Blue AMPS 367 9/2 388 9/3

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Blue is at a lower starting BG this morning so hopefully with the morning shot it will be lower for the day.
We'll see.

 

[Critter Mom]

Morning, Patty! How are yourself and your beautiful Bluebird doing today?


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[tiffmaxee]

Nice to see a pink start today. Keep it down Blue!

 

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Actually I think Bluebird feels good. He is eating and seems happy.
I'm good because this morning my knee feels ok so far. The pain has been so bad and all of the sudden poof...I hope it lasts!
I'll retest Blue +3 to see where he is. I'm hoping lower....but I'll be patient.
Pink was definitely a great surprise!

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

I'm good because this morning my knee feels ok so far. The pain has been so bad and all of the sudden poof

Ugh I KNOW the feeling. 6 years ago specialist said I needed BOTH knees replaced. (Use to run 4 miles every morning) I've held out till I just cant walk anymore. The thought of foreign parts and pieces in my body just gives me the willies.

 

[Critter Mom]

Oooh! Getting the wibbles over here just reading the above. Sending you both some .

Glad your knee and your cat are both feeling better today, Patty.

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Ugh I KNOW the feeling. 6 years ago specialist said I needed BOTH knees replaced. (Use to run 4 miles every morning) I've held out till I just cant walk anymore. The thought of foreign parts and pieces in my body just gives me the willies.

Oh no, I'm sorry for you. Are you planning on doing the replacements? I had 2 tears in my meniscus in my right knee. They repaired them but the next step is a replacement. I hurt it playing tennis. I've never had a knee problem before. It's not fun. I feel for you!

 

[Critter Mom]

What local time is your +3 due, Patty?

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[jt and trouble (GA)]

Are you planning on doing the replacements?

Not unless it means I will be wheelchair bound.

 

[Critter Mom]

Morning, Elise! Hope you had a good sleep.

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

What local time is your +3 due, Patty?

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11:30 is +3 so about an hour... Blue has come to get some love. He doesn't hold the testing against me.

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

11:30 is +3 so about an hour... Blue has come to get some love. He doesn't hold the testing against me.

Awwwwwwwwwwwww

 

[Critter Mom]

Awwwwwwwwwwwww

What Jeanne said.

Please give Blue some scritches from me.



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[Critter Mom]

BTW, Blue shouldn't hold testing against you. He's smart. He will be making the connection between all the strange poking type activity with his feeling better.

And you're keeping your Bluebird safe.

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Wow it's 171 +3

 

[Critter Mom]

Go on, Blue! Work it. Own it...

(And yes, I did say that in a Kit De Luca accent. )

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[Critter Mom]

Wow it's 171 +3

Would he eat a teaspoon of food for you now, Patty? Might help slow him a little and smooth out the cycle.

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Would he eat a teaspoon of food for you now, Patty? Might help slow him a little and smooth out the cycle.

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Probably. I'll see. I forgot to post so yes, he ate along with 3 others...ha ha ha I'm going to have some fat cats!

 

[Critter Mom]

Probably. I'll see. I forgot to post so yes, he ate along with 3 others...ha ha ha I'm going to have some fat cats!

Next test at +5?

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Oh my, now he's 411 +5. How did that happen? I rechecked the carb content in the food and it's low. He only ate a little dry food. He's all over the place. What do you guys make of it?

 

[jt and trouble (GA)]

Uhhhhhhh smh good question.

 

[Critter Mom]

If you want you could do another test to check whether that was a false result.

Looking at Blue's data, I wonder whether he's dropping too fast at the beginning of the cycle and whether that might be triggering bounces?

Ideas, Elise?

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[Critter Mom]

PS: Is there any way Blue might have got hold of any contraband?

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

PS: Is there any way Blue might have got hold of any contraband?

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No. I've been taking all the food away for everyone so he won't get hold of any high carbs.
Would it be okay to test him later? I don't like waking him from his sun puddle again.

 

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Getting ready to feed and tested again. It's 387 +7

 

[Critter Mom]

Sorry for tardy reply, Patty. I've only just seen your alert.

The second test recommended earlier was purely optional. I hope you didn't disturb his nibs in his sun puddle.

That +7 was a bit of a curiosity: down from the earlier reading.

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Close to the earlier one at +5 than the morning low. Have you seen this before?

