drdrbrody
Member Since 2019
Hi all, I've been reading through this forum for the last week or two and I'd like to finally introduce myself (ourselves). Everything I've read has been so unbelievably helpful, so thank you all for the passion and love you put into this site!
Brody was diagnosed two weeks ago after I noticed that he had been drinking a lot more water for 3-4 weeks and his labs came back with a BG of 475. We got him on insulin a few days later and so far he's been doing well! The switch from low-cal, high-carb dry food to low-carb, low-cal wet food was a bit of a tough one and there was a few days or so where his calorie intake was <100kcal/day, which as a 22lb cat, worried me quite a bit! I think we've finally hit on a winning food choice (Wellness is expensive and fatty, but at least it's low carb!), so I'm definitely panicking less!
It's been exactly 2 weeks since his diagnosis, and a week and a half since we started 2x daily 1U Lantus and regular BG reads, but Brody is already an old pro! He's figured out that if he comes to me to get his ear pricked, he gets his breakfast/dinner quicker! His pre-shot BG has dropped down into the 150-200 range for the last few days, so I'm optimistic that he'll be easy to regulate! Saturday is our first all-day curve day, so wish us luck.
As you can tell from the title, Brody is a biiiiiiig boi. He was rescued by a friend from the ASPCA four years ago at almost 28lbs! He came to live with me a year and a half ago at 24lbs, and while the diabetes diagnosis isn't exactly a surprise, we were hoping to have a bit more time to get his weight down. The vet and I are hopeful that with an ultra low carb diet and responsible weight loss, Brody can be the svelte, 14lb cuddle-monster that he was born to be.
Brody was diagnosed two weeks ago after I noticed that he had been drinking a lot more water for 3-4 weeks and his labs came back with a BG of 475. We got him on insulin a few days later and so far he's been doing well! The switch from low-cal, high-carb dry food to low-carb, low-cal wet food was a bit of a tough one and there was a few days or so where his calorie intake was <100kcal/day, which as a 22lb cat, worried me quite a bit! I think we've finally hit on a winning food choice (Wellness is expensive and fatty, but at least it's low carb!), so I'm definitely panicking less!
It's been exactly 2 weeks since his diagnosis, and a week and a half since we started 2x daily 1U Lantus and regular BG reads, but Brody is already an old pro! He's figured out that if he comes to me to get his ear pricked, he gets his breakfast/dinner quicker! His pre-shot BG has dropped down into the 150-200 range for the last few days, so I'm optimistic that he'll be easy to regulate! Saturday is our first all-day curve day, so wish us luck.
As you can tell from the title, Brody is a biiiiiiig boi. He was rescued by a friend from the ASPCA four years ago at almost 28lbs! He came to live with me a year and a half ago at 24lbs, and while the diabetes diagnosis isn't exactly a surprise, we were hoping to have a bit more time to get his weight down. The vet and I are hopeful that with an ultra low carb diet and responsible weight loss, Brody can be the svelte, 14lb cuddle-monster that he was born to be.
