5/1 Gracie PMPS 264 +2 200 +4 141 +6 242

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Marje and Gracie

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Gracie's Yesterday

Recap:
AMPS: 311 6th cycle f.5u
+2: 259
+4: 157
+6: 132
+8: 89 fed .1 oz 6%
+10: 63 fed .1 oz 6%/1/2 tsp 9% gravy
+11: 50 fed .1 oz 6%/1/2 tsp 9% gravy
PMPS: 60 7th cycle f.5u fed 6%
+.5: 69
+1: 76 fed 6%
+2: 96 fed 4%
+3: 108
+4: 178


Happy Sunday Lantus Land. Sending our well wishes to all our ailing kitties and beans.

Gracie cleared her bounce yesterday with one of her Gracie-like slides. Very happy to see that but things are continuing to change with her and it leaves us not knowing how to manage her numbers. It looks to us like all gravy is off limits now....it just gangs up on her. And we're beginning to think the 6% might as well. Another lovely surf last night that I believe we overcarbed even though she got 6% at PMPS and +1 and then we went to 4%. The WN 6% foods have always been one of her regular foods and we've used them when she has lower numbers so we can control the drops and they've helped but now we think it's too much for her. Looks like I should have just used karo at +10. Also...please note...it is not routine to feed +11 but this is something I elected to do with Gracie one other night and last night when she was dropping because she didn't respond to the +8 or +10 feedings. She typically just keeps falling and at 50 at +11, was already on the verge of being in the 40s where I would have had to stall and feed. Now Mike and I are rethinking that and wondering if we just need to see what she will do at this low dose since so many other things have changed....she might just decide to surf that 50 which is very shootable for us. Gracie 101......always a science experiment. We're just not sure about this dose; it seems like it can get her into low numbers which is good but doesn't keep her from the high ones.

Civvie Teddi update: we had to take her off the oral methimazole due to a reaction to it; had her off a couple days and then started her on the transdermal gel form which she got in her right ear on Friday but we can't put in her left ear because it hasn't totally healed from the rash caused by the oral form. So vet said just to put in right ear EOD until left ear is totally healed (using neosporin). But even that little bit of gel upset her tummy as she threw up Friday night when she had stopped after we stopped all methimazole. She can't have I131 due to kidneys so I'm afraid our only option might have to be surgery which is scary..she's 16. We'll see.

We continue to put the backyard back together; today we can move the furniture back on the deck and in the ramada YAY but have a lot of dust to clean off things and mop the patio (big chore). I'll be so glad when we're done with it today. And then I can start redoing my pots....lost all my succulents and cactus last winter in the freeze.
Have a great day!
 
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Wow, Gracie really did have a great surf last night, but I can see where it keeps changing and not knowing what to do about the numbers and dose. I like the term "Grace 101" as she keeps surprising you and Mike. I hope she comes down but no surprises, just a nice surf. So sorry to hear the meds for Teddi are causing a reaction and surgery may be your next option. I'll keep Teddi in my thoughts and prayers.

Hey Gracie, hang gliding and lounging by the pool sounds like fun today, Maggie
 
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Lovely cycle for Gracie last night, but the bouncing does drive you nuts!
We're just not sure about this dose; it seems like it can get her into low numbers which is good but doesn't keep her from the high ones.

Join the club, as soon as we up Tess's dose she goes really low and then when we lower it she slowly creeps up! CATS!! :roll: I hope you figure out something that will work for Teddi. Surgery at her age is scary.

Gracie, all quiet there and the bad men gone! :-D Is Teddi needing KTSS again? We can come today , then help put everything back like it should be. Mannie wants to hang glide too! -- Tess
 
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Hi Marjorie, What a dilemma with Gracie's food and dose. It's a catch 22! I hope it levels out soon. Maybe you should switch to Lev to try to iron out the bounces? I am sorry to hear about Teddi's reaction to the methimazole and that you might have to contemplate surgery. I hope that she will get used to the transdermal gel. Was she by any chance eating it? (you know how they clean their ears with their paws and lick the paws).
Hooray that the deck and pool are finished and you can get back to your life. Don't you just hate having contractors around? Their presence makes it impossible to really relax.

Rusty will be over to try out the new deck!

