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mmerriamThe Reverend Selena finally had her surgery today. The veterinarian removed two bad teeth from the right side of her mouth, a molar and pre-molar. Surgery and recovery went fine, and everyone is home. As I write this, the Reverend is next to me on the bed, snoozing after having eaten and groomed.
The new reality of giving the cat daily shots of insulin has, fortunately, had a smooth transition. She takes the shots reasonably well, and has taken to the moist prescription cat food with gusto. Having set feeding times has been more of a challenge for the kitty, but she is making the transition. Slowly, but she is making it.
There is a noticeable difference in her, now that she is on medication. She is more active, running and chasing me around the house. She is more likely to make long leaps from lap to futon and back again. She's more up on her toes when she walks. Input and output have decreased, but her weight has started to creep back up to acceptable levels, which tells us she is using her nutrients more efficiently. She plays more and sleeps less. She is, in short, her old self. She also seems cuddlier, more willing to be held and carried, which is nice.
One interesting side effect of giving the cat daily shots: I seem to be getting over my fear of needles. We shall see how this translates the next time I need a shot or have blood drawn, but handling sharps every day takes some of the mystery and dread out of them.
The new reality of giving the cat daily shots of insulin has, fortunately, had a smooth transition. She takes the shots reasonably well, and has taken to the moist prescription cat food with gusto. Having set feeding times has been more of a challenge for the kitty, but she is making the transition. Slowly, but she is making it.
There is a noticeable difference in her, now that she is on medication. She is more active, running and chasing me around the house. She is more likely to make long leaps from lap to futon and back again. She's more up on her toes when she walks. Input and output have decreased, but her weight has started to creep back up to acceptable levels, which tells us she is using her nutrients more efficiently. She plays more and sleeps less. She is, in short, her old self. She also seems cuddlier, more willing to be held and carried, which is nice.
One interesting side effect of giving the cat daily shots: I seem to be getting over my fear of needles. We shall see how this translates the next time I need a shot or have blood drawn, but handling sharps every day takes some of the mystery and dread out of them.
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Date: 2009-03-07 02:09 pm (UTC)My personal experience, though, has been that giving myself insulin injections several times a day has done little to nothing for my comfort level with having blood drawn. I think it's a combination of two factors: 1) Just about any other needle is huge compared to the ones used for insulin. 2) I'm not in control of the needle.
Oh, and a #3 which I just thought of: Blood draws and intravenous injections are always more of a production, since they need to find a vein to stick it into, than subcutaneous injections (like insulin), where you can just jab it into any handy fat deposit and call it good.
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