Mandarin'sMom
Member Since 2014
Yesterday's condo
Sending lots of light and healing vines to @Lydia & Rosie & Basil(GA) and to everyone else that is going through a tough time and taking care of a sick loved one (2- and 4-legged). There has been so much sadness on the board lately that it is hard to even get upset about a vacation dosage. It doesn't mean that I am not worried about leaving Walter and the rest of my furry crew (and, trust me, I am), but it just puts things into perspective.
Thankfully, Walter has been doing very well lately. He is happy, active, has a great appetite and is a proud member of the CPC (anti-jinxes). So here are my thoughts for a vacation dosage:
1. I will be in Germany from Saturday, June 4 until Wednesday, June 15.
2. Even though his numbers have been a bit higher the last few days, he has surfed the 60s on this dose three days ago. I don't think he will need a drastic reduction, but I am planning on reducing him to 1U tomorrow.
3. My pet-sitter knows my animals well and will be hanging out with everyone for a few hours every day. She is able to test and give shots, but she would much prefer to not test constantly (and is still really nervous about hurting him). She will do the regular T/F/S routine in the AM and PM and feed mid-cycle snacks.
4. I was thinking of 150 as a no-shot number. If Walter is between 150 and 200 for a preshot, I will ask Linda to get a second test at +3 (and feed MC food if he has dropped below 80 by then).
Does that sounds like a realistic (and, most importantly, safe) plan? Linda can call/text me at any time if she has questions and she volunteers at the same shelter that I do, so she has plenty of experience taking care of animals (mostly dogs, but still). I also have two friends who are vet techs and they are my back-up (even though neither one knows much about diabetes).
Sending lots of light and healing vines to @Lydia & Rosie & Basil(GA) and to everyone else that is going through a tough time and taking care of a sick loved one (2- and 4-legged). There has been so much sadness on the board lately that it is hard to even get upset about a vacation dosage. It doesn't mean that I am not worried about leaving Walter and the rest of my furry crew (and, trust me, I am), but it just puts things into perspective.
Thankfully, Walter has been doing very well lately. He is happy, active, has a great appetite and is a proud member of the CPC (anti-jinxes). So here are my thoughts for a vacation dosage:
1. I will be in Germany from Saturday, June 4 until Wednesday, June 15.
2. Even though his numbers have been a bit higher the last few days, he has surfed the 60s on this dose three days ago. I don't think he will need a drastic reduction, but I am planning on reducing him to 1U tomorrow.
3. My pet-sitter knows my animals well and will be hanging out with everyone for a few hours every day. She is able to test and give shots, but she would much prefer to not test constantly (and is still really nervous about hurting him). She will do the regular T/F/S routine in the AM and PM and feed mid-cycle snacks.
4. I was thinking of 150 as a no-shot number. If Walter is between 150 and 200 for a preshot, I will ask Linda to get a second test at +3 (and feed MC food if he has dropped below 80 by then).
Does that sounds like a realistic (and, most importantly, safe) plan? Linda can call/text me at any time if she has questions and she volunteers at the same shelter that I do, so she has plenty of experience taking care of animals (mostly dogs, but still). I also have two friends who are vet techs and they are my back-up (even though neither one knows much about diabetes).
Seriously, Walt? I was hoping for you to run a bit higher, but pinks sure aren't necessary at all.