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me too, 2 tattoos and a belly button ring but i was so much younger back then. we go back to the vet next Monday night to check his levels.

MommaOfMuse said:
Woohoo! See it wasn't that hard at all! And yes it is scary the first time, even those of us that are comfortable with needles on a daily basis find it a whole different animal when it comes to our own furry kids, or even our non-furry kids for that matter. I know I have multiple tattoos, and several piercings, as well as being in college to become a Vet Tech so I have no fear of needles but when it comes to giving my furry kids shots, I still get nervous. So a few nerves in the beginning is perfectly normal. I think we all got nervous when we first started.

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YIPPEEE! KIM i am sooo proud of you!!!!
you've overcome a major fear...
but now another awaits.
you will be expected to become a member of the VAMPIRE CLUB

the drawing of the blood.....are you ready????
 
Blood doesn't really bother me oddly enough! It makes me nervous now that I'm not checking how the insulin is impacting him. Supposed to see vet next Monday for a check. 2nd dose by me in 20 minutes then I'm off to a cooking class I registered for weeks ago. I'd rather just stay home with him but I think we're doing it right since he already seems so much less frantic about getting water and food. Thank you all again:)

lori and tom said:
YIPPEEE! KIM i am sooo proud of you!!!!
you've overcome a major fear...
but now another awaits.
you will be expected to become a member of the VAMPIRE CLUB

the drawing of the blood.....are you ready????
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2nd pokey poke no problem:) he was sleeping on our bed and can't be bothered to come down for treats. doesn't even notice, it's wonderful!
 
kim what have we all been telling you.....see, easy as 1 2 3
by pokes you mean shots right? not ear pokies
 
yes i mean shots. your one comment was "you pinch up a piece of fur---pokey---all done" and so i keep saying "it's pokey poke time" to him. makes me giggle. he slept on our bed the whole time i was gone but came down for treats, he's sitting by my feet purring away. and he's not begging for water or food at all, he seems content finally.

lori and tom said:
kim what have we all been telling you.....see, easy as 1 2 3
by pokes you mean shots right? not ear pokies
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Yes, very much so! One of my other cats has some borderline kidney levels, she's been stable so far but at least doing sub-q if needed won't be so daunting! My mom's cat passed away from kidney disease, her vet had mentioned trying sub-q at home but she crashed really fast and I didn't have time to talk her into trying. So I know a bit about that too! He is non stop purring and staying by my side.

lori and tom said:
you must be feeling pretty good about this huh?
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Hi Lori,
You said you were going to, I haven't seen it yet but I'm all the way over here in Ohio.

He did get a little fidgety with me this morning but I took a little longer to find spot on him, he sort of got up just as I was pushing the plunger. I hope he doesn't start catching on that I'm doing something!!
 
OMG of course, we had all that emailing going back and forth...so sorry how could i forget.
my bad. yes you should be getting in tomorow i hope.
can't wait :-D
 
It's here today! Thank you!! That little toy must be loaded with kitty crack, Mr. Bibbles tackled the girl who was trying to take it from him. Then he batted it super hard. I don't think he's in a very good mood, I can see some blood under his chin so I think he was scratching. His eyelids are a little puffy and swollen, it's the allergies at work since he's not on the prednisolone. I really want to get some peroxide on his chin but he won't let me look at it, he just bats me away. He can me a very mean kitty at times. We're due for injection around 7 pm so I will hide the toy and hope that was making him cranky:)

lori and tom said:
OMG of course, we had all that emailing going back and forth...so sorry how could i forget.
my bad. yes you should be getting in tomorow i hope.
can't wait :-D
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There's no way to tell, Kimber, but the "rule" is that you don't shoot any more until the next scheduled shot time. You just can't be sure and it's better to be too high for a while than too low. No worries - every one of us has had a "fur shot" at one time or another. It happens.

Time to start a new thread with your next question. This one is getting really long.
 
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