Helenthereef

I don't think you need to apologise, I think you made a very valid and reasonable point. The OP did not come here for a discussion on the rights and wrongs of the venemoid treatment, she came to ask about vets who might conduct the operation, and at first she was met quite reasonably, even though this is a process many people would not recommend.

Unfortunately this is a very emotive issue, and it was somewhat naive to think that there would not be a heated response somewhere along the line. If she had risen above that, ignored the hotheaded comments and continued with the more reasonable aspects of the discussion instead of getting defensive, or even just stopped responding, this would have faded away. Instead she resorted to name calling and obviously sent some reprehensible private messages we aren't party to, resulting in her ban from the site.