Autumn'sMom
Member Since 2016
My name is Diane, and I am very glad to have found this forum.
It is so strange to have your life be suddenly, incredibly upended, yet still have almost nobody to talk to about it. I have the feeling that this forum will help me keep my sanity, so to speak, as I learn to navigate the road that is feline diabetes. I thank you all in advance
My cat, Autumn, had been drinking progressively more water and producing bigger and bigger urine clumps since this past summer. But, being firmly entrenched in the land of denial, I made excuses to myself and willfully ignored it. It was only when she started to develop rear leg weakness, that I snapped out of it and took her to the vet. To be honest, I was actually relieved at the diagnosis of diabetes. At least it was something treatable. I was so afraid (and convinced) that it was something terminal or untreatable.
Needless to say, the last week or so has been a blur of diabetes education. Luckily, my vet seems to be well versed about feline diabetes, and is very receptive to owners being proactive and "hands on" with their cats. However, having a community of helpful, caring people, who all "get it" available practically 24/7 is absolutely invaluable. I look forward to gleaning all of the wisdom this community has to offer (and maybe, someday, being able to do the same for others).
It is so strange to have your life be suddenly, incredibly upended, yet still have almost nobody to talk to about it. I have the feeling that this forum will help me keep my sanity, so to speak, as I learn to navigate the road that is feline diabetes. I thank you all in advance
My cat, Autumn, had been drinking progressively more water and producing bigger and bigger urine clumps since this past summer. But, being firmly entrenched in the land of denial, I made excuses to myself and willfully ignored it. It was only when she started to develop rear leg weakness, that I snapped out of it and took her to the vet. To be honest, I was actually relieved at the diagnosis of diabetes. At least it was something treatable. I was so afraid (and convinced) that it was something terminal or untreatable.
Needless to say, the last week or so has been a blur of diabetes education. Luckily, my vet seems to be well versed about feline diabetes, and is very receptive to owners being proactive and "hands on" with their cats. However, having a community of helpful, caring people, who all "get it" available practically 24/7 is absolutely invaluable. I look forward to gleaning all of the wisdom this community has to offer (and maybe, someday, being able to do the same for others).
