8/30Max AMPS 284 PMPS 173+1.5/196+2.5/134+3.5/96+4.5/75+6/72

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tiffmaxee

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YESTERDAY'S CONDO:
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I got some much needed sleep last night. Max really didn't feel well yesterday or last night. He seemed depressed too and has lately at times. I gave him ondansetron in the morning when he refused to eat even baby food but held back last night. I'm wondering if this was all because of the lower BG and maybe he even got a little lower but I didn't catch that number? I hear him eating so I think he is finishing his cat food now.

He was meowing for food this morning and ate his baby food. I shot 20 minutes early to get back on track as he wasn't low. In fact his bounce continues and either he is still heading up or this is the top of it.

Thanks for the well wishes and visits last night Wendy and Amy. I did go to bed. I don't even remember the tv clicking off. I set the timer and often hear it click off but not last night. I'm still pretty tired. I guess one night can't make up for so many. Five and a half hours seems like a lot these days. I hope Neko is feeling better this morning.

I really want to take a spin class this morning as I missed again yesterday. It's the last long one before she changes the class to a one hour class instead of an hour fifteen and starts a half hour later. It's my favorite class of the week so I hope I can figure out how to make it work and she is teaching an abs class after that I really want to take as well. It will be from 9:15-10:45, so I'd be gone from +2.5-+4.5. I'll try and figure that one out next week though.

My mom did get her hair done yesterday but when I stopped by was not in good spirits. Not horrible but not at all happy to see me. Now even her doctor is thinking she has some type of infection brewing so we will watch carefully. My SIL called last night and said they are going to try and take her to a movie at 4:45 tonight and did I want to go. Of course I told her it would not be possible. She is not an animal lover and doesn't understand any of this. I don't even think my sister gets it and she does love animals.

Vines and prayers to all kitties and beans in need. I hope the chemo continues to go well for your dad Amy and doesn't cause any of the side effects.
 
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Sending lots of prayers for Max, your mom, and you. I know you're overwhelmed right now. :YMHUG:

I read your condo from the other day about Max not wanting to eat when he was low. Jersey did that right before she went into remission. (I was feeding her Twinkies the night before we started the OTJ trial to get her numbers up above 50.) Since she hit remission, she's been hanging out in mostly the 30s and 40s. I'm wondering if she didn't want to eat that last night on insulin because those low numbers were her "normal" range. It's just one of those aspects of FD I ponder on. I know Max has several other issues that may be playing into the lack of appy, and I'm sending lots of appy and feel-better vines his way.

I hope you can make the spin classes/schedule work out. It's important to take care of yourself during this time, too. My DH always says, "If you don't take care of yourself, you won't be able to take care of others."

I wish I had words of wisdom for dealing with your SIL. My sister didn't understand that I couldn't just take off and visit her when we were dealing with Jersey's FD. I needed support from her, and I was getting judgment instead. :YMSIGH:
 
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Thanks for stopping by Shelly. I read your update this morning. I'm so glad Jersey continues to do well. I miss your updates. Try and post a condo at least once a month, okay? Your condos are so entertaining. I wish this was the beginning of Max going into remission but he is such a long way off and I don't see it happening. This time we had such a good run of green I was hoping he was going to level out and at least go down in insulin. I would like to be able to do normal things like dinner and a movie some time. I had to cancel dinner plans Thursday night that we had set the previous week. That night I could have gone but my friend cancelled.

Max's appy is back big time. Looks like the old Max is back too, :roll: Mr. Pinky is in the building!! Maybe he read my condo about wanting to get to my class. I hope this one really is the end of the bounce and he comes down gently and gets back on track. I was hoping he would start to bounce no higher than yellow after his good run. The good news is that he seems to feel better!! :-D
 
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Good morning Elise,

Looks like Max might be giving you the green light to go to your spin class. He's clearing bounces really fast these days, so I suspect he'll be back on track shortly. Hopefully, he'll ease back down nice and gently into the blues and greens. Maybe he just needs to rest a bit or like Neko - bounces after too many good cycles in a row. I'm really glad to read that he seems to be feeling better. :-D I'm sorry to read about your DM still not feeling very well - vines are headed out for her. It's tough when family doesn't "get" why we do what we do. I briefly visited with my aunt a few weeks ago - she lives across the country so I see her about once a year at most. I was explaining that I hadn't been able to spend much time at the Lake this summer because of Eddie's FD and she basically said I should "end his suffering." :-x That's coming from my aunt who lost her daughter (my cousin) at age 26 from complications due to Type I diabetes! You'd think of all people, she would get it...
 
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I'm soooooo glad Max is feeling better today - phew! Yeah, we got some pink, but a great appy is a great appy. Enjoy the spin class, and continued prayers for your Mom....
 
