Duchess is gonna LOVE this

[cjsmith]

Duchess went in for a glucose curve on Monday. After hours I got a call from the head vet tech: "Dr. Griscom is holding her head in her hands and doesn't know what to make of this." The next day I got a call from Dr. Griscom: "Dr. White doesn't know what to make of this either." It seems that her blood glucose levels throughout the day started too high, ended way too low, did not form a curve, and showed no signs that they would bottom out.

I am now the proud owner of a new glucose meter, test strips, and lancets. (WOW those supplies are expensive.) Unlike the vet clinic, I can do a twelve-hour curve, and mine won't be distorted by the effects of the cat's panic during the morning vet trip. I'm a little surprised that I was the one to suggest this, but Dr. Griscom seemed enthusiastic once I did.

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[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yes. Insulin and needles have already given me sticker shock. It's too bad I can't use a tiny smidgen of my health coverage to help with Duchess. She'd automatically be covered if she were my spouse, my same sex registered domestic partner, or my child. Since I have none of these, and since any one of them would be way more expensive to provide health care for than a cat, I think I oughtta have a little extra allowance! :-) (But I know how popular THAT notion would be.)