Crista & Ming
Member Since 2018
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/3-23-ming-update.227443/
Hello long time no post! I've decided Ming and I need to get back on this board and try to be as active as possible. Since covid 19, work has been BUSIER and life's just been a lil crazy but things are finally settling down after so many months. I've missed my fellow sugarcat caretakers! I hope everyone is well!!
I've tried to update Ming's SS as much as possible before I posted. There are huge chunks of data missing from months before unfortunately. Right now, he's doing alright on 3.75 units of Levemir. A few weeks ago, on 7/27, I reduced Ming's dose by a whole unit because I had been stalling for over 2 hours and decided on a reduced shot instead of waiting longer. That worked really well for some reason so I kept with the reduced dose.
Since our last update in March, Ming has gotten his hyperthyroid treated in April with iodine radiation therapy. He was losing weight fast and eating too much and his BGs were all over the place so I went to get his blood tested again and he was hyperthyroid for sure. Ming stayed overnight at the iodine therapy clinic and was released home the following day (he didn't like it there AT ALL. The vet said he was growling and looking super grumpy in his suite. Plus they made an exception for me since he's diabetic and I'm in the vet med field).
His weight was about 7.4 kg before his I-131 treatment. Now he's back up there at 8.43 kg!!!
His appetite is normal and his sugars have been pretty okay. We're still doing post-treatment bloodwork and it's been good so far.
Ming's also been getting acupuncture! One of the vets I work with offers it so we thought we'd try to see if it could help with Ming's diabetes. I can't say for sure if its doing anything but it doesn't hurt him and he doesn't mind being poked. We're doing it monthly now.
And Ming still feels like this about the dog:
Hope everyone is doing well!
Hello long time no post! I've decided Ming and I need to get back on this board and try to be as active as possible. Since covid 19, work has been BUSIER and life's just been a lil crazy but things are finally settling down after so many months. I've missed my fellow sugarcat caretakers! I hope everyone is well!!
I've tried to update Ming's SS as much as possible before I posted. There are huge chunks of data missing from months before unfortunately. Right now, he's doing alright on 3.75 units of Levemir. A few weeks ago, on 7/27, I reduced Ming's dose by a whole unit because I had been stalling for over 2 hours and decided on a reduced shot instead of waiting longer. That worked really well for some reason so I kept with the reduced dose.
Since our last update in March, Ming has gotten his hyperthyroid treated in April with iodine radiation therapy. He was losing weight fast and eating too much and his BGs were all over the place so I went to get his blood tested again and he was hyperthyroid for sure. Ming stayed overnight at the iodine therapy clinic and was released home the following day (he didn't like it there AT ALL. The vet said he was growling and looking super grumpy in his suite. Plus they made an exception for me since he's diabetic and I'm in the vet med field).
His weight was about 7.4 kg before his I-131 treatment. Now he's back up there at 8.43 kg!!!
His appetite is normal and his sugars have been pretty okay. We're still doing post-treatment bloodwork and it's been good so far. Ming's also been getting acupuncture! One of the vets I work with offers it so we thought we'd try to see if it could help with Ming's diabetes. I can't say for sure if its doing anything but it doesn't hurt him and he doesn't mind being poked. We're doing it monthly now.
And Ming still feels like this about the dog:
Hope everyone is doing well!
so I spend all the time I can with her!