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Hi Elise,

I am glad that Max is eating better and feeling well. It is difficult when you can't get out to relax a bit. It is tough when Max breaks the bounces he really comes down fast. Sending prayers for your mom.
 
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Thanks Catherine, Amy, and Jen. I really was worried about Max yesterday. I'm wondering if that drop to the 30's perhaps lasted longer and really zonked him. I think Max's normal is much higher than the cats here that hit remission and so when he drops into normal numbers it might really play havoc with his body. Granted all my tests are IDEXX and Antech prior to this so I guess I would add maybe 20% on to my numbers to be equal but still he hovered to the max of normal on the range or slightly over of which some was stress from being at the vet's office. I'm just glad I made it to class because I needed my own stress release. Of course she went over but I left at the hour fifteen mark with 500 calories burned so no complaints there. I'm even happier that he did not dive while I was out. I was confident he wouldn't be in double digits but he didn't even drop 100 points. I think he might clear the bounce tonight or tomorrow.
 
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I'm glad Max is feeling better today. I hope you can take advantage of the higher numbers and do something for yourself today. It's hard when family doesn't understand. Sending prayers and hugs. :YMHUG: :YMHUG:
 
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Good morning, Elise.

I'm so glad you went to your spin class. You need that stress reliever so much right now, with all you have on your plate. I know it's hard to fit it in when Max is being unpredictable, but keep trying. It's important.

Looks like Max is trying to break that bounce. I have no advice to give you, but lots of support and empathy for you. Hang in here. :YMHUG:

I, too, have family members that don't "get it", but at least they have finally stopped telling us to "put him/her out of his/her misery". They just shrug and say they hope the kitty gets better soon. Baby steps.

Sending healing vines for your DM.
 
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How insensitive people can be, Tricia. What I often get it I'm sure nobody else does this, don't you think you test too much, or how old did you say Max is? The last one really gets me angry. I get that same one about my mom. :-x Thankfully we have each other. I try not to discuss any of this with most people but of course it comes up when I can't make or have to cancel plans.
 
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Hi Elise, sorry to hear Max didn't feel well yesterday but sure am glad he seems to be doing better today. Looks like a nice downward slide as well-hope it continues tonight. Hope your DM can stave off any infection and that she will feel better. Glad to hear you got your work out in, nothing like the stress relief of a good work out!

My nephew gets married tomorrow, so I have 6 houseguests this weekend, and no updated SS. Will be glad when company is gone, I'm getting too old for this! :oops:
 
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I'm so glad to read that Max has his appy back. I now know too well how that feels.

Good to hear you got to your spin class - taking care of you is one of the most important things to do with FD.

I'm sure most of us here sympathize on the relatives and/or friends that don't get it. But they can learn. Just the other day I got a dinner invite for tomorrow and he asked - what time works best for cat duties? :cool: Course, it's been a while with us and he used to work for someone who had a FD cat.

Tons of vines for your mom. I hope the medical staff can get it sorted out soon. :YMHUG:
 
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I was nervous that I would come home to a dive while spinning but I knew it wouldn't be a 37! It gives me the creeps to think about that one because I don't know how long he was low and I think that he really felt sick from it. He was still a limp rag yesterday. I thought they appy was gone again tonight but by +1 ate most of his first offering. I just gave him a little 9% as all we had was a food spike at +1.5. I'm hoping he comes down but not below 75. I just checked and he ate some of the food. He is more interested in the water so I need to watch carefully for nausea.
 
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It's great to see Max breaking the bounce tonight, although it would be nice if he'd let you get a little bit of rest, too.

....don't you think you test too much...
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I heard that from my family, but what bothered me most was hearing it from my DH. We do what we have to do, though, and our kitties are better because of it.

Max.....no nausea, good appy, and safe surfing tonight. The bean has lots to deal with right now, so be easy on her.
 
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Thanks, Shelly. I guess unless you have lived this dance you don't get it. Before Max was diagnosed a friend of mine had a cat that became diabetic. She didn't treat her because she was so difficult to handle. At the time I asked her how hard can it be to give two shots a day. Nobody I knew had ever tested their diabetic cats. If I didn't test Max would have been gone a long time ago.

Ruth, I sure hope Tiger is doing well and not reacting to the company and commotion at your house. I hope you have fun at the wedding.
 
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I'm glad Max is eating better today, and glad to see some green again! Sending more vines to your mom.
 
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Thanks Deanna. Much appreciated.

Okay,Max. No lower please.
 
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People can be so insensitive! My brother in law informed me he didn't know why we bothered because there were 100 just like punkin at the pound. I can only feel sorry for him that he has never had the love we have had from our cats. And since punkin died, my mother in law has said at least 5 different times how great it is that we don't have to be home at 7pm. Id ditch her in a second to have punkin back, even if I had to be home at 7 pm for the rest of my life. Ugh. Dumb people.

Breathing. Nice green surf for max tonight!
 
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