Amy&TrixieCat
Member Since 2011
Yesterday
Another nice, slow start today. Maybe - maybe - I'll nudge her dose up just a hair in a day or two. These cycles are nice, but she is a bit higher and a bit bouncier these past few days. When she's getting the right amount of juice, she's usually nice and flat low blues/high greens. We'll see...I'm off Wednesday, so I'll think about a dosecrease tomorrow night.
It's hard to believe it, but 3 years ago today, Trix got her first shot of juice. She was actually diagnosed several days prior, but like just about everyone else here, I was so overwhelmed at the thought of her being diabetic that I don't remember the actual date of her diagnosis. On top of that, my previous vet - sometimes a little too thorough, too clinical, and too test-happy - strongly suggested we do an ultrasound to make sure she didn't have anything else going on. Of course the U/S showed nothing, but that whole process - the waiting, the fasting, the whole nine yards - just scared the you-know-what out of me. Plus, my GA civvie Mario was diagnosed with HyperT and high BP the same day Trix was diagnosed with FD...lots to absorb.
Anyway, the beginning of our journey was naturally a bumpy one: we knew about testing, but like many others, our vet just told us to occasionally test. She also told us it was pretty much OK to shoot whenever was convenient for us. There were high numbers; low numbers; skipped shots. The information I was finding online was conflicted with her advice, and was daunting. But, fortunately, we were blessed enough to find FDMB within a few weeks of diagnosis and (of course!!!) that got us on on the right track with Trix's treatment. When the folks here initially told me that their kitties came running when they shook the test strip bottle, I thought, "No way!!!" But - you guessed it - everyone was right! Trix now comes to me when she hears me prep her testing stuff. She gets in just the right position at shot time so it's not an ouchie shot. She is so smart, so sweet, and so helpful.
As much as I would never ever wish an FD diagnosis on anyone, Trix's diagnosis has been a blessing in disguise. I have learned so much about love and compassion and dedication, from her, from my other kitties, and from my amazing LL family. Thank you, everyone, for helping me help Trixie - and for always being there for not just her, but my other kitties, too. We couldn't be luckier....
Have a great day, LL!
Amy
Another nice, slow start today. Maybe - maybe - I'll nudge her dose up just a hair in a day or two. These cycles are nice, but she is a bit higher and a bit bouncier these past few days. When she's getting the right amount of juice, she's usually nice and flat low blues/high greens. We'll see...I'm off Wednesday, so I'll think about a dosecrease tomorrow night.
It's hard to believe it, but 3 years ago today, Trix got her first shot of juice. She was actually diagnosed several days prior, but like just about everyone else here, I was so overwhelmed at the thought of her being diabetic that I don't remember the actual date of her diagnosis. On top of that, my previous vet - sometimes a little too thorough, too clinical, and too test-happy - strongly suggested we do an ultrasound to make sure she didn't have anything else going on. Of course the U/S showed nothing, but that whole process - the waiting, the fasting, the whole nine yards - just scared the you-know-what out of me. Plus, my GA civvie Mario was diagnosed with HyperT and high BP the same day Trix was diagnosed with FD...lots to absorb.
Anyway, the beginning of our journey was naturally a bumpy one: we knew about testing, but like many others, our vet just told us to occasionally test. She also told us it was pretty much OK to shoot whenever was convenient for us. There were high numbers; low numbers; skipped shots. The information I was finding online was conflicted with her advice, and was daunting. But, fortunately, we were blessed enough to find FDMB within a few weeks of diagnosis and (of course!!!) that got us on on the right track with Trix's treatment. When the folks here initially told me that their kitties came running when they shook the test strip bottle, I thought, "No way!!!" But - you guessed it - everyone was right! Trix now comes to me when she hears me prep her testing stuff. She gets in just the right position at shot time so it's not an ouchie shot. She is so smart, so sweet, and so helpful.
As much as I would never ever wish an FD diagnosis on anyone, Trix's diagnosis has been a blessing in disguise. I have learned so much about love and compassion and dedication, from her, from my other kitties, and from my amazing LL family. Thank you, everyone, for helping me help Trixie - and for always being there for not just her, but my other kitties, too. We couldn't be luckier....
Have a great day, LL!
Amy
