Garfie Sept 24 pmps 67, +1 78, +2 72, +3 75, +9 63
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Shawna & Davidson (GA)
Member Since 2014
Doing great!
Amanda and a Loudogg
Member Since 2017
Garfie's spreadsheet is looking fantastic! I'm green with jealousy! I hope you both have a wonderful day!
I hope you both have a wonderful day!
carfurby (GA)
Member Since 2012
Nice start for Garfie. 
MyTitan (GA)
Member Since 2017
Excellent start to the day
Rebecca.garfie
Member Since 2018
Thanks lots of hard work on both our parts but getting there.
Rebecca.garfie
Member Since 2018
Can someone point me in the direction of where I can read up on remission, thanks
Shawna & Davidson (GA)
Member Since 2014
Phase 5: Remission
14 days without insulin and normal blood glucose values. Most remission cats are able to stay in the normal range all of the time (50 to 80 mg/dl), although there are a few cases of sporadic higher and lower BGs. Don't stop feeding low-carb and try to avoid cortisone if possible. Test the cat's BGs once per month.
Approximately 25% cats that achieved remission using this protocol relapsed and required insulin again (frequent causes are hyperthyroidism or bouts of pancreatitis). Therefore, it is important to keep your diabetes kit up-to-date. Then you can react immediately by giving insulin and home testing. Importantly, the sooner you react to a relapse (i.e. preventing hyperglycemia and initiating other necessary veterinary treatment), the more likely a second remission will become.
The longer a cat has had diabetes, the less likely it will go into remission. Many long-term diabetics get stuck in Phase 3 or 4. Yet there is a benefit of using this method for such a cat as well: keeping the cat's BG levels as normal as possible is much healthier for it long term. Insulin requirements will often decrease to very low levels too.
14 days without insulin and normal blood glucose values. Most remission cats are able to stay in the normal range all of the time (50 to 80 mg/dl), although there are a few cases of sporadic higher and lower BGs. Don't stop feeding low-carb and try to avoid cortisone if possible. Test the cat's BGs once per month.
Approximately 25% cats that achieved remission using this protocol relapsed and required insulin again (frequent causes are hyperthyroidism or bouts of pancreatitis). Therefore, it is important to keep your diabetes kit up-to-date. Then you can react immediately by giving insulin and home testing. Importantly, the sooner you react to a relapse (i.e. preventing hyperglycemia and initiating other necessary veterinary treatment), the more likely a second remission will become.
The longer a cat has had diabetes, the less likely it will go into remission. Many long-term diabetics get stuck in Phase 3 or 4. Yet there is a benefit of using this method for such a cat as well: keeping the cat's BG levels as normal as possible is much healthier for it long term. Insulin requirements will often decrease to very low levels too.
Rebecca.garfie
Member Since 2018
Thanks been trying to find it
Rebecca.garfie
Member Since 2018
My boy momma so proud of your numbers I think I will give your poor ears a rest. I think I will wait till 2am