Laura and Quincy
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Hi everyone!
Hard to believe it's been a month since Quincy's OTJ party, and 6 weeks since his last drop of insulin. It's been nice getting a bit of my life back, and even nicer to see Quincy holding his own. I test him about 2 weeks ago, on 4/1, and he was at 88 around 5:30pm. I tested him this evening at 5:15pm and he was at 97. Three hours later (after dinner), he had dropped to 81. So his numbers seem similar to what he gave me during his trial.
I had thought he might be a little higher because Quincy seemed to have some sort of GI flare up this week. He had been throwing up about once a week, and it was usually either liquid or a small amount of very digested food. His BMs were regular little tootsie rolls too, which I was thinking might have been due to his weekly B-12 shots (switching to bi-weekly now). But then of course, Tuesday he had loose stools and then diarrhea that morning, plus threw up his breakfast. That hadn't happened in a long time. He was also a little finicky about eating, which is highly unusual. We cut back his food and limited his diet to boiled chicken. He threw up again on Friday, but it was his "standard" 5am clear liquid pukey, not a big food mess. And his BMs seem back to normal. I was afraid to test him but knew I should just to be aware. My compromise was an evening test (when he's usually lower). I'll probably test him again in 2 weeks, maybe in the morning instead.
Overall, Quincy seems pretty happy and content, even though he has been deprived of cupcakes since stealing one on the 3rd day of his OTJ trial. He has his playful moments, loves being brushed, and has enjoyed a few strolls (on leash) in the yard and on the roof. Katie dog seems a little less annoying to him, I think. It's funny though that nothing seems to make Katie happier than seeing Quincy. He ran out of his litter box and across the house Fri morning, and when she saw that, she started wagging her tail very happily. Cracks me up. And whenever we call Quincy, that's a sure fire way to get the dog's attention.
Quincy just jumped on my lap, so I will take that as my cue to hit "submit!" Now that I don't have to test him so much, I've been trying to get more sleep. I do still use the timer feeder with him (he's on mini-meals still), and that 1am snack is a lifesaver!
p.s. Some of you may remember that a few days after Quincy's OTJ party, I planned to run the LA Marathon. Well, I did it! It was my first marathon, and while it took me a little longer than I had hoped, I finished in a still respectable 4:14.
Hard to believe it's been a month since Quincy's OTJ party, and 6 weeks since his last drop of insulin. It's been nice getting a bit of my life back, and even nicer to see Quincy holding his own. I test him about 2 weeks ago, on 4/1, and he was at 88 around 5:30pm. I tested him this evening at 5:15pm and he was at 97. Three hours later (after dinner), he had dropped to 81. So his numbers seem similar to what he gave me during his trial.
I had thought he might be a little higher because Quincy seemed to have some sort of GI flare up this week. He had been throwing up about once a week, and it was usually either liquid or a small amount of very digested food. His BMs were regular little tootsie rolls too, which I was thinking might have been due to his weekly B-12 shots (switching to bi-weekly now). But then of course, Tuesday he had loose stools and then diarrhea that morning, plus threw up his breakfast. That hadn't happened in a long time. He was also a little finicky about eating, which is highly unusual. We cut back his food and limited his diet to boiled chicken. He threw up again on Friday, but it was his "standard" 5am clear liquid pukey, not a big food mess. And his BMs seem back to normal. I was afraid to test him but knew I should just to be aware. My compromise was an evening test (when he's usually lower). I'll probably test him again in 2 weeks, maybe in the morning instead.
Overall, Quincy seems pretty happy and content, even though he has been deprived of cupcakes since stealing one on the 3rd day of his OTJ trial. He has his playful moments, loves being brushed, and has enjoyed a few strolls (on leash) in the yard and on the roof. Katie dog seems a little less annoying to him, I think. It's funny though that nothing seems to make Katie happier than seeing Quincy. He ran out of his litter box and across the house Fri morning, and when she saw that, she started wagging her tail very happily. Cracks me up. And whenever we call Quincy, that's a sure fire way to get the dog's attention.
Quincy just jumped on my lap, so I will take that as my cue to hit "submit!" Now that I don't have to test him so much, I've been trying to get more sleep. I do still use the timer feeder with him (he's on mini-meals still), and that 1am snack is a lifesaver!
p.s. Some of you may remember that a few days after Quincy's OTJ party, I planned to run the LA Marathon. Well, I did it! It was my first marathon, and while it took me a little longer than I had hoped, I finished in a still respectable 4:14.
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