Non-Glucometer Victories

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Likameow

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When I did Weight Watchers, we had something called non-scale victories (NSV). It was a reminder that numbers are important but there are other things too. I think I need to focus on a few non-glucometer victories (NGV)

As you can see from Ben’s spreadsheet, we are no where near regulated. And although I’d love to see a SS full of pretty blues and greens there are other things I can be thankful for. So here are some of Ben and I’s NGV.

He’s back to sleeping in his favorite chair instead of curled around the water dish.
He still races me into the bathroom to get his sugar checked and purrs in my lap while I’m getting the glucometer ready.
He’s starting to fill out again. Prior to diagnosis, he had lost 3 pounds in 2 months and you could feel every bone in his spine and hips. Now he’s got a layer of tissue over those bony little hips.
And even though he’s had plenty of black numbers, he has never had ketones in his urine. And he doesn’t mind me coming up behind him in the litter box to check.

And thanks to this great group of people who are so willing to share their knowledge and support.

Lisa
 
Hi Lisa,
Those are great NGV's! They are reasons to be happy about. :smile: I'm a "newbie" and you just gave me something to think about with taking care of my grandkitty, Hank. I'm going to think about some NGV's for Hank. See, Hank isn't regulated yet either. I get so frustrated with myself cause I'm nervous when I give him his injections. I'm much better at home testing though. Ok, so one NGV for Hank that I've noticed is that he's starting to groom himself again. He also is not sleeping by the water dish anymore. I too think it is very cute that he purrs while I rub his ear to get ready to prick for a test. He too doesn't mind testing, which I'm very glad about. So I guess our kitty's are coming along and they'll get there soon enough. Thank you for posting this. I needed to see this for hope and encouragement. :smile:

Take care,
Kimmie and Hank
 
Thank you, Lisa. This post made me actually cry. I'm having such a rough time with my Tasha and that @(#&@^ glucometer. I know there are other ways to measure kitty's progress and happiness and sometimes those all feel like I'm failing too. Like the peeing on the floor and crying and the UTI.

But, as horrible as this may sound, seeing her hiss at the vet yesterday was a great reminder that my feisty girl is still feisty. She hasn't given up. My cat still has fight and so do I. And she's put back on a little weight. So I'll take those NGVs as well. Because the glucometer can bite me.
 
That is partly why I compiled the Secondary Monitoring Tools in my signature. Your cat is more than a glucose test. Reporting on the positive behavioral changes shows improvement, even if the numbers aren't completely regulated.
 
stacia said:
But, as horrible as this may sound, seeing her hiss at the vet yesterday was a great reminder that my feisty girl is still feisty.
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Love the feisty cats. Hissing at the vet is a legitimate NGV. My last cats philosophy at the vet was someone is going to bleed and it isn't going to be her.
 
She hissed and swatted and then peed all over herself trying to get away from the vet. Not effective since we were trying to do a cysto for a likely UTI but that's my girl!
 
Love this thread :-D

Remi isn't regulated yet but hopefully we are on our way but in the meantime I love it that remi has resumed :

Meowing at me again every time I come into eyesight
Sleeping on my chest every evening whilst I watch TV
walking about the house calling out for attention
Walking more easily up the stairs
his obsession with trying to get hold of plastic bags to chomp on (I don't let him as it is terrible for his asthma but I have been known to dangle one near him to try to gauge how ill he feels).

Sarah
 
Thanks for reminding us that there is life after the glucose meter!LOL.I do know how very important it is though to get those numbers. I am happy to report that after 19 days on insulin, that my Whitey is now jumping onto high places that he could not before, has gained about 1 and a half pounds back( he had lost a good 7 this year,and was getting boney), is back to grooming and purring and playing.He has also started getting after his other 3 brothers and keeping them in their place( as he was the alpha male) showing them he is back in the saddle!It is wonderful to see our kitties get turned around so quickly! Thank God for insulin!
 
Wow, am I glad to have read this post! So great to read about everyone's NGVs and spark some thought about what some of Bailey's might be!

Lately he's been purring a lot more and his eyes are back to being clear and alert and sometimes giving me that "oh stop being so ridiculous" look. His coat is softer and shinier with much less dandruff. And he's putting back on a little weight again which makes me SO happy (he'd lost four pounds in about two and a half months and was looking like a bag of bones). I certainly was glad to find that his bony hips were starting to be less apparent! He's ripping and running a lot too, and playing with my mom's standard poodle, Sawyer, whenever she brings him over to visit (always funny to watch the two of them together).

Here's to more NGVs for us all! :-D
 
Gracie came to me severely underweight, with major scabbing in her skin, and dandruff. They hadn't been able to afford to treat her diabetes.

She is now slightly overweight, minimal dandruff, and fewer scabs (she has some allergies).
 
Even though Maahes isn't quite regulated, I've noticed some changes:

He can now jump again. This means he jumps on my bed for cuddles...and goes outside to his catio when the weather is nice. He is much less depressed. I'm convinced that he continues to walk on his hocks just out of sheer LAZINESS.
There are less pee clumps and he is not missing the box as often.
He gained his weight back.
He just seems happier.
 
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