Tricia Cinco(GA) & Harvey
Member Since 2011
3/26 Recap:
No insulin due to surgery
AMBG: 259
PMBG: 372
PM+5: 396
Yesterday's Condo
I managed to get Cinco to eat about a third of a jar of baby food last night around 12:30.
I left some more of that, plus his regular dinner, out all night, and someone ate some of it, but I can't be sure who. I did get his AB in him last night, but attempts to give him his pain killer, in pill form, failed miserably. He did surprise me around 1:00 am by finding his way across the room to his lb and climbing in to urinate. That was a big relief to me (and I'm sure to him :lol: ). This morning he was much more alert and steady on his feet. I was pleasantly surprised by his AMBG and very happy when the food I put under his nose started to disappear. He ate about half his usual breakfast, which I felt was a good start, considering I don't want to upset an empty tummy with too much too fast. I will offer him more in about a half hour. I got him to drink a little water, too. The shot went well, except I shot the right side and DH has been doing left in the am. :roll: I gave him some liquid Bupe I had left over from Harvey's last dental. That worked much better than the pill. I may ask the OV for a script for more of that. Cinco likes to sit at the open slider and sniff the fresh air, so I wanted to give him a chance to do that, forgetting to disarm the alarm system first. 
:shock: Ooops! Sorry, neighbors! Silly, sleepy bean! ohmygod_smile After all that, he walked right past it and didn't stop!. :lol:
I am going to have to experiment with plates for Cinco. His usual style doesn't work well with the e-collar. It's been quite some time since one of my kitties was wearing one, and I'd forgotten how hard it is for them to eat with it on - then add that he's blind and it puts a whole 'nother spin on things. Does anyone have suggestions for the best arrangement to help him get to his food? I'm open to ideas.
After his shot and breakfast, I let him find his own way back to his normal domain, the living room, and he did pretty well - only slightly more bumps and wrong turns than usual. It will definitely take him some time to get used to that collar. So far, Harvey has just watched him, trying to figure out what the heck he's doing with that party hat on! Harvey did go up for a face-to-face sniff yesterday evening, and I held my breath, but he simply sniffed and walked away. I'm not sure Cinco even realized he was there - he was still pretty out of it.
Sasha is being a little princess this morning and snubbing her food. I don't think it has anything to do with the cold, which is definitely better. I think she's just trying to get some more attention, since I've been so focused on Cinco. :roll:
I am contemplating going btb. I usually don't have any success doing that - once I'm up, I'm up, but I've had less than 5 hours of sleep on each of the past three or four nights and I'm pretty groggy right now, so maybe I can get an hour nap. I'll set an alarm, just in case I'm more successful than I expect to be! I-) I-) I-)
Mark called around 12:30 last night to say they'd stopped for the night (not sure what time they left our house, but that's at least 8-9 hours of driving, after the in-laws drove 7 hours to get here. I'm sure Mark did most of the the driving last night. They have another 4 or 5 hours to go today, I think. He said they'd run into some weather (it's been raining here), including hail at one point. I'll be happy when they get where they're going safely. One less thing to mark off my worry list.
Thanks again for all the prayers and vines. Please keep them coming, as we have a ways to go here.
Sending healing vines to all in need (especially Betty and Hank), and hugs to all their beans. :YMHUG:
No insulin due to surgery
AMBG: 259
PMBG: 372
PM+5: 396
Yesterday's Condo
I managed to get Cinco to eat about a third of a jar of baby food last night around 12:30.
I left some more of that, plus his regular dinner, out all night, and someone ate some of it, but I can't be sure who. I did get his AB in him last night, but attempts to give him his pain killer, in pill form, failed miserably. He did surprise me around 1:00 am by finding his way across the room to his lb and climbing in to urinate. That was a big relief to me (and I'm sure to him :lol: ). This morning he was much more alert and steady on his feet. I was pleasantly surprised by his AMBG and very happy when the food I put under his nose started to disappear. He ate about half his usual breakfast, which I felt was a good start, considering I don't want to upset an empty tummy with too much too fast. I will offer him more in about a half hour. I got him to drink a little water, too. The shot went well, except I shot the right side and DH has been doing left in the am. :roll: I gave him some liquid Bupe I had left over from Harvey's last dental. That worked much better than the pill. I may ask the OV for a script for more of that. Cinco likes to sit at the open slider and sniff the fresh air, so I wanted to give him a chance to do that, forgetting to disarm the alarm system first. :shock: Ooops! Sorry, neighbors! Silly, sleepy bean! ohmygod_smile After all that, he walked right past it and didn't stop!. :lol: I am going to have to experiment with plates for Cinco. His usual style doesn't work well with the e-collar. It's been quite some time since one of my kitties was wearing one, and I'd forgotten how hard it is for them to eat with it on - then add that he's blind and it puts a whole 'nother spin on things. Does anyone have suggestions for the best arrangement to help him get to his food? I'm open to ideas.
After his shot and breakfast, I let him find his own way back to his normal domain, the living room, and he did pretty well - only slightly more bumps and wrong turns than usual. It will definitely take him some time to get used to that collar. So far, Harvey has just watched him, trying to figure out what the heck he's doing with that party hat on! Harvey did go up for a face-to-face sniff yesterday evening, and I held my breath, but he simply sniffed and walked away. I'm not sure Cinco even realized he was there - he was still pretty out of it.
Sasha is being a little princess this morning and snubbing her food. I don't think it has anything to do with the cold, which is definitely better. I think she's just trying to get some more attention, since I've been so focused on Cinco. :roll:
I am contemplating going btb. I usually don't have any success doing that - once I'm up, I'm up, but I've had less than 5 hours of sleep on each of the past three or four nights and I'm pretty groggy right now, so maybe I can get an hour nap. I'll set an alarm, just in case I'm more successful than I expect to be! I-) I-) I-)
Mark called around 12:30 last night to say they'd stopped for the night (not sure what time they left our house, but that's at least 8-9 hours of driving, after the in-laws drove 7 hours to get here. I'm sure Mark did most of the the driving last night. They have another 4 or 5 hours to go today, I think. He said they'd run into some weather (it's been raining here), including hail at one point. I'll be happy when they get where they're going safely. One less thing to mark off my worry list.
Thanks again for all the prayers and vines. Please keep them coming, as we have a ways to go here.
Sending healing vines to all in need (especially Betty and Hank), and hugs to all their beans. :YMHUG:
