Mandarin'sMom
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After Walter "celebrated" 3 years on Insulin in September, Mandarin is coming up on 4 years since his FD diagnosis. He spent some time OTJ early on, but has been back on Insulin for well over a year. Since it's been some time since my last post, I figured I would finally post an update.
Both of my boys are doing well. Lots of blues and greens on their spreadsheets and both of them seem to like their current dose (they are both on 0.25 U). It's been a rather uneventful year for both of them. Ever since Mandarin had all of those nasty resorptive lesions taken care of, his mouth feels a lot better and he hasn't had any dental problems since (anti-jinxes). And Walter looks and feels great these days. It's hard to believe that he is 12 now - he sure acts like a younger cat.
The only one that has had some medical issues lately is Capone. I found two small bumps on him back in September. They didn't look like much of anything, but I had them checked out by our vet just to be on the safe side. Turns out that they were mast cell tumors. I am so glad I took him in right away. Luckily, the vet was able to get clear margins and the surgery should be curative. The incisions were huge though, especially considering how small the lumps were. He looked pretty rough for a while, but the hair is growing back nicely and he acts like nothing ever happened.
The rest of the furry crew is doing fine too. Little Iris is still as sweet and cuddly as ever and likes to sleep under the covers now that it's getting colder. Thankfully, her polyp removal made a world of a difference and her breathing is perfectly normal now.
...and I better get ready for work. I have a really strange teaching schedule this semester and don't teach until 1 pm. It's nice since it gives me time in the morning, but it also means that I usually can't be home during the active part of the boys' cycle. I'll
After Walter "celebrated" 3 years on Insulin in September, Mandarin is coming up on 4 years since his FD diagnosis. He spent some time OTJ early on, but has been back on Insulin for well over a year. Since it's been some time since my last post, I figured I would finally post an update.
Both of my boys are doing well. Lots of blues and greens on their spreadsheets and both of them seem to like their current dose (they are both on 0.25 U). It's been a rather uneventful year for both of them. Ever since Mandarin had all of those nasty resorptive lesions taken care of, his mouth feels a lot better and he hasn't had any dental problems since (anti-jinxes). And Walter looks and feels great these days. It's hard to believe that he is 12 now - he sure acts like a younger cat.
The only one that has had some medical issues lately is Capone. I found two small bumps on him back in September. They didn't look like much of anything, but I had them checked out by our vet just to be on the safe side. Turns out that they were mast cell tumors. I am so glad I took him in right away. Luckily, the vet was able to get clear margins and the surgery should be curative. The incisions were huge though, especially considering how small the lumps were. He looked pretty rough for a while, but the hair is growing back nicely and he acts like nothing ever happened.
The rest of the furry crew is doing fine too. Little Iris is still as sweet and cuddly as ever and likes to sleep under the covers now that it's getting colder. Thankfully, her polyp removal made a world of a difference and her breathing is perfectly normal now.
...and I better get ready for work. I have a really strange teaching schedule this semester and don't teach until 1 pm. It's nice since it gives me time in the morning, but it also means that I usually can't be home during the active part of the boys' cycle. I'll
