Hello there!  I know I have not posted anything in a while. You see, I had some issues. I had an upset tummy and couldn't keep my food down. Turns out my gall bladder and liver needed some meds.  I am feeling much better now, thanks to my humans for taking me to the vet and getting me meds to calm my stomach and improve my gall bladder and liver. Today I am feeling fine, my blood sugar is stable and I am enjoying each day!

High Blood Sugar - Be steady on the insulin levels!

It's been a bit since the last time I posted anything. I had a bit of an issue with my glucose, it was getting high. My humans adjusted my insulin, but went too high. What happened is that my body reacted and instead of the insulin lowering my blood sugar it actually spiked. After consulting my Vet, my humans are now keeping me on a consistent insulin dosage. This has worked. My blood sugar levels are leveling off and I am getting back to normal. I had no signs of the higher blood sugar and my humans only knew about it as they test me regularly. It is important to test. My humans are now using my new AlphaTrak 2 meter. It requires a lot less blood and logs all my readings. Below are some pictures of my humans testing me:

My humans shaved my elbow for easy testing.

After a small stick with my lancing device, there is a bit of blood.

 This is my old meter, my humans now use the new AlphaTrak 2 meter.

I now take between 5 and 6 units of insulin.

Lovin Life!

One of my favorite spots, my bed on the patio.  I just love it!  I wanted to tell you all that my Vet is not sure that the Prednisone had anything to do with my diabetes.  Prednisone is a wonderful medicine and it did help a lot with my auto immune disease.  My skin healed and the sores went away.  Who knows why I developed diabetes, but I am doing just fine today.  My blood sugar is in check, my appetite is back, my weight is steady and I am loving life!

After eating the Hills W/D dog food for a while, I got bored. At first my humans thought something was wrong, so I was put on some antibiotics. Really, the food was just a bit bland. So my humans did some research and found some yummy recipes. Of course they spoke with my Vet and she approved. This morning I had my turkey meatloaf (turkey, oatmeal, peas, carrots, W/D dog food, Italian seasoning, fake salt, egg and pinto beans). They also threw in a little sliced turkey and cottage cheese! I ate the whole thing.

So, last August when my humans found out I was blind and had diabetes they went shopping! They bought food (wet and dry Prescription Diet®w/d® Canine Low Fat-Diabetic-Gastrointestinal). They bought insulin and needles. They bought new meds (Atopica and Genesis spray). I had eye drops (neo/poly/dex opth susp and Tacrolimus). We were all set to tackle this illness and get me back to health.

At first my humans were very upset, but I was okay.  I knew things were different but it only took me a while to get the hang of being blind and the new meds.  I ran into a few things, the bar stool hurt the worst.  After a few weeks, I had the lay of the house and a part of the backyard down.  Best of all, my humans would give me treats after I got my shots (healthy treats of course).

I know it sounds like a lot, but my humans love me and I love them. 

This is what I used to look like, before the Prednisone made me loose my hair!

Foxy The Dog's Story

Several years ago, I was diagnosed with an auto immune disease. You see, I had been rubbing my rear end on the ground and itching my ears. My humans thought it was allergies, but did not get better with the medicine. Then I broke out in sores on my skin. It was then diagnosed as auto immune. That started my Prednisone treatment. While the Prednisone worked, it caused some other problems. Last August 2011, I fell into the pool. My human got me out, but then I ran into the chair. They knew something was wrong. They called a local animal eye care doctor and took me in. While in the office, they checked my eyes but asked if they could check my blood sugar. They did and it was over 600! I had diabetes and had already gone blind. My humans rushed me to my regular vet, where they put me on IV and administered Insulin. That day my life with diabetes began.