5/14 Chuck 190 +13; 0.5U @ +16 (237); 416 +4 :(

[Chuck and Susan]

This is what I'd like to see consistently, even with 1/2U injections:

5/13/2013 445 4:30 PM 1U injection
5/13/2013 349 7:30 PM +3 hours
5/14/2013 238 1:30 AM +9 hours
5/14/2013 190 5:30 AM +13 hours
5/14/2013 218 6:30 AM +14 hours
5/14/2013 198 7:30 AM +15 hours

Once we "evened out" those higher numbers at PM shot and +3, he's been what I consider stable and consistent. This is what blows my mind -- here it is 15 hours after his last shot, and he's still in some good numbers. Other times, he'll hang in the 300's and 400's through several cycles...

I've not given a morning shot (which would be 5:30 a.m. or +13 here) because he's below my comfort zone. He had 1/2 can FF at 1:30 a.m., 1/4 can FF at 5:30 a.m. and 1/4 can FF at 6:30 a.m. I considered 1/2U at +14, but held off because I knew he'd been on a mini-meal; good thing, because he dropped at +15. I'll check again at +16, just before I go to work, and then will be home for lunch at about +20 and will test then.

I'd be happy, and the vet would be too, if he'd stabilize in the mid-200's. Of course, under 200 would be wonderful, but with his age, I don't think that's possible.

 

[Chuck and Susan]

Re: 5/14 Chuck 190 +13; 0.5U @ +16 (237)

He bumped from 198 to 237 in an hour, so I gave 1/2U -- this is 16 hours after the 1U. I also gave 1/4 can FF to go with the shot. I'll be home at +4 to test.

I think I can do an 8 hour schedule (or close to it), at 9 a.m., 5 p.m., 1 a.m., and back to 9 a.m. On Wednesdays, I have to be at work at 9, so he'll get the shot about 30 minutes early, rest of the week will be at 9. I work until 5, so he'll get the shot about 15 minutes late. The two youngest cats always get me up between 1 and 1:30 a.m., so he'll get his shot then -- I feed the crew at that time, too, 1/2 can FF each.

 

[PeterDevonMocha]

Re: 5/14 Chuck 190 +13; 0.5U @ +16 (237)

Hi guys .. that was a nice slow drop yesterday .. numbers are looking good this morning as well .. hopefully he'll dip back down into some blues soon .. have a great day!