Re: Introducing Christiam new to PZI board, SS analysis plea
Hi Carl, Sue, all other readers!
Today he was in the green again, before nadir, he had been outside, (I suspect he chases a squirel or two) for about 45 minutes. I took his BG when he came in, and it was a wonderful green 73. I don't really rely on the 398 nadir, as I had given him more food than I would if I was home, I froze 1/2 can FF classic, and then put 1/2 can non frozen atop that. I was very worried that I would be longer than expected, (went to another state to Dr.) and I was. I figured that it was smarter to have food prepared then allow him to go hypo while I was gone. When I came home, he was gobbling up the last bit. So I do suspect that reading to be high because he had been eating the entire bowl before I returned.
I really worry about him going Hypo, since I am hypoglycemic, and my DH is a diabetic, I know all to well the dangers of going hypo! (I've been in a coma because it wasn't recognized that was what happened, while under visiting nurses care!) I know it was probably over feeding, I expected to be gone 2 to 4 hours, so I played it safe.
With the exception of the extreme highs, do you think I could be over feeding, or is he stressed when he can't go out.
I forgot to mention he is difficult to get ketones on, it has been in the trace area all along. However, he has three litter boxes, which we try to keep extra clean, but he still prefers to go outside!
I'm thinking of getting the new Breeze litter box, if you have any input that would be wonderful.
For those here on PZI that don't know Christian's story, I'll give you a brief overview. My husband and I found him living under a porch when we moved into two seperate apartments in December 05, he would not come near us, and a neighbor told us he had been abondoned a few years earlier by tenant evicted. He literally lived on his own survivial skills! My poor baby! I had a wonderful heroic cat, and he befriended Christian, we would feed him, give him water, still it took him until the winter of 07 to trust us. He was dying, frozen snot covered his nose, and my cat, (Hummer) came to my now DH and I talking in the most excited, urgent manner. We had made a nice sheepskin bed, protected as best we could, and there we found him near death. My DH and I did all we could, warmed him, etc, but found he was bleeding from his ear, pretty badly. The next day we took him to the vets, and spent lots and lots to have surgery for the poor kitty with no name. Upon paying the bill, he was ours, and my dear Hummer and he got along like brothers. (go figure two dominant cats, but Chris knew Hummer was right, "my mommy will save you! Trust her!" Chris has been hospitalized for near death experiences so many times, it is just amazing, obstruction, crystals, obstruction, obstruction, and then last December, (actually a year ago tomorrow) as I was preparing to take my husband for open heart surgery, Chris was nearly killed by a Fisher Cat, he had been mangled to such an extreme extent, I thought he would have to be put down. I rushed him to the Vet, told them I was driving my DH to get Heart surgery, just do what you can. Chris ended up being in the hospital longer than my DH! (We married in 08, bought a house two house away from the apartments)
So, when I noticed his behavioral change in July/August, ravenous appetite, constant water being empty, etc, the diagnosis of FD was not a big surprise, but a huge scare. We have loved him back from death so often, and he is our baby.
I just want others to know, that if he were a new cat, he would never go out, never! He is not allowed out after dusk, well pretty much not after 3 PM, and this is still new to the poor baby, who lived outside, and is used to fending for himself. The stress on him when I keep him in completely, like when he got home from the long vet stay last January, is indeed a stress on him. If you know what I mean.
Anyway, that is his story in a nutshell. I have a meeting tonight, will check back until it is time to go, and when I get home.
I'm not different than any other fur parent on this board, I want him to live a healthy, happy life, and I worry, then when I get done worrying, I worry some more.
FDMB has been a lifesaver, especially you Carl! I can't thank you enough!
Thank you so much,
Theresa and Christian, and the drooler, who worries too, though I think she also takes advantage of his less than normal self!