JenM
Member Since 2013
Well, all was well during my vacation - coming back was rough. I got pretty used to the "all inclusive" thing... so actually having to find and COOK food when I'm hungry was a real reality check. 
As you can see from Tink's SS, I had started testing less frequently prior to my trip. His number are steadily in the low 100s so I figured poking him every 2 days wasn't necessary. We did not do any testing while I was gone.
I tested the day after I got back (5/19) and he was at 127. Higher, but not alarming. I knew he was a little irked at me as he took awhile to acknowledge that I was home, just giving me the evil eye for the first few hours. I tested again this morning and it read 173!!!! I meant to test an hour after I fed him, but forgot. I'll test when I get home tonight and if still high, I'll resume daily testing till I figure it out. He DID sneak one lick out of my used cereal bowl last night (so basically got a lick of the super sweet milk left over from my cocoa pebbles). Could have certainly affected his bg... but I dont know that it would have affected it THAT much, since that was about 9hrs prior to his test.
It definitely has me concerned. Additionally, he's at 13.2 lb. as of last night. Fatty! I would like to see him at 12. He's only getting 1/2 of a 12oz can of Wellness each day, split into 4 meals. However, at least one of those meals - sometimes two, he bullies another cat out of the way and finishes his food if we dont watch him like a hawk. So I'm being extra diligent to make sure this stops, as my other cat does not need to loose any more weight.
Anyway... appreciate any insights on today's 173. Hoping it was just a fluke. Probably should have retested, but I'd already stabbed him 3 times (one ear has gotten pretty laden with scar tissue - plus he needs a shave!).
As you can see from Tink's SS, I had started testing less frequently prior to my trip. His number are steadily in the low 100s so I figured poking him every 2 days wasn't necessary. We did not do any testing while I was gone.
I tested the day after I got back (5/19) and he was at 127. Higher, but not alarming. I knew he was a little irked at me as he took awhile to acknowledge that I was home, just giving me the evil eye for the first few hours. I tested again this morning and it read 173!!!! I meant to test an hour after I fed him, but forgot. I'll test when I get home tonight and if still high, I'll resume daily testing till I figure it out. He DID sneak one lick out of my used cereal bowl last night (so basically got a lick of the super sweet milk left over from my cocoa pebbles). Could have certainly affected his bg... but I dont know that it would have affected it THAT much, since that was about 9hrs prior to his test.
It definitely has me concerned. Additionally, he's at 13.2 lb. as of last night. Fatty! I would like to see him at 12. He's only getting 1/2 of a 12oz can of Wellness each day, split into 4 meals. However, at least one of those meals - sometimes two, he bullies another cat out of the way and finishes his food if we dont watch him like a hawk. So I'm being extra diligent to make sure this stops, as my other cat does not need to loose any more weight.
Anyway... appreciate any insights on today's 173. Hoping it was just a fluke. Probably should have retested, but I'd already stabbed him 3 times (one ear has gotten pretty laden with scar tissue - plus he needs a shave!).
Fingers and paws (and hooves?) crossed!!!!