Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Just wanted to tell you all Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Unfortunately my Christmas hasn't been all that merry until today. Day before Christmas Eve I had some muscle spams on the left side of my face and had to get rushed to the doctor. They couldn't determine what caused it so we just have to hope it doesn't happen again. Then Christmas eve I got really sick and pretty much made a disaster of the carpet in three rooms, sorry folks it wasn't intentional. Today is going to be a better day, had some food, took a couple of naps and checked out the birds. Hopefully it stays this way. Here is hoping that you are all having a wonderfully Merry Christmas and the New Year brings you only blessings! Love to all of you, Pumkin

And the good news is. . .

I am so doing my happy cat dance, I have lost 4 oz bringing me down to an even 17 lbs. Doctor Jim has reduced my insulin a full unit due to my weight loss and lower glucose numbers. I am pretty pleased with the current status of things! I also want to give a special hello and thank you for the Christmas wishes to Stella, Mabel and Psycho! You all rock! I just wanted to pass on the good news that you can go backwards in the right direction with feline diabetes, I was having my doubts for a while. So I am going to resume my afternoon nap, but I wish you all a Meowy Christmas and Purrrfect New Year! Peace out from the peaceful Pumkin! Love ya all!

I am not a black hole of need, I just had a bad week

What do you expect when you bring strange people in and they make strange and loud noises. I find the safest place I can go to, usually under the bed. It has not been a good week for me, strange people two days in a row and too much noise. I did learn I like turkey last week, but did I get more than I bite or two. Hamburger you can keep, it ain't all that. I did enjoy the canned cat food that I got to try, maybe I can get some more of that. BIG HINT!!!!! I don't think I ask much, feed me (often!!), give me my insulin shots, pet me, give me kisses and clean the litter box, not much to ask in my opinion. I can't do it myself. Okay my friends thank you for listening to what I have to deal with, I guess it is good that I love these people. It takes a lot of patience to deal with the human population, I wish they spoke cat but the language is beyond thier comprehension. Love ya all!

YUM!!!!!

It has been an up and down and up week. Awesome news from the doctor about my glucose levels, I am right on the money and don't have to check for another 6 weeks unless I have any problems. Friday was not so hot. I got shoved off the bed (they claim it was an accident, sure it was), I got sick twice and then got stepped on (another ACCIDENT, so they say). Speaking of Friday, I have a friend that has not been feeling so well either but heard she is feeling better now. I just want to send a shout out to her and let her know that I miss her and hope to see her soon! The other up was I got feed something I have never had and it was awesomely tasty. Apparently my bad behavior has had some payoffs for me and I now can have a little carnivore food! Must say it was a first in my life and it was GOOD!!! My love to all you peeps out there and a special get well to my friend!

I am not a Crabby Tabby, I'm just hungry!!!

The names they call me in this house, my goodness. So I make sure that everytime they are near my food bowl I remind them that I am hungry. So I get up on the kitchen table to see if I can score a snack. So I dragged the meat wrapping from out of the garbage the other night. I am really hungry!! This diet is no fun at all! I understand I need to lose a few pounds, that weighing 17 lbs is not good for my diabetes. But is the stress of having to constantly remind the people in this house that I would like some food any better for me? How can they look at my sad, sweet little face as I sit next to my bowl hopefully awaiting just a little more food. I say Occupy My Food Bowl With More FOOD! So thanks for listening to my rant, I hope you all are well. Peace out from the not so peaceful pumkinland.

Hello World!!

How are all my friends out there doing? I hope you are all well, things are really good here. My last glucose levels were absolutely awesome, which means I don't have to do them for another 6 weeks. How great is that I ask you! Now I still am on a diet, which is a total bummer, but I am dealing with it. I really am a lucky guy. I found my peeps here when I was about 7 weeks old, I just walked up to them and knew they were for me. They been good to me over the years, I can pick them! So I am enjoying the reprive from getting the veins in my ears poked for another couple of weeks and hoping that the weather finally cools off. I'm just hanging out at home and enjoying the attention. Best wishes my friends and peace out from Pumkin land!

Guess who has a birthday coming up. . .

This cat!!! I will be 12 years old on September 1st, that being people years. I consider it cause to celebrate since I have been on insulin for over a years and am still doing pretty darn good. The diet still kinda stinks,but there is no getting an extra helping of anything. If anyone would like to send me a gift some bi-colored mousie toys would be pretty cool. (Hint). Looking forward to a quiet celebration at home with my people. In the mean time peace out my peeps, I will be a nice week in Pumkinland. Love ya all

I have made a new friend

Life is pretty sweet. I miade a new friend today, her name is Mandie. She is going to come over and give memy shots if my people can't. She is really nice. I also have gotten some really new sweet toys lately so I have been really busy. I gotta keep this short because I is hard to post from this phone. TTFN. Peace out from Pumkin Pie Land!!

