http://nybirds.wordpress.com Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:47:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://nybirds.wordpress.com/2007/05/14/hello-world/#comment-1317 Dayna Fri, 30 Nov 2007 21:47:03 +0000 #comment-1317 Thanks for posting your story. This past June, our maxi's pionus, Wheeze, was diagnosed with avian diabetes. The vet was really pushing insulin injections, but after reading your story, and doing some additional research, we decided against it and went with some oral medication instead. We think it was pancreatic cancer, as well; her body just started shutting down bit by bit. We lost her about two months after the diagnosis, but I somehow feel better knowing that nature (in the form of the disease) was the cause of her death, rather than the insulin shock I think she would have likely experienced. She spent her last weeks very loved, very snuggled, and not in fear of needles. Mystic's story really helped me be confident I was making the right decisions regarding Wheeze's treatment. Thanks for posting your story. This past June, our maxi’s pionus, Wheeze, was diagnosed with avian diabetes. The vet was really pushing insulin injections, but after reading your story, and doing some additional research, we decided against it and went with some oral medication instead. We think it was pancreatic cancer, as well; her body just started shutting down bit by bit. We lost her about two months after the diagnosis, but I somehow feel better knowing that nature (in the form of the disease) was the cause of her death, rather than the insulin shock I think she would have likely experienced. She spent her last weeks very loved, very snuggled, and not in fear of needles. Mystic’s story really helped me be confident I was making the right decisions regarding Wheeze’s treatment.

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