 

[Critter Mom]

You do see anomalies on occasion, Patty. You can also get duff test strips (hence earlier suggestion to immediately retest - always a good plan when you get an unexpected low BG).

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

I'll test again in a bit.

I bought a variety pack of Purbite treats and opened the shrimp to see if he liked them. He went crazy for them. When I put them away he started tipping everything off the coffee table. I'm glad he likes them.

 

[Critter Mom]

I bought a variety pack of Purbite treats and opened the shrimp

I believe they're irresistible.

I'm chuffed Blue likes them too.

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[Critter Mom]

Just looking back over the thread, Patty. I wonder whether that +5 might have had a bit of a food bump after Blue's +3 snack?

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

You think? Maybe. It was lc pate and just about a teaspoon. He doesn't normally eat at that time in the morning. You were probably thinking he would go too low, right?

I think I'll wait to test. It's only an hour or so and feed, then shoot at 8:30. That ok?

 

[Critter Mom]

Not too low in this case.

Sometimes cats drop quite quickly early in the cycle when the insulin kicks in and then rebound at the end of the cycle. In some cats, if you feed a small snack around the time of onset it can slow the drop and then they don't bounce up as much later on. It's very much an ECID, you don't know whether it will work unless you try.

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[Critter Mom]

I think I'll wait to test. It's only an hour or so and feed, then shoot at 8:30. That ok?

Absolutely.

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[Critter Mom]

Just about to sign off but wanted to pop in to bid yourself and your beautiful boy a safe and peaceful night, Patty.

Catch you on the morrow.

(((Patty and Blue)))


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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Blue is at 561

Night Mogs

 

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

331 +3
I never know what to expect...

 

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

388 this morning

 

[Critter Mom]

Morning, Patty!

388's not too shabby.

How are you and that gorgeous meezer of yours doing this day?


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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

Morning, Patty!

388s not too shabby.

How are you and that gorgeous meezer of yours doing this day?


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Hey Mogs.

We are pretty good. I just am worried about him. No reason other than his BG being all over the place. I think I'm just tired so it's causing me to be a little emotional about him. I'll be better in a bit.
How are you today? Thank you for being here for us.

 

[Critter Mom]

All the worry and emotion goes with the territory, Patty, and perfectly natural: Blue's your furbaby and you want him to be all better faster. Been there...

It's a real pleasure to share your company and maybe help you a little.

I'm tagging @tiffmaxee to ask about the dose. After tonight's PM cycle Blue will have been on the 0.5IU dose with no skips for 7 days so it's due for a review.

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[tiffmaxee]

Hi Patty. I know the frustration and worry too well. I think he needs a boost. I would increase tomorrow morning unless we see a big drop today or tonight. I was getting you prepared a couple days ago. So his dose in the morning will be .75. We could move faster if he wasn’t eating dry but why rush him?

 

[Critter Mom]

Agree.

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[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

He's doesn't eat much dry. I could probably stop but sometimes he'll get hungry and I just give him a few morsels.
I plan on testing him but he's sleeping so soundly I didn't want to wake him. I'll test when wakes up.

 

[tiffmaxee]

If he just gets a few pieces you could. Then we wouldn’t need to reduce under 90. It would be under 50. But don’t your others eat dry? You need to think about all of them plus your life style.

 

[Critter Mom]

Another lovely picture, Patty.

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[tiffmaxee]

Agree.

 

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

I got it 201 +4 but actually 3.5

I have started feeding dry to the others when I feed wet and shut the door so Blue can't eat the food. It's not lc so I take it up when they finish and open the door. I have worked it out for now. I have supplemented Blue during the day with the dry but as I said, it's not much. I'm not sure what the best course of action would be. His BG doesn't seen to be going that low at .50 but then I don't have the syringes in yet from Chewy so it's been hard to gauge the amount. Sometimes I wonder if he's getting any at all. I'll be glad to get better ones.
(another thing is I think the LC dry is messing with the others so I can't feed them the high protein)

Thanks Mogs. He looked so sweet laying there and I didn't have the heart to wake him. Once he yawned I woke him and we tested.

 

[Patty and Blue GA & Brat]

So he could still have treats if I don't give dry?

 

[tiffmaxee]

You can give treats. I used to give one after every test. If lc he could get more. You can even free feed though he needs to be fed by you to eat. How we ALL spoil them.