Ella & Rusty
 
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Hi guys - finally I am here... darn computer would not let me visit you today... what is up with that???

well bummer on the bounce - Mannie is too.... just like Gracie today: awesome night, bounce kitty today. I hope you figure the food thing out. I run into the same thing in a way with Mannie. Just when I think it's all set he changes things, and we start all over... Now I'm just trying to stick to a few core foods, hoping that will help.

I wish you luck with Teddi. That is a tough call. I hope maybe she will get used to the gel?

Good luck with the yard. I hope you got it all done today - then you can relax and enjoy it!

Gracie!!! Much to do today! cellar bailing and backyard grillin at Rustys, pool time at Zoe's, road trippin' for Maggie, and well... we thought we'd come and hang glide at your place. Teddi could use a KTSS visit, yes? See you!! ~~ Mannie
 
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Majorie..you and Mike are gonna be the pros here at manipulating the numbers.

Hope Teddy starts healing and you don't have to resort to surgery.

Is there a pool party in the future?
 
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Hope you are done bouncing Gracie. Sending feel better vines to Teddi. Gracie is being considerate and letting you finish up what needs to be done. Hope you accomplished lots and have a nice evening with lower numbers.
 
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Good evening all!!! What a busy day we had; we didn't even post Gracie's numbers but she was:
+5 275
+9: 253
PMPS: 264

Flat yellows so no telling if she will come down tonight or she'll slowly kick the bounce tonight and do something tomorrow.

Ann (Maggie): always a challenge with Gracie and so she is our little science experiment :lol:

Ann(Tess): I see you are having the same interesting dilemma as us. I'm not sure what we'll do right now. I'd love for her to have a consistent dose for a bit but...

Ella: we are so glad everything is done outside. In fact, we are about to go sit out and have a drink while dinner is cooking!

Michelle: Hope your computer is working now. We got almost everything done; still need to touch up paint two gliders; some of the cushions we bought didn't work so have to take those back. AND I have to do all the pots but that will wait until Mike is working again. We worked our patooties off!!

Tena: uh....I think we overmanipulate!! Not sure about the pool party. It's always crazy trying to have a party and deal with Gracie's numbers!!

Barbara: hoping she clears the bounce tonight!!

Thanks to all about Teddi. I don't think she is ingesting it but she does clean her ears; however, she only had one dose. Will wait until I can talk to vet this week as both ears are slightly pink and irritated looking. No...I do not want my 16 year old girl to have surgery but not sure what the other options are. She only weighs 5.4 lbs as it is and we have to do something about the hyper T.

Thanks my friends for bringing KTSS to Teddi today. You would think having the master masseuse here would be perfect but she just whacks him!!
 
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Good girl Gracie - you made yellow. now remember, blues are next, and then our fav color. Green!

Hope you guys had a great day - all accomplished?

ETA: looks like posts crossed - glad you got some things done. YAY!
 
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Hi Marjorie, just stopping in to say Hi......or nitey nite, actually.

Schnuzzles to your beautiful, stripe legged girl. :-D
 
Re: 5/1 Gracie PMPS 264 +2 200 +4 141 +6 242 DOSE ???

I"m thinking Gracie needs a dosecrease back to sk .75u this morning. She has had a couple good cycles on this current dose but it's not consistent. I didn't get a +11 based on how fast she came up last night but any recommendations are appreciated. If she's high 200s or above, do you think I should take her back up? I shoot in 30 mins. Not sure if it's best to leave her at f.5u for consistency at a dose...don't want her to lose momentum. Thank you!
 
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well.... I think it really depends on what the ps number is. she's had some really good stuff on this dose. The pattern is similar to mannie's in that there are good stuff, followed by a day or so off stuff. I know with Mannie I have to wait it out. case in point: this AM - pink yesterday, this morning we are already at 80 by +3, with more to come. We both know you are more aggressive than me - do what you think you should, as long as you can monitor. personally - I'd wait, but that's just me. Good luck!
 
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I agree w/ Michelle, you still have a little time for bounce clearing from those greens. You know how they love to drive us nuts and wait till the veeeerrrryyyyyy end. ohmygod_smile
 
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I would leave the dose alone. She still has time to clear it. Can take up to 72 hours.
 
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Thank you all....I needed some other eyes on her SS because I couldn't tell if she was clearing last night or what was going on but she's high this morning. I did not change her dose. Will post new condo.
 
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