03/28 Ivana +12=50,AMPS@+12.5=52,+2=41,+2.5=52,+3=67,+4=76,+5=54,+6=63,+8=58,+10=72,PMPS=68,+2=101

[Tara & Ivana (GA)]

Yesterday's post

This is going to be an interesting morning

Ivana surprised me with a +12 of 50/2.8. I stalled 30min and retested, just to make sure she wasn't still dropping, as she hadn't eaten very much dinner or midnight snack. Came back with an AMPS 52/2.9, so I figured all was ok to shoot. Turns out I may have been wrong, as her +2 was 41/2.3! Crap Gave 2t HC which she hoovered up, and then she went and sat in all the cobwebby corners of the house to hunt spiders, so she must have still been hungry. +2.5 was up a bit at 52/2.9, but I still gave 1t HC anyway to slow the drop that's about to come. I think it's going to be a Neosporin kind of day...

I take this as a reduction, yes? It's her first low since we've stopped doing the 3 drops thing, it would normally have counted as drop #1 of 3. I'm torn between wanting to take the reduction (of course), and knowing that she was probably only low because she hadn't eaten much at all in the cycle before so it may not be a 'true' low, and may still be depot-influenced. But does it still count anyway? Tell me what to do please, oh Wise Ones! A reduction would take her down to 0.1u

 

[Tara & Ivana (GA)]

+4 is 76/4.2 - this curve is looking rather inverted so far.

 

[Doodles & Karen]

Hmm, I'm not one of the wise ones but with a 41 and the fact that she seems to be on a mission....I'd probably reduce. You can always go back up but that's just me. Hope she eats her fuds a little better and the rest of the day is nothing but surfing!

 

[Tara & Ivana (GA)]

she seems to be on a mission

I'm also thinking that - she really wants to get off this juice it seems! I think we probably will reduce, especially because of where the low was in her cycle. Heck a 41 was almost an immediate reduction even if we were doing the 3 drops thing. But we've got all day to consider it anyway

 

[tiffmaxee]

I vote for a reduction too!

 

[carfurby (GA)]

I think I'd reduce too. I hope she keeps surfing safely for you.

 

[Wendy&Neko]

It's only 4 cycles since the last reduction, but that was a result of getting into the 20's. I think I'd try the next dose down and see how she does on it. Is Miss Ivana getting a small snack at +8 to +9 yet? That might help remove any blue preshots.

 

[Tara & Ivana (GA)]

Okie dokie, reduction it is - wow, this is getting exciting, 0.1u!

Is Miss Ivana getting a small snack at +8 to +9 yet?

Not officially, although she does tend to graze, so her +5 lunch lasts for a few hours until the +10 deadline when the kitchen is closed.

 

[Tricia Cinco(GA) & Harvey]

It is definitely getting exciting! C'mon, Ivana! Eat your fuds so Mama knows if you really mean business or are just pretending.

 

[tiffmaxee]

Super exciting! I didn't realize just how close you are!

 

[Tara & Ivana (GA)]

I didn't realize just how close you are!

Wellllll, I don't want to get *too* excited incase she's just messing with my mind, but yeah it's pretty cool Perhaps she took me seriously last night when I told her that she can still have treats even when she's off the juice, so not to use that as an reason to stay on it haha

 

[Tara & Ivana (GA)]

First shot of 0.1u tonight. This is the lowest dose she's ever been on, I cannot tell you how excited I am! Although I know you all know how exciting it is

Talked to hubby about it tonight, and both of us cannot believe how well she's been going these last few weeks. Obviously remission would be fabulous, and it's actually in our sights now which we never thought possible (anti-jinx x a million!), but even if she never achieves remission, just being regulated is amazing. If we have to keep shooting her twice a day for the rest of her life, we're ok with that, and I think she is too (ie. more treats). But still, we can hope - right?

 

[tiffmaxee]

You can more than hope. It may take awhile but I just know you will get there. (Anti-jinx).