For those who knew his postings, he is close to dying now. We have stopped poking him for BG's. He has only days left. He is still eating but he is emaciated. Vet won't euthanize if he's still eating, I disagree. I know my cat. He lived 14 yrs with the last Year as a confirmed diabetic but my guess is he was diabetic at least 6mo prior to that but I simply didn't know. He's been trying to escape outside so I've had to seclude him in a spare bedroom. I don't want him to die outside in the cold. He's always been an indoor kitty. Thank you for your support on the message board. As a vet tech, I learned alot here.