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HI out there
So my busy summer ended but than the other manager in a similar position to myself quit and leaves this Friday so the last 2 weeks I've been learning her job too - cause well - who needs to ever leave work?
So Daddy has been doing lots of the shots and doing a great job but I feel a tad too removed from the whole experience for my own personal comfort. My SS is sadly out of date and even though I see the numbers ever day I need to look at it for some sort of idea of a trend. We've had some odd numbers LOW 200's at amps - scary HIGH pmps (420+) all on the exact same dose. The food really seems to be more and more of a key for me - but his eating habits have now changed drastically.
We have a 3am auto feeding set up - some nights he's all over it some nights he doesn't touch it - and than he's screaming crazy hungry at 5am and LOW numbers at 5:30am for amps - other nights he eats it all but must eat it late and he's high for the amps - It's making me nuts.
However, all that said he's hanging in there - not looking as great as I'd like - seems to be cleaning himself but still looks a tad scruffy. The cisapride seems to make him drool - and it gets all over his bib and he looks very sad when it dose. He is more and more clingy (which I know I've mentioned) and insistent on affection no matter what I might be doing (the minute I take the lap top off my lap he's over to me and looking to sit next to me on the couch). I'm wondering if part of all this is just he's older?
Anyway, SS updated soon I hope -
Hope all out there are doing well with their sugar cats and that life here in PZI land is status quo.
 
Hi Ellen, nice to "see" you!

The clinginess thing - It could be an age thing, or he just misses "mommy-time"? Reminds me of my civvie, Mullet. I moved to this house in March, I think. In the other house, Mullet was an indoor/outdoor cat, mostly spent his time outside, except when it was really hot or really cold. When I relocated, "outside" was no longer an option. I now live right on the side of a pretty busy road instead of at the end of a dead end. He'd be a pancake if I let him out, as he's never lived near a road in his 14 years. Before, he had little to do with people. Only on his terms, and not too social. Now? He's obnoxious, wants to be right up on me. What's weird is that when he spent all day outdoors, and he'd come anywhere near me, I'd have "allergic" reactions. Watery eyes, sneezing, itchy eyes. Just from petting him or picking him up. Only cat I've ever been allergic to. Now, nothing like that. He can sit on my lap for an hour and it doesn't phase me. Beats me, just weird. But being indoors seems to have made him need more attention. He and Bob have never gotten along, so it's dad's job to be the socializer. I'm thinking it's also due to his age and probably due to lack of outside stimuli since the only outside activity he has in on the screen porch. He can see it, but he can't interact with it.

I agree with the way you're thinking on the whole food thing. Given the numbers you've listed here, it sure sounds like his AMPS numbers are very closely tied to what he eats and when overnight. What it tells me is that the insulin you give him seems to be working okay, but that his pancreas is not doing much in the way of helping.

Are the constipation issues still under control from the meds? Do you have to give fluids on occasion? Glad to hear DH is able to manage the routine with you having to work more. But yeah, I can see where that makes you feel removed somewhat.

Gee, if you're having to do the work of a 2nd person, I guess that means you'll be getting paid your normal salary, PLUS what they were paying that other lady, right? :lol: Just don't do it too well, or they'll expect you to do both jobs and save themselves a chunk of change.

If you can get the SS updated, I'll be happy to help ferret out the trends with you!
Carl
 
thanks Carl. Yes, I think he's just A) older and B) not feeling the best he's felt and wants to be comforted -
Constipation is still solved - the cisipride and miralax work - it's not perfect but he goes enough to be comfortable and pretty healthy - we can't let up on the routine much or it all slows down but that's OK.
I will update SS soon I hope ...
as for the job - since I "absorbed" another position over a year ago (albeit a part time one) and currently have 3 "titles" at work I am guessing extra money isn't in the cards - but you can damn well bet I'm going to ask!
Looks like we will be having to say goodbye to our "step cat" (my friends Maine Coon who we cat sit for weeks at a time and whom I helped her pick out when he was 12 weeks old over 15 years ago) - he's been having more and more issues and she just returned from her last business trip during which he basically wouldn't eat (except when I made him "chicken mash" and we hand fed it to him), poop or let us pick him up. He's been peeing bright red off and on for 2 weeks and they've tried antibiotics and a slew of other things but he's got so many things wrong with him (cysts all over his body, one on his lip that makes it very hard for him to eat or drink unless it's drained regularly and a small but an inoperable tumor) I personally feel he should have been assisted over the Rainbow Bridge months ago but every time she gets home he rallies and she just couldn't do it but tonight she heard his meow when he saw her and she knew it didn't sound right so - I will probably be with her this week or weekend when we say goodbye - VERY hard- he's the reason I have both my Maine Coons and was the best cat in the world - but I really hope she sees that it's time to say goodbye. Wish us luck on this one - I'm feeling pretty awful about it.
 
How nice to hear from you, Ellen. Yes, the food seems to make the difference in Robbie's numbers. At least that's an easy thing to manipulate?

I'm with Carl. I think Robbie just wants more Mom time.

My daughter has the same issue with her job - always getting more responsibilities (like it's a wonderful thing), sometimes a change in title (big whoop) but no more money.

Don't be such a stranger. :-D
 
Thanks Sue - would love the time to be on here more as it does help me feel I'm able to focus a bit more on Robbie. Having just said goodbye to the cat we help care for that should open up some time for me - I'm heartbroken he's gone but it's a blessing - poor guy was starting to suffer and his mom just wasn't able to come to terms as fast as I'd hoped but he saved her the trouble and went quietly this morning in her lap. Gonna miss him but we've been doing double time helping care for him as she travels for a living and the past 2 weeks he's been in crisis mode so it's been rough.
 
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