8/4, Susie, 53 @+10, 68 @+11, 115 @12.5

Summer and Susie (GA)

Summer and Susie (GA)

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Pretty big drop from AMPS to +2. I think it is too early to detect a pattern but was comparing the drop to 7/14 and 7/22. Looks like 7/14 she was in a bounce breaking cycle and 7/22 she was still bouncing. Today appears to be a bounce breaking cycle but I just don't know!!! So frustrating trying to figure this out. :banghead: Her +3 should tell it all.

By the way, I gave her 1 tsp of m/c at +2. I hope that was the right thing to do to try and stop the drop.
 
Yes you should have given something higher carb to try and slow the drop. I hope she surfs safely today. Sending prayers for your Mom. :bighug:
 
carfurby said:
Yes you should have given something higher carb to try and slow the drop. I hope she surfs safely today. Sending prayers for your Mom. :bighug:
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Carla, I just got a 119 at +3. Normally, this time of the morning I would be giving her .75 oz of l/c. Yesterday she nadired at +3. Do you think the l/c will be okay or should I add a little m/c to it.
 
Nice cycle today :cat::cat: Susie is doing great and you are doing great at keeping her surfing :bighug:
Today was a great example of a day, when it was better to overcarb her at +2 than wait and try to intervene too late.
 
Marina & Chico said:
Nice cycle today :cat::cat: Susie is doing great and you are doing great at keeping her surfing :bighug:
Today was a great example of a day, when it was better to overcarb her at +2 than wait and try to intervene too late.
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I agree, Marina. Probably would not have given the m/c if she had not dropped so much between AMPS and +2. Wasn't sure how much lower she would go with the 119.
 
This is what I am talking about with Susie. I wasn't going to test her at +8 but changed my mind. Logic, and her ss, would indicate she would be continuing to go up but she dropped the lowest she has been all day. Looking back on one of the days I was trying to see a pattern with, 7/14, it is a little similar although she ended up nadiring on that day at PMPS. I was hoping to give her ears a break until PMPS but I guess I will check again around +9 or later. I did fed her 1 tsp of m/c at +8.2. I don't want her to continue to drop. Time to get out of the water, little girl.
 
You're doing such a good job of getting those tests in, I know it's no fun. I always feel bad for those poor little cat ears. We're just making them look tough.
 
Acadaca said:
You're doing such a good job of getting those tests in, I know it's no fun. I always feel bad for those poor little cat ears. We're just making them look tough.
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Thank you, Acadaca. FCC continues to amaze me. I want those numbers! Yes, it is tough to have to test so much but I never know what she is going to do and today has been another surprise. Wish me luck. I always want sleep at night.
 
Summer and Susie said:
Yes, it has been an awesome day but I don't know what to do about this 53 at +10. I can't feed so what? I just have to wait it out? I'm going to get another test soon and if it is in the 40s I WILL feed her some high carb. I don't care about protocol. I care about my Susie.
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You can feed. Why not?
 
The don’t feed for two hours before shot time is for newbies who don’t have a lot of data on their cats and don’t know how much of a food bump they get. That’s what I was told
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
The don’t feed for two hours before shot time is for newbies who don’t have a lot of data on their cats and don’t know how much of a food bump they get. That’s what I was told
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What should I feed? Medium carb? I have always heard, everywhere on this site, not to feed two hours prior to a shot.

I went ahead and fed 1 tsp m/c at +10.7. Thank you, Suzanne. I will need to get some clarification on this rule tomorrow (or tonight).
 
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When I said I couldn’t feed Darcy for two hours before, I am sure it was Wendy who said that was a rule for new people with little data. Who can we tag on this? As for what kind? First, when did you last test her? Second, how much of a bump do you get for the various carb levels? And how much do you want to bump her?
 
Summer and Susie said:
Thank you, Acadaca. FCC continues to amaze me. I want those numbers! Yes, it is tough to have to test so much but I never know what she is going to do and today has been another surprise. Wish me luck. I always want sleep at night.
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Wow you are having such a good day with her. I sure hope you get smooth sailing so you can sleep.
 
Could you feed and push back testing for fifteen minutes? I don't have any idea what I am doing, but just wondering if other people would say it's a possibility
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
When I said I couldn’t feed Darcy for two hours before, I am sure it was Wendy who said that was a rule for new people with little data. Who can we tag on this? As for what kind? First, when did you last test her? Second, how much of a bump do you get for the various carb levels? And how much do you want to bump her?
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I tagged three people. Susie usually gets a decent bump from medium carb. I want her up in the 60s before I will shoot and I actually would prefer her to be higher. I know we are supposed to shoot anything in the 50s but it just makes me nervous.
 
Summer and Susie said:
I tagged three people. Susie usually gets a decent bump from medium carb. I want her up in the 60s before I will shoot and I actually would prefer her to be higher. I know we are supposed to shoot anything in the 50s but it just makes me nervous.
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Well get her up into the sixties then. Maybe she will come up on her own anyway. And remember that she will probably rise for the first few hours at least of her pm cycle.
 
Acadaca said:
Could you feed and push back testing for fifteen minutes? I don't have any idea what I am doing, but just wondering if other people would say it's a possibility
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I think I could do that. I am in unfamiliar territory (mostly) with low numbers prior to shots so this is yet another learning experience for me.
 
You guys are doing so well through this, it's hard to deal with all this stress and you're taking great care of Susie!
 
@Wendy&Neko are you around? The question arose over the two hour no feeding “rule”. I said it was for newbies with little data on their cat. I said that you were the one who told me so a long time ago. Also Summer is going to meed dosing advice in about an hour and a half. And we want clarification on the no feeding for two hours before a shot.
 
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Acadaca said:
You guys are doing so well through this, it's hard to deal with all this stress and you're taking great care of Susie!
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Thank you, A. I appreciate all your support. It is stressful. I think we will be okay. I don't have a lot of experience with low preshot numbers so I am just a little nervous.
 
Summer and Susie said:
Medium carb will not last too long but should raise her through her PMPS. That will be my concern. I'm going to test this poor cat again now.
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I didn’t get your tag, Summer, but I just got Suzanne’s. I’m not sure why except you put an “or” in between the one you did. Sometimes I don’t get tags.

If you fed MC, you can’t shoot for two hours. At the end of the cycle, you never want to feed anything more than LC unless she’s in the 30s. Even MC at the end of the cycle will likely give a bump as duration decreases. So, please do not shoot until it’s been a full two hours after you fed and she’s up above 50.

You might want to review Dealing with Low Preshots.
 
Marje and Gracie said:
I didn’t get your tag, Summer, but I just got Suzanne’s. I’m not sure why except you put an “or” in between the one you did. Sometimes I don’t get tags.

If you fed MC, you can’t shoot for two hours. At the end of the cycle, you never want to feed anything more than LC unless she’s in the 30s. Even MC at the end of the cycle will likely give a bump as duration decreases. So, please do not shoot until it’s been a full two hours after you fed and she’s up above 50.
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Okay, thanks so much, Marje. So, if I had fed just l/c at +10.5 then I would have been able to shoot and feed at her regular time providing she was above 50? I don't have experience with this situation. I will hold off on her shot and food for an additional 30 minutes tonight - providing the test is above 50.
 
Suzanne & Darcy said:
Oh, I thought you did not feed her!
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That is my fault. I forgot to record on her ss that I fed her 1 tsp. of m/c at +10.5 but I did mention it way, way back in post #23. I will need to wait an extra 30 minutes to test and feed and shoot now (hopefully). Thanks, again, so much for all your help today, Suzanne. So glad you are still with us. I need your help, support and advice. :bighug:
 
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