Taishi_Ci
Member Since 2021
I hope it's okay to post this thread here. The folks in this forum specifically, especially @Bandit's Mom , were so incredibly supportive and helpful in the beginning and I want to say thank you and give encouragement to the newbies out there. I stopped posting in the forum because the advice I received here gave us enough confidence to handle virtually any situation and I didn't want to clutter the forum with my posts when others needed more help 
Taishi recently passed the 6th month mark of his diabetes diagnosis. Based on his spreadsheet, I think it's safe to consider him pretty well regulated. The blue numbers are not ideal (especially with a human meter), but I'm hoping that he's low enough often enough to prevent damage to his organs. He's a different cat than when he was first diagnosed. Or rather, he's the same cat he was prior to developing diabetes. There are no signs of neuropathy, he's energetic and playful, vocal, snuggly, etc. We're very fortunate that he handles testing like a champ and communicates with us when he's dipping into lower numbers. He loves his wet food and has done great on a mix of Fancy Feast Naturals and Friskies Pate. We've started feeding our other 6 kitties more and more wet food as well, but still supplement them with kibble (because $$$).
I experienced so much depression and feelings of devastation when he was first diagnosed, but I'm here to say IT DOES GET EASIER. Caring for him is inconvenience, but it's become so routine that it just feels like a part of life now.
We are still hoping for remission and I'm sad we don't seem close to that yet. I feel like every day that ticks by his chance of going into remission is reduced. I've struggled with feelings of selfishness since his diagnosis, as I'm sure many others have. One of my passions was travel - especially international travel. I'd finally reached a point in my life where enough things had fallen into place that I could do what I'd always dreamed of... and then Taishi got sick. With how much close monitoring he needs, I just don't think it's realistic or fair to leave him with a pet sitter for extended periods of time.
Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you. I wish everyone with a diabetic kitty not only would find this forum but also take the advice here to heart. Testing your cat is worth it. Following a dosing method is worth it. The people here know what they're talking about and despite the bumps at first, they've helped give me my kitty back <3 Much love to you all!
Taishi recently passed the 6th month mark of his diabetes diagnosis. Based on his spreadsheet, I think it's safe to consider him pretty well regulated. The blue numbers are not ideal (especially with a human meter), but I'm hoping that he's low enough often enough to prevent damage to his organs. He's a different cat than when he was first diagnosed. Or rather, he's the same cat he was prior to developing diabetes. There are no signs of neuropathy, he's energetic and playful, vocal, snuggly, etc. We're very fortunate that he handles testing like a champ and communicates with us when he's dipping into lower numbers. He loves his wet food and has done great on a mix of Fancy Feast Naturals and Friskies Pate. We've started feeding our other 6 kitties more and more wet food as well, but still supplement them with kibble (because $$$).
I experienced so much depression and feelings of devastation when he was first diagnosed, but I'm here to say IT DOES GET EASIER. Caring for him is inconvenience, but it's become so routine that it just feels like a part of life now.
We are still hoping for remission and I'm sad we don't seem close to that yet. I feel like every day that ticks by his chance of going into remission is reduced. I've struggled with feelings of selfishness since his diagnosis, as I'm sure many others have. One of my passions was travel - especially international travel. I'd finally reached a point in my life where enough things had fallen into place that I could do what I'd always dreamed of... and then Taishi got sick. With how much close monitoring he needs, I just don't think it's realistic or fair to leave him with a pet sitter for extended periods of time.
Anyways, I just wanted to say thank you. I wish everyone with a diabetic kitty not only would find this forum but also take the advice here to heart. Testing your cat is worth it. Following a dosing method is worth it. The people here know what they're talking about and despite the bumps at first, they've helped give me my kitty back <3 Much love to you all!
