Tigger's Friend
Member Since 2013
http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=115444 Tigger's last post
Hi Lantus Land! It has been a long time & I hope everyone's well & kitty's are improving & staying strong.
My 92 y/o mother has pancreatic cancer & is having a major surgery tomorrow to hopefully remove it + gallbladder + spleen. If she gets through it as planned, I'm to fly out 4/28 for 10 days to take care of her, returning 5/7. She'll be in the hospital at least 1 week, then possibly a transitional care center before being able to go home, so my 4/28 departure could change.
DH is staying here & will test Tigger - he's busy (in & out alot, variable schedule) & won't test as often as I do. I doubt he'll feed at +1, +2 & +3, either, but he'll try - I got a feeder just in case, but he's not tech inclined. We have 7 rescue cats & he'll have his hands full.
We hired a caregiver to give Tigger his shots twice daily (DH is deathly afraid of needles & just can't shoot).
I started reducing Tigger more aggressively once we got DM's diagnosis. He was doing so well, it was hard to put the brakes on him, but he can plummet 120-150 pts/hour when coming off a bounce, so he's unpredictible. I want a dose that will keep Tigger in the 100-250 range (as low as possible but steady & SAFE) without the low drops, in case he's not monitored as often as he should be.
:?: So far, this dose seems close - should I reduce him further once we get closer to my actual departure?
:?: If I should reduce him further, what dose would you recommend & when should I do it?
:?: Since Tigger's already going into the higher numbers now, 1 week before I leave (in case DM doesn't survive the surgery or this next week I wanted to have Tigger's dose close) - do you think he will be able to get back to the good run he was in prior to all these reductions after 10 days + this week at a higher dose?
:?: Also, if Mom's return home is delayed, should I increase Tigger for awhile before the Caregiver / DH take over?
I hope this all makes sense - making sure Tigger is safe yet not in totally harming numbers while I'm gone has been a critical issue for me & I'm very worried about how this will affect his progress.
Thanks again for all your help - as always, I don't know what I'd do w/o you all!
Hi Lantus Land! It has been a long time & I hope everyone's well & kitty's are improving & staying strong.
My 92 y/o mother has pancreatic cancer & is having a major surgery tomorrow to hopefully remove it + gallbladder + spleen. If she gets through it as planned, I'm to fly out 4/28 for 10 days to take care of her, returning 5/7. She'll be in the hospital at least 1 week, then possibly a transitional care center before being able to go home, so my 4/28 departure could change.
DH is staying here & will test Tigger - he's busy (in & out alot, variable schedule) & won't test as often as I do. I doubt he'll feed at +1, +2 & +3, either, but he'll try - I got a feeder just in case, but he's not tech inclined. We have 7 rescue cats & he'll have his hands full.
We hired a caregiver to give Tigger his shots twice daily (DH is deathly afraid of needles & just can't shoot).
I started reducing Tigger more aggressively once we got DM's diagnosis. He was doing so well, it was hard to put the brakes on him, but he can plummet 120-150 pts/hour when coming off a bounce, so he's unpredictible. I want a dose that will keep Tigger in the 100-250 range (as low as possible but steady & SAFE) without the low drops, in case he's not monitored as often as he should be.
:?: So far, this dose seems close - should I reduce him further once we get closer to my actual departure?
:?: If I should reduce him further, what dose would you recommend & when should I do it?
:?: Since Tigger's already going into the higher numbers now, 1 week before I leave (in case DM doesn't survive the surgery or this next week I wanted to have Tigger's dose close) - do you think he will be able to get back to the good run he was in prior to all these reductions after 10 days + this week at a higher dose?
:?: Also, if Mom's return home is delayed, should I increase Tigger for awhile before the Caregiver / DH take over?
I hope this all makes sense - making sure Tigger is safe yet not in totally harming numbers while I'm gone has been a critical issue for me & I'm very worried about how this will affect his progress.
Thanks again for all your help - as always, I don't know what I'd do w/o you all!
At least you'll have some test data to give you an idea how he's doing. I'd take him right up again when you return if he's not getting the nadirs you want. You could always go to a .25U increase and if it's too much he'll let you know quickly enough - you test plenty.
