Shaak PM +2 225 will probably be an early night tonight.

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I am happy, just a low drop, this time. It is hard to predict her +4, she has sometimes dropped lower on +4 and sometimes gone higher on +4 we shall see.
 
Perhaps try testing at +3.5, Cathie, to see if Shaak dips between +3 and +4. If yes, it might go some way to throwing light on why she sometimes rises by +4.


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she is doing great so far it seems, if she can just stay this area or evem in the 90's I would be happy. I know it won't last for long, but I can hope and pray.
 
Paws crossed for a nice long surf:cool:

Having only dropped 8 points in the last 3o minutes I doubt she'll get anywhere near the danger zone today.
 
+4 115 she is surfing, I know with Novolin N this won't last for more than probably one more cycle, but I can hope. She was purring so loud it was crazy, I poked her ear and she layed down and started purring like crazy!! I just love being a bean to my sugarcat!!
 
Hi Cathie,
Just popping round to see how you and Shaak were doing, looks like you are having a great weekend, loving the blue:cool::cool:
 
this is great, my only problem is I am so paranoid by nature, once she is on a regiment and following it well and doing really well on it (ie: good lower numbers, but not below