Juliet:
Next to one of the moderators (Jill & Alex), Sandy is probably the person who's been here the longest and has exceptional experience when it comes to managing a cat with insulin resistance. I'm probably the next most experienced person here.
None of us are on the board full time. We're all volunteers. Like yourself, I work a full time (and that means more than 40 hrs/week) job and did so throughout Gabby's lifetime. In addition, none of us can mind read nor, speaking only for myself, do I remember the unique circumstances of every member's life. This is why we ask that if there are issues peculiar to you, that it's noted in your signature or on Silver's SS. (Signature is better, though.) So if you're gone for the 12 hrs between shot times, it's helpful to know that. Although, I do find it curious that on the one hand you note that, "...I cannot set alarms for the middle of the night to get +10 and + 11 readings..." yet you were able to get a PM +9 test on 2/20. No one is suggesting that you do this every night. However, given the manner in which Silver's cycles are playing out, it's looking like he's dropping during the PM cycle (i.e., the later nadir as I previously suggested or a bounce may be breaking) resulting in a lower AMPS. The only way to know why the AMPS is lower than expected would be to grab a test later in the PM cycle. If you don't feel the need to have that information, that's up to you. You do, however, risk shooting a dropping number.
I would also point out that you have observed that there aren't a large number of members who will stop by and offer any input. I would suggest you step back and read through some of your comments. If you take an aggressive stance with those of us who do take the time to read your condo and study Silver's SS, fewer people will risk commenting because they don't want to be the subject of your wrath. All of us are attempting to help. You may not like what you're hearing. There may be a miscommunication although I would not attribute this to your not speaking US English. (We manage to communicate with people from all over the world including those members for whom English is not their native language.) Calling comments "irrelevant, uninformed, and unhelpful" is probably the best way to insure that an experienced member will not drop by again as there are many other people who are more generous with their comments even if they disagree. It may also scare new members away. You may feel exactly the way you noted but there is likely a better way to express your frustration.
That's my 2 cents. I've probably ticked you off. If you choose to explode in my direction, that's fine. I'd rather you give my comments due consideration since it's really all about Silver. That's who we're here to help. If you keep alienating experienced people, you will likely be even more frustrated.
