Sorry for being AWOL today, folks. I'm just so tired. After biking home in the wind and rain I took a long afternoon nap and have been getting things done around the house.
And of course I'm really worried - and I admit I'm trying to cheer myself up with a little levity, because this kind of visible "grumpiness" does read as pain to me, too, and I feel so helpless. My poor, sweet boy.
Poor fella!!! Do you think it might be his teeth? Is he still on the antibiotic?
He is still on the antibiotic, yes. It could still be his teeth/the ruptured abscess, though I haven't noticed any visible changes around any of it. (He still won't let me get a close/sustained look at the wound area, but I wipe it carefully a couple times a day and it hasn't shown any kind of discharge since the very first time, when it was dried blood.)
You need to hide his pogo stick
. Seriously though, I’d continue to watch his behaviour, that may actually be a pain face,
https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art:10.1038/s41598-019-55693-8/MediaObjects/41598_2019_55693_MOESM1_ESM.pdf
and anytime I see something regarding caregivers finding their kitty is not not being themselves, appy off, hiding, lethargy, I think pancreatitis, which can be painful. When Maverick had pancreatitis, I immediately suspected it because he didn’t want to eat like he usually did, and he hid, which was extremely uncharacteristic of him.
So you think he's bouncing again? I'm so at sea at this point. Nadirs at all hours, and every time he goes low his cycle seems to do such a dramatic "V" - he drops all the way down, stays briefly, then goes all the way back up. And then a bunch of all-high cycles. It doesn't seem like a great pattern.
And oh, I hope it isn't pancreatitis on top of everything else. I know that's always a possibility, of course, I just ... don't know how I'd handle it with travel, etc. He does seem to still be eating normally, but the hiding has reoccurred a couple of times over the last week or so and it worries me a lot. Though I do feel as though there are lots of potential explanations for that part ... not feeling great because of the high BG, the ruptured abscess, his teeth in general, constipation (perhaps from the antibiotic) ... he hasn't pooped today, again; I'm thinking of trying a little laxative with breakfast.
I do have both the prescription appetite stimulant and anti-nausea med coming in the mail in the next day or two, as well, which I ordered based on advice here "just in case."
The muzzle/whiskers stuck out to me as a pain indicator in that pic too, like Christie said. Not trying to make you worry! Sometimes hard to tell with male kitties that have that more defined tomcat face. Could be so many things. Bouncing can make them feel icky, and hiding specifically around shot-time can sometimes mean a recent shot may have poked the muscle and they're hesitant. Plus you know you have the dental stuff. Just something to keep an eye on. There's actually a free phone app that guides you through the Feline Grimace Scale that I have found helpful when I'm feeling anxious about their health stuff.
What's the app called?
I shoot in his scruff, so I don't think I can have got him in a muscle, but I suppose it's possible. His scruff
is a little harder to access, with the harness on.
And I mean, I've been doing so many things he doesn't like recently. Putting yucky medicine in his food (I don't think he notices/cares much about the antibiotic, but the liquid gabapentin got such a big negative reaction!), putting him in a harness full-time until I can figure out another good way to protect his sensor, installing another sensor after he ripped one off, shots twice a day (though he usually doesn't care too much about those), wiping his face multiple times a day and trying to hold him still to look at it ... forcing him out of his hiding spots because I'm worried about him getting a bunch of dust and grime in his wound ...
I wish I knew what's been bothering him so much. He came and snuggled me while I napped, which was nice. I've been running around since so he's curled up asleep in the living room.
I'm so glad we have a vet appointment Monday afternoon.
I'm planning on taking myself out for a lot of the day tomorrow, because I desperately need some outside time after weeks of mostly being cooped up at work or home (again). But I'm done with work until 2026, and theoretically we're heading to my parents' place on Tuesday, where I'm likely to spend most of my time inside with or near him and have a few other people to keep an eye on him as well.
Goodnight, friends. I'll try to be more social tomorrow at some point. Thank you all for your input and support!
I tout about it wherever I can. It's so useful. Remember to stay low and go slow. Most start at either 0.5mg, or 1mg. 
. Good luck!