@vhuber - I also hope the news is good on Friday. I also hope that @ Dean has reassured you a little.
@queenegreene - here's hoping the mojo is back. Don't you just love watching daft TV whilst on the exercise bike.
@taxmom9093 - the chaos will pass, and you know we'll keep your seat warm for when you need it.





1st: 6.88 miles 3.88 miles running (Park Run), 3 m purposeful walking- MTD 6.88
2nd: 7.5 miles, 5 m running and 2.5 m purposeful walking, Pilates - MTD 14.38
3rd: 5.89 miles, 2.5 purposeful walking, 3.39 running, - MTD 20.27
4th: 3.2 miles purposeful walking, Pilates and Strength training - MTD 23.47
5th: 7.68 miles, 3.43 miles club speed training, including hill bleeps and whistle tag, 4.25 purposeful walking - MTD 31.15

Walked to the sports centre and back so I could watch my youngest grandbaby swimming. He's been poorly with 'hand, foot and mouth' and his poor little feet had skinned, making him reluctant to go in the bath. It was thought swimming would help. He wasn't happy about the idea and made his opinion clear as only a 22 month old can. HOWEVER after 5 minutes in the pool he was sooooo happy playing with his daddy (my baby) and then bawled when he had to come out 35 minutes later. So proud of him.

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Typos Aaaaaaarrrrggh!

sufferlandrian wrote: »

@vhuber - We see a lot of diabetic animals. Most do quite well on insulin injections. The Vetsulin (Zinc insulin) has had very good results. It's also come down in price. The other insulins have all gone way up in price. The needle is quite small and once you get used to giving the shots, they don't mind it too much. I'm not sure why your vet didn't take a glucose from a glucometer if she thought it was diabetes and then send the blood off to make sure nothing else was going on. You don't have to monitor the glucose as often with pets. They handle a much larger range of glucose and you are really only trying to keep it between 80 and 300. You can check it with a human glucometer. It's off a little, but close enough to tell if the glucose is high or low. Most are within 25 mg/dl. If you furby is urinating a lot or seems a little off, it's a good idea to have one at home so you can check it. They live a long time with high glucose but not very long with glucose below 30.

They are to call me tomorrow & I will ask her then. THANK YOU so much for this info. The little stinker is doing good today. No throwing up, not drinking near the amount of water (meaning not as much peeing), ate real good & even went out for a walk & chased pheasants in the tree rows. I don't always feel comfortable with this clinic. remember we are in Podunkville but it was closest, he was sick & it was crappy snowy weather out..

3.6 miles today
20.94 miles month to date

@vhuber: I had two dogs with diabetes. The first one was treated by an old horse vet who did not push us to do insulin but insulin tablets. Very useless.
My last sweet pup lived to 14 and he was diagnosed at around 10. We did the insulin and did urine strips which certainly are not as accurate but did them regularly to get an accurate reading throughout the day. Our vet was impressed as to how close that our results were with actual blood levels. I was drawing blood too as I got more confident. The shots are so easy to give. My dog stood there and let me do them. You just move your sights so as not to allow one area of skin. to get too tough from your needle punctures. We did them at the ruff of the neck and in the rump area. It is all under the skin. They will teach you and show you how to draw back first to make sure you don't draw blood. I did that maybe three times in all those shots.

My dog did develop cataracts which is very common in diabetic dogs. I being the crazy loving pet owner had them removed and even had an artificial lens put in. Yep he was my most valuable mutt. He 16 days radiation treatments in Cleveland for Hemangiopericytoma that he developed at age 2.5. We drove back and forth 2 1/2 hours each way as it was the closest place to do radiation. Now we have a fabulous specialty clinic that did his cataract surgery. We even spent 12 hours searching for him when they took him to human lab after hours when their equipment broke down. He slipped his collar even though he was to be hooked to his harness. By a miracle I found him in an industrial park laying in some grass near the fence along an interstate. Yep, I am the crazy pet owner who now has pet insurance. Bottom line; I would do the injections again if necesary. And as Dean stated, costs are coming down in Vetsilin. We started on Humulin L and ended up on Vetsilin. Wil keep good thoughts that all works out.

Dec. 5: Adding 8 miles today of walking and some sore knee lopping.
TTD: 52.5 miles



@Dean: Liking your photos of Ruby the Wonder dog. Reminds me of my Merit.

01/02 - 7.89
01/03 - 4,554
01/04 - 16,951
01/05 - 18,048





Hope everyone has a fine Friday!

Chris

1/5 - 1.69 miles walking
Total for month - 9.85 of 155 miles
Thanks for the kind words

@vhuber thinking of you and your furbaby today!

OK the weather here is making me CRAZY! Snow yesterday, temps below 10F today and we expect rain and 51F by Tuesday. I Loved walking in the snow yesterday, and amazingly, even though I had a few close calls, I did not end up on my @$$ on the sidewalk. Debating on outside or treadmill today, not sure my lungs are ready for the cold yet.

Added 2.75 miles for a January total of 10.25 miles



@Dean Love the picture of Ruby the Wonder Dog.

5 miles done
20 miles total

55 miles left towards...
75 mile January goal.

sufferlandrian wrote: »

sufferlandrian wrote: »

sufferlandrian wrote: »

Starting off with 6 miles out of 200.

Adding 2 miles for 8 out of 200.

Adding 5 miles for 13 out of 200.

Adding 9 miles for 21 out of 200

Added a walk on Tuesday and 45 mins of hoops yesterday.
Today I did a strength circuit. I know it doesn't involve mileage but I'm glad I did it anyway.

38.2 of 200 km done

1/06
25.99 miles
162.26 miles MTD

clepant wrote: »

Dec. 5: Adding 8 miles today of walking and some sore knee lopping.
TTD: 52.5 miles



@Dean: Liking your photos of Ruby the Wonder dog. Reminds me of my Merit.

I just want to give that fur baby a great big hug and kiss! My doctor has prescribed a companion fur baby, but my apt complex says no. I miss my fur baby, Bear. he had such an attitude, I felt like his chauffeur

@Dave: sooo sorry to hear this, my heart goes out to you!

No miles for me today although I moved my @ss cleaning house, shoveling snow & watching the 4 yr old & 2 yr old grandsons!
As for my fur baby, he & I were gone ALL day & the vet left a message on my machine that YES he has diabetes along with other issues & to call her when I receive this message. I did not get home till after 6 pm & they were gone for the day. WIll try again tomorrow but it is a weekend so I'm sure no one will be around. ohhhh goodness..