Eddie the cat and his CGM

In our last story about Eddie the cat, we learned how he was diagnosed with diabetes after experiencing lots of the same symptoms humans with diabetes experience. He lost a lot of weight despite eating all the time, he was going to the toilet a lot and was very thirsty. Eddie’s family learned how to test his blood glucose levels by pricking his ears once per week. 

Shortly after we shared that story, Eddie’s blood glucose levels become very unpredictable and his family had to start testing his blood glucose twice a day, in the morning and night. This was a lot for Eddie’s delicate ear skin, which was becoming bruised and sore. Eddie would fold his ears back because he knew he was going to be pricked and he didn’t like it.  

Eddie’s family decided they would try and use a CGM sensor to track blood sugar levels, instead of pricking his ears. If it worked, they would be able to scan the sensor with their phones to check Eddie’s blood glucose levels, making it a lot easier on everyone.

Eddie the cat wearing his new CGM sensor on his back

The sensor has been a great success and is a huge relief for his family who don’t have to worry about pricking Eddie’s ears as often as they used to.  Eddie wears a sensor for two weeks every month and then swaps sides to let the site heal, just like a human would. 

Eddie can do everything he usually does while he’s wearing his sensor and it doesn’t bother him at all.