11/27 - Gen, AMPS >400, PMPS >400 ... but that PM cycle(!)

Allie & Gen

Allie & Gen

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Yesterday

Hmm, the lad barely dipped into the yellow overnight. I'll take it over a terrifying plunge.

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow USians, and a lovely and safe day to all. I am ... quite possibly going to crawl back into bed and catch a little more sleep, I've been burning the candle at both ends for days. If Eugenides is doing well, maybe I'll take a little time to go do a short bike ride/nature walk/birding session, my favorite way to recenter.

That said ... he's walking a little funny, which may be some continued striking because of the shirt, but it doesn't thrill me. In many ways, tomorrow (and hopefully, my vet being recovered from her illness and available🤞) can't come soon enough.
 
eddis said:
Yesterday

Hmm, the lad barely dipped into the yellow overnight. I'll take it over a terrifying plunge.

Happy Thanksgiving to my fellow USians, and a lovely and safe day to all. I am ... quite possibly going to crawl back into bed and catch a little more sleep, I've been burning the candle at both ends for days. If Eugenides is doing well, maybe I'll take a little time to go do a short bike ride/nature walk/birding session, my favorite way to recenter.

That said ... he's walking a little funny, which may be some continued striking because of the shirt, but it doesn't thrill me. In many ways, tomorrow (and hopefully, my vet being recovered from her illness and available🤞) can't come soon enough.
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Wishing you both a very Happy Thanksgiving and a safe surf. 🦃🍁🥧🌊🏄‍♂️
You’re doing great, it’s a lot to get used to, as you know, especially in the beginning (round 2 for you).

Enjoy the extra rest and some outdoor time today.

Hoping he gets used to his top. It does take time for them to adjust to all the changes 🥰
 
So is he a bouncer like mine? Mine yoyos every time he hits new lows. Eventually you get used to seeing it, but of course never like it. I hope he's able to come back down soon and able to enjoy some smooth sailing.
Happy turkey day!
 
Tyleete said:
So is he a bouncer like mine? Mine yoyos every time he hits new lows. Eventually you get used to seeing it, but of course never like it. I hope he's able to come back down soon and able to enjoy some smooth sailing.
Happy turkey day!
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I don't know, I don't think we've completed enough cycles yet to really call anything a pattern or defining characteristic!

I'll say that there's one way in which having all this continuous data might not be entirely good for me, even compared to flying blind the way I did years ago; it gives me a lot to obsess over and the means to really overdo checking the numbers constantly. I'm grateful because this is safer for him (it feels like such sheer luck that we came through as well as we did in 2021), but at a certain point I'm going to have to find a way to let go a little and let myself focus on other things when there's no immediate emergency or near-emergency that needs dealing with.

Balance isn't easy for me! And now his numbers are trending down faster again and I'm trying to remind myself not to be paranoid. I have an alarm set for 100 just in case, and it's the middle of the day. It's not going to get away from me.
 
eddis said:
I don't know, I don't think we've completed enough cycles yet to really call anything a pattern or defining characteristic!

I'll say that there's one way in which having all this continuous data might not be entirely good for me, even compared to flying blind the way I did years ago; it gives me a lot to obsess over and the means to really overdo checking the numbers constantly. I'm grateful because this is safer for him (it feels like such sheer luck that we came through as well as we did in 2021), but at a certain point I'm going to have to find a way to let go a little and let myself focus on other things when there's no immediate emergency or near-emergency that needs dealing with.

Balance isn't easy for me! And now his numbers are trending down faster again and I'm trying to remind myself not to be paranoid. I have an alarm set for 100 just in case, and it's the middle of the day. It's not going to get away from me.
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Good luck! I did flying blind with my first diabetic and looking back was downright lucky she went into immediate remission instead of killing her by not knowing. I don't do balance well either, but am desperately trying. For me I've got other cats that are sick here too, so it might help do that whether I like it or not. Hope your boy's numbers get back to and stay good. And with any luck, remission
 
Wish he could stay out of the red zone, though it's probably way too soon to be twitchy about it since we've only had four cycles on this dose/without interruption. He seems bright enough, but a bit less active and a bit less hungry this evening. Lots of excellent cuddles and purring, though, and his numbers are starting to creep down now, a little past +1.5.

Crossing my fingers that my vet will be back in the office tomorrow. I just don't want to have to leave Gen to go back to the office next week without consulting her first.

I hope it was a lovely day for all, whether or not it was a holiday. I made myself a somewhat fancy solo meal and Gen joined me for a video chat with my parents, brother and SIL. Everyone's rooting for him!
 
I'm getting whiplash. Was I complaining about high numbers a few hours ago?

We're 10 minutes shy of PMPS +5, and Gen has gone from "HI"/>400 to the double digits in that time. He's at 88 now, which I know is not hypo range by a good bit, but this dramatic downward trend is really scaring me. He didn't eat a whole lot before I shot him, but given the fact that he was way up in the red again, I didn't think it was going to be a problem. I don't understand why this is happening.

I would really like for him to be okay, and I would really like to go to sleep. I don't see that second part happening right now.
 
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