Duchess

[cjsmith]

Preliminary update from the blood lab: glucose high. I don't have a number on that nor do I have an "upshot" (insulin required or not). The rest of the report will arrive Monday, including stuff like thyroid numbers.

I've already told my vet that if she's diabetic I'll want to switch to a veterinarian closer to where I live. He suggested I ask the emergency clinics for a recommendation. "They usually know," he said. "As these animals come in they know whether a vet's any good." I bet that's excellent advice.

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[rampling.livejournal.com]

Ohhh, waiting is so tough!

Yeah, their vet recommendation sounds quite logical.

*HUGS* *KITTY-PURRS*

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Thanks! In a way the waiting is over. There's no fluke; there's no magic get-out-of-jail-free card. The problem has already been confirmed. Now I only need to find out how complex the care will be.

It helps a lot that Duchess is sweet, calm, and cooperative. The vet drew blood from her jugular this morning and not only did she not move, when he was done she was still purring. (May I some day reach that level of skill with the insulin shots if they are needed.)