7/21 Skooter +5.75 163 PMPS 143 +1 180 +2 126 +4 90 +8 133

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MollynSkooter

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Wow what a day yesterday! Sending healing vines to Sam's cat and hoping that they get good news at the vet's office today.

I am pretty exhausted from the broken up sleep I got this weekend thanks to Skooter deciding to do some dipping.

He seems a little off this morning that I just can't place my finger on it. Could be my own paranoia kicking in as well....

Is this 340 a bounce to his 07-20-14 AM cycle perhaps? I did test twice because once again, I found his first number unacceptable. I got 433 @ 06:43 and 340 @ 06:47....

He ate almost all of his breakfast this morning, I will be leaving out a frozen food treat, but also will attempt to come home at lunch as I am finding he is not that into the frozen food right now. Not the best time to lose one's debit/check card lol Once that arrives I think I will be finally ordering his timed feeder. I was hoping to last a wee bit longer without it, but he is just such a picky eater (which is why it surprised me when he ate from that before).

I did wake up around 2:3 or so (+8 or so) and he was looking for food, so I did give him 2 teaspoons of food, but was too tired to test, which I probably should have.


Well LL, I wish all the beans a great Monday (as great as a Monday can be, that is) and to all the kitties out there....surf nicely for your beans!!!
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 340

Is this 340 a bounce to his 07-20-14 AM cycle perhaps?
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Yes....or he continued to drop some more last night

You'll get to the point where you can "sleep-test" too....I've gotten up in the mornings several times to find numbers on the meter I don't remember getting, as well as on China's spreadsheet I don't remember ....guess I never fully woke up and just poked, tested and added it to her spreadsheet :lol:
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 340 +5.75 163

I am hoping that is considered a nice slide, since it is the only test I could get in :P

Yay for blue!!

I did check his litter box as I changed it out, and low and behold his first rather slimey/diarrhea looking poop since his new food (at least that I have notice). I am guessing this is nothing to be super concerned with, but wondering if I should use his probiotic now or is this just something that happens when changing diet?


Thanks all...


Sending good vines that all the kitties of LL are surfing nicely for their beans!
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 340 +5.75 163

Hey Molly!

As much as we'd all like to test several times and take the one we like best, I think you'd probably be better off doing an average if you poke more than once. It just gives a better idea of what's really going on....his average this morning would have been 386 (BOO HISS)

Now of course if you get one test that says HI and another that says 120, it's better to take a 3rd test to figure out which one is more right....lol

If you have the Fortiflora, go ahead and sprinkle a little on Skooter's food. It can't hurt him and may help with the liqui-poo. It can happen with any diet change for any cat, not just IBD cats, but you transitioned slowly, so hopefully it's just a one time event

Nice recovery from that bounce too!
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 386 +5.75 163 PMPS 143

Hey Chris...

That makes sense, and I remember taking an average the last time, but running late today...plus I liked the second number better :sad: :lol:


So now I have a "new" problem... it looks like Skooter is going back to not eating a lot unless I am here to watch him. Dinner and his eve meal no problem, however his breakfast and his midday meals could be an issue...if I sprinkle a little of the fortiflora on his food before I freeze it, will he be able to taste/smell it to ensure he eats it?

We are swinging by the vet tomorrow to weigh him and then I will be going to get a new scale to weigh him at home. I wanted to see how different the two are, and in case they are a bit off I didn't want to freak out that he either gained or lost a lot of weight based on what my new scale will say. Plus not gonna lie, I want to show off how shiny and soft his fur is :)

I just shot my lowest preshot, and at night....this could be a very interesting night tonight!!!

Hope all the kitties surfed well and hoping that Sam's kitty is feeling better!
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 386 +5.75 163 PMPS 143 +1 180 +2 126

He is going to eat some more of his dinner, which is a good thing....I am thinking of moving his PM meal a bit as he hasn't finished his dinner....

Thinking of setting my alarm for a +4 test and then giving his fourth meal at that point...I think the weekend testing and excitement is finally catching up with me, exhausted and not feeling well....please tell me I will either get used to this or it will get better...
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 386 +5.75 163 PMPS 143 +1 180 +2 126

you haven't even been at this for a month. the beginning is definitely the worst - it gets infinitely easier. you won't feel like you have to test all night or ask if you should test again before too long. what will help you is when you understand more of Skooter's patterns because you have data and can make some predictions about what will happen next.

i think instead of putting the fortiflora on before you freeze it, i'd sprinkle it on when you put it out to thaw. i'm not sure if freeze would kill the bacteria in the fortiflora, but in case, i wouldn't freeze it. i think the package says to keep at room temp, if i remember correctly.

sleep well tonight.
 
Re: 7/21 Skooter AMPS 386 +5.75 163 PMPS 143 +1 180 +2 126

I guess what is hard is I think I should know the trends etc because he is my cat lolol, which is completely illogical, which I totally get....

So when other people can look at his spreadsheet and are putting things together and I look and it is like greek to me and I wonder how in the heck people are coming up with what they are coming up with. I know I need to be patient and I WILL learn this, but ugh.....it just is an emotional roller coaster right now....I am so afraid of doing the wrong thing with him and then he is gonna suffer because I did something....I go from feeling pretty good about what I have learned and what I know, to feeling like crying balled up in the corner lolol....

I think I need to order a couple dozen pairs of patience pants at this point.....I am just so glad that all of you apparently have TONS of patience pants to be dealing with me all the time :)
 
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