Thanks Seth! It's been a tiring journey but she's worth every bit of it!I never know what to say to the anniversaries. It doesn't feel right to say "Congratulations!", but it is quite the accomplishment. This isn't easy. Well done, Sara (and Khloe)
. She seems to do some light bouncing the next day if she gets into low greens. AM of 8/12 was a weird one. Maybe she faked you out a bit the night before and dropped lower while you were asleep? I can keep an eye on her SS and see if we can spot anything!
Thanks Seth, this was super helpful! I spent some time this morning looking at Bell’s SS to see if I could see the patterns you’re talking about and I guess I find it much easier to see patterns with other peoples cats vs my ownI rely on a couple tricks that Wendy taught me
1) Spend some time looking at your cat's SS a bit every night and try to see if you pick up any recent trends. I probably look over the last 1-2 weeks. Do I see Bell bouncing after a specific low number range? Do I see rapid drops causing bounces? How many cycles does it take her to clear a bounce? What patterns do I see when she breaks the bounce (this one is most important to me since I know Bell goes lowest during those bounce breaks).
2) Treat your BG readings like a guessing game. Based on #1, see how close you can get to your meter.
I also pay attention to how Bell acts during certain numbers or situations. I use this more to know when I need to poke more frequently. If Bell cleans her plate in a frantic way, I know she's in the low greens/limes. If she finishes her food normally, she's prolly in the yellows or pinks. If she isn't super interested in eating, she's most likely in the blues on her way up or down. If she's clingy, she's low. If her eyes are watering a bit, she's bouncing.
All that being said, I'm wrong a lot
Thanks for this! It’s so easy to just get caught up in the numbers and forget how well she’s doing. I do appreciate that she doesn’t technically bounce after every low but then I look at Bell’s SS and say “Khloe hardly ever has green pre-shots!” I just really want a few green pre-shots, I feel like I’m losing my mind because I have no control over thisLooking at Khloe's recent SS, it is really neat that she almost always has a traditional Lantus cycle, with a nadir somewhere during the cycle and the high points around shot time. Bell hardly ever has one of those
All in all, though, she's spending most of her time in really good numbers, which is awesome. You're both doing a great job.
it’s really hard to sit on your hands and just let time do its thing. Ugh the things these adorable little cats put us through, meanwhile they’re just sitting over there like “food?
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Right? I clearly need to complain more so she’ll prove me wrongMaybe Khloe was eavesdropping a little today
