10/26 Papaya PMPS=193 +4=103 +7=61 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

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Amy & Papaya (GA)

Amy & Papaya (GA)

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Papaya is doing well the last few cycles with lots of blue, some green (maybe more unseen since she's doing a lot of late nadirs) and no (well, for her) huge bounces. She's quite consistently and steadily walking on her toes instead of her hocks and often comes out to the kitchen for supper.

I had the wrong date in mind - I was thinking that today would be one year for her on Lantus, but it was actually on Wednesday. I'm really glad I decided to treat the diabetes because we've had a year of snuggles and purrs that we wouldn't have had otherwise . . . and lots more to come, I hope! She is a head-scratcher with all her bounces and dives, but to see her feeling perky and slowly making improvement - especially considering one vet said the walking on her hocks was likely permanent nerve damage that would not be reversible - makes me happy. Papaya & I thank everyone for their help over the last year :-D
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya AMPS=321 PMPS=193 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

Lovely condo, Amy.
Congratulations on bringing Papaya to where she is now, happy and mobile!
You two have already achieved a lot!
I'm glad lovely Papaya yo-yo's string is getting shorter. ;-)
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya AMPS=321 PMPS=193 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

Congratulations, Amy on all your successes with Papaya this past year!

I know the bond between you has deepened because of that intense commitment, and I'm sure Papaya appreciates all you do - look at those head butts! :lol:

I'm glad she's improved and is walking much more normally & her bounces are leveling out. Here's to continued improvement, success, OTJ, & most of all happiness & cuddles with Papaya!
 
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one vet said the walking on her hocks was likely permanent nerve damage that would not be reversible
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Good thing our sugarcats can't understand what those hoomins in the white coats say!! We'll just add that one to the ever-growing list of vets who don't know what they're talking about, or what the power of Lantus Land can do!!

Congratulations on doing a great job with Papaya, Amy!!!
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya AMPS=321 PMPS=193 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

Nice to hear Papaya is doing so well!!

Hope you're having a great weekend -

Libby (& Hershey, too!)
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya AMPS=321 PMPS=193 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

It's always bittersweet to say "congratulations" on an anniversary of an FD diagnosis. The bottom line, though, is just what you said -- you've had lots more time with Papaya that you wouldn't have had if you didn't treat the diabetes. I'm impressed you know how many tests you've taken!!
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya AMPS=321 PMPS=193 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

Wow, 1,600 tests?!

Congrats to you and Papaya for a successful year. She is so very lucky to have you, and what a brave kitty to put up with all those pokes.
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya AMPS=321 PMPS=193 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

It's bittersweet that it's been a year, but it's great to hear how much progress Papaya has made.
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya PMPS=193 +4=103 one year, 1,600 BG tests!

Thank you all so much for your greetings and encouraging words, Mariko, Barb, Suzanne, Chris, Libby (& Hershey), Sienne, Melissa and Carla! Papaya is sailing along nicely in blue tonight so maybe after a year she is starting to learn to surf :lol: Her yo-yo string, as you put it Mariko, really does seem to be getting shorter. I feel like I haven't been surprised with many abrupt dives lately, more gradual descents.

1,600 tests - kind of amazing those little ears have room for all those pokes, isn't it :shock:

And lest someone think I sat here all day counting to 1,600, it's not that hard to count the tests, spreadsheets are after all made for handling numbers . . . there's a "count" function, I just fiddled with the formula so it would count all the numbers in each line, minus 2 so it wasn't counting the entries for dose given, totaled the column that had the counts, then added in the tests in cells in which I had made a non-standard entry - the ones you have to manually colour code because there's more than a single number in them. OK that does sound a little complicated but it was faster than counting to 1,600 :lol:
 
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Hi Amy, I didn't see a post for today but wanted to answer the question you asked yesterday.

Hi Wendy! So does that mean that ADW does NOT ship to Canada, or do you just pick them up to save on shipping? So far I've been able to keep myself in Relion Prime strips but I'm getting low and was going to look at other options in case nobody gets across the border much in the too-quickly-approaching winter months! 750 strips would be a very nice feeling to have on hand!
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I don't think that ADW ships to Canada, just the US and it's protectorates. If I order a certain amount, I also save the shipping costs if it goes regular shipping. I have a couple of other options for getting strips. I can do a 3-4 hour round trip (depending on border wait and other shopping) to get to a Walmart, I can get things sent to a post box which is an hour each way, or I have friends who travel/work regularly in the US. The 750 strips may seem a bit excessive, but I was thinking the same as you, I'd rather not drive in the fouler weather.

I'm with Sienne - I'm surprised you know how many BG tests you've done. But it's been great reading how much Papaya has been doing lately.
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya PMPS=193 +4=103 +7=61 one year, 1,600 BG te

I don't think 75 sounds excessive at all! If you only use 6 per day average, that's only 125 days (so about 4 months)

Wonder if one of us bought 75,000 how much work it'd take to ship them around to everyone....and if we'd get a good discount?....LOL
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya PMPS=193 +4=103 +7=61 one year, 1,600 BG te

Wow, thats a lot of little ear pokies. I'm with you and wonder how their ears hold up with all those pokes.
Somehow it feels wrong to say congrats, but you and Papaya have done a great job and come a long way in a year cat_pet_icon
And maybe she is settling in a bit ;-)
Have a great night Amy!!
 
Re: 10/26 Papaya PMPS=193 +4=103 +7=61 one year, 1,600 BG te

I had to come see if you had an earpokeometer. :lol:

Just think where she would be without all your love and devotion. Scritches to Papaya... cat_pet_icon

what was the saying...
"you've come a long way, baby....."
 
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