4/18 Jez AMPS 156 +4.5 239 PMPS 215

[morrieb1]

Yes, I shot it Mel

I've instructed Jezebel that there will be no reductions granted witnout a note from Batcat confirming the number. Since he hasn't learned to write (yet) I expect she'll hold off going very low until I'm around to properly praise her pancreas.

Have a great day y/all....

 

[MommaOfMuse]

Re: 4/18 Jez AMPS 156

Woohoo CongoRats on your first set of BOSs. :RAHCAT

Mel, Maxwell, Autumn & The Fur Gang

 

[morrieb1]

Re: 4/18 Jez AMPS 156

Woohoo CongoRats on your first set of BOSs. :RAHCAT

Mel, Maxwell, Autumn & The Fur Gang

Thanks Mel,

I'll probably try to get home at lunch just to check....and I'll discover she's just fine and laugh at myself. I figure she's been cruising around 100 off a 190-200 preshot so there's no reason she be anywhere lower than maybe a 70 off of this.

At least that's what I'm telling myself lol....

 

[nckitties3]

Re: 4/18 Jez AMPS 156

Please do try to sneak home for a test. :thumbup

:idea: Gotta remember, just because she was fine last time, does not mean she will be fine this time. As the pancreas heals and starts doing it's job, the dose that didn't go lower than 70, could go 40 now. That's why we can never become complacent, It changes as we go along. We can't allow ourselves to think "Oh, she/he only dropped to 80 on X.X Units, so they're fine, won't drop any lower than that".

Understand what I mean? :?:

Since Jez isn't nearly as erratic as Lucian, it can be easy to get comfortable. She's been mostly stable.

I know better than to get 'comfortable' cause there isn't anything stable about Lucian, except his eating habits! :lol:

 

[morrieb1]

Re: 4/18 Jez AMPS 156

Please do try to sneak home for a test. :thumbup

:idea: Gotta remember, just because she was fine last time, does not mean she will be fine this time. As the pancreas heals and starts doing it's job, the dose that didn't go lower than 70, could go 40 now. That's why we can never become complacent, It changes as we go along. We can't allow ourselves to think "Oh, she/he only dropped to 80 on X.X Units, so they're fine, won't drop any lower than that".

Understand what I mean? :?:

Since Jez isn't nearly as erratic as Lucian, it can be easy to get comfortable. She's been mostly stable.

I know better than to get 'comfortable' cause there isn't anything stable about Lucian, except his eating habits! :lol:

But Deb - if I thought like that I couldn't shoot low numbers during the week because I can't always get home at lunch. It's a balancing act between what's possible and what's ideal and realistically a 150something isn't that low. We actually discussed my options in a thread not too long ago and the shoot low to stay low (within reason of course) seemed to be the only option I hadn't tried yet.

As far as not being fine this time - maybe not - but she could drop unexpectedly at any point - including in the middle of the night - and if treating FD required me to make the commitment to monitor every few hours night and day because there is always the possibility of a hypo no matter what the preshot numbers show - I'd have to give Jez up because its impossible for me to manage that.


Now , let me tell you that I know where you are coming from and I understand...and I know you didn't mean to suggest that I take my cat's health lightly.

But you need to understand that there are guidelines and then there is the reality of peoples lives....we all do the best we can with what we have to work with - in my case, it includes three months of data and a few experiences with low numbers - and that's why I said she should be fine. I'm trying to give her the best chance to go into remission, which means I need to keep her numbers below 240 as much as possible....and I'm making the best judgements that I can.

If you think I'm wrong to shoot a 156 - thats fine - I welcome your opinion as to what I should do for the next time -cause I think my AMPS is probably quite a bit earlier than yours (7/7 at the moment) so I probably won't be able to find you immediately preshot.

 

[nckitties3]

Re: 4/18 Jez AMPS 156 +4.5 239

Oh hon, I'm sorry, you misunderstood me. I didn't want you to think that you had to shoot that number, without you being home. I can only imagine how stressful it would be to be gone all day and not know what's going on. You are doing a great job with Jez and that is terribly hard for someone that works outside the house. You've managed to keep her below renal threshold most of the time, wish I could do that with Lucian. You're confident in how she will react to her meds, I don't have that confidence since Lucian is so crazy.

My apology for not making myself clear, I'll keep my mouth shut. :thumbup

 

[morrieb1]

Re: 4/18 Jez AMPS 156 +4.5 239

Oh hon, I'm sorry, you misunderstood me. I didn't want you to think that you had to shoot that number, without you being home. I can only imagine how stressful it would be to be gone all day and not know what's going on. You are doing a great job with Jez and that is terribly hard for someone that works outside the house. You've managed to keep her below renal threshold most of the time, wish I could do that with Lucian. You're confident in how she will react to her meds, I don't have that confidence since Lucian is so crazy.

My apology for not making myself clear, I'll keep my mouth shut. :thumbup

Don't you DARE keep your mouth shut - you're an amazing resource as well as a wonderful person and I don't think this is the first time I've said that you not being around would be a terrible loss. It's hard sometimes to interpret typing when you don't have the voice or the face to go with it. I knew you didn't mean anything bad by what you said - I just wanted you to know that it came across to me a bit "wonky"...yes, lets use that word - rather than me just sit and simmer....I figured I'd tell you how I felt..I do have my PMSy moments still, sigh.

Love ya Deb - don't ever go quiet on me and thanks for the kind words......