Mandarin'sMom
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Happy New Year from my zoo! It's been way too long since I have posted a condo, but here I am, putting my New Year's Resolution into action. Maybe tomorrow, I will even manage to post before 5 pm.
It's been a busy couple of months!
Good news first: Iris is doing GREAT! It's been almost 3 months since she had a huge polyp removed and she is finally able to breathe normally. The Horner's Syndrome has resolved completed and she has gained over a pound. She looks great and is social, active, and visibly happier than before.
Walter has also been doing very well for the most part. He was regulated on 1 unit in November and December, but then I went on an 11-day trip to see my parents in Germany and he made it his mission to drive my poor pet-sitter insane.
Even though I reduced him to 0.5 units, he managed to drop into the 40s twice and ended up with 18 (!!!) skipped shots. Considering the fact that he has hardly had any Insulin, he's doing pretty well. I figured I would err on the side of caution and rather than starting him back up at 1 unit, I continued with 0.5 units.
After many months on a very low dose, Mandarin lost regulation in November and went back up into the stinky pinks.
Since my pet-sitter has never been able to touch him (and usually doesn't even see him when I am out of town), he didn't get any Insulin for 11 days. He has been extra attention-starved and is thrilled to have his mama bean back.
The trip to Germany was nice and my parents were very happy to have both of their "kids" home for the holidays for the first time in many years. I was really looking forward to catching up on my sleep and not having to set an alarm in the middle of the night, but I had the hardest time getting used to the 6-hour time difference. I got back to the arctic cold here in Indiana on Thursday (late at night, thanks to some major delays) and, thankfully, I still have another week before the new semester starts.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy year with many OTJ parties!
Happy New Year from my zoo! It's been way too long since I have posted a condo, but here I am, putting my New Year's Resolution into action. Maybe tomorrow, I will even manage to post before 5 pm.
It's been a busy couple of months!
Good news first: Iris is doing GREAT! It's been almost 3 months since she had a huge polyp removed and she is finally able to breathe normally. The Horner's Syndrome has resolved completed and she has gained over a pound. She looks great and is social, active, and visibly happier than before.
Walter has also been doing very well for the most part. He was regulated on 1 unit in November and December, but then I went on an 11-day trip to see my parents in Germany and he made it his mission to drive my poor pet-sitter insane.
Even though I reduced him to 0.5 units, he managed to drop into the 40s twice and ended up with 18 (!!!) skipped shots. Considering the fact that he has hardly had any Insulin, he's doing pretty well. I figured I would err on the side of caution and rather than starting him back up at 1 unit, I continued with 0.5 units. After many months on a very low dose, Mandarin lost regulation in November and went back up into the stinky pinks.
Since my pet-sitter has never been able to touch him (and usually doesn't even see him when I am out of town), he didn't get any Insulin for 11 days. He has been extra attention-starved and is thrilled to have his mama bean back. The trip to Germany was nice and my parents were very happy to have both of their "kids" home for the holidays for the first time in many years. I was really looking forward to catching up on my sleep and not having to set an alarm in the middle of the night, but I had the hardest time getting used to the 6-hour time difference. I got back to the arctic cold here in Indiana on Thursday (late at night, thanks to some major delays) and, thankfully, I still have another week before the new semester starts.
Wishing everyone a happy and healthy year with many OTJ parties!
Walter's back in the groove, and Mandarin will get there, silly mama's-boy! 
