Out of Town - A LOT. Macca still not stabilised

[Kezz26]

Hello again,

I live on my own with my two cats, and I have a job where I am required to be away from home for periods of time.

Next week I will only be home for 2 evenings, 1 morning and the weekend (4 hours from home)

Week 2, they want me away for the entire Monday to Friday (4 hours from home)

Week 3, I am away for 10 days (I have to go abroad for this)

After this point things will settle down until next year.

My Dad is great and comes to see and feed the cats twice a day (morning and night) while I am away. He also gives Macca his jabs. My concern is that I now know more about diabetes and it's affects. I also know that Macca is not stabilised as yet, and I worry that I am not there to monitor him.

He would not be happy at all in a boarding kennel (he was a rescue cat and has an aversion to cat boxes etc), and I have considered a 'professional feeder' to visit, but I feel more comfortable with my Dad coming around.

So, I guess my question is... would it affect Macca badly if he was still not stabilised 4 weeks after this date? Ideally I need a week off to monitor him closely and that is not going to happen for weeks.

 

[BJM]

With an unstabilized cat, the 2 extremes are hypo- and hyper- glycemia.

Without getting checks mid-cycle, you won't know if the insulin dose is too much or too little.

Options:
What about trying to find a high school or college student in your area to accompany your dad and get some tests in?
Or
What about Macca traveling with you?

 

[Kezz26]

Hi BJM,

I am training my Dad this afternoon, and he will get the aid of my brother on a number of occasions to test his blood while I am gone.

I just hope that it is safe to wait until I get back (4 weeks!) and spend the quality time monitoring him over a 24 hour period.

 

[Critter Mom]

If, per BJMs advice, you could get even a few mid-cycle checks in before you depart it would be really valuable and probably give you some peace of mind.

If you haven't done so already, it might be a good idea to print out the forum sticky about how to handle hypos for your dad and your brother and also to make sure they're familiar with hypo- / hyperglycaemic clinical signs so that they would know what to do should an emergency arise. (Hopefully an education that will never be called upon!)