Roy Update

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Greetings all you wonderful people. :)

So, you all are aware of the drama I have been having with Roy.

Yesterday, I slept. Roy slept. Too late to call the Vet.
He had some FF for his afternoon brekkie, then some more around 6ish and a tad more around 9ish.
No testing was done or insulin given.
He was given roughly a tad under 1/2 can of FF for breakfast this morning at 5:30am.
I just tested him at 8am and he is at 10.6 YAY!!!
I just spoke with my Vet and he said that when he initially tested Roy at the clinic his # was 20.2 and he had 3+ sugar in his urine. Definitely diabetic.
The Vet told me to lay off the insulin....test Roy at 4pm today before he eats and call him.
He says maybe the combo of the diet and a a couple bangs of insulin put system in order. He does not know. If Roy's #'s are low again when I test him at 4, the Vet has offered to buy back the insulin.

My only concern right now, is that Roy seems kind of lethargic. Sort of like his get up and go has got up and went. I be thinking, maybe, just maybe, with all the crap he has experienced in the past few days, he may just be tired out. Maybe I never really noticed real close as to how he behaves in the house. Then I think, Holy Doodle, in human terms, Roy is in his 90s !!

I'd appreciate hearing what you all have to say.

Kindest regards,
Cheryl
 
This is very encouraging, Cheryl. Yes, it is possible the food change made a big difference.

We do worry whenever a diagnosis is based only on a number taken in the vet's office. If Roy was stressed there his bg levels could have been inflated. (some people here have found their cats are 100 points lower when they get home and take a test after the kitty settles down.). We like fructosamine blood tests for a diagnosis because they use a blood sample that is then processed by a lab and represents an average of levels over several weeks.

We would suggest continuing to watch Roy's levels by testing a couple times a day to make sure he does not get up over 11.2 and that he continues to drop into consistent non diabetic numbers (3 - 6.7) without insulin the majority of the time . If he does stay higher on a consistent basis, you can ask your vet about giving him a drop of insulin to bring down his numbers. And of course you know, no dry food again ever!
 
No, I have not tested his ketones, but I do have the strips...the trick is to catch him in action. I am sure once I have caught him in action, I will right back here asking away. Thank you for that reminder.

Yes, I will continue to do the home testing on Roy just in case. No dry food ever...just canned food on the list here.

:)

Kindest regards,
Cheryl
 
Good morning Cheryl and Roy!

Very encouraged with Roy's numbers. As to him just laying around? I think you have reached the point in your "dance lessons" that you need to read this:

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Have a great day!

Carl
 
what a sweet read carl....but I swear, I cry everytime you post it for a newbie to read cuz I just gotta read it again! lol
Here is hoping that Roy stays low, mommabean stays calm and constantly learning and asking and that we never loose that link to the 'little note by our furry ones'
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