@Jill & Alex (GA)
I do have those links bookmarked - and I will admit, I have not posted over in those areas, because I am chicken shy for some reason. It took time for me to get the nerve to post in whatever area I am in now. I actually have been watching this forum, when I first learned Mouzer had diabetes, as I found it in google search. The first thing I found to this forum was the food list, which I was looking for a list to tell me what foods to feed a diabetic cat. The list is what I went by, when choosing Fancy Feast Chicken Pate for Mouzer.
I poked and peeped around, as I asked google questions, and the answers were found in this forum or message board - whatever this is called --- And I was intimidated by all of these words and things to do with diabetic cats, so I told myself I am too dumb to do this - and I went back to the vet to get him on insulin and I was letting the vet do everything, because I did not think I could do this. And I am still nervous about learning the meter and all that goes with that, but after learning the dose by the vet, for Mouzer, was too high to start with, I am determined I must learn this myself, so that no other vet can do this. I want to know, so I can protect Mouzer, myself, so I can know if a vet even understands Lantus or not, and know whether to follow their dose or to just listen to them, nod and do my own thing, with what I learn.
I do not want another vet to have me where I feel I have no right to question what they are doing. That is how I was feeling with the vet I was using, starting back with Tommy, in 2014. I arrived to the office with print outs of everything to do with Feline Stomatitis and it was all by professionals in the subject of Feline Stomatitis. I had a short relationship with my Mom, at the time, and I used her printer. We are not in communication now, so I dont have access to her printer.
Anyhow, as I presented the information to Dr. Marks, he and his tech joked it all off with saying, you can find anything on the internet -- as if this was invalid information. The information I provided is exactly what one should do for a kitty with Feline Stomatitis. But Dr. Marks would not even look at the print outs. He totally ignored me and the information I had. As time went on, I would question what was being done, because it did not agree with what should have been being done. I could not raise the money to do what needed to be done, so I was forced to allow what has been being done. But anytime I questioned, there was always a reason for what was being done and a reason why not to do what was, in fact, supposed to be done. From there, I became timid about questioning, as I was joked off, when doing so.
I do not want this to ever happen to me again. I want to learn what needs to be done and know it with confidence.
I will look at those links and videos and thank you for providing them again. Tommy doesnt go to the vet until June 6th - which is when he will need another shot and when he will get in pain, where he cant eat. I would like to do a glucose curve and keep record and know dosing for myself and then make an appt for Mouzer, presenting record of my own, to the new vet --- And seeing what they come up with for a dose.
Ok - Do I have to allow them to make me pay for them to do a glucose curve? Cant they accept one that I have done? I just dont see why, if I can learn to do these things myself, I should have to pay a vet to do it.
I did not receive the prescription for Mouzer's insulin in email today, as I was told I would. Is it possible that vet does not have to provide me with the prescription? The prescription is at the website where I ordered this first pen and they are notifying me how I have x amount of days that Mouzer needs a refill - but of course they are going by the 28 day patent wording of expiration. But I can buy it there, if I have to - but I prefer to get it cheaper with Canada, but I need that script. It could be they didnt have time to get it to me and hopefully they will -- but is it possible they do not have to get it to me?
Oh Yeah! I cracked up laughing about your practicing on your husband. I sure wish my husband was ever so willing hahahaha
I didn't look at other syringes there, but I paid $5 for 7 Caninsulin syringes before going to Walmart. I started off by using the lancet holder, but within a couple of days I realized I was a LOT more accurate with my ear-pricks if I just used the lancet without the holder.