kphmitten
Member Since 2011
Long story short: Manny has been diabetic for about two years. First Humulin N, finally got switched to Lantus earlier the year. During a recent dental, the tech felt a lump in his abdomen. Took him to an oncologist for ultrasound and aspirate/cysto. He has a pancreatic mass (carcinoma) which gives him a poor long term prognosis. The masses spread so surgery isn't a good option and chemo is ineffective - there has not been a case of a cat living longer than a year from diagnosis. I'm hoping to have the miracle kitty but I doubt it. He has an enlarged kidney, a thickened gallbladder wall, and some free-fluid in his abdomen. Mostly, it's just making him as comfortable as he can be for as long as he'd like. He's still on his insulin, of course, and antibiotics for his kidney/gallbladder.
The problem is he keeps dropping weight. He was 16lbs last fall. 12.5lbs in the spring, 11.4 at dental, and 11.9 at the onco visit. He's a maine coon and should be 16. He eats constantly. Basically, his body is against him on this battle with everything else going on. I was wondering if there are low carb but high calorie food or supplement safe for a diabetic?
Luckily, except the weight thing, he still acts completely normal. He plays with the others cats and dogs (as much as he normally would which mainly means he lays around and slaps them as they walk past), complains, demands for food and the sink faucet to be turned on, enjoys laying in his sun spots and the occasional stroll along the inside ledge of our screened in porch. He doesn't know he's sick or that he's ticking on his 9 lives. He also wonders why I keep hugging him and checking him constantly.
The problem is he keeps dropping weight. He was 16lbs last fall. 12.5lbs in the spring, 11.4 at dental, and 11.9 at the onco visit. He's a maine coon and should be 16. He eats constantly. Basically, his body is against him on this battle with everything else going on. I was wondering if there are low carb but high calorie food or supplement safe for a diabetic?
Luckily, except the weight thing, he still acts completely normal. He plays with the others cats and dogs (as much as he normally would which mainly means he lays around and slaps them as they walk past), complains, demands for food and the sink faucet to be turned on, enjoys laying in his sun spots and the occasional stroll along the inside ledge of our screened in porch. He doesn't know he's sick or that he's ticking on his 9 lives. He also wonders why I keep hugging him and checking him constantly.
