01/06 - Pip - AMPS 257, +9.5 167, +11 157, PMPS 160, +1 149, +2 140, +3 128

SarahJeanne said:
Day at school went great.

Had a surprise exam but I was prepared for it

I am afraid Pip will have another very low cycle this evening and I really need to rest.

Please Pip be a good boy 💕
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There's just no guarantee with that little guy, and it looks like he's breaking another bounce right as he's going to get his shot (of course a lot can happen between now and then). You might try catching a +11 and compare that to the PMPS. That will show you if he's moving downward. If he is, once he gets the insulin on board, those two elements (breaking a bounce + insulin) can create more momentum and lower numbers. If he is going down, perhaps you might start him out with MC mixed into his LC to get a little bump as he onsets, and keep giving him some carbs every 30 mins or so as he progresses (carb value depending on the numbers). The flatter you can keep him, the better.
 
Mary & Jude said:
There's just no guarantee with that little guy, and it looks like he's breaking another bounce right as he's going to get his shot (of course a lot can happen between now and then). You might try catching a +11 and compare that to the PMPS. That will show you if he's moving downward. If he is, once he gets the insulin on board, those two elements (breaking a bounce + insulin) can create more momentum and lower numbers. If he is going down, perhaps you might start him out with MC mixed into his LC to get a little bump as he onsets, and keep giving him some carbs every 30 mins or so as he progresses (carb value depending on the numbers). The flatter you can keep him, the better.
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Ok I will see in an hour but he's at 157 at +11

let me refresh on when to not shoot or hold and wait cause I think he will be even lower at PMPS
 
SarahJeanne said:
so we're at 140 at +2

Should I check his +3? +4?

I would totally go to sleep in an hour if I could but I wont if I shouldnt :)
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Nice! He's remaining fairly flat, which is uncustomarily Pip-ish. I would check at least once more, since +2 is the onset. BTW, are you feeding him any extra carb or just his regular LC?
 
Mary & Jude said:
Nice! He's remaining fairly flat, which is uncustomarily Pip-ish. I would check at least once more, since +2 is the onset. BTW, are you feeding him any extra carb or just his regular LC?
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I fed him dm and fancy feast beef paté in the AM (left some for the day), and 2 cans of fancy feast this evening, 1 chicken and liver, 1 salmon and shrimp, both paté
 
Mary & Jude said:
Jude's big too (17.9 lbs)! He and Hazel split two cans twice a day. I've been thinking of cutting them both back a bit. I need to look at the calorie requirements first.
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Wow they weigh the exact same!

Pip was closer to 20 pounds a few months ago, vet said to feed him as much paté as he wants for now since he is already losing weight a bit too fast.
I insisted on the food change, he insisted on the quantity being high for now.

Last night I had not given him his second can of lc before he dropped a lot so I ended up giving him half a can of mc and half of hc instead.

He was really hungry this evening, and Max got into his first serving, so I gave him a second can at +1
 
Mary & Jude said:
Nice! He's remaining fairly flat, which is uncustomarily Pip-ish. I would check at least once more, since +2 is the onset. BTW, are you feeding him any extra carb or just his regular LC?
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128 at +3, he hasnt eaten since +1... what do you think? Can I go to sleep or should I wait 1 more hour? :)
 
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