It's All Good News

I've lost 2 oz and the glucose levels were good, YAHOO! I needed the boost. I don't have to check glucose levels for a month, so no pin pricks to the ear for four whole weeks. The diet does continue, but at least it seems to be working. I made some new friends last week that came through on a visit and even met a bunny for the first time. I'm also hearing some word that I maybe meeting a new friend recommended by Dr. Jim, but I don't really have details. I will update all of you when I know more about that. But for now life is good, especially since I get to stay in the air conditioning. Hope you are all well and that life is good for you too. Peace out from the Pumkin Patch!!

Good News!

Got the good news yesterday that the blood sugar is right on (between 70 and 101). That doesn't get me out of the diet, that's the only bummer. Dr. Jim said to leave everything just the way it is. I was kind of sweating it after the last numbers, thought we might have to increase the insulin. Had quite the eventful week last week with visitors, got to met 3 really nice young ladies that came down to visit. That really wiped me out, but it was fun. They came down with Kris to hang out for a few days. Really didn't mean to scare them when they couldn't find me, I sleep pretty hard and didn't hear them from the back corner of the closet. Just thought I would spread the good news. Hope you are all well and staying cool. Peace out from Pumkin's Pad!

Happy 4th of July!!

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy 4th of July and update everybody. Things are going pretty much ok. Blood sugar was a little high, but we are leaving things like they are for the time being to see if it drops back down. Inspite of the diet I gained 2 oz, which doesn't seem like a lot but on me it is or so I am told. I have a new friend named Tiger, he doesn't talk much. In fact he does less than me, like nothing but sit there. He is a Karate Kat, yet I haven't seen him doing any Karate. I spent my holiday just chillin' in the A/C, these 100 degree days are not my cup of tea considering I wear a fur coat all year round. That's my update for now. Have a great holiday and take care my friends. Peace out from the Pumkin Pie!

If it sounds like trouble, it's probably just me

Well it's been an interesting few weeks in the great blood sugar battle. After going along good for a little while it spiked up into the 200s. Doc said probably a low grade infection and sent a shot home with the people. At least it saved me from going out in this heat, I love my air conditioned house. So a $50 shot later and it's back down but on the low side. What's a guy to do. So next week we do the whole three time a day checking my blood sugar again and if it's still on the low side we will reduce the insulin. Other than that life has been pretty good. I have discoved milk, but nobody will let me have any. I have also been up on the kitchen table, which I can't understand why I get yelled at for that. I'm a cat, I'm suppose to climb on things, right? I hope everybody is well and enjoying the up coming summer! Keep ya posted! Love ya'll!!! Peace out from Planet Pumkin!

Welcome Summer!

We will be welcoming summer very shortly here, which means it's gonna get hot here in Texas. I don't worry too much about it because I get to stay in and enjoy the A/C. Sorry I've been pretty quiet lately, but that's a good thing. The blood sugar has been BEAUTIFUL!!! Only having to check it once a month, which means my people don't get as stressed out. Unfortunately the diet is still being strickly enforced and I don't see that changing. I've tried everything screaming and yelling, laying by the bowl like I'm famished to the point of exhaustion and have even lowered myself to begging, but they just won't give in. I hope everyone is happy and healthy and wish you all the best in the coming months. Peace out to all my peeps!!

Kitties have freckles sometimes

I am proud to say I have lost a pound on this blasted diet. That is a good thing. I. frhave learned that I am a freckled kitty. I have freckles in my mouth even. This phone is impossible to post pn so I will keep it brief. I am doing good and sending my best wishes to all. Forgive the typing, my secretary isn't that great but she does a great job scratching my ears. Love and purrs!!!

Now I got the picture right

Computer glich or user glich, that is the question?

Quiet is good . . .

Life is pretty quiet right now, which is good. No major issues and no taking blood from my ears (very good!). I just been hanging with my peeps and watching the birds. We have just started to get the hummingbirds and them little guys are fast. Just thought I'd let everyone know that life is good, just not too exciting right now. By the way, I changed my profile picture. Aren't I a good looking guy!!! Peace out peeps!

Guess Animal Planet isn't gonna call

So much at my attempt at Television stardom, but oh well it was worth a try. Pretty nice weekend watching all the birds and napping. I been feeling pretty good these days since the glucose is under control. Would be even better if it weren't for this diet stuff and it doesn't look like that is going away anytime soon. Had a good visit with a friend who hadn't been over to visit for a while, that was nice. We had a cold front come through Saturday night, so I have my special sleeping quilt back on the bed. It's been nice and peaceful in Pumkinland lately, hope it has been the same for you all too. Peace out for Planet Pumkin and my best wishes to all!

