11/25 Chewie AMPS 277/ +4 290/ PMPS 256/ +2 253

Wendy&Neko said:
What do you think it does about the decision for a dose increase?
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Let’s see how high she is tonight (I will try to bring the shot back to normal time 15min at a time)
I can’t really monitor her and also didn’t give her cab yesterday because there’s people everywhere and the cats are freaked out… it’s really hard to get her out of her hidey hole to eat, let alone for pokes, and I definitely couldn’t handle any diarrhea accidents in her fluffy cataloons!
I am happy to increase as soon as we get our quiet house back (so sunday morning dose) if you think she needs it.
 
She did not get it today either :(
I honestly didn’t expect that having DBF’s family over would be so disrupting but they’re super loud, have a big dog with high prey drive that would kill a cat in seconds and she can’t stay the entire day in the yard so the cats are segregated in our room most of the day. Not that they want to come down much it’s so noisy… long story short it’s very difficult for me to get a mid cycle test I have to literally drag Chewie out of her carrier hidey place … the cab gives her runny poop and since I can’t be nearby to clean her bum when she uses the box it would end up smeared everywhere in our bedroom… so next dose of cab will also be Sunday. I know it’s far from ideal but both the cats and me are already hanging on for dear life to our sanity, so unfortunately that’s the best we can do right now.

That being said, seems a dose increase would be unlikely to send her directly into greens, right? (Meaning it would be safe even if I can’t monitor as much as I would normally)
 
Oh that’s hard, I have some big issues when friends visit with dogs who aren’t good with cats. It’s very stressful. Better safe than sorry so it sounds like you are doing all you can. :bighug:
 
Wendy&Neko said:
It's a good thing she hasn't been on cabergoline long. You are supposed to taper it if you go off of it. Hopefully the few days in between won't matter.
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Yikes I didn’t know that :arghh:
She’s only had two doses so shouldn’t have too much of an impact… there isn’t really a choice anyway. Sigh.
 
Now I feel even more awful… I hate when I can’t do what the cats need, I feel like I’m failing them, and there is sooo much judgment already about what I do for them (and people only see the tip of the care iceberg). It’s not an easy position to be in, as we all know and have experienced.
 
Virginie said:
Now I feel even more awful… I hate when I can’t do what the cats need, I feel like I’m failing them, and there is sooo much judgment already about what I do for them (and people only see the tip of the care iceberg). It’s not an easy position to be in, as we all know and have experienced.
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You are doing an amazing job! Dealing with acromegaly sounds extra stressful and a steep learning curve. Don’t beat yourself up. And I can relate to the judgement of others….I hide soooooo much of what I do for Herman. Luckily you have a community of like-minded cat-parents who are doing whatever it takes so you are never alone. Chin up! Be proud of the incredible love and caring you are providing sweet Chewie. She’s so lucky to have you. :bighug:
 
Amy & Herman said:
You are doing an amazing job! Dealing with acromegaly sounds extra stressful and a steep learning curve. Don’t beat yourself up. And I can relate to the judgement of others….I hide soooooo much of what I do for Herman. Luckily you have a community of like-minded cat-parents who are doing whatever it takes so you are never alone. Chin up! Be proud of the incredible love and caring you are providing sweet Chewie. She’s so lucky to have you. :bighug:
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Thank you so much Amy, your words made me tear up - I don’t know what I would do without the support I get here. I also hide so much of what I do for Chewie and the other cats, and even so I get raised eyebrows and eye rolls from family…

The fear and guilt of setting her back got the best of me, I will trim her butt floof with my clippers tonight to reduce the risk of poop disasters and give her cabergoline with her second dinner. And then bump her up to 10.5 units in the morning - the in laws are all going to see a football game, so I will have a few hours of quiet during which hopefully Chewie will be easier to test.
 
Wendy&Neko said:
Remember, you have to have a life too. :bighug: You can have a life and a diabetic cat, even one with acromegaly.
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That’s hard to picture, I will be honest… I spend most of my waking hours worrying about her. Am I doing too much, not enough? Is she still enjoying life? Will her quality of life improve enough to make it all worth it? The wheels never stop spinning.
 
Once you get to a place where her numbers flatten out, she will become more predictable. With that comes more time for you. For the moment, you are doing what you can. Now it's up to time and her body for the cabergoline to work and making a difference in her QOL. There will come a time when you realize she's starting to feel better. And that will be a good feeling.
 
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