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When we had shirts on Little Dude - he got all cranky too. Same thing. Once the shirt was on, then he mostly settled down. But he would always keep pestering at the wound if he could. The little rascals!
 
@Wendy&Neko im thinking of going up to 3 units tonight, what do you think? He pretty much showed consistently high numbers except maybe Saturday night. But no more blacks for a little while at least.
 
The only reason the test results are taking so long - is because you want them now. If you had not wanted the results real fast - they probably would have sent them in 2 days! That's how it always is.:cool:

I'm in NYC. The weather is great here. Theresa said it will be 103 in Austin this week. Maybe I should wait until Sept to go back:eek:
 
JeffJ said:
The only reason the test results are taking so long - is because you want them now. If you had not wanted the results real fast - they probably would have sent them in 2 days! That's how it always is.:cool:

I'm in NYC. The weather is great here. Theresa said it will be 103 in Austin this week. Maybe I should wait until Sept to go back:eek:
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Too bad it seems like it’s gonna rain most of this week. How long r u here? It was really hot yesterday but looks like 60s-70s the rest of the week. I hate the heat too, and esp the humidity.

I’m honesty not really that impatient about the results bc a. I’m so busy at work and too tired after lol and b. I’m pretty certain it’s cushing’s And not Acromegaly. Either way, the only difference will be the type of treatment. We already know he has one or the other (Cushing’s test was positive).

I was thinking of increasing his insulin dose to 3 units yesterday , but then he gave me a pre shot of 300. I set my alarm to test him at midnight to see how low he goes, and didn’t even hear hear it go off. Unbelievable. I sleep like the dead. Stupid antihistamines. And also just life.

Will update u as soon as I know anything. His pre shot this morning was 400 something. Low 400s though. Maybe he I does need a small increase. Would have been nice to know what his nadir was yesterday though. My guess is his Sunday and Monday numbers were a bounce. o_O
 
I'm up in NYC until Saturday. I am already enjoying the cool weather.

Leo had an almost hypo today of 50, and immediately came up after a little food. We figure he ate less food today because I wasn't there, or because he got fewer meals than he is used to. He's fine now and we will probably have another bounce after going so low.

I can't believe you slept thru the alarm. That must mean you were really tired. The preshot of 400 is pretty high.
 
@Ana and Frosty

If you can sew, you could alter the shirts so they don't have to go over head. Cut length down the middle. You can use iron on hemming/seaming tape to finish the edges, than use snaps (medium-large) size or Velcro to close shirt along back. It would be like putting a button down shirt on backwards.
 
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@Ana and Frosty

If you can sew, you could alter the shirts so they don't have to go over head. Cut length down the middle. You can use iron on hemming/seaming tape to finish the edges, than use snaps (medium-large) size or Velcro to close shirt along back. It would be like putting a button down shirt on backwards.
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This onesie is a special kitty onesie so it actually has a flap thingie on his belly. He hates the part when I put his legs through the sleeves through. That’s where the biting and growling begins. And it gets worse with every leg so we have to take breaks between each leg and I can’t let him so the whole thing is a process lol
 
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I was just thinking about you. I looked at the time and realized that it's Friday!! Any news?
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Yes, IGF-1 came back normal today, so the diagnosis is Cushing's. Thanks so much for checking in! I picked up the Vetoryl since the vet hospital is near my work, so he will be starting it tomorrow. A different vet gave me the results, so our usual vet is gonna call us tomorrow to answer any questions, etc. I am hoping for the best, although reading this message board is scary, bc it literally seems like most cats who started treatment died either within days or months of starting it. Sooo... fingers crossed.
 
Glad to hear the IGF-1 and Cushings came back negative.

You know, with diseases, it is always best to catch them early. Then the treatments are more effective. I think you have caught it early for Frosty.

For Leo's SRT, the vet staff at CSU told me the mean survival rate was 300 days. Well here we are about 500 or 600 days later and Leo is doing pretty good.

For Leo's Small Cell Lymphoma (SCL), the vet tech here, told me her cat had SCL but his body did not respond to the chemo. And her kitteh only lasted 3-4 months. Yet here we are with Leo and his SCL one year later. Still doing pretty good.

So my point is that some kittehs may not do well on a treatment. But some do pretty well. Those extra dosings of love for Frosty are probably making all the difference.:bighug:
 
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Glad to hear the IGF-1 and Cushings came back negative.
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Unfortunately, the test for Cushing’s was positive.

JeffJ said:
You know, with diseases, it is always best to catch them early. Then the treatments are more effective. I think you have caught it early for Frosty.

For Leo's SRT, the vet staff at CSU told me the mean survival rate was 300 days. Well here we are about 500 or 600 days later and Leo is doing pretty good.

For Leo's Small Cell Lymphoma (SCL), the vet tech here, told me her cat had SCL but his body did not respond to the chemo. And her kitteh only lasted 3-4 months. Yet here we are with Leo and his SCL one year later. Still doing pretty good.

So my point is that some kittehs may not do well on a treatment. But some do pretty well. Those extra dosings of love for Frosty are probably making all the difference.:bighug:
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i guess you have a point. Maybe I’m just trying to prepare myself in case things don’t go well. It’s very sad for me to read old posts of people being so optimistic about treatment, then seeing the posts a few weeks or months later saying the kitties passed. It sucks, and not very encouraging. But maybe I should take my own advice (that I give to my patients) that at some point you gotta stop reading stuff on the internet and focus on the patient. Thanks for the support, it’s appreciated!
 
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