I want my 15 minutes of fame!!

I was sleeping in my recliner this weekend with Animal Planet on and they ran this marathon of a show called "Must Love Cats". Some of it was pretty goofy, like the guys singing and playing guitar and some of it was pretty cool, like the cat with the prostetic leg. I think I should be able to be on this show as the poster cat for Feline Diabetes. How do you get on this thing, my story is a pretty good one. Eleven year old slightly over weight guy starts showing classic symptoms, drink and going a lot. Well trained owners notice and take action. Going through all the hoops trying to control the glucose with diet, then glypizide and now insulin. Finally, getting the mix of weight, diet and insulin correct. Plus, I think I'm a pretty good looking cat. I would make good TV. Hey, Animal Planet people!! Notice me!!! Thank you for listening to my rant for the day. Hope you all are well. Things here are good, can finally open the window and watch my birds. Peace out from Pumkinland!!

And the good news is . . .

When to see the Doc today and the good news would be the lump that I have been messing with appears to be a spider bite, got some primo anti-biotic cream to put on it to prevent any infection. My glucose levels are awesome!! The bummer is that I've put on weight in spite of the diet (17 lbs now) and that the bill with my shopping list was big. I needed needles, insulin and food. The only concern with the bite and infection is that an infection can throw off my glucose levels. Don't wanna go back there. To the girls and Psycho, thank you ladies for thinking of my and Psycho, dude I know you got my back! I am very relived that the lump thing ended up the way it did, I was shaking in my fur on that one. Don't want to be doing any of that cut and paste on my body. Sorry I couldn't post last night, the paws don't work on the woman's phone. One of them silly touch things and with my paws I touch everything. Thanks everyone for your support and love ya all!! Peace out for planet Pumkin!

I was a bad kitty . . . bwaaaahhhh!

I am feeling pretty good and I am getting into trouble these days. Woo Hoo! The people came home after leaving me alone, again and I got up on the kitchen table and laid there in total defiance! My back legs are feeling good, with no neuropathy and I am keeping everyone on their toes in this house! I haven't felt this good in a long time and it is great!! Love all my peeps!!!

More Please . . . and I mean MORE FOOD!

The blood sugar is good this time around, granted at little low in the middle of the day but doesn't seem to be having adverse affects like being lythergic or spacey. Still not enjoying the diet, I have resorted to licking the bowl when the food is gone. Something I used to look down on dogs for doing, but I get it now guys, really I do get it. It's finally starting to warm up down here, which means days laying on the window still watching the birds. Thanks for the cuddling offer ladies!! Hope things are going good for everyone. Love ya all!!!

The diet is working, but it is not fun!

Well, good news today for me. My diet is working, as much as I hate to say that. Dr. Jim said stay where we are at with the insulin and keep on with the diet. Darn it, I want more food and I make it really clear around here. They just don't get it, a busy guy like me needs food. I sleep. eat, drink, take care of business, give the people the grace of my attention and guard the house. What do they want, FEED ME! On the other side of things, the Superbowl didn't work out the way I wanted and I will get over it. Not that it matter that much, my team should have been kicking Steelers butt. Another thing I have learned about my illness is that I am no longer the little (emphasis on little mind you!) orange furnace I once was. I get cold a lot more and that is due to the decreased circulation that has occurred due to my illness. If you see pictures posted of me frequently sleeping on or in blankets (and thank you Grandma Boots for making some of my favorites! You rock!) it is because I get cold. Love you guys and I want some of my special friends up north that I love you I know some of you are having hard times right now.

I am a month into the new year . . .

January is just about over and I am approaching one year since I was diagnosed with the Diabetes. After trying to manage it with first diet, then pills, we have had to settle with insulin. That was going well for a little while, then like most of us during the holidays I put on a little extra weight. This has caused my glucose levels in rise again. So, like most of the population, with the new year comes a strict new diet. YUCK! I am only allowed a half of a cup of food a day and I feel like I am starving!!! Hopefully, I can drop the extra weight instead of having to raise my insulin. I have until Superbowl Sunday to do this. Although I think part of my problem with my glucose last weekend was due to stress. That Bears game was rough to watch. :( Oh well, I am a former Chicago kitty and as we say "Wait until next year". Probably catch ya'll after the big game next weekend.

Diving into the New Year

Well, we made it to 2011 and things are looking pretty good. Blood sugar has leveled out and life seems to be getting back to normal. Get to go see Dr. Jim in about a week or so and check on the front paws from my last little issue and general check up. Had a bit of a cold, just a little sneezing and runny nose but better now. Hope you are a heading into a great New Year! Peace out from Pumkin World!