Miles & Tillie Mom
Member Since 2020
Hi everyone,
I'm a cat mom of Tillie, a nine yr old dilute tortie (with major "Tortie-tude") and Miles, a prideful yet very affectionate six yr old russian blue mix.
Till now, both Tillie and Miles have been in blessedly good health. But in late November Miles' sudden lethargy and complete loss of appetite was frightening and an obvious indication of serious illness. I rushed him to the nearest veterinary hospital only ten minutes away but due to Covid, all I could do was drop him off with a technician in the parking lot. I felt physically ill driving away without him, leaving him in the hands of strangers and not knowing what was wrong or if he'd even survive. The thought of him passing away without being there to hold and love him was almost more than I could bear.
The hospital was so overloaded (right after the Thanksgiving holiday) it was almost ten hours before I could get any information about Miles' condition. Finally, I learned he was still alive and stable but would require a number of tests to determine the cause of his symptoms. Three days later, Miles was released into my care with a diagnosis of feline diabetes, a starter kit of vetsulin supplies and scant information on how to even administer his insulin.
2 1/2 weeks and a multitude of youtube videos later, I'm starting to get the hang of the injections but it has been a very steep learning curve. Miles is better but not even close to his previous energy level. He's developed some odd behaviors that are a source of constant concern and frustration because I feel if only I knew how to interpret them I could help him more. I'm more than a little overwhelmed and I've clearly got so much more to learn with Miles' health and welfare hanging in the balance. I'm feeling a bit of relief tonight and very grateful to have found this online feline diabetes community and it's massive brain trust of information and experience. Thank you for being here. ((( )))
I'm a cat mom of Tillie, a nine yr old dilute tortie (with major "Tortie-tude") and Miles, a prideful yet very affectionate six yr old russian blue mix.
Till now, both Tillie and Miles have been in blessedly good health. But in late November Miles' sudden lethargy and complete loss of appetite was frightening and an obvious indication of serious illness. I rushed him to the nearest veterinary hospital only ten minutes away but due to Covid, all I could do was drop him off with a technician in the parking lot. I felt physically ill driving away without him, leaving him in the hands of strangers and not knowing what was wrong or if he'd even survive. The thought of him passing away without being there to hold and love him was almost more than I could bear.
The hospital was so overloaded (right after the Thanksgiving holiday) it was almost ten hours before I could get any information about Miles' condition. Finally, I learned he was still alive and stable but would require a number of tests to determine the cause of his symptoms. Three days later, Miles was released into my care with a diagnosis of feline diabetes, a starter kit of vetsulin supplies and scant information on how to even administer his insulin.
2 1/2 weeks and a multitude of youtube videos later, I'm starting to get the hang of the injections but it has been a very steep learning curve. Miles is better but not even close to his previous energy level. He's developed some odd behaviors that are a source of constant concern and frustration because I feel if only I knew how to interpret them I could help him more. I'm more than a little overwhelmed and I've clearly got so much more to learn with Miles' health and welfare hanging in the balance. I'm feeling a bit of relief tonight and very grateful to have found this online feline diabetes community and it's massive brain trust of information and experience. Thank you for being here. ((( )))
