Remission!

[cjsmith]

I just got a REALLY good birthday present. It appears that Duchess is now in diabetic remission.

Details:
- She hasn't had her insulin shot today
- Her blood glucose has been around 100 all day
- The food she's on, and the insulin chosen for her, often have this effect if they are both started immediately
- I'll get her fructosamine blood work back Tuesday or Wednesday
- I am now to discontinue insulin until I get that phone call
- I am to monitor her for signs of diabetes return (increased thirst/urination, weight loss, listlessness)
- If it still appears she's in remission, we'll check her blood in a few weeks, then taper off until we're checking every six months or so

This happens in cats way, way more often than in humans. It's (nearly?) unheard-of in humans, but many kitties go into remission. I had no idea, even if we would be so lucky, that it could happen this fast.

Wow.

Comments

[sunnydale47.livejournal.com]

YAAAY! That's wonderful !!! I didn't know cats could do that, and I'm so glad that Duchess is doing it! I hope it's a permanent remission and neither you nor Duchess has to deal with anything more than a semiannual checkup!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I learned about that early on when Duchess was diagnosed. Cats do, while dogs apparently don't and humans very rarely can. Fingers crossed on this one!