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by John » Wed Oct 25, 2023 07:48 pm
Cheri had been feeling pretty rotten the last few days but she had a doctor's appointment today and was determined not to go, but I was more determined that she did go. Not being, as the expression goes, my first rodeo, I figured she was headed for diabetic ketoacidosis. It was cool with a heavy rain, just the kind of day that makes you want to sleep in, but after 4 hours of sleep, I pestered her into going to the doctor. We spent an hour at the doctor's and about 5 more hours at the hospital.
I was right. (Of course!) I told her exactly what was going to happen and step by step, that's exactly what happened. They shot her up with insulin and pumped 2 or 3 bags of saline solution into her. Now she has to spend at least tonight in the hospital. Her blood sugar was too high to measure, (over 600 when it should have been closer to 100). Now it's down to about 300.
As I said, I'd been through this all before with another person, so I knew what was going on, but I knew all this because my cat Poof, was diabetic. I had to learn what was going on for her. That's 2 people who owe their lives to Poof because at this point, both people had about one more day. Now too, Cheri knows to listen to Dr. John.
Honestly, I'm still worried. She still has cancer and she'll always be diabetic, and I'm worn out. John