Neville went to his doctor today. His physical examination brought nothing untoward to light, but he was deprived of some blood and urine for tests; their results are forthcoming. The doctor was concerned with Nev’s erratic glucose numbers, and the tests are in part to determine if anything other than diabetes might be the cause.
The weakness Neville is having in his rear end seems nonetheless to be related to diabetes, since he still has some decent muscle tone back there. Neuropathy - the weakness that sometimes afflicts diabetic cats - is nerve damage caused by prolonged unmanaged diabetes. But it seems strange that it is occurring simultaneous with his fluctuating numbers. And then there is the Nevsky’s inability always to put his poop in a litterbox, though he is usually successful. Neuropathy can indeed disrupt bowel function.
But aside from the opportunity to test his fluids, Neville’s visit to the hospital was, I think, beneficial. I value the doctor he has and I feel rather more confident with her knowing the old grey lion’s condition. As well, I bought another glucose monitor - the kind that is attached to the skin and transmits the amounts electronically to a reading device - and the doctor thought that is a better idea to gauge blood-sugar than a fructosamine test. The previous attempt to attach a monitor to Nev ended ingloriously when it simply refused to operate. This one is already working. Whatever the solution to the mystery, we can see that mystery evolve in ‘real-time’, which is a tremendous advantage. If we can better manage his numbers, it might help his bowels, along with other things.
For his part, Neville is just pleased to be back home.
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