Pumbaa
Member Since 2012
The only good thing I can say about dives and the ensuing bounces is that at least during the bounces I can get some sleep to make up for the sleep I lost during the dives. *LOL*
I still can't believe that Pumbaa went down to 38 last night, and had no signs of going hyper. And I was pleased that he ate like a pig last night -- hopefully his body was telling him he needed more food to counteract too much insulin. This is the first time I had to resort to honey to get his numbers up quickly, instead of waiting for the extra food to kick in.
And I want to thank EVERYONE who kept me company online during this ordeal. It was a huge comfort to know that others were there for me, offering support and keeping me distracted in between testing times. Thank you, thank you, thank you! (((HUGS)))
I'm glad that I did a BCS (Big Chicken Shot) of 1.5U last night, instead of his normal fat 2.0U, even though I was watching him closely. If he went down to 38 with the BCS, I wonder what he would have done with the full dose?
Pumbaa continues to show what a smart little boy he is. Unfortunately! He's got our routines down pat, and goes into hiding when he knows it's testing or injection time, based on my routines. Little bugger! So I've had to change my routines to outsmart him! I can't heat the rice sock in the microwave until I have him in my arms, because he knows that the when the microwave runs for 15 seconds, he's going to get poked. And, he knows that during feeding time, he gets his food first, on the counter (he had less wiggle room there and it was easier to shoot him when he had less wiggle room), then I mix up Larry's food and bring it to him on the feeding table. Pumbaa now tries to run away after I deliver Larry's food! So far I've been able to get him back into position on the counter by sprinkling parmesan on his food after I catch him and bring him back, but one of these days the parmesan trick isn't going to work anymore. I must think more about Pavlov and conditioned responses, and figure out how to keep outsmarting one smart little kitty! *LOL*
Quiet day today, thankfully.
Suze
I still can't believe that Pumbaa went down to 38 last night, and had no signs of going hyper. And I was pleased that he ate like a pig last night -- hopefully his body was telling him he needed more food to counteract too much insulin. This is the first time I had to resort to honey to get his numbers up quickly, instead of waiting for the extra food to kick in.
And I want to thank EVERYONE who kept me company online during this ordeal. It was a huge comfort to know that others were there for me, offering support and keeping me distracted in between testing times. Thank you, thank you, thank you! (((HUGS)))
I'm glad that I did a BCS (Big Chicken Shot) of 1.5U last night, instead of his normal fat 2.0U, even though I was watching him closely. If he went down to 38 with the BCS, I wonder what he would have done with the full dose?
Pumbaa continues to show what a smart little boy he is. Unfortunately! He's got our routines down pat, and goes into hiding when he knows it's testing or injection time, based on my routines. Little bugger! So I've had to change my routines to outsmart him! I can't heat the rice sock in the microwave until I have him in my arms, because he knows that the when the microwave runs for 15 seconds, he's going to get poked. And, he knows that during feeding time, he gets his food first, on the counter (he had less wiggle room there and it was easier to shoot him when he had less wiggle room), then I mix up Larry's food and bring it to him on the feeding table. Pumbaa now tries to run away after I deliver Larry's food! So far I've been able to get him back into position on the counter by sprinkling parmesan on his food after I catch him and bring him back, but one of these days the parmesan trick isn't going to work anymore. I must think more about Pavlov and conditioned responses, and figure out how to keep outsmarting one smart little kitty! *LOL*
Quiet day today, thankfully.
Suze
