10/9 Molly: AMPS 453, +3 200 - Back from Surgery

[Molly's Momma]

https://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/10-4-molly-amps-328-5-450-8-238-pmps-243.282246/

Hi everyone! Sorry I've been MIA, had my surgery on Friday and I'm finally able to get out of bed and move around. I tried to get my spouse to test her, and bless his heart he did try but was too nervous doing so and Molly wasn't a fan of it. He was able to successfully give her her AM and PM shots though, thankfully!

Today was the first day I attempted to do an AMPS, and while uncomfortable for both of us, it did seem to go well. Her ears definitely need to "learn to bleed" again and I feel so bad having to use the 30 gauge lancets instead of the 33 gauge that we were used to.

Her appetite and mood stayed superb over the few days I wasn't able to test her, so I'm thankful for that!

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

I'm glad you are recovering from your surgery
I see you use the lancing device and wanted recommendations
I have always free handed
Always aim for the sweet spot warm the ears up first, you can put rice in a sock and put it in the microwave, test it on the inside of your wrist to be sure it's not to hot, like you would test a babies bottle. You can fill a pill bottle with warm water and roll it on the ears also.Just keep rubbing the ears with your fingers to warm them up

6. As the ears get used to bleeding and grow more capilares, it gets easier to get the amount of blood you need on the first try. If he won’t stand still, you can get the blood onto a clean finger nail and test from there.
When you do get some blood you can try milking the ear.
Get you finger and gently push up toward the blood , more will appear
You will put the cotton round behind his ear in case you poke your finger, after you are done testing you will fold the cotton round over his ear to stop the bleeding , press gently for about 20 seconds until it stops
Get 26 or 28 gauge lancets
A lot of us use the lancets to test freehand
I find it better to see where I'm aiming
You can also put a thin layer of vaseline on the ear ,to help the blood bead up
If you look at the lancet under a light you will see one side of the lancet is curved upward, that's the side you want to poke with. I have always free handed. On the lancets I don't have to keep looking for the side that's curved because on the plastic on the lancet there are little holes if you want to call it that, the side on my lancets with the part that's curved upward had smaller holes on it, so when I poke I just look at the lancet for them and poke

 

[Molly's Momma]

+3 200

@Diane Tyler's Mom ,

Thank you so much for this info! I will try using just the lancet at next test. Hopefully it's a little easier for her and me!

 

[Diane Tyler's Mom GA]

+3 200

@Diane Tyler's Mom ,

Thank you so much for this info! I will try using just the lancet at next test. Hopefully it's a little easier for her and me!

Good luck , I just the k it's so much easier doing it freehand