WCF and Meowzi
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Had a really bad headache yesterday and just couldn't get myself together to post an update. So here we are today. :razz:
Last Caturday's post
Today was the first yellow BG reading in over a week and I was actually relieved to see it. I've liked the blue range she's been in, but when she dips into greens I always wonder if anything bad's going on. (We think today's yellow was probably due to the multiple Temptations treats she got all day yesterday for being a good girl - see details below. It's never spiked her noticeably before, but we think that's what did it.)
Anyway, it occurred to me this morning that I could give her a good-sized portion of higher-carb food or treat every now and then, just to test that she can still go up and stay in the yellows (but below her renal threshold, of course). My brand of twisted logic :razz:
WCR: She's been able to not only hop up the 5-ft kitty tower multiple times this week (which to us suggests she must be feeling pretty good), but yesterday I caught her hopping up at a faster-than-usual pace too, much to our delight. We're wondering if this improvement may be connected to us increasing (almost doubling) her fish oil dose some 1.5 weeks or so ago. Things are looking good in the arthritis/mobility department, so we may be able to push off the gabapentin decision for a little bit more. :thumbup
Not so good in the syringe-feeding dept though. She's decided that going into the closet is a good idea in between feedings. This is a kitty that doesn't hide, loves to be out in the open and watch what's going on. She still hangs out outside the closet once she's sure syringe-feeding's done for the day, and spent a decent amount of time on her wing of the kitty tower this week, but I'm re-thinking the PEG tube again. DH thinks we can still manage with the syringe alone though. Maybe we just need to figure out a way to let her know how many feedings are left, and when we're done for good.
How she earned her Temptations: she had a bath yesterday and was really good about it
We explained to her beforehand that since she was having trouble washing herself, and her fur wasn't looking as pretty, we would try to help with a bath. And told her we would put a towel in the bathtub so she wouldn't slip and slide all over. And that all she would have to do was stand still and not try to get out of the bathtub, and keep her eyes closed. She behaved immensely well! Stood mostly still, didn't try to nip or scratch, let us lift her to soap and rinse her underside, didn't cry until we got to the hind quarters (she hates having that touched) and then didn't cry that much, and even tolerated us blow-drying and combing out her fur afterwards. We told her how pleased and proud we were, and gave her a good helping of Temptations after that. And all night long we kept praising how pretty and soft and clean her fur looks now cat_pet_icon
U/s appt is this week, and we're pretty excited that we may get to meet Nina (I owe you a PM!). Cheryl, I will tell her that I'll save her shaved fur to put in a place of honour, not sure if that's enough to placate her though :lol:
eta: doh. +3~74. That's an average drop of 22% per hour. Bouncies, here we come ohmygod_smile
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Last Caturday's post
Today was the first yellow BG reading in over a week and I was actually relieved to see it. I've liked the blue range she's been in, but when she dips into greens I always wonder if anything bad's going on. (We think today's yellow was probably due to the multiple Temptations treats she got all day yesterday for being a good girl - see details below. It's never spiked her noticeably before, but we think that's what did it.)
Anyway, it occurred to me this morning that I could give her a good-sized portion of higher-carb food or treat every now and then, just to test that she can still go up and stay in the yellows (but below her renal threshold, of course). My brand of twisted logic :razz:
WCR: She's been able to not only hop up the 5-ft kitty tower multiple times this week (which to us suggests she must be feeling pretty good), but yesterday I caught her hopping up at a faster-than-usual pace too, much to our delight. We're wondering if this improvement may be connected to us increasing (almost doubling) her fish oil dose some 1.5 weeks or so ago. Things are looking good in the arthritis/mobility department, so we may be able to push off the gabapentin decision for a little bit more. :thumbup
Not so good in the syringe-feeding dept though. She's decided that going into the closet is a good idea in between feedings. This is a kitty that doesn't hide, loves to be out in the open and watch what's going on. She still hangs out outside the closet once she's sure syringe-feeding's done for the day, and spent a decent amount of time on her wing of the kitty tower this week, but I'm re-thinking the PEG tube again. DH thinks we can still manage with the syringe alone though. Maybe we just need to figure out a way to let her know how many feedings are left, and when we're done for good.
How she earned her Temptations: she had a bath yesterday and was really good about it
We explained to her beforehand that since she was having trouble washing herself, and her fur wasn't looking as pretty, we would try to help with a bath. And told her we would put a towel in the bathtub so she wouldn't slip and slide all over. And that all she would have to do was stand still and not try to get out of the bathtub, and keep her eyes closed. She behaved immensely well! Stood mostly still, didn't try to nip or scratch, let us lift her to soap and rinse her underside, didn't cry until we got to the hind quarters (she hates having that touched) and then didn't cry that much, and even tolerated us blow-drying and combing out her fur afterwards. We told her how pleased and proud we were, and gave her a good helping of Temptations after that. And all night long we kept praising how pretty and soft and clean her fur looks now cat_pet_icon U/s appt is this week, and we're pretty excited that we may get to meet Nina (I owe you a PM!). Cheryl, I will tell her that I'll save her shaved fur to put in a place of honour, not sure if that's enough to placate her though :lol:
eta: doh. +3~74. That's an average drop of 22% per hour. Bouncies, here we come ohmygod_smile
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