Amy&TrixieCat
Member Since 2011
Yesterday
Hmmmmm....crazy pancreas in da house - look at that 106 point insulin-free drop!!! I just don't know. I'm not liking Trix's "PS" trend lately, yet I also don't know if I should restart insulin since Mr P kicks it into gear and usually sends her to the lagoon after she eats. I'm afraid of her plummeting TOO much if she has insulin to boost Mr P's work, but at the same time, I don't want her BGs to be running too high. Usually she'll give me a high "PS" on days she poops...after the poop, she drops those PSs down a bit. But now we've had 3 high PSs in a row, with some others scattered in before these three, too. I haven't noticed any Trixie nuggets in the LB, but that doesn't mean they aren't there...DH scoops, and the other kitties are very enthusiastic about digging and surely she must be pooping at some point. I do trail her to the LB when I can, but she can be pretty stealthy when it comes to poopins :lol: !
Despite these numbers, she SEEMS to be feeling good and like herself...her appy is strong (although I still hold the plate...but she wants to eat and eats well), she's not drinking or peeing excessively, no barfing or spit up as long as I don't mess with her Pepcid and Cerenia doses, she is feisty and snuggly and "herself"...she doesn't seem "off" to me. She is due for BW and a BP check, but between my schedule, our vet's schedule, and Trix's med schedule (which restricts the time of day she can go - it has to be 6ish hours after her BP meds), I'm not able to get her in until Aug 30.
She's such an odd situation...any thoughts about how I should proceed? Should I grab more tests than I do to get a feel for what she's up to? Since her pancreas really likes food, I'd like to be able to feed her a late "cycle" snack, but 99% of the time I'm usually either at work or sleeping at the +8/+9 timeframe, and she never took to her timed feeder before she had weird eating habits....now, with her not wanting to eat without me holding a plate, I'm positive the timed feeder won't work. I do feed her frequent small meals as much as possible - throughout the morning until I leave for work, and throughout the evening until turn in for the night. In the morning that means her breakfasts are spread out from 5:15am until 10:00am, and in the evening, her dinners are spread out from 5:15pm until around 11:30pm or so, depending on how late I can make myself stay awake. I'm even more sleep deprived now than I was when she was on the juice...
Argh.
Still no word on Dad's port installation. He's getting very frustrated, to put it mildly - as are the rest of his "support team". I think today, he and my Mom are going to really MAKE things happen there...the lack of response and returned phone calls is causing major stress. I know the doctors and nurses are desensitized to this stuff, but the patients and their families aren't...we start feeling panicked when we know the diagnosis and course of treatment, but can't get action from the professionals. I know it will fall into place, but we need it to happen NOW. So stressful...
Sending prayers out to my LL family...have a great day, everyone. And thanks for your thoughts/feedback/suggestions on Trix!
Amy
Hmmmmm....crazy pancreas in da house - look at that 106 point insulin-free drop!!! I just don't know. I'm not liking Trix's "PS" trend lately, yet I also don't know if I should restart insulin since Mr P kicks it into gear and usually sends her to the lagoon after she eats. I'm afraid of her plummeting TOO much if she has insulin to boost Mr P's work, but at the same time, I don't want her BGs to be running too high. Usually she'll give me a high "PS" on days she poops...after the poop, she drops those PSs down a bit. But now we've had 3 high PSs in a row, with some others scattered in before these three, too. I haven't noticed any Trixie nuggets in the LB, but that doesn't mean they aren't there...DH scoops, and the other kitties are very enthusiastic about digging and surely she must be pooping at some point. I do trail her to the LB when I can, but she can be pretty stealthy when it comes to poopins :lol: !
Despite these numbers, she SEEMS to be feeling good and like herself...her appy is strong (although I still hold the plate...but she wants to eat and eats well), she's not drinking or peeing excessively, no barfing or spit up as long as I don't mess with her Pepcid and Cerenia doses, she is feisty and snuggly and "herself"...she doesn't seem "off" to me. She is due for BW and a BP check, but between my schedule, our vet's schedule, and Trix's med schedule (which restricts the time of day she can go - it has to be 6ish hours after her BP meds), I'm not able to get her in until Aug 30.
She's such an odd situation...any thoughts about how I should proceed? Should I grab more tests than I do to get a feel for what she's up to? Since her pancreas really likes food, I'd like to be able to feed her a late "cycle" snack, but 99% of the time I'm usually either at work or sleeping at the +8/+9 timeframe, and she never took to her timed feeder before she had weird eating habits....now, with her not wanting to eat without me holding a plate, I'm positive the timed feeder won't work. I do feed her frequent small meals as much as possible - throughout the morning until I leave for work, and throughout the evening until turn in for the night. In the morning that means her breakfasts are spread out from 5:15am until 10:00am, and in the evening, her dinners are spread out from 5:15pm until around 11:30pm or so, depending on how late I can make myself stay awake. I'm even more sleep deprived now than I was when she was on the juice...
Argh.
Still no word on Dad's port installation. He's getting very frustrated, to put it mildly - as are the rest of his "support team". I think today, he and my Mom are going to really MAKE things happen there...the lack of response and returned phone calls is causing major stress. I know the doctors and nurses are desensitized to this stuff, but the patients and their families aren't...we start feeling panicked when we know the diagnosis and course of treatment, but can't get action from the professionals. I know it will fall into place, but we need it to happen NOW. So stressful...
Sending prayers out to my LL family...have a great day, everyone. And thanks for your thoughts/feedback/suggestions on Trix!
Amy
