DaisyPaws
Member Since 2011
Just wanted to share that our cat Daisy has been a well-managed diabetic for 5 years now.
While we've always hoped to celebrate a full remission, we probably never will, and that's OK. She does manage to string together several good, low days in a row sometimes, so it is only because we've diligently tested every day that she has been able to have such a long, healthy run.
When she was diagnosed, a vet (no longer "our" vet) told us we would probably want to put her down because diabetes is such a hassle to deal with in cats. Or, the vet suggested, our cat could have a life span of up to 18 more months if we started insulin. Perhaps some of the other new readers/members here have been told something similar.
Daisy is 15 years old and rules the roost. She adopted a dog this year and is a diligent drill sergeant to keep it in line. She makes her daily rounds of her cat-fenced garden, naps in her favorite sunny spot, plays with her toys, surveys her kingdom from the top of the bookshelves, and generally does everything a happy, healthy old cat should do. Managing her diabetes is very much a part of our norm - simple and second nature.
I know we didn't feel like that 5 years ago when we were first trying to figure out home testing and make sense of the numbers, so thought I'd take a minute to share - it gets easier! And, it's worth it!
While we've always hoped to celebrate a full remission, we probably never will, and that's OK. She does manage to string together several good, low days in a row sometimes, so it is only because we've diligently tested every day that she has been able to have such a long, healthy run.
When she was diagnosed, a vet (no longer "our" vet) told us we would probably want to put her down because diabetes is such a hassle to deal with in cats. Or, the vet suggested, our cat could have a life span of up to 18 more months if we started insulin. Perhaps some of the other new readers/members here have been told something similar.
Daisy is 15 years old and rules the roost. She adopted a dog this year and is a diligent drill sergeant to keep it in line. She makes her daily rounds of her cat-fenced garden, naps in her favorite sunny spot, plays with her toys, surveys her kingdom from the top of the bookshelves, and generally does everything a happy, healthy old cat should do. Managing her diabetes is very much a part of our norm - simple and second nature.
I know we didn't feel like that 5 years ago when we were first trying to figure out home testing and make sense of the numbers, so thought I'd take a minute to share - it gets easier! And, it's worth it!
I sometimes feel really down about my Maximus and making sense of everything, so it is heartening to know things will work out if we keep on keeping on. 
