1/28 Yoyo AMPS 293,+4 282,+6.75 275,PMPS 298,+4 158,+5 156

I hope Yoyo slides down and surfs today. Interesting that he was blue at +8 last night. That could explain some of the bouncing.
 
carfurby said:
I hope Yoyo slides down and surfs today. Interesting that he was blue at +8 last night. That could explain some of the bouncing.
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Is that out of the norm that he dropped to 132 @ +8? Before I went to bed his +4 was 221 and then I fed him. I didn't expect him to drop so low and especially at +8(3am).
 
Debra and Yoyo said:
Is that out of the norm that he dropped to 132 @ +8? Before I went to bed his +4 was 221 and then I fed him. I didn't expect him to drop so low and especially at +8(3am).
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Normal is relative around here of course. Lou has almost always processed his insulin slower than average, so I'm used to things happening later than they should. In Yoyo's case, it's possible the bounce breaking gave him extra momentum to get that blue late.
 
Amanda and a Loudogg said:
Normal is relative around here of course. Lou has almost always processed his insulin slower than average, so I'm used to things happening later than they should. In Yoyo's case, it's possible the bounce breaking gave him extra momentum to get that blue late.
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I just reviewed Lou's SS and I see what you mean about things happening later than they should! How do you get all the late readings during the night? Did Lou always drop low later in the cycle times?
 
Debra and Yoyo said:
Is that out of the norm that he dropped to 132 @ +8? Before I went to bed his +4 was 221 and then I fed him. I didn't expect him to drop so low and especially at +8(3am).
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If he is clearing a bounce, he can keep going down, but it doesn't mean he will every night. They like to keep us guessing.
 
Debra and Yoyo said:
I just reviewed Lou's SS and I see what you mean about things happening later than they should! How do you get all the late readings during the night? Did Lou always drop low later in the cycle times?
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I'm rather spoiled in a sense that my husband and I have opposite work schedules. I work days (7am - 5pm) and my husband works bar hours (4pm - 2am), so there is almost always someone home to test. Caleb generally doesn't go to bed until 430am (+10), so we can usually test at will during the night without many sleep interruptions. I did all the testing and shooting for almost the first year of this FD dance, but then I told Caleb he'd have to learn to test (Lou previously would not let Caleb test him) when we switched to depot insulins.

Lou has almost always processed his insulin slower (after the first month or two after diagnosis), so he had later nadirs than sometimes was normal (like he'd nadir at +7-9 on Vetsulin when he was suppose to nadir +4-6). Switching to Levemir (where the nadirs are naturally later) has made things slightly more pronounced, but at least it's expected with this insulin, haha. So it's like he's falling more in line with what he's supposed to be doing. At the end of the day, I've heard IAA (insulin autoantibodies) kitties can be slow at getting things started, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's why Lou's generally nadired later.
 
Amanda and a Loudogg said:
I'm rather spoiled in a sense that my husband and I have opposite work schedules. I work days (7am - 5pm) and my husband works bar hours (4pm - 2am), so there is almost always someone home to test. Caleb generally doesn't go to bed until 430am (+10), so we can usually test at will during the night without many sleep interruptions. I did all the testing and shooting for almost the first year of this FD dance, but then I told Caleb he'd have to learn to test (Lou previously would not let Caleb test him) when we switched to depot insulins.

Lou has almost always processed his insulin slower (after the first month or two after diagnosis), so he had later nadirs than sometimes was normal (like he'd nadir at +7-9 on Vetsulin when he was suppose to nadir +4-6). Switching to Levemir (where the nadirs are naturally later) has made things slightly more pronounced, but at least it's expected with this insulin, haha. So it's like he's falling more in line with what he's supposed to be doing. At the end of the day, I've heard IAA (insulin autoantibodies) kitties can be slow at getting things started, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's why Lou's generally nadired later.
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It's unfortunate that we have pets who need insulin, but you are very fortunate to have help.
Yoyo is on Lantus and I started giving him his dosages in Novemeber. It was a real wake up call to me. I didn't know if I would be able to handle it but I'm doing my best.
 
Debra and Yoyo said:
It's unfortunate that we have pets who need insulin, but you are very fortunate to have help.
Yoyo is on Lantus and I started giving him his dosages in Novemeber. It was a real wake up call to me. I didn't know if I would be able to handle it but I'm doing my best.
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I completely understand. I remember Caleb and I cried after the diagnosis. Who knew cats could become diabetic? We decided I would just do everything until we got the hang of things. I did a lot of waking up late to do tests and worrying about doses. It's stressful and worrisome and you feel like you'll never get a full night's sleep again, but it's so worth it. The bond we form with our sugarcat cannot be replaced or replicated. Yoyo is definitely lucky to have you! :bighug::bighug::bighug:
 
Amanda and a Loudogg said:
I completely understand. I remember Caleb and I cried after the diagnosis. Who knew cats could become diabetic? We decided I would just do everything until we got the hang of things. I did a lot of waking up late to do tests and worrying about doses. It's stressful and worrisome and you feel like you'll never get a full night's sleep again, but it's so worth it. The bond we form with our sugarcat cannot be replaced or replicated. Yoyo is definitely lucky to have you! :bighug::bighug::bighug:
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Thank you for the kind words. Lou is very fortunate to have you too!!!
 
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