blade for 10 hours then you're not going to be playing pool down the pub.".
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