Some days we feel up. Some days we feel down. Today was one of those down days. First, it's the downside of growing plants. Now I understand why growing large numbers of seedlings is so important - because plant yields can drop at any time. You've seen the birds destroy my seedlings and now you'll see the rust fungus destroying my seedlings. Sigh, the highs and the lows of growing plants.
Second, it's my Cookie. Cookie has been in diabetic remission for 2 years. Then I noticed the signs of the diabetes returning again. Luckily, I can home test for blood glucose now so I was able to verify that Cookie's glucose was elevated and get her to the vet as soon as I could. But that means we're back to monitoring glucose and giving insulin shots every 12 hours again. And insulin is one heck of a scary and dangerous hormone. This time we have the Freestyle Libre to help monitor Cookie's glucose, but it doesn't make the decision making of if and when to give insulin and how much to give any easier. After this video was made, I tried installing a new sensor on Cookie at home by myself (the sensor lasts for 14 days). I was able to get it on and to stick but I'm still stressing now about whether I placed it correctly and whether I hurt her in the process. Stress beyond stress...
With five concurrent chronic health issues to manage for Cookie, saying that I'm overwhelmed is an understatement. And it's wearing me down. Luckily for Cookie, the burden is all on her caretaker. As far as she's concerned, she's getting lots of special treats, all the food she wants to eat, and a ton of close attention, which is just about all she cares about with regards to having a good life. So at least we have that.
Sigh...
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