My Mr. B was diagnosed in January 2003 and is not only doing great, but apparently is one of those rare kitties (about 3% of the feline diabetic population) that actually becomes "non-diabetic" on their own! He was very ill with a blood sugar of almost 700 when he was initially diagnosed. Now after a 2 month course of insulin therapy (progessively lower doses) and a diet of Rx feline diabetic food, he is now completely insulin free; treated by diet alone! I shudder to think that my beloved Mr. B would have been deemed "untreatable" after that first visit and diagnosis.