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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[sunnydale47.livejournal.com]

Oh CJ ... you and I are sisters under the skin with our sick kitties. I know exactly how you feel worry about Duchess ... being concerned about her health and well-being on the one hand, and feeling apprehensive about the burden of her care on the other.

I can't help you with information as diabetes is something I haven't had to deal with yet, kine ahora. Val is overweight and 14 years old, and I'm always afraid I'm going to take him in for a checkup and be told he has diabetes, so I'll be watching your experience with Duchess closely.

I wish there were a permanent solution you could choose, like the I¹³¹ for the hyperthyroidism. I'm so glad Duchess is so tractable, at least ... it will make it easier on both of you.

How old is she? (I know you've said, but I have a brain like a steel trap sieve.)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I sure hope it isn't "going around". Hey, kitties of the friendslist? No one else get sick, okay? :-/

G'luck with Val's continued health. Duchess has been overweight for quite some time, and I think that that link is pretty well established, so... *sigh*. I tried to ration the food without making anyone miserable but I guess things went on too long.

I'm definitely grateful that she's a sweetheart. If this were jackiecat I'd be investing in bulletproof gloves. :-/ She's about twelve, best guess. Probably no more than eight years to go.