Hi, I'm Anna.

I'm still trying to figure out how to navigate this forum, but it looks like I have to start here.

My cat, Malakai was just diagnosed with diabetes (about three weeks ago). He's 11 years old. We hospitalized him and started him on insulin on 8/17/16.

 

Welcome Anna! You've come to the right place. If you go to the forum's main page and read the stickies about using the forum, setting up your profile and spreadsheet you'll be able to get started. Once that's done, go to the specific forum for the type of insulin that Malakai is getting if you want more detailed advice. It's very overwhelming at the beginning but it gets better, I promise. People here are very helpful and supportive.

 

Hi Anna welcome to the Fdmb forums general questions are usually asked in the main health forum, specific ones in the insulin forums depending on which your kitty is on.

There's a spreadsheet you can set up for your blood glucose tests - I'm sure someone can help you with that if necessary. (Not sure how good with computers you are! I'm hopeless so a lovely person help me set mine up)

And some information in your signature is really helpful like name, dates, age of kitty cat, type of insulin and food.

Hope that helps

 

Thanks for your reply and your help, TempestsMum. I already posted something in the main health forum about a hypoglycemic episode we had this morning.

I will check out the spreadsheet and compare it to the one that I self-created. I will also add some information in my signature.

Thanks again.

 

Thank you also, Kris & Teasel. I'll set up the spreadsheet and profile.

 

Malakai is a beautiful cat!

 

Thank you, Kris & Teasel. He is a handsome little guy.
Teasel is quite the looker as well!

 

Welcome & please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Everyone here is very helpful & knowledgable, your like family now

 

That's so sweet, Jennifer. Thank you! I have felt very welcomed and supported so far!