Ella & Rusty & Stu(GA)
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yesterday: http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=106943
Good Morning, Everyone,
Last night we got out our down comforter! It is to all intents and purposes "winter"--at least as far as the temperature in the house is concerned. Rusty was delighted to sleep snuggled down in that featherbed! He did get up once (most of his food was gone this morning), but when we arose in the dark this morning he looked at us in disbelief ("why would they want to get up when it is so nice and warm here?"). I hate daylight-savings time to be kept in place so long--can't wait 'till next Sunday!
We had 3 cycles on the last dose-shave, and Rusty's numbers yesterday were all green and included a 32, so I decided to give him another reducie this morning, rather than waiting another cycle. His AMPS suggests that he may have gone pretty low last night. So he got a reduction to what I am calling a skinny 1.5 units (2.11mm on the digital calipers, Terumo syringe). If his shed is still "set" to the last dose, it should deplete today and then we'll see if he can hold the skinny 1.5. If not, we'll go back up a drop. Rusty is on a mission and I want to see what he can do. I've been sneaking the dose down 1 drop at a time even though the 35 that he got on Oct. 18th entitled him to a .25 reduction, as per the protocol. Now, with three 1-drop shaves, we are where we would have been had we taken the full .25 reduction on Oct. 19th. (Note to newbies: Rusty is a long-term diabetic. It is unlikely that he will go OTJ, but I hope that by fine-tuning his dose I will be able to keep his cycles in gentle curves rather than drops and bounces.)
Thinking of Lauri today. Fly free, Pixie!
Sending healing vines to all who need some,
Wishing everyone a fine weekend,
Ella & Rusty,
p.s. The World Series continues tonight in St. Louis. We'll be watching. Today is the opening day of deer season here in northern NY State. I hope our family of deer has enough sense to stay in the village! (haven't seen them in a few days).
Good Morning, Everyone,
Last night we got out our down comforter! It is to all intents and purposes "winter"--at least as far as the temperature in the house is concerned. Rusty was delighted to sleep snuggled down in that featherbed! He did get up once (most of his food was gone this morning), but when we arose in the dark this morning he looked at us in disbelief ("why would they want to get up when it is so nice and warm here?"). I hate daylight-savings time to be kept in place so long--can't wait 'till next Sunday!
We had 3 cycles on the last dose-shave, and Rusty's numbers yesterday were all green and included a 32, so I decided to give him another reducie this morning, rather than waiting another cycle. His AMPS suggests that he may have gone pretty low last night. So he got a reduction to what I am calling a skinny 1.5 units (2.11mm on the digital calipers, Terumo syringe). If his shed is still "set" to the last dose, it should deplete today and then we'll see if he can hold the skinny 1.5. If not, we'll go back up a drop. Rusty is on a mission and I want to see what he can do. I've been sneaking the dose down 1 drop at a time even though the 35 that he got on Oct. 18th entitled him to a .25 reduction, as per the protocol. Now, with three 1-drop shaves, we are where we would have been had we taken the full .25 reduction on Oct. 19th. (Note to newbies: Rusty is a long-term diabetic. It is unlikely that he will go OTJ, but I hope that by fine-tuning his dose I will be able to keep his cycles in gentle curves rather than drops and bounces.)
Thinking of Lauri today. Fly free, Pixie!
Sending healing vines to all who need some,
Wishing everyone a fine weekend,
Ella & Rusty,
p.s. The World Series continues tonight in St. Louis. We'll be watching. Today is the opening day of deer season here in northern NY State. I hope our family of deer has enough sense to stay in the village! (haven't seen them in a few days).
