Marie & Earl
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I would like very much to thank the creators and contributors of this website. It has been instrumental in providing me with life saving information for my cat, Earl, and for helping me to "take a breath" and proceed with the business of taking care of Earl in an informed, intelligent manner. Earl is my second cat to come down with diabetes. My first cat was diagnosed in the 1980's, before this website even existed. I can still remember the agony of deciding what to do with my first diabetic cat, because I felt that a life of needles and insulin would be too painful for him. But, I decided to take it day by day and was very pleasantly surprised to find that cats don't really seem to feel the insulin shots and that the whole process was a lot easier than I thought it would be, both for me, and for my cat. Even without the benefit of home testing this cat (who strayed to my farm) lived eight years with his diabetes. As he was about ten years old when he was first diagnosed, he lived a long life.
Even though I'd been through it before, when my then eight year old Earl was diagnosed with diabetes about two years ago, I still panicked about it. I knew that we would proceed with the treatment, but also immediately began searching the internet, where I was thrilled to find your site. I learned home testing from you, and this was such a relief. No longer did I have to worry about what his blood glucose level was. I could know exactly what it was. This was a huge step towards living with diabetes in a more worry free manner. I am also lucky to have a vet that is skilled and supportive of home testing.
I do have a question that I would appreciate any and all advice. My husband and I need to be out of town for three days to attend the college graduation of our goddaughter. Earl is an extremely timid cat and has a terrible time when he is boarded at the vet's. In fact, we have stopped doing that and now take Earl along when we visit family. We cannot take Earl along on this trip. Our options are to (1) leave him at home, getting no insulin, or (2) to take him to the vet's where he will be traumatized, but getting insulin. Any advice ??
Thank you again!
Even though I'd been through it before, when my then eight year old Earl was diagnosed with diabetes about two years ago, I still panicked about it. I knew that we would proceed with the treatment, but also immediately began searching the internet, where I was thrilled to find your site. I learned home testing from you, and this was such a relief. No longer did I have to worry about what his blood glucose level was. I could know exactly what it was. This was a huge step towards living with diabetes in a more worry free manner. I am also lucky to have a vet that is skilled and supportive of home testing.
I do have a question that I would appreciate any and all advice. My husband and I need to be out of town for three days to attend the college graduation of our goddaughter. Earl is an extremely timid cat and has a terrible time when he is boarded at the vet's. In fact, we have stopped doing that and now take Earl along when we visit family. We cannot take Earl along on this trip. Our options are to (1) leave him at home, getting no insulin, or (2) to take him to the vet's where he will be traumatized, but getting insulin. Any advice ??
Thank you again!