[Linda P]

Hi Kellye!
Thanks so much for your reply. I was sorry to hear about Duffy. It’s all about “quality of life” – not ours, but our baby. Duffy couldn’t have had a more loving mommy, who did everything in her power & beyond, to give him that quality. When we have pets with medical issues, we end up becoming almost experts about the illness….we become a sponge of information. Yet, even with all that information, things don’t go right. It doesn’t make sense, it becomes frustrating & we hit that wall. Diabetes is an UGLY disease that doesn’t play by the rules, even when you follow the rules completely. So, we just do our best & rejoice with our successful attempts & feel defeated with our failures. What a conundrum!

Kizzy is 13.5 yrs old. Same problems as Duffy. Diabetic 2.5 yrs & now hard to regulate. Treating Cushings with Melatonin & Flax Lignan. Seems ok. Thyroid meds. Feeding Royal Canin Glycobalance. I know how you feel about this food. =) Loss of hearing & nearly blind but he sure can find me in the house. Ordered Ketone test strips – learned a lot from your blog! Takes walks with his housemates & is happy. Dislocated his hip 2 wks ago & had FHO surgery 1 wk ago. Still recovering but made it through the surgery ok. Just getting back to normal after having high temp for several days. Lots of Nurse Mommy care BUT I would do it all again to help him. We all learn to avoid the term “Gads! What else could go wrong?” Baring a brain transplant, I’ll do just about anything to help him. Face it, we’re goners but it can’t compare to the love & joy they give us. I know Kizzy probably isn’t going to be with me too much longer but I’ll do what I have to do in the meantime. As long as there’s a twinkle in his little eyes, he’s ok. It’s all about quality.

It was a pleasure to meet another passionate & dedicated mommy. You’re amazing! Enjoy all your babies, present & who are yet to come. Take care.

PS Tell me more about the Solid Gold food. Sounds good for weight gain but is it for diabetics?