Paisley - SS updated & Questions

[Lylene & Barry]

I just finished updating Paisley's SS. Any comments, suggestions welcome.

I am planning to do a curve but need to review how to do it.

I have noticed she doesn't drink. Barry was sucking back the water. I do add a bit of water to her food but also did that with Barry.

When I do a test at say +3.5, how do I put that in the spreadsheet? It won't let me use a "+" to do +3.5/237.

If I shoot late, say 10am instead of 9am, and then test at noon, is it +2 or +3?

 

[Natalia & Enana]

I put a lot of water in Enana's dish. Like a creamy soup. :lol: :lol:

If you want to do a curve test every two hours.

You dont need to plus the + sign. Just write 237 @ 3.5 (look at my ss)

If you shoot at 10, noon would be +2.; The time you shoot is +0 so two hours later would be +2.

You are doing a great job.

 

[Jessica & Boo Radley]

We're on about the same track with diagnosis and our numbers look very similar. I am new at this too, so keep asking questions and reading all you can!

One of the great things about feeding "wet" is that they're also getting water content from their diet. My Boo isn't a big drinker either, he never has been. I was just saying today that he hasn't had the typical polydipsia, polyuria, etc. of this disease - I'm not sure if that's because our numbers tend to stay in the 200's or if that's just who he is. On the other hand....he's always been a ferocious eater. I could give him a pickle and he'd be happy. My point being for you that rely on what you know about Paisley before diagnosis to help you keep "level" in your decision making.

Good luck and I'm looking forward to watching your progress.

PS - I was always testing at +3, +6, and +9. Got some good advice at beginning to vary my spot checks. So now, when I run my curves, the 3 hour schedule works for us because I'm more familiar with his pattern.

 

[Melissa & Tarragon]

Welcome! We haven't had a chance to stop by and say hello before so "hello!!" You are doing great. I work during the day and have a hard time during the week with daytime BG's. I do test at night +2 and +4 (and +6 depending on where his numbers are going). Then I use the weekend to do full curves, which are every 2 hours.

Good luck and welcome again! This is a great place.

 

[squeem3]

I am planning to do a curve but need to review how to do it.

Test approximately every 2 hours. Don't go nuts trying to do it exactly every 2 hours on the dot :smile: If your cat gets cranky and hides, take a break and try again later. Aim to get at least 4 tests done between the insulin times.

When I do a test at say +3.5, how do I put that in the spreadsheet? It won't let me use a "+" to do +3.5/237.

Try '+ instead of just the +.

Or... just add more columns to your SS. The default template has columns for every hour but you can add more columns for every half hour and do any other formatting you want to your own SS :smile: Be sure to label each column accordingly (+3.5, etc).

Or for the computer unsavvy beans, just do what Natalia said: enter it like 200 @ +3.5 in the +3 column. You will have to manually fill in the background color of the box since the auto color rule won't recognize it as a regular number.

If I shoot late, say 10am instead of 9am, and then test at noon, is it +2 or +3?

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The noon test would be +2 because it is 2 hours after you gave the insulin injection. If you give insulin earlier or later than usual, make a note of it in the SS's comment section.

 

[Sandy and Black Kitty]

Hi there!

In our early days BK drank tons of water. That resolved pretty fast, and I can't tell you the last time I saw him drink - I honestly don't think he drinks from his water bowl! I do however add a good bit of water to his food, not really mixing it in but creating a smalll moat around it.

Regarding the ss, if you put parenthesis around your number it will accept the + For example (+3.5) 237. (I like to see the plus sign, just my preferance)

 

[julie & punkin (ga)]

you've gotten lots of good advice - so i just wanted to say hi! i test about every 3 hours most days - it's amazing to see the patterns begin to emerge on the kitter's spreadsheet. then you really start to understand how paisley's body is responding to the insulin.

don't forget the neosporin with pain relief - it really is a wonder on taking away the pain when you're doing lots of pokeys.