Remission?!?

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Kimmer

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I spoke to our internist yesterday (well, he left a voicemail!) and he thinks Finnegan might be in remission. We are to test glucose once a week for the next four weeks than drop back to once a month if his numbers stay normal.

Has anyone else had this happen to their baby? We want to make sure we do whatever we can to keep Finn as he is now, without insulin, and just a normal, one-year-old cat who loves to play and talk to us. Incessantly.

We will keep the same wet food and feeding schedule. We had wondered about giving him more than two meals a day. He eats all that we give him in one sitting both morning and night.

Again, you all were my lifelines for any questions I had. I have no words to say how much I appreciate that - and all of you!
 
Congratulations!:joyful: Some cats go into remission from a diet change alone, some with a diet change and a short period of insulin support. It's not the most common but it happens. So happy for you and Finnegan!

On the meal front, there is no reason to stick with 2 meals a day. Most of us feed our cats at least 4 and sometimes 6 times a day. Give him the same amount of food if that amount is maintaining him at a good weight but split it up over the number of meals you choose to feed. Keeping weight under control helps with BG. It's actually better for them to get multiple meals per day and helps to stabilize blood sugar.

Keep us posted and let us know Finnegan is getting on. :D
 
Congratulations!!!

Yes what happened to him does happen, and is great when it does :D just remember that once a diabetic, always a diabetic, so you need to keep him on low carb food, keep checking him once in a while or if he's sick or if you notice something off because sometimes infections can get them out of remission and is better to catch it soon.
 
Thank you so much. We will be testing him monthly after doing it weekly for a while. All the vets are saying him going into remission after just a few weeks of shots and on such a low dose is very odd. But I will take odd any day!

And we will keep a close eye on infections!
 
It happened with Idjit. Diet change and 11 days of insulin (and we had that $300 vial of Lantus in the fridge until it probably wasn't effective any longer :( just in case remission didn't last). It's surprising and a wonderful gift. I have been trying hard to test more often than monthly however, just to catch any BG changes and jump right on it if he falls out of remission.

Congrats to you and Finnegan, this is very good news.

Oh, and Idjit still gets his 3 main small meals, B, L, D and a bedtime snack. Plus raw gizzards and wings for dental health and chewing practice, and some cooked chicken bits when he just isn't full enough from a regular meal, and for testing treats.
 
That is wonderful! We still are pinching ourselves. Worried about next test on Sunday. (It’s what I do best!). If it’s ok, he can get neutered.

How long ago did this happen, the remission?
 
Kimmer said:
That is wonderful! We still are pinching ourselves. Worried about next test on Sunday. (It’s what I do best!). If it’s ok, he can get neutered.

How long ago did this happen, the remission?
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Idjit was declared OTJ (off the juice) on May 4, 2018. So, it's been just a little over 16 months. Be aware that infection, illness, dental issues, or steroid medications can knock them out of remission. Testing is your best indication if anything is happening, as well as close observation of behavior or health changes in Finnegan. He's always going to be diabetic, that condition doesn't "go away", there is no "cure". He will be a diet controlled diabetic and will need the low carb diet the rest of his life.

Idjit goes in for a physical once a year, and he has his teeth checked and cleaned once a year also. Whenever there is a health issue, he is tended to with vet immediately. I would rather pay for a vet visit and care than go back to insulin injections, if possible.

I have read that some kitties are in remission for very long periods of time, years even. So I hope, for Idjit, for Finnegan, for every cat that gets to remission, that it's the same.

It would be a good idea to set up the spreadsheet and keep it updated, even if you are not injecting insulin, and not testing every day. If something changes and you need some advice, the information is right there so experienced members can review.
 
Miss Maggi Pie has been off insulin four weeks now and I am still pinching myself that this has happened. I switched her to wet food from the Royal Canin diabetic prescription food and that plus high Lantus injections seems to have done the trick.
Trouble now is that with wet food only she has developed runny stools so I am playing with some wet and some Royal Canin, seems to be working but I remain anxious that all is well.
She also is much improved with nearly two months of zobaline, back legs much stronger and she can actually jump on the bed now. Will continue with that treatment and hope she continues to get better.

Is there any wet food that is better than Fancy Feast? I bought the FF at Costco and has so many varieties that I haven't a clue which or if all of them are contributing to her loose stools.
And it seems to me that since all this diabetes trauma, she has become sweeter and more affectionate. I think she knows we have been doing all we can to help her get better.
 
@Pamiam
Pam, I think you should take this out into your own thread to ask for input about food etc. Just copy your message here, or cut it and delete if you are allowed to since no on has replied yet, and start a new thread in Main Forum here.
 
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