5/19, Binie AMPS 500 - again high during day, lower at night

[Heike & BInie]

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Good afternoon,

thank god Binie went down yesterday after the pm shot. I hoped that I would get more food into her after the insulin kicked in but it was really a struggle. Her bg was going down very fast and she refused to eat. I know that I should have syringe feeded her but I was still not able to do it. I tried to look if I could hold her like in the videos I saw but she gets angry immediately. So I decided to feed the higher carb tuna and she ate something of that. After a night with yellow and some blue the day is high again. A little bit lower than yesterday but still concerning. I am glad she ate a little bit low carb mixed with high carb in the morning and low carb two hours after the shot.

I see her licking her wound from the surgery now quite frequently. I hope that doesn't show an infection. The vet said that she might lick, because the fur is growing back and it is ichy. I hope that is the reason. I will keep on measuring the ketones more frequently as I understood they can also show an infection. And I will take her temperature.

Hope everyone is having a relaxed sunday!

 

[Staci & Ivy]

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Good afternoon,

thank god Binie went down yesterday after the pm shot. I hoped that I would get more food into her after the insulin kicked in but it was really a struggle. Her bg was going down very fast and she refused to eat. I know that I should have syringe feeded her but I was still not able to do it. I tried to look if I could hold her like in the videos I saw but she gets angry immediately. So I decided to feed the higher carb tuna and she ate something of that. After a night with yellow and some blue the day is high again. A little bit lower than yesterday but still concerning. I am glad she ate a little bit low carb mixed with high carb in the morning and low carb two hours after the shot.

I see her licking her wound from the surgery now quite frequently. I hope that doesn't show an infection. The vet said that she might lick, because the fur is growing back and it is ichy. I hope that is the reason. I will keep on measuring the ketones more frequently as I understood they can also show an infection. And I will take her temperature.

Hope everyone is having a relaxed sunday!

Hi Heike and Binie, I hope you got to relax a bit today. I know you’ve had a very difficult several weeks. I keep praying that Binie will feel better each day. Even a little. Do you see any progress?

I know that when Ivy had surgery last year on her leg when she broke it, I had to keep her from licking her incision and that was quite difficult.
She had to wear a cone for several months until everything was completely healed and the fur grew back.
I’m sure that Binie’s also wanting to lick her wound area. Poor baby.

Good luck with the feeding. Keep watching different videos as maybe you will pick up a trick from one that you might not see in another video. I find doing a lot of research sometimes helps because people have different ideas of how to do things.
Wishing you lots of luck so that you can feed her if you really need to. But hopefully she’ll eat on her own.
Hope you have a restful night and you both feel better tomorrow.

 

[Heike & BInie]

Hi Heike and Binie, I hope you got to relax a bit today. I know you’ve had a very difficult several weeks. I keep praying that Binie will feel better each day. Even a little. Do you see any progress?

I know that when Ivy had surgery last year on her leg when she broke it, I had to keep her from licking her incision and that was quite difficult.
She had to wear a cone for several months until everything was completely healed and the fur grew back.
I’m sure that Binie’s also wanting to lick her wound area. Poor baby.

Good luck with the feeding. Keep watching different videos as maybe you will pick up a trick from one that you might not see in another video. I find doing a lot of research sometimes helps because people have different ideas of how to do things.
Wishing you lots of luck so that you can feed her if you really need to. But hopefully she’ll eat on her own.
Hope you have a restful night and you both feel better tomorrow.

Good morning Staci! Binies recovery seems to be no straigt way but I do see progress. First of all her ketones stayed low for a week which makes me super happy and relieved. And on most days last week she wanted to go out again for short walks. Her walking got better after she was limping a bit after the surgery. Just her bg doesn't reflect this at all. And her appetite is on and off....

Yes, I also thought about putting on a cone again. But I know that this stressed her out so much so I try to avoid it. Today is a public holiday in Germany but I will write an e-mail to her vet and will ask about it. Today I found she is licking a lot less and if I see it I try to prevent it.

I think one of the main problems for me with syringe feeding is, that I have mixed feelings about it. I am scared that it stresses her so much, that she doesn't cooperate when I give the injections or try to test her. I care for her on my own and it is not really possible to force her to do anything. But I feel I have to learn it to help her in really threatening situations.

It is such a thin line for me what to do and not to do. If you ask people around me, some think I already do too much and that Binie is not having a good life anymore. I will take my time to find out, what she can tolerate or not. So far - thank god - high carb food always saved us but I will keep the syringe feeding in mind and think about getting her to know the syringe on good days so she can get used to it without pressure.

