Continuarion to borg the gorb

Good for you!! healthy indoor cats can live up to 20-25 years, Corky was diagnosed when he was 10 he will be 14 in July healthy as a log ! I’m more worried about him out living me! I’m 74 and also healthy as a log, but that worries me, George is in great hands stick around! It gets much much easier! You’ll be a pro in no time, if someone would’ve told me 4 years ago I would be helping other parents with FD I would’ve laughed, and here I am giving back what was so freely giving to me and Corky, LIFE!!
 
good morning! I went to sleep thinking of George, woke up the looking at his SS, did you test 2 hours after shot? is important, George will probably be Bouncing today with high and low numbers, but that is normal after no shot last nigh and a high BG this morning, hope you got a good rest last night, make sure you feed several small snacks or meals throughout the day.
 
CORKY said:
good morning! I went to sleep thinking of George, woke up the looking at his SS, did you test 2 hours after shot? is important, George will probably be Bouncing today with high and low numbers, but that is normal after no shot last nigh and a high BG this morning, hope you got a good rest last night, make sure you feed several small snacks or meals throughout the day.
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Ill check him when I get home, I had to go out and run errands after his shot unfortunately
 
CORKY said:
Now all your future posts will be on this thread. have you considered the CGM? for continuous BG readings. see link below

Getting Started With Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) for Diabetic Cats
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I have considered it, my plan is to get one when I return to work. Im out of work due to an injury and I need to save money where I can hence why I went with the alphatrak instead of the continuous (I was going to be charged about 260 dollars for 2 of them as per my vet) so when I return to work in a month and have more money ill have the vet install one because I work in the pet store that the vet operates from
 
borg the gorb said:
I have considered it, my plan is to get one when I return to work. Im out of work due to an injury and I need to save money where I can hence why I went with the alphatrak instead of the continuous (I was going to be charged about 260 dollars for 2 of them as per my vet) so when I return to work in a month and have more money ill have the vet install one because I work in the pet store that the vet operates from
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That’s insane. You tell your vet to give a continuous prescription for the sensors and you can place that scrip at Walmart pharmacy. He’s charging commission and much more for the sensors. At Walmart the sensors are about $30.00 each is always good to have extra sensors in case they stop working, they do only last 14 days and you can replace it yourself is easy as pie, you program the sensor with an app on your phone or if you have an old phone you can use that it does not need to have service, the sensors are guaranteed by ABBOTT so if they stop working before the 14 days you call for replacement but you cannot say is for your cat! Also always keep the box of the sensor George will have one, because if you need to replace it they will request all the numbers on the box! And my gosh! The ALPHATRAK. Strips are $1.00?each get the ReliOn Premier (WALMART) I described at the beginning, you will still need to use it in case the sensor stops working , if the LIBRE gives you a low BG reading, you need to confirm manually and take the manual reading as value, this is one of its flaws and that the sensor may not reach the 14 days
 
CORKY said:
That’s insane. You tell your vet to give a continuous prescription for the sensors and you can place that scrip at Walmart pharmacy. He’s charging commission and much more for the sensors. At Walmart the sensors are about $30.00 each is always good to have extra sensors in case they stop working, they do only last 14 days and you can replace it yourself is easy as pie, you program the sensor with an app on your phone or if you have an old phone you can use that it does not need to have service, the sensors are guaranteed by ABBOTT so if they stop working before the 14 days you call for replacement but you cannot say is for your cat! Also always keep the box of the sensor George will have one, because if you need to replace it they will request all the numbers on the box! And my gosh! The ALPHATRAK. Strips are $1.00?each get the ReliOn Premier (WALMART) I described at the beginning, you will still need to use it in case the sensor stops working , if the LIBRE gives you a low BG reading, you need to confirm manually and take the manual reading as value, this is one of its flaws and that the sensor may not reach the 14 days
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Good to know. Thank you!
 
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