sotto1031
Member Since 2015
Hello to all my FDMB friends!
I'm sorry for being out of touch for such a long time -- I've had a few personal/health issues to cope with, so it's been a challenging time. But I am hopefully on the other side of it now, and I am happy to report that Queen She-Hulk continues to reign over my household.
Even better, she and Anthony are now roaming freely together all the time (this is actually a new development that started last weekend). There is the occasional hiss or swat, but most of the time they get along fine. Sometimes they will even touch noses, which is cute. The other day, Anthony approached her as she was using "his" litter box. After she stepped out, he stepped in and buried her "business" -- HA! If that's not teamwork, I don't know what is.
However, I/we are having a couple of challenges at the moment.
1) Injections: She started on Vetsulin about 2 weeks ago, which also meant a switch to U-40 syringes. The needle on the U-40 is a bit thicker than the U-100, and I started having more trouble with the injections. I had a harder time getting the needle through her skin and/or I wound up giving her a fur shot. She also seemed to react to the greater amount of liquid going into her, by squirming and meowing. The vet gave me U-100 syringes and sent me a link to a conversion chart (actually it was the one on this site!) so I am trying to see if that is any easier. I've also been doing a lot of online research about giving insulin injections to cats, and I have come to the realization that I don't think I've been doing it exactly right.
So, now I feel more confident about how to actually do it, but unfortunately, I think She-Hulk has been traumatized by too many bad experiences, and now she runs away from me when she sees the syringe or I try to hold her. Any suggestions of how to gently coax her back to feeling okay about injections?
2) Home testing: I've watched the videos and read the instructions, but I feel like I really need to be shown what to do and try it while there is someone knowledgeable present. I'm just so nervous about it for some reason (well, the struggles with the injections certainly aren't helping). It's been a challenge to find a time when I can bring She-Hulk to the shelter while a clinic staff member is there who is also comfortable with glucometers. But finally, I have an appointment for tomorrow morning with the vet -- so she is going to go over everything that I'm having trouble with, and most importantly, show me how to home test. I am hopeful that this week will be a real turning point for both She-Hulk and me.
Wishing all of you well! Thank you for your continued support.
I'm sorry for being out of touch for such a long time -- I've had a few personal/health issues to cope with, so it's been a challenging time. But I am hopefully on the other side of it now, and I am happy to report that Queen She-Hulk continues to reign over my household.
Even better, she and Anthony are now roaming freely together all the time (this is actually a new development that started last weekend). There is the occasional hiss or swat, but most of the time they get along fine. Sometimes they will even touch noses, which is cute. The other day, Anthony approached her as she was using "his" litter box. After she stepped out, he stepped in and buried her "business" -- HA! If that's not teamwork, I don't know what is. However, I/we are having a couple of challenges at the moment.
1) Injections: She started on Vetsulin about 2 weeks ago, which also meant a switch to U-40 syringes. The needle on the U-40 is a bit thicker than the U-100, and I started having more trouble with the injections. I had a harder time getting the needle through her skin and/or I wound up giving her a fur shot. She also seemed to react to the greater amount of liquid going into her, by squirming and meowing. The vet gave me U-100 syringes and sent me a link to a conversion chart (actually it was the one on this site!) so I am trying to see if that is any easier. I've also been doing a lot of online research about giving insulin injections to cats, and I have come to the realization that I don't think I've been doing it exactly right.
So, now I feel more confident about how to actually do it, but unfortunately, I think She-Hulk has been traumatized by too many bad experiences, and now she runs away from me when she sees the syringe or I try to hold her. Any suggestions of how to gently coax her back to feeling okay about injections?2) Home testing: I've watched the videos and read the instructions, but I feel like I really need to be shown what to do and try it while there is someone knowledgeable present. I'm just so nervous about it for some reason (well, the struggles with the injections certainly aren't helping). It's been a challenge to find a time when I can bring She-Hulk to the shelter while a clinic staff member is there who is also comfortable with glucometers. But finally, I have an appointment for tomorrow morning with the vet -- so she is going to go over everything that I'm having trouble with, and most importantly, show me how to home test. I am hopeful that this week will be a real turning point for both She-Hulk and me.
Wishing all of you well! Thank you for your continued support.
