4/1 Charlie AMPS 317, +2 262 +4 275, +6 301, +9 342, PMPS 361

[Charlie'sMom22]

Yesterday's post
https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB...37-2-281-4-260-5-5-264-9-294-pmps-313.299631/
We increased to 5.5 this morning and it brought him into the sunshine pretty quickly

I brushed him a bit last night right before onset of his PM dose to see if he'd spike again, which he didn't. So I might try to brush him a bit more today or tomorrow and get some of his knots out.

Have a great day everyone!

 

[Tim & Pookey]

Next stop, blue? ah I can’t wait to see Charlie break through on one of these doses.

 

[Helen + Noogi]

I agree with Tim - we are watching and waiting Charlie boy!
Have a good grooming sesh.

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

I sure hope so!! And I can't wait either! I'll make sure to tag you when it happens

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

I agree with Tim - we are watching and waiting Charlie boy!
Have a good grooming sesh.

Thank you! I let him know that he has some fans

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

Increase could be NDW? Or from brushing him at +3? Probably the former, I would think if brushing caused an increase it would be a significant spike rather than a gradual increase

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

Ugh. Up again. I’m beginning to dread dose increases.

Maybe I could do better to manage my expectations by just reminding myself that Charlie will probably either go higher or barely move on dose increase days…

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Increase could be NDW? Or from brushing him at +3?

Consider option #3. Bouncing from that fabulous amount of yellow he saw yesterday.

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

Consider option #3. Bouncing from that fabulous amount of yellow he saw yesterday.

And one of the lowest yellows he’s had in a looong time! I didn’t realize they could bounce from yellows though

I think we can probably rule out the brushing (thank god because I didn’t know how I was gonna navigate that LOL). Is there a way to determine if it’s option #3 vs. option #1? Or do I just continue to gather data

 

[Staci & Ivy]

Good luck settling into this dose, Charlie and Jess.
We are cheering you on

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

Good luck settling into this dose, Charlie and Jess.
We are cheering you on

Thank you Staci! I hope Ivy is recovering well from her vet visit and has all but forgotten about it!

 

[Wendy&Neko]

Is there a way to determine if it’s option #3 vs. option #1? Or do I just continue to gather data

You can't do anything different if it's either of those options. The next cycle or two of data may help you figure it out, if you really need to.

Bouncing happens when they get to numbers they haven't been used to. Lower yellows fit that description for Charlie. This too will change.

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

You can't do anything different if it's either of those options. The next cycle or two of data may help you figure it out, if you really need to.

Bouncing happens when they get to numbers they haven't been used to. Lower yellows fit that description for Charlie. This too will change.

That’s a really good point: I can’t do anything about it anyway. I’ve been having to say that to myself a lot lately and learn how to be okay with it. I do like to figure things out and understand them, but that’ll come in time.

It’s been so nice to see those longer spans of yellow the last few days. I’ll let him know that it’s safe to come back down again…anytime now…

 

[Marielle]

More yellows is great! I think Charlie's pancreas is getting the insulin memo!

 

[Charlie'sMom22]

More yellows is great! I think Charlie's pancreas is getting the insulin memo!

I sure hope so! It’s about time!

 

[Brianna & Xander]

So excited to see all those yellows!!! I understand the frustration with the pinks mixed in but they'll go away too. I sometimes have to stare at the spreadsheet and just notice how much more of a different color is there than there was before. Progress is progress!

Come on down to the blueeeees, though, Charlie!! How about instead of bouncing to pink from yellow, we bounce to yellow from blue?