Feisal and The Beetus

[pshaw_raven]

We got home Thursday to find Feisal had gone from just walking oddly to peeing on the floor where he was laying - there was a LOT of urine. Same thing the next morning, so I got him an emergency vet appointment and ... he's diabetic. Diabetes is somewhat unusual in cats, but he fits the profile of an older male cat, though he was never obese. They started him on insulin, so he's had two doses now. He seems to be a little more alert and mentally active, but we're still having the urinary incontinence from time to time. Yesterday afternoon there was none, but I found a small spot before bed, and more this morning. I'm just going to stock up on cleaning products and keep in mind that I'll probably be mopping that floor on the regular for a while.

I've been so stressed out with the cat and trying to get things back in order here that now I feel like utter garbage. I was afraid I'd be bringing poor Feisal home in a cardboard box yesterday and was steeling myself to saying goodbye, because I honestly thought all the pee meant kidney failure. Actually the bloodwork shows his kidneys are fine. Just his glucose is sky-high. Anyway.

My heart rate variability was really low last night, and I slept but don't feel rested. I feel pretty beat up and have developed a cough, so that's going to make running a lot of fun. I think all the trip and cat stress has got me so on edge that I am going to have to exhaust myself completely to start getting any restful sleep.

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[cdayzee]

Poor Feisal :( I hope his diabetes can be managed.

I also hope you're able to get some restful sleep soon <3

I experienced something similar when I didn't get any sleep Tues night from my husband being in the hospital. I did lay down for a couple hours but my oldest daughter kept texting me. I crashed Wed night but ever since then, I've been unable to get any quality sleep. I've been restless or something. Not quite sure how to describe it. I need to get it together soon though so I can be helpful to my mom for her eye surgery [& my travel, which is actually the most worrying because for whatever reason whenever I'm driving, I have to keep fighting my body because all it wants to do is fall into a sleep coma].

[pshaw_raven]

So far he seems to be responding well, he's getting more active. He seems "brighter." His back legs and bladder still don't work well, but we'll work around that and unfortunately for him, he'll have to get used to being bathed. I didn't realize how lethargic he's been until he started doing things like chirping for pets, and swiping at a fly that got in. He even came into the living room to see me earlier this afternoon, and he hasn't really gone much of anywhere besides the kitchen or the shower. Although I think he was also trying to schmooze some cheese crackers off me.

Annnnnd I have Covid. We ordered some of the free tests from Health and Human Services and mine's positive. We think Fox already had it last week - he was complaining about the same set of symptoms, we just didn't think it was that. So it seems like he caught it, has already been sick and recovered, and now I have it. Happily I don't have to go anywhere this week.

Man, I was having a good run, too. I'd avoided this thing since the beginning, LOL. Well, I feel terrible, but since I'm vaxxed and boosted it's probably not nearly as bad as it could be.

[cdayzee]

Oh no! I hope you recover soon with no lasting effects!