Hope you have a beautiful day!

 

[Staci & Ivy]

Good morning Staci! Binies recovery seems to be no straigt way but I do see progress. First of all her ketones stayed low for a week which makes me super happy and relieved. And on most days last week she wanted to go out again for short walks. Her walking got better after she was limping a bit after the surgery. Just her bg doesn't reflect this at all. And her appetite is on and off....

Yes, I also thought about putting on a cone again. But I know that this stressed her out so much so I try to avoid it. Today is a public holiday in Germany but I will write an e-mail to her vet and will ask about it. Today I found she is licking a lot less and if I see it I try to prevent it.

I think one of the main problems for me with syringe feeding is, that I have mixed feelings about it. I am scared that it stresses her so much, that she doesn't cooperate when I give the injections or try to test her. I care for her on my own and it is not really possible to force her to do anything. But I feel I have to learn it to help her in really threatening situations.

It is such a thin line for me what to do and not to do. If you ask people around me, some think I already do too much and that Binie is not having a good life anymore. I will take my time to find out, what she can tolerate or not. So far - thank god - high carb food always saved us but I will keep the syringe feeding in mind and think about getting her to know the syringe on good days so she can get used to it without pressure.

Hope you have a beautiful day!

Hi Heidi, good morning. I understand exactly what you were saying about how others perceive what we are doing for our cats. I think we have to know in our heart what is best for them and not listen to others. I have the same questions and I get odd Looks from other people who think I am not living my best life because of Ivy.
I put her first as I have made a commitment to her that I take very seriously for her quality of life.
I’m sure a lot of your hesitation, like you said, is your own conflicted feelings about syringe feeding. That makes a lot of sense.
I hate doing it with Ivy too, but sometimes it just gets her over the hump when I absolutely need her to eat.
I’m not telling you what to do or pressuring you in anyway. You have to do what you feel is best.
I’m glad you’ve been able to use high carb foods when you’ve needed her to eat in a dire situation.

Hopefully she is feeling better each day and will continue to improve and your vet may provide some answers there.
Hopefully you will not need to use the cone again. I know they do hate using it and it is difficult for them.

I have faith in you that you will do all the right things for Binie, one day at a time. You’re doing wonderfully for her and you are her best advocate.
As always, sending you lots of support so you know you’re not alone.
I am also the sole caregiver for Ivy. It is very difficult and takes toll and is exhausting, so I can completely relate to everything you’re saying.
I hope you have a good day today and every day

 

[Heike & BInie]

Hi Heidi, good morning. I understand exactly what you were saying about how others perceive what we are doing for our cats. I think we have to know in our heart what is best for them and not listen to others. I have the same questions and I get odd Looks from other people who think I am not living my best life because of Ivy.
I put her first as I have made a commitment to her that I take very seriously for her quality of life.
I’m sure a lot of your hesitation, like you said, is your own conflicted feelings about syringe feeding. That makes a lot of sense.
I hate doing it with Ivy too, but sometimes it just gets her over the hump when I absolutely need her to eat.
I’m not telling you what to do or pressuring you in anyway. You have to do what you feel is best.
I’m glad you’ve been able to use high carb foods when you’ve needed her to eat in a dire situation.

Hopefully she is feeling better each day and will continue to improve and your vet may provide some answers there.
Hopefully you will not need to use the cone again. I know they do hate using it and it is difficult for them.

I have faith in you that you will do all the right things for Binie, one day at a time. You’re doing wonderfully for her and you are her best advocate.
As always, sending you lots of support so you know you’re not alone.
I am also the sole caregiver for Ivy. It is very difficult and takes toll and is exhausting, so I can completely relate to everything you’re saying.
I hope you have a good day today and every day

Hi Staci, I know these comments you are talking about also very well. All my life is twisted around Binies schedule and my social life is quite limited. Some people are also commenting on that and don't understand why I do this. I am quite fine with that and my arguments resembles yours: I made the commitment to take care of her when she moved in and that is what I am doing now. Nobdoy said it would be always easy. But to find out how she rates her quality of life and what she is willing to bring in to survive is more complex for me. If they could only talk....

I think with syringe feeding I have a plan now. As she ate some low carb wet food today and seems to have a medium appetite, I will try to introduce the syringe to her tonight in a friendly way. With not pressure. She should learn there is something yummy inside. We'll see if that works....

Thank you so much for all that encouragement! Your words mean so much to me as I read every day, what a perfect mum you are to Ivy! I hope your day is a bit more relaxed than the last days and Ivy eats well!