08/06 Maggie / AMPS 105 / +2.30 90 / +5 102 / +9 111 / PMPS 121 / +2 103 / +4 94 / +6 83
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I know she theoretically earned a dose reduction but she is not ready yet to go OTJ and she’s doing ok on this drop dose so let’s let it ride. We don’t want take her off the insulin too soon.
You ok with that?
You ok with that?
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Yes, absolutely.
I trust your judgment. My biggest concern is making sure we don't rush things and jeopardize her chances by taking her off insulin now. Since you think she still needs the support of the drop dose (and I can see that too clearly, especially after looking at so many spreadsheets that eventually led to an OTJ trial, where the numbers were mostly green and lower than ours), then I'm more than happy to continue with it.The only downside is that I probably won't be able to continue the food trial properly until the weekend. I may be able to keep doing the +9 snack during the night cycles for a few more cycles, but it's no longer possible for me to leave work and go home during the AM cycles, especially this week, as things are quite hectic at the office.
Unfortunately, Maggie has also been stubbornly refusing to eat from the auto-feeder, so that makes things even more challenging.
I will be able to resume the food trial properly over the weekend, though. Do you think that would be a problem?One more thing... what do you think about the food trial so far? To be honest, every day I find myself hoping to see a preshot value that is lower than the +9 reading after the snack, as a sign that her pancreas is responding and helping to bring her numbers down. When the preshot ends up being slightly higher instead, I can't help but feel a little discouraged and start wondering whether her pancreas is really contributing at all. Am I putting too much emphasis on that comparison?
Thank you so much for all your help and guidance (once again)
Thank you. Don’t worry about the +9 meal right now with what you have going on. From what I see, she still needs a little insulin support.Yes, absolutely.
The only downside is that I probably won't be able to continue the food trial properly until the weekend. I may be able to keep doing the +9 snack during the night cycles for a few more cycles, but it's no longer possible for me to leave work and go home during the AM cycles, especially this week, as things are quite hectic at the office.
Unfortunately, Maggie has also been stubbornly refusing to eat from the auto-feeder, so that makes things even more challenging.
One more thing... what do you think about the food trial so far? To be honest, every day I find myself hoping to see a preshot value that is lower than the +9 reading after the snack, as a sign that her pancreas is responding and helping to bring her numbers down. When the preshot ends up being slightly higher instead, I can't help but feel a little discouraged and start wondering whether her pancreas is really contributing at all. Am I putting too much emphasis on that comparison?
Thank you so much for all your help and guidance (once again)
If she drops a little lower than she has been, we will have to come up with another plan. It would sure help if she was totally off dry because that would allow us to let her go on a drop until she drops below 50. Any progress there? Can you give her freeze dried treats instead of dry food? They usually have crunch and are LC
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Hi Marje, she had a PMPS 107 5 minutes ago, and just threw up all her meal. What should I do now? I am really worried
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Sorry….i have company visiting and didn’t see this until now. I see you shot but it would have been ok to skip. Is she feeling better and keeping food down?
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Fortunately, she didn’t throw up again. I let her calm down for half an hour, then I fed her and waited another thirty minutes to make sure everything was okay before giving her the evening injection. For now, everything seems to be going well...
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Progress is extremely slow. I’ve been trying to get her off dry food for 6 months now. For us, it’s a huge achievement that she’s down to just 14 grams of Royal Canin per day (down from the 79 grams we started with) along with 42 grams of Ziwi. We are currently at 6.3% of calories from carbs, I really never thought we’d even get this far!.....
But right now, things have become really difficult. She absolutely refuses to eat the Ziwi unless there are kibbles mixed in. I’ve tried everything, including freeze-dried treats. Just to give you an idea, the only way she will eat the Ziwi now is if I hand-feed her, piece by piece!
I am so incredibly exhausted with this food situation. So, at least for now, completely cutting out dry food seems impossible. Unfortunately, she is just not cooperating when it comes to food. This means we will probably have to work with our current data, unless a miracle happens...
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Update: 78 at +4....
This is interesting for certain. We can’t really drop her any lower than one drop but SLGS would have us stop insulin.
The other option is to give her one drop once a day. Let me think on that but go ahead and continue 1 drop for now.
Thanks for the update on the dry.
Mary & Jude
Member Since 2024
Good luck with these decisions, Hellen! Go Maggie!!!
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Thank you so much, Marje, for all your help and guidance once again
To be honest, I don't think I would like to stop insulin just yet either. My gut feeling is that Maggie still needs a little bit of support, although of course I trust your judgment completely
Do you think it would be too risky to keep her on one drop twice a day for a few more cycles? (Although I have a feeling I already know what your answer might be
/It's funny because I never imagined there would be a day when I'd be asking for more insulin instead of less! 
)Today we had our very first green preshot ever (93)! I'm really happy and excited about that, but at the same time a little anxious because I had to leave for work shortly after her +2.5 test. I made sure she ate well before I left, and I also left some extra food in the auto-feeder just in case. As always, I'm keeping a close eye on her through the cameras, and I'll be stopping by around +5 to get another test.
Under SLGS we do not shoot when the preshot is below 90, right? I'm asking because we seem to be getting closer and closer to that point, and I'd like to be prepared.
Thank you again for everything you do for us!
That is great to see that green preshot. She’s going in the direction I’d like to see.Thank you so much, Marje, for all your help and guidance once again
To be honest, I don't think I would like to stop insulin just yet either. My gut feeling is that Maggie still needs a little bit of support, although of course I trust your judgment completely
Do you think it would be too risky to keep her on one drop twice a day for a few more cycles? (Although I have a feeling I already know what your answer might be
Today we had our very first green preshot ever (93)! I'm really happy and excited about that, but at the same time a little anxious because I had to leave for work shortly after her +2.5 test. I made sure she ate well before I left, and I also left some extra food in the auto-feeder just in case. As always, I'm keeping a close eye on her through the cameras, and I'll be stopping by around +5 to get another test.
Under SLGS we do not shoot when the preshot is below 90, right? I'm asking because we seem to be getting closer and closer to that point, and I'd like to be prepared.
Thank you again for everything you do for us!
Correct, if she drops below 90 at PS, don’t shoot and let’s see what she does. Until then, let’s continue with one drop. It is not typical for SLGS but we want a strong remission.
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Thank you, Marje
That makes me feel much more confident about continuing with the one-drop dose. I'm really happy to hear that Maggie is moving in the direction you'd like to see! We'll continue with one drop and I'll be ready to skip if she drops below 90 at preshot. Hopefully we're getting closer and closer to what we all want for her (I still don't dare say the word out loud though... I'm trying not to get excited yet)
Your support means more than I can say. We couldn't have come this far without your help.
Mary & Jude
Member Since 2024
Congratulations, Hellen, on shooting your first (and second) green!! As is the custom here on the LLB forum, we award the coveted BOS award to folks who shoot their first green. Brava and well done! Fingers and paws crossed as Maggie is seemingly weaning herself off the juice. Gooooooo Maggie!!!!
hellen_maggie
Member Since 2025
Hahaha
Thank you so much!
I never thought I would be excited about shooting green numbers, but here we are!
Maggie seems determined to keep me on my toes. Paws crossed we're heading in the right direction! 