8/24 Figaro PMPS 118 +12:45 76 +1 38 +1:55 64 +2:30 63 +3 57 +4:30 74 +5:30 94 +6:15 122

Figaro's Liz said:
Poor Fig, he is zonked. He is tired but I think he also feels off in these lower numbers... (and a bit annoyed by the pokes). He ate most but not all of the LC/HC snack.
So, I'm expecting to give more HC,but won't get ahead of myself!
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Let's see what the next test gives us. When is his normal nadir?
 
Bron and Sheba (GA) said:
He might drop lower again as the insulin takes effect during the first half of the cycle. If you are concerned you can always bump up his BG a bit with some higher carb food to give you a bit of a safety margin
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I was thinking about this too... I don't want to send him into space but I don't think I'll see a rise for a while.
 
Figaro's Liz said:
63

It's been difficult identifying his nadir time. I thought for a while it was around +4 or +5, but in recent streaks of green it has seemed closer to +7.
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Liz, I'm off to bed. You have some great eyes on you going forward. Idjits Mom and Bron will help you further. I'll check in with you in the morning ( not too early I promise).
If it were me, I'd give him some gravy now to get his BG up a bit more as he still has a ways to go to nadir. Just keep doing what you're doing, you've got this. :):bighug:
 
Jerry dutchboy said:
Liz, I'm off to bed. You have some great eyes on you going forward. Idjits Mom and Bron will help you further. I'll check in with you in the morning ( not too early I promise).
If it were me, I'd give him some gravy now to get his BG up a bit more as he still has a ways to go to nadir. Just keep doing what you're doing, you've got this. :):bighug:
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I am ever grateful Deirdre, you kept my feet on the ground! Thank you and sleep well :bighug:
 
Figaro's Liz said:
going to keep a hawk eye on him, try not to freak him out, and test in 20-30.
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Just so you know, for some cats, it takes closer to 30 minutes before the carbs go from the plate to the blood stream as sugar. Also, you may need more carbs for lows early in the cycle when the insulin is stronger, than later when it's waning. For that reason, if there is a next time :cat:, you might want to consider a dab of honey or karo for 30's early in the cycle. The goal of HC/sugars is to get them up around 30 points. Good to see those notes on what you fed and when. I don't know what % your HC is, but I kept something a little higher % around for early drops or under 40's.

Good to see him rising a bit. Since he has earned a reduction, feel free to be a little heavy handed with the HC if you want him higher so you can get to sleep sometime.

Oh, and definitely a reduction down to 2.5 units.
 
In case anyone is still keeping an eye on us (thank you all who have stopped by today!! :bighug:), Fig is safely rising now, at 94 after an hour of no noms. I may think about hitting the hay soon, following Figaro's lead...
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Wendy&Neko said:
I'd usually wait two hours after HC given, cause it can wear off after 2 hours. Looks like it's been that long. :)
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Just about... but even so, I think I'll wait up for one more test, maybe around +6:15, just to be sure he is safe. :)

Idjit's mom said:
If you feel confident and at ease, I wish you sweet dreams and good rest. Nuzzle Fig for me. Will you leave food out for him?
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I'm sure he will gladly receive nuzzles by proxy! :) I'll wait up a little longer. I'll feel better if I can get him to eat before I sleep, but will leave some food out for him regardless.
 
Liz, did you manage to get some rest. Good job last night, you handled it like a pro.
Sending you lots of :coffee::coffee: this morning. Lots of head scritches to the little man.:bighug:
 
@carfurby and @Jerry dutchboy you are so kind to check in after staying with me through my scary time yesterday :bighug: It was a bit of a crazy night but now, it's a new day! Fig is bouncing for sure with an AMPS of 347, but seems to feel fine. He got another reducie to 2.5.

@Krystina & Nelli is completely right! I got a few hours of sleep last night, got up for our routine, then crashed again. I feel much better now! Time to run errands... including a stop for cat food, of course :cat:

Fig is also glad I've been sleeping and not bugging him ;) Checking on his bird pals outside right now.
 
Felt bad signing off last night but I knew you had two experienced members on board. So glad he started to come up shortly after. Happy you got some rest, its exhausting watching the 20 mins tick by when you're concerned. Hope he decides to take off his spacesuit soon and come back from the moon.:bighug:
 
Jerry dutchboy said:
Felt bad signing off last night but I knew you had two experienced members on board. So glad he started to come up shortly after. Happy you got some rest, its exhausting watching the 20 mins tick by when you're concerned. Hope he decides to take off his spacesuit soon and come back from the moon.:bighug:
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Oh, I hope you didn't feel too bad! You helped me so much and I didn't feel abandoned for a moment.
I hope he decides to come back from his space excursion too.. a little less dramatically this time! :)
 
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Krystina & Nelli said:
@Figaro's Liz “Blame her”??
Heavens no :woot:
Gosh, I feel terrible (truly :oops:) that I came across (to you!), this way.
Thanks to you both, @carfurby, Carla- @Figaro's Liz , Liz for being UP & “ON!” :bighug: :cat: :bighug:
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Krystina, sorry I didn't mean that you were blaming her just my way of putting that I didn't blame her after the night she had. Good for her that she can catch up on sleep. I'm jealous of anyone who can sleep in.

My bad that I came across incorrectly, we were actually on the same page.:bighug:
 
Liz you did amazingly last night! I would have lost my mind completely but you stayed positive, I'm impressed. Glad you could sleep and that Fig is safe AND earned a reduction. I hope he's going in the right direction, that would be wonderful. Have a great day!
 
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