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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / November 2005Pearl update
She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very relieved that it looks like this blood sugar thing may be transient. SHe gets it tested again in a month. I got my Aerokat today. I tried some "friendly games" with her with it, including food on the mask that she licked off. I decided to try a puff because she coughed a bit this a.m. and I really would like to get her on it as soon as possible. It didn't go awful. Maybe 3 breaths (I hope. Can cats hold their breath? She certainly ate the turkey fast enough afterward that I don't believe she is traumatized or anything.) It'll get better. I'll keep trying to associate food things with it since she is utterly food oriented. I hope it makes her feel better eventually (although she has been MUCH better this week since she is off prednisone). > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > hope it makes her feel better eventually (although she has been MUCH > better this week since she is off prednisone). All good news, and I'm particularly impressed by the way you're training her with the inhaler. Jeanette > > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > Jeanette I've decided today I will let it marinate in catnip to help get rid of the "plasticky" smell. She was a bit offended last night, but even *I* can smell plastic, so it is probably offensive to her! >She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her >sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >hope it makes her feel better eventually (although she has been MUCH >better this week since she is off prednisone). Yay, Pearl! That's good news on the blood glucose numbers. Hope she can keep on bringing them down. Asthma is enough to deal with; you don't need diabetes too. Cats can hold their breath just a little, but not very much. If you can get her up to ten seconds, IME that will be sufficient. I always aim for 12, feel good about 10, and sometimes have to accept 8. Will just doesn't believe those extra seconds are really necessary -- sort of a "some damn fools might have kept their noses in that stinky mask another two seconds" attitude. Even after she's getting a good dose of the Flovent, it takes a few days to build up the therapeutic effect. If you have some Albuterol, that gives much quicker relief of symptoms.  SignatureWayne M (indulged by Will and Heidi) I'm so relieved to hear Pearl is doing better. And the Aerokat seems to be going really well. Lots of purrs and best wishes, Polonca and Soncek > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > hope it makes her feel better eventually (although she has been MUCH > better this week since she is off prednisone). > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > hope it makes her feel better eventually (although she has been MUCH > better this week since she is off prednisone). That all sounds real positive, Karen. I'm so glad. It's a plus that Pearl is food-oriented. I think you're on the right track with it. Hope *you* feel better about it and are less worried now that *Pearl* feels better. Sherry The drop in blood sugar must be such a relief! That's great news. Purrs on the way for continued happy associations with the aerokat! Susan M Otis and Chester > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her sugar > level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very relieved that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > better eventually (although she has been MUCH better this week since she > is off prednisone). > The drop in blood sugar must be such a relief! That's great news. It was HUGE. I just hope we see it drop even lower. I was really getting worried about that whole scenario. >> The drop in blood sugar must be such a relief! That's great news. >> > It was HUGE. I just hope we see it drop even lower. I was really > getting worried about that whole scenario. Continuing purrs for Pearl. SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy and Bagheera) A House is not a home, without a cat. http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk >She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her >sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >hope it makes her feel better eventually (although she has been MUCH >better this week since she is off prednisone). I'm glad to hear this, Karen. And keep trying the Aerokat -- sounds like you're on the right track with it, and it should help her a lot. Best of luck! Ginger-lyn Home Pages: http://www.spiritrealm.com/summer/ http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~summer/index.htm (genealogy) http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against Animals in Movies Website) >She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her >sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). I'm happy it's going well. See, you can keep your cats healthy. Pearl has earned a new title - she can now be called Pearl the Brave. >> She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her >> sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). > > I'm happy it's going well. See, you can keep your cats healthy. > Pearl has earned a new title - she can now be called Pearl the Brave. Well, we aren't quite there yet. But I have faith that in time she will at least be Pearl the Mildly Combative ;) > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her sugar > level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very relieved that [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > better eventually (although she has been MUCH better this week since she > is off prednisone). Great news, Karen. Hope she continues to improve. Sam, closely supervised by Mistletoe > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). That is wonderful. She doesn't need diabetes on top of the asthma (and you don't need the added stress of giving her insulin shots!). Glad to hear she is taking to the Aerokat. Good thing she is so food-oriented. Purrs for continued success. SignatureMarina, Frank, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Nikki. marina (dot) kurten (at) iki (dot) fi Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/ and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki I have gone back to just feeding her turkey out of the mask. I moved a little too quickly. I just SO want to get her started on it. Baby steps Baby steps. > > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > hear she is taking to the Aerokat. Good thing she is so food-oriented. > Purrs for continued success. Yeah! I hope it continues to get better on the next test. I'm sure that's a huge relief. Rhonda > She got her blood tested today one week after being off pred and her > sugar level dropped to 194 (from over 300 a week ago). So I'm very > relieved that it looks like this blood sugar thing may be transient. |
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