Re: 6/1 Champ 100, +7 449, +10.5 262
I'm finally able to sit down and give you all an update!! There was no wi-fi in the vet clinic so I couldn't use my laptop!!! Thank goodness I brought a good book because I couldn't do anything else. I hate trying to use my phone for getting online. Takes too long to type anything.
So, here's the info..... Champ came through his dental with flying colors!! He didn't need any extractions. He had a fair amount of tartar and a little gingivitis. One of his little bottom front teeth had apparently been broken off at some point in the past. The vet said the root is still there, but he carefully checked the x-rays and the gums surrounding that tooth and there was no reason at all to remove it. He said there was no reason to cause any trauma there when it's not causing any problems and hasn't started to decay in any way. I'm glad this is over and done with and there were no complications of any kind!!! I couldn't believe how many of the vet techs told me how much they love Champ, that's he's so easygoing and easy to deal with. He just lays there for them while they draw blood and do their thing!!! He makes me proud!!
When I got Champ home, he was like a drunken sailor on shore leave. He was still a bit unsteady on his feet, but he was full of energy and kept trying to jump up onto the coffee table or the sofa....and barely making it!!! So funny to watch. I was told to not give him any food and very little water until dinner and then to only feed him half of what he normally eats. Well, Champ was soooo hungry. Anytime I or Danielle would walk somewhere in the house, he would run to his dish, thinking we were going to feed him. I finally called the vet office and asked it I could please give him some food because he was so hungry (he only had a third of his morning meals) and I was told I could give him some food, but just a little bit at a time so he wouldn't make himself sick. He was one happy kitty!!! He does love his food. He's lost one ounce since his last visit at the vet's, but he still weighs a lot....18.6 pounds. His blood work is all good except his cholesterol is high at 312 (normal 82-218) and his triglycerides which are WAY high at 260 (normal 20-90). The vet said this is typical in diabetic cats and not to worry too much, just try to feed as low fat diet as I can. Champ's glucose was at 204 which, of course, is high, but not that bad when normal is 70-150. His AMPS was nice and low this morning and I'm pretty sure he would have bounced today into the high 200's even without the dental. At the vet's, his BG was in the mid 300's before the dental and in the 420's afterward. When I got him home, it was at 449. He had a small meal about 30 minutes ago, I just checked his BG, and it's already down to 262.
Thank you all for your thoughts and prayers today!!! When it comes to Champ, I worry so much when I probably don't need to, but he's my boy and I'd be lost without him!!!
