8/29 Fitzel-AMBG-135/+2-132/+9-183 (shot 1 drop)/+3.5-92

[Shai and The Pirate Fitz (GA)]

Fitzel's Condo

I hope the above is not as confusing to you as it appears to be to me.

First, Thank you sweet Sherry, Jane and all who offered their shoulder. Sorry I gave them back to you all soggy. Today things seem a bit better. Not with the Pirate's attitude, but with mine.

Jane - I think your idea of an animal communicator is fabulous. I used one once with my Arabian show horse. He had broken his leg rolling in his stall and he had to be laid up for more than a year. He developed a blood infection on top of that and then we had him on an IV. I lived at my trainer's barn in the back of my truck so I could be with him. He became terribly depressed and I thought I was going to lose him. I found an animal communicator in Santa Barbara - up the coast a bit from me - and she was terrific. My horse lived to show - he hadn't been at one for (then) a year and a half. So, she told me to 'take him to a show'. And I did. I prepped him as if he was going. Sat in front of his stall and cleaned all his show equipment while he watched like he was going. Got the special 'show shavings' to bed his stall - they had ceder in them and I knew he associated that scent with showing. I groomed him like he was going to a show. Even blackened his hooves like he was going.

That did the trick!!! He was a different horse from them on. Brighter. Hungry. Interested. Alert. And, within another 8 months he actually did return to the arena. All his friends (and competitors who knew us both) threw a marvelous welcome back party - and even though we'd been off the circuit for several years he got a third place ribbon in his category - Saddle Seat Park. Which is very intense on their legs.

I'm trying to find my old paper day planner that had her name and number in it. What a marvelous idea. Thank you. It hadn't even occurred to me.

Well, I'm trying something, yet again, new with the Pirate. I've been testing from last night and early this morning but she was below any number I felt comfortable shooting at. Then at what would have been a +9 she came in at 183 and I shot that. She hadn't had any insulin since the night of the 29th, so it was well past 12 hours.

I guess we'll see.

Rhiannon - I just reread your post and am so sorry you've got these issues with Shadow and possible cancerous ones as well. I'm so sorry. Either of those is a huge weight on your heart. My thoughts and prayers go to you and your boy that he continues his lovely green journey to the Falls. He's so close!!!!

Hope all are having a positive day -

Shai and Pirate Fitz

 

[rhiannon and shadow (GA)]

Re: 8/29 Fitzel-AMBG-135/+2-132/+9-183 (shot 1 drop)

I'm a worrier about such things.
I just read recently that invasive lipomas have the highest chance of re-occurring in the first 12-15 months.
It's almost been 1 year.
So far so good. I pray an awful awful lot that we are meant to have more time .
I found help here after all for her latest problem.

Hope the communicator helps.

 

[Sherry & Squirt (GA)]

Re: 8/29 Fitzel-AMBG-135/+2-132/+9-183 (shot 1 drop)

Hey there- Really glad you shot at the 183 which is really +19 from last shot- Let's see where this new dosing idea goes- for everyone else- it is shooting at any number over 150 (1 drop) as long as it has been 12+ hours since last shot- this totally has no schedule what so ever and going to be very difficult to follow on a spreadsheet unless you pay close attention to the notes- Fitzel is a very special kitty and very sensitive to the smallest adjustment of insulin- any dose higher than 1 drop brings her down to the 30's- including shooting twice a day at 1 drop-

This method of treatment is NOT recommended for any one or their kitty by any means-

(((shai, judith & fitz))) just wanted to clarify in case anyone "thought" this method of treatment was acceptable- I did get my shop cat OTJ with an outside the normal approach.

 

[Shai and The Pirate Fitz (GA)]

Re: 8/29 Fitzel-AMBG-135/+2-132/+9-183 (shot 1 drop)

Thanks Sherry. I'm glad you notated that.

I ABSOLUTELY don't want anyone to follow what I'm doing. As you said, Pirate Fitz is a very odd wench indeed.

And for the SS. How in the heck should I record this? It is +19 from her last shot, how would I show that? And since I gave her a shot at what would have been a +7 (if I HAD shot in the AM which I didn't) then when I tested her just now it was a +3.5 from the +7 shot - however, that still shows up in the AM column. Well it does for me, because I have no idea how to record that.

If anyone does know - please pass it along and I'll fix the SS.

Sending out love and positive thoughts for every Bean and every Kitty.

Shai