I had a cat that was the love of my life he turned 11 in September 2014. I noticed he was drinking and urinating great volumes in February 2014. I brought him to our vet and they took his blood sugar level and it was 480. They sent me home with a script for insulin and told me cats can go into remission and it may be possible if he lost some weweight. They never recommended an at home glucose testing kit and when i asked they said they didn't recommend them to pet owners 2units of insulin wouldn't hurt him and if he seemed sluggish to rubb maple syrup or honey on his gums. Optimistic that my love for this cat would be enough to save him I truly believed he would go into remission. Come end of April went from 17lbs to 14lbs and it seemed he was no longer symptomatic. I brought him back to the vet and they said he went into remremission. I stopped insulin continue him on special md diabetic food the vet told me to give him. September I went away for a week i wish i didnt because when i returned he was skin and bones ketoacidosis i suspect. I brought him back to the vet he weighed 10lbs at this time. they said he was diabetic again and recommended 1unit insulin with meals... November 2014 He had a violent hypoglycemic seizure I ran him to emergency animal hospital paid 3000 to save him. He was in recovery and observation 24hrs. When he came home he continued to have mini seizures or trimmers for 3weeks. Then they stopped and i finally got my stupid vet to give me a glucose monitor everytime i took his blood his sugar was 83 the kit said 100 to 150 was nomal. I thought finally maybe he might be in remission again and he will be better. Dec 2014 He started having anal leakage i thought he had anal gland infection or just fullness. But when i bought him to the vet they said he lost control of his bowels and it was time to put him down he suffered enough. I listened after being left in a room crying for almost 2hrs with my two yr old and my now 7lb cat. Dec 19th 2014 will be a day i regret for the rest of my life as the day i put my best friend to sleep even though he had no organ failure his sugar was normal he stopped seizing and he could have just had diarrhea dehydration or even possible infection. Moral of the story get informed before its to late, get a vet that understands feline diabetes, feed them wet food low carbs, and try to do all you can not to live with regret.

Wow Lucille! Are you sure your reading was 35? At that level, I'd think you'd be passing out. I have been diabetic type 2 for 20 years and I get fuzzy headed if my glucose reading falls to 60. Usually, I become aware of a low glucose condition at 90 and below. I watch for signs of low glucose when driving. Its very important to correct low glucose if driving. One should not let it fall below 90 and 100 is a better low mark when driving. I keep a tube of 10 glucose tablets in my auto's console and carry 5 hard candies in my back pocket. Reasonable cost glucose tablets are available from Walmart. They have tubes of 10 tabs and jars with 100 tabs. The tabs are lower cost in the 100 tab jar. I keep my empty 10 tab tubes and refill those from the larger jar.

Here's a link to the original recipe: The Best Keto Cheesecake I made this again for a birthday at work today and everyone raved about it even though I overbaked it a little :-) If you don't want to make one large enough to feed a battalion you can cut the recipe down- I usually do. For an 8" springform pan, use The whole base recipe (I actually omit the cinnamon as I used it the first time and we've decided we prefer it without) 2 8oz packages cream cheese 2/3 cup powdered sweetener (I use Equal as that's what we have here and Splenda upsets my innards) 2 large eggs (today's cake I used duck eggs as that's what I had) 2 1/2 oz sour cream (I do this by weight as she doesn't say "fluid ounces") 1/2 tablespoon vanilla Bake time is shorter, I check after 20 minutes. I usually top this with strawberries or frozen (fresh cost an arm and a leg here) raspberries in a thin layer of sugar free strawberry or raspberry jello. Enjoy!

I appreciate that. True stories. One Thanksgiving I was cutting brussel sprouts and really did a number on my finger. I tried everything- cold water, ice, raising my hand, it just would not stop. Finally one of the medical people in the family asked if I had super glue. (after cleaning and all) and I was fine. Then DH who uses a blood thinner used a mandoline the night before July 4........ Not a good time. Just so you know, most of the urgent care places were closed. We did find one but it really took them a long time and various trials to get it to stop. So I have this major fear. I didn't see the shaved brussel sprouts today but I did see halved. I know it's better if they are freshly cut. I didn't buy any because I may have talked myself out of trying it at least for sure not for Thanksgiving. But it looks and sounds so delicious.