3/25 Mego Skipping PM dose & Note to Today's Helpers

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Re: 3/25 Mego Skipping PM dose/ ? 3/26 AM dose

oh what a day! mego likes to keep you on your toes. :lol:

tomorrow's dose...

given the circumstances, if mego were mine i'd reduce the dose to 0.75 unit. mego is responding well... almost too well for being on insulin for just a few days. you don't know if he'll self feed and going forward you may not be shooting consistent doses every 12 hours because of your ever changing work schedule. it's better to be safe than sorry.

we can still make this work! we've had other caregivers with odd schedules whose kitties have done very, very well. there's a couple options as far as figuring out shot times for the weeks ahead.

one option libby suggested is to use a 6:30 - 7ish shot schedule for most of the week and then shoot when you get home friday night. skip something on the weekend to get back on track (take the opportunity to skip whenever you get a low preshot over the weekend). we'd also encourage you to skip or shoot BCS doses whenever you feel the need. with mego's response to date... you might find that the numbers won't change much with a skipped shot or greatly reduced dose.

another option i worked on this morning was to make adjustments based on the work schedule for that particular week. i was about to post the schedule this afternoon and thought better of it. the internet can be a crazy place. i don't think it would be in your best interest to publicly post your comings and goings... when you'll be home and when you'll be gone. i will PM the schedule to you as soon as i finish typing this post.

as with libby's suggestion, we'd like to encourage you to skip shots or shoot greatly reduced doses whenever you feel the need... especially when shot times are less than 12 hours apart.


the TR group revolves around shooting full doses every 12 hours. it's likely you will receive advice geared towards following the protocol to the letter. it's not something you can do with your unique schedule... and that's perfectly ok! i'm very, very optimistic about mego's treatment! i think both of you will do a great job! :mrgreen:
 
I just need to say thank you to everyone who helped me today. Everything you did helped me stay calm with a new situation Mego threw at me. cat(2)_steam

I just want all of you to know that I very much appreciate all the advice you've given me from the time I've started on this board. As I will always say, it's because of you all that Mego made it through his accidental overdoses and all the highs and lows after that. I truly feel like we're on the right path and we are part of a great family here. Please know that I always keep what's in Mego's best interests close to my heart as you do for all of your sugarcats. However, there will be times when I have to make decisions that work for both of us. Considering that Mego has not quite proven what he's up to in such a short amount of time and data collection, I have to decide what is safest for Mego and what will prevent me from standing on the cliff edge while I'm away from him in these early days of treatment. So with that said, there may be times when I will make decisions that are different than what I've been advised and that is me just being honest, and it's not meant to be disrespectful or infer that I don't trust you or the information you've given me. I do hope that you all understand my position and respect the decisions I've made and will make for Mego's care in the future (even if you don't agree). Please know that if I do not follow your direction, it is not meant to be a slap in the face of all the good you have done for us. As I've already said to some of you, you ALL have angels wings in my book!

Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. And one day, I hope to be as awesome as you all are and pay it forward to some other newbie like me.

With much love to all of you,

Katie & Mego
 
That's exactly what you should do. Consider everything you are being told, think about it and do what is best for you and your kitty. Also consider what you read online and do research and read a lot. then given you know your kitty best, you can make the best decision. You are the one in control here. You hold the syringe! We only advise...
 
Katie

I think you will find that Jill, Libby, Sienne, Dyana, and I will always err on the side of safety. You hold the syringe and if you feel it is not safe to shoot or shoot the current dose, we are behind you 100%. I believe that is exactly what Jill is saying to you. You're going to have to do a different approach than most here because of your schedule but it is doable. The number one consideration is Mego's safety. And you also cannot work if you feel he is not safe.

You and Mego are doing great!! Just continue to let us know how we can help.
 
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