[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by MauiGirl

Things feel almost normal today, just have to feed her at the appropriate times, give a shot 2x/day (which is sooo easy compared to the ear prick for testing), watch for any signs of hypoglycemia due to increased dose..... and get on with life. No treats are allowed, except some green beans and lettuce, which she gratefully accepts.

Just for now that all is well. In 10 days I hope the testing goes much better. Her poor little ears look red and a swollen from all the pricks, but she does allow me to look at them, and handle and massage them.

I can see why many people just leave them at the vet's for a day and pay the $200 for glucose curve, but I know it is a part of her lifetime maintenance and I really need to master this. Even the vet tech said she did jugular draws, as it was faster than the ear prick. I don't imagine doing it in the lip or under paw pad would be much easier.

Thanks for all your well wishes. We are going to enjoy the 10 days of "normal".

Enjoy your 10 days of normal, my friend - you deserve it !