1/17 Newman AMPS 88 Stall 30minutes, shot 1.0 @ BG 117

Hello, Linda. I'm just checking in on you and Newman. How has your week been so far? You hadn't posted anything since last Friday, so I thought I'd take a peek at his SS. It looks like the lower dose at night isn't preventing the morning pinks.

I can't believe it's only Wednesday myself. I've had a really busy week with kitties getting surgery and am just trying to catch up a little bit today... so here I am. :-)
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Hello, Linda. I'm just checking in on you and Newman. How has your week been so far? You hadn't posted anything since last Friday, so I thought I'd take a peek at his SS. It looks like the lower dose at night isn't preventing the morning pinks.

I can't believe it's only Wednesday myself. I've had a really busy week with kitties getting surgery and am just trying to catch up a little bit today... so here I am. :)
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Yes, busy week here too. I feel like I am going in 10 different directions!

I agree that the lower dose isn't preventing the pink numbers in the morning. I suppose I should go back to giving him 1.5, both morning and evening. I just need to learn to be okay with the occasional, unusually low numbers in the AM, those significantly lower like the green 88 that I got on 1/17. I would like to feel comfortable enough to preferably stall only one 20 - 30 minute delay, then if when I retest he is coming up go ahead and feed and shoot without further delay. It is so stressful when I fear throwing Newman off of our routine, while Ozzie is wanting to jump up on the desk, thinking he is missing his breakfast and the dog is whimpering, begging and dancing around. She is getting old and I think she is easily confused and seems to be in a minor panic, again if the morning doesn't go on schedule. Well, we'll see. One day at a time I suppose. I realize all of the numbers on his SS are still well within safe range, so I don't know why I get so anxious about it.

Thanks for checking on us. I hope your kitties are recovering nicely. I miss seeing you and Melissa as often but everyone gets busy.
 
Linda and Newman said:
Yes, busy week here too. I feel like I am going in 10 different directions!

I agree that the lower dose isn't preventing the pink numbers in the morning. I suppose I should go back to giving him 1.5, both morning and evening. I just need to learn to be okay with the occasional, unusually low numbers in the AM, those significantly lower like the green 88 that I got on 1/17. I would like to feel comfortable enough to preferably stall only one 20 - 30 minute delay, then if when I retest he is coming up go ahead and feed and shoot without further delay. It is so stressful when I fear throwing Newman off of our routine, while Ozzie is wanting to jump up on the desk, thinking he is missing his breakfast and the dog is whimpering, begging and dancing around. She is getting old and I think she is easily confused and seems to be in a minor panic, again if the morning doesn't go on schedule. Well, we'll see. One day at a time I suppose. I realize all of the numbers on his SS are still well within safe range, so I don't know why I get so anxious about it.

Thanks for checking on us. I hope your kitties are recovering nicely. I miss seeing you and Melissa as often but everyone gets busy.
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Especially Melissa is busy with three little ones! Hope you’re okay @FrostD
 
I'm going to threaten an increase so he'll come down a little for you lol

All good. Stomach bug rolled through the house, staggered naturally, so it has been quite the week :confused: my fault for taking kids with me to baby's checkup
 
I find today's numbers a bit surprising. I was thinking that I should make some changes and was planning to ask you guys about that, but I am going to stay where we are for a few more days.

I had to schedule an unexpected surgery on my hand which will be done on Wednesday. I don't anticipate a big deal, but biopsy came back a squamous cell and the dermatologist will remove more tissue, requiring stitches. This should not interfere with testing procedures for Newman, but I want to be certain.

Melissa I hope that everyone at your place is feeling much better. With little kids, it seems like they find the 'bugs' and pass it around through the family.

Suzanne I hope all is well with your family. I remember that you were extra busy with your kitties getting surgeries. You have your hands full.

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I’m glad he had a run in blue today. I am sorry to hear about your hand and surgery. I hope they won’t have to cut much. Think about how much sun our hands get on them every day; I guess it’s not surprising that we get squamous cell carcinoma on them. That’s what my white kitty had removed from his nose a week ago. Yesterday he managed to rip out the sutures and back to the vet we went today. He is lying next to me now with his cone on. Poor boy hates the cone.

If I were having surgery in a day or two, I would just leave the dose alone for the time being. I will be thinking of you. Keep us posted.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Good morning, Linda. Today is your hand surgery and I am thinking of you. I hope things go smoothly. I just said a prayer to that end. Let us know how you are and how Newman is. ❤️
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Thank you, it's been a couple of very busy days, Dermatologist and then Internist. My nature is to keep things organized and orderly, now as I age that becomes harder to do! Dermatology is routine for me after 50 years in the Florida sun, many before we knew the need for, or even had products to provide protection. I remember the first sunscreen I used was a number 4 and I probably wasn't as compliant as I should have been. I lived at the beach and on the tennis courts.

Newman has been doing well and so, so cooperative. I couldn't ask for a better boy! The SS is up to date and my thinking is to hold steady for at least a few more days, always open to comment and advice. I'll keep my fingers crossed.

Thanks to you and Melissa @FrostD for keeping in your view.
 
Good job yesterday, Linda. You did well to shoot the 1.5 and look at the nice blues that you got :-) Maybe you should start a new thread for today (or next time you want to post) since this one has 58 replies ... well now it has 59! :-) I just wanted to check in on you and make sure all was well. I hope your hand is much better.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Good job yesterday, Linda. You did well to shoot the 1.5 and look at the nice blues that you got :) Maybe you should start a new thread for today (or next time you want to post) since this one has 58 replies ... well now it has 59! :) I just wanted to check in on you and make sure all was well. I hope your hand is much better.
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Thanks Suzanne. I was thinking about starting a new thread next time I have a post.

Newman is doing well, finally seeing some nice blues. I guess if you stay at the dance long enough someone will ask you to dance! I plan to stay with the current dose for a while and see how it goes. I'd rather not see the higher pinks, but that is what it is for now. I don't think he likes to be rushed. LOL He has been claiming the top spot on the cat trees which seems to be indication he is feeling more like himself. He usually does a lot more grooming at those times when he is feeling better.
 
Linda and Newman said:
Thanks Suzanne. I was thinking about starting a new thread next time I have a post.

Newman is doing well, finally seeing some nice blues. I guess if you stay at the dance long enough someone will ask you to dance! I plan to stay with the current dose for a while and see how it goes. I'd rather not see the higher pinks, but that is what it is for now. I don't think he likes to be rushed. LOL He has been claiming the top spot on the cat trees which seems to be indication he is feeling more like himself. He usually does a lot more grooming at those times when he is feeling better.
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:):):bighug:It’s good to hear that he’s feeling well!
 
What are your thoughts on how the split dosing is going?

Not a loaded question lol just curious because I've been scrolling his SS for a few minutes now and I'm not seeing a huge difference, perhaps slightly more steady?

I just wish he'd get a little more duration sometimes but we don't have much control over that.
 
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My goal was to avoid the lower and very low AMPS and that seems to have happened so far, but I didn't want those persistent higher pinks! January 3, 7 and 17 are examples of mornings when I was stumped in knowing when it is safe to shoot and what the dose should be. Stalling and blowing up the routine is very tough to do with my crew since it is not easy for me to pull off if/when they get out of sync. They are definitely creatures of habit.
 
You handled them all just fine!

My only thought would be if he bounces and appears to be coming down with your PM midcycles, to test half hour before AMPS. That way you just test again at AMPS and maybe avoid a stall. But I'm not sure it's really worth the extra effort, since it's fairly infrequent and his bounce break trend isn't always predictable.
 
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