Please help!

10 yr old female has been in remission for a year from diabetes, about two weeks ago I noticed an increase in urination and drinking. Took her back to her normal vet to run tests and they determined that her glucose was high but they wanted to consult with an internal medicine doctor. This took a week, by the time I brought her back for a recheck/discuss insulin plan the vet told me I needed to take her to an emergency vet because she was in DKA (diabetic ketoacidosis). She was at the emergency vet from Wednesday-late last evening. The dr says she’s no longer in DKA but instead in ketosis. ketones are still be detected in her body at a moderate level. They stopped giving her fluids by IV and were only treating her with medications I could supply at home. Potassium levels are good, electrolytes are within normal range, kidneys are good but liver is elevated. Also her blood was not acidic.

I’m obviously concerned about ketones still be detected and that her desire for eating is being SEVERELY affected. (We have some food that she will eat here and there but the vet says this is to be expected while her ketones are still there)

What else should I be doing? What should I be asking at her follow up appointment? Does anyone have any tips/tricks at ensuring a cat is eating/drinking? They gave me an appetite stimulant but it isn’t doing much.

After spending close to $15,000 at the vet I can’t simply continue that level of intervention especially considering they stopped the IV fluids and her mood has taken a turn while at the vet. Once she was brought home and given 30 minutes to explore, she climbed up on the couch and was demanding pets/love and started to purr. ❤️ I love my cat so much and just want to try everything to help her. I will be looking at getting another vet on her medical team that has more experience with diabetes in particular but I’m sure it will require time and I know with ketones we need to make sure she is drinking/eating and getting her insulin.

Thank you so much if you’ve taken the time to read far.