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Nammu · Nov 01, 2021, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by BethRags

These past few months have been really difficult. Too many frightening situations. I'm working hard to keep it together. The moments when I'm able to feel objective joy are golden.

Sidney, my kitty who has been diagnosed with diabetes, is the sweetest, most intelligent little being. We're still having a hard time regulating her insulin. She's been throwing up her meals lately, and that's scary and complicated. For someone who lives on disability (me) the costs for the needed vet care is enormous. Nevertheless, I am doing everything I can possibly do to stabilize her. I give her insulin shots twice a day. This week-end I will buy a home glucose tester so I can test her at home, then give the vet a chart of her readings. Hopefully we can work out an appropriate insulin dose.

Oh I hear you on vet costs. I can’t imagine having to pay for diabetes care. That would wipe me out. My guy is approximately 15-17 and knock on wood, healthy. But he’s lost weight. I was so concerned I took him in and it was nearly $250 just to say he’s old.

I have a therapy appointment today followed by a psychologist telling me the result of the psych test I took a few weeks ago. I assume it's used to refine a diagnosis.

What I really want to do is snuggle up in bed with my cats all day.