Posted By Russ Emerson on March 5, 2006 at 1:33 pm
Over at Captain’s Quarters, Captain Ed is looking for assistance in compiling/analyzing data from the Department of Defense’s reports on Guantanamo detainees.
Many hands make light work, as they say. Head over to Ed’s, read the background, and if you can lend a hand, let him know.
Posted By Russ Emerson on March 3, 2006 at 11:41 am
We had some tentative good news this week about Mycah’s recently diagnosed diabetes.
Mycah went in for a day-long “glucose curve” test, wherein the vets monitor her blood glucose level throughout the day, in an effort to determine what the proper insulin dosage ought to be in order to effectively treat her.
Much to our collective surprise, her levels were within the “good” range (whatever that actually is) and stayed there all day, even without her regular 2pm dose of insulin.* It appears that diet alone might be adequate to treat her.
That’s good for me, because at $85/bottle, insulin definitely isn’t cheap. But it’s even better for Mycah, because it means the diabetes isn’t as severe as it might have been. That, and she really loves her prescription catfood (which is actually pretty cheap, particularly when compared to insulin.)
Next week we have scheduled a repeat of the test. We are, of course, hoping that the first test’s results are borne out. With luck, there won’t be any continuing need for insulin shots.
In any event, she’ll still get her occasional treats and frequent skritches.
Hmmmm… I don’t recall that the vet prescribed bedrest. Lazy furball.