11/29 Owen AMPS 169, +3 61, +8 83, PMPS 88, +2 64, +3 73

Kyle & Simon (GA) said:
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Good morning :cat:
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Good morning! Just saying, Hello. Noticed your like and wondered... who is this Kyle & Simon?

Looked at Owen's spreadsheet and read your comments. These sound like me! I started out SLGS and became frustrated and switched to TR....which has its frustrating moments as well. Guess I was hoping Leo would go into remission, but a lot happening over in our home that may have contributed to Leo's BG instability..... or it's just the way it is and will continue to be.

Hang in there! Owen's AMPS looks great!

ETA: OH my goodness... you're an experienced parent of a sugar baby. {{Simon}}} ♡
 
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Mom of 3 Fur Babies said:
Good morning! Just saying, Hello. Noticed your like and wondered... who is this Kyle & Simon?

Looked at Owen's spreadsheet and read your comments. These sound like me! I started out SLGS and became frustrated and switched to TR....which has its frustrating moments as well. Guess I was hoping Leo would go into remission, but a lot happening over in our home that may have contributed to Leo's BG instability..... or it's just the way it is and will continue to be.

Hang in there! Owen's AMPS looks great!

ETA: OH my goodness... you're an experienced parent of a sugar baby. {{Simon}}} ♡
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Hello @Mom of 3 Fur Babies! Thanks for checking in on us. :bighug: My beloved cat Simon (who died in September at the age of 20) was only on insulin for 7 days! So when my friend Kris’s cat Owen was diagnosed with diabetes I offered to help her since I thought it would be easy o_O! Unfortunately it has been a lot more difficult with Owen and being the intermediary between Kris and the FMDB isn’t always easy. I am doing this in honor of Simon and all the love and joy he gave me. I do hope we can get Owen OTJ eventually but I am learning that patience is the most important part of managing fd. I will be wishing you and Leo good luck :bighug:
 
Kyle & Simon (GA) said:
+3 61. I’m wondering if we should feed higher lc right out of the gate to slow down these dive bombs?
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Do you know when he's at his lowest (nadir)? I did something unusual because 1) Leo was in low 50s and 2) about to see the vet and not exactly in a position to test and manage with HC food if under 50. The vet's office should be ideal, but didn't need the vet for taking credit and then charging me-LOL. Seriously though, it was safer for him. The HC probably helped him get over the low, but wonder what the lab result reveals. Eeek. Should find out soon.

Meanwhile, if you can hold off feeding the HC and only use if indeed he goes under 50. Did he eat good thos morning? Do you offer food at +1 & even +2? This helps Leo--usually. I am not a moderator, OK.
 
Kyle & Simon (GA) said:
Hello @Mom of 3 Fur Babies! Thanks for checking in on us. :bighug: My beloved cat Simon (who died in September at the age of 20) was only on insulin for 7 days! So when my friend Kris’s cat Owen was diagnosed with diabetes I offered to help her since I thought it would be easy o_O! Unfortunately it has been a lot more difficult with Owen and being the intermediary between Kris and the FMDB isn’t always easy. I am doing this in honor of Simon and all the love and joy he gave me. I do hope we can get Owen OTJ eventually but I am learning that patience is the most important part of managing fd. I will be wishing you and Leo good luck :bighug:
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I'm sorry about Simon! 20 yrs old?! WOW. Bless you for working with Owen. He needs you. Diabetes Management is a roller coaster. Are you available to test? And respond with higher carb food, if needed?
Thankfully I haven't the experience of using hone or maple syrup, but definitely have it on hand. Those two are fast-acting, but doesn't last. So if ever in use, be prepared to use it again!
 
tiffmaxee said:
With 61 at +3 I would try lc and test in an hour or if not possible give higher lc. What % lc does she have? I realize I am too late. Crazy here.
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Kris couldn’t test again until now (+8) so she left him with mc (12%). I think we would have to mix ff pate (3-4%) with this to create a higher lc option? Hopefully he has been surfing safely over the past 5 hours! Hope everything is going okay :bighug:
 
Mom of 3 Fur Babies said:
Do you know when he's at his lowest (nadir)? I did something unusual because 1) Leo was in low 50s and 2) about to see the vet and not exactly in a position to test and manage with HC food if under 50. The vet's office should be ideal, but didn't need the vet for taking credit and then charging me-LOL. Seriously though, it was safer for him. The HC probably helped him get over the low, but wonder what the lab result reveals. Eeek. Should find out soon.

Meanwhile, if you can hold off feeding the HC and only use if indeed he goes under 50. Did he eat good thos morning? Do you offer food at +1 & even +2? This helps Leo--usually. I am not a moderator, OK.
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I hope you get good news from the vet!

I was just thinking about how to slow down these big drops we have been getting at +2 - perhaps by feeding something with a bit higher carbs (higher LC - like 7-8%?) at shot time, +1, +2, etc. We do usually feed LC at these times. So far we have been able to keep him above 50 using MC after he drops. There is definitely a lot of trial and error here! :confused:

Thanks again for your help :bighug:
 
Virginie said:
Owen! :eek:
I probably would also chicken out, especially at night when it’s harder to monitor … or maybe mix a teaspoon of MC to a teaspoon of his usual LC?
Hope he stays hungry for his snacks!
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Thank you @Virginie:bighug: We started this cycle with a mix of LC and MC but Kris has a hard time testing later at night so I think we are going for straight MC now. Kris says he is happily eating it so fingers crossed he will surf safely!
 
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