1/6 TiTi. Lower night #s, back to pink AMPS. Dosecrease to 9.5 What's happening?

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Kathy and TiTi

Kathy and TiTi

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This started December 20th, with a recurrence of Pancreatitis, at least that's what I think caused this return to high numbers. Now TiTI is used to pink numbers and that cannot be good. Yes, no doubt the tail injury hurt her numbers more, but this syndrome started about 13 days before the tail injury. It was hell to get her out of this syndrome initially, and now we must go thru this all over again? Isn't there any way to hurry this process?

So far she is the same cuddly kitty I've always known and loved, but after 3 years of diabetes, it cannot be helpful for TiTi to be challenging her kidneys once more. Just how much can a tiny 12 pound kitty take?
 
Kathy and TiTi said:
It was hell to get her out of this syndrome initially, and now we must go thru this all over again? Isn't there any way to hurry this process?
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TR is an aggressive but safe protocol. Follow the guidelines - you will get there. :bighug: I know how frustrating this is. I felt the same when Neko suddenly needed a lot more insulin in the fall of 2015. It does seem that they get used to higher numbers and it feels like you are chasing after the good numbers. Titi will see good numbers again, and possibly be bouncy for a while, but she's shown before that she can get used to good numbers.
Kathy and TiTi said:
So far she is the same cuddly kitty I've always known and loved, but after 3 years of diabetes, it cannot be helpful for TiTi to be challenging her kidneys once more. Just how much can a tiny 12 pound kitty take?
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The fact that Titi feels good is HUGE. Neko went through this for 5 years and in the end, I don't think it was her kidneys that took her. Celebrate each good day you have with Titi. Give her lots of loving. Try not to worry so much about what may or may not happen in the future. It's out of our control. :bighug::bighug:
 
I know it's not easy, but try to focus on the whole cat and not the numbers. TiTi will get back on track eventually. She has to do things in her own time. I'm glad she's being a loving girl. How is her tail today? Sending prayers. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
carfurby said:
I know it's not easy, but try to focus on the whole cat and not the numbers. TiTi will get back on track eventually. She has to do things in her own time. I'm glad she's being a loving girl. How is her tail today? Sending prayers. :bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Took her in, and the doc says to continue the antibiotics for 2 weeks just as a safeguard against infection - there is none, but diabetic kitties with injuries, especially in extremities, are more vulnerable to infections. I didn't know that, but it makes sense.

An odd thing I never would have guessed - the naked 1 inch of tailbone can stay naked, and will be fine. About an inch of shaved skin, right next to the naked part of her tailbone will also be fine. Our doc said the skin and fur may never grow back, but that's not a problem.

Apparently, as TiTi raced through the door to the kibbles, the door closed on TiTi's tail and "gloved' it. The result was that 3 inches of tail were "gloved". The first inch of tail only lost fur, the second inch lost both fur and skin, and as the door finally snapped shut, the 3rd inch was amputated. Very logical progression. Poor TiTi. Gluttony.
 
Diabetics being more infection prone at the extremities makes sense.

The same holds true with human diabetics, where vascular flow is often impaired at the capillary level.

Sending tail healing vines.:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Sending prayers. :bighug::bighug:[/QUOTE]
Prayers much appreciated.

I hope she doesn't get an infection.

No way - not with this antibiotic. It's a bomber.
 
Gill & George said:
Diabetics being more infection prone at the extremities makes sense.

The same holds true with human diabetics, where vascular flow is often impaired at the capillary level.

Sending tail healing vines.:bighug::bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thank you.
The peripherals susceptibility to infections isn't what surprised me though. It was the fact that her exposed tail (no fur or skin on it - just a bony inch) would function just fine, even if TiTi herself got annoyed with it and chewed it off.
 
Kathy and TiTi said:
Thank you.
The peripherals susceptibility to infections isn't what surprised me though. It was the fact that her exposed tail (no fur or skin on it - just a bony inch) would function just fine, even if TiTi herself got annoyed with it and chewed it off.
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I must admit, the tail thing is surpprising!
 
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