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Hey everyone! I'm not sure if you'll all receive a notification that I posted but I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to let y'all know that Cosmo is doing great on the 3 units twice a day. He is much more alert, way less sleepy, and just as active as before. Although I was told by the vet that I could at home test, I've decided against it as of right now. I feel he's under control and happy and I don't need to stress him out any more than necessary. Of course, I do have a glucometer and in an emergency situation or if I felt something was off I could test but as of right now I think he's fine without it.

I did want to ask though, is his poor little arm fur ever going to grow back? Or am I going to have a poodle looking kitten forever lol.
 

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shannonmarie7992 said:
Hey everyone! I'm not sure if you'll all receive a notification that I posted but I hope this message finds you well. I just wanted to let y'all know that Cosmo is doing great on the 3 units twice a day. He is much more alert, way less sleepy, and just as active as before. Although I was told by the vet that I could at home test, I've decided against it as of right now. I feel he's under control and happy and I don't need to stress him out any more than necessary. Of course, I do have a glucometer and in an emergency situation or if I felt something was off I could test but as of right now I think he's fine without it.

I did want to ask though, is his poor little arm fur ever going to grow back? Or am I going to have a poodle looking kitten forever lol.
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His fur will definitely grow back but it can take a while. Feel free to come here and ask anything you want any time. :)
 
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... I do have a glucometer and in an emergency situation or if I felt something was off I could test but as of right now I think he's fine without it.
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Have you tested him on your own at home yet at all? I am sorry if I missed that in this thread. If not, please at least consider this -- an emergency situation is not really the time for you, AND him, to figure it out. Ive seen it happen here during 911s, and while we USUALLY can walk someone through learning to test, it is so unnecessarily stressful. Your goal should be focusing on treatment of your baby at that time, not learning to test just to diagnose.

Could I convince you to at least test once a week to start so that you both get absolutely comfortable with it? And then, you might just find out that it is no big deal at all, and work yourself up to testing before each shot.

I am really not trying to preach. I can just promise you that the peace of mind that testing before every shot and before bed gives to me is IMMEASURABLE. And I swear that my boy looks forward to it. You might not believe it, but it is true. It is our time when he has me all to himself. I don't even give Whispy any treats at test time. He just gets chin skritches and hugs.

Please consider it.

Best,
Sandi.
 
I understand your decision not to home test but I feel compelled to impress upon you that it is really the ONLY way to make sure it's safe to give your beloved Cosmo his shot. We all love our kitties like they were our children, I know; imagine it this way - would you give a child a shot of insulin without knowing for sure it was safe for them? I hope you will reconsider! :bighug:
 
Uncle's fur is taking a long time to grow back since he was in the ER in Sept. but I assume it's just a matter of time before it looks normal.

I wanted to let you know that since Uncle has been on insulin, it seems his pancreas has started to kick in. He started on 1 unit of Lantus twice a day and now he is getting only .1 unit (about 3 drops!) twice a day. Not to be dramatic but if I hadn't been testing him along the way, I wouldn't have known to reduce the dose and he could have gone hypo on me. Testing is the only way you'll know if at some point the 3 units is too much. I'm not trying to scare you, you've already seen what a little too much insulin can do, and I know you want to keep Cosmo safe!
 
I agree with the others please reconsider the home testing! It is extremely important. Especially since getting in to see your vet or a phone call has proven difficult due to his high demand. How will you know when your cat is experiencing hypo without knowing what his numbers are? Without consistent BG testing I dont believe Cali would be doing as well as she is and I would never have been able to lower her dose and would have been over dosing her for weeks. I am new here myself and have taken every bit of advice given by all these wonderful angels and know they helped Cali and myself in so many ways. I hope you will do the same for the safety of your kitty and your own sanity. Knowing is better than not knowing and thinking the worst is happening. Testing takes the worry out of it. I hope everything goes well for you and your furbaby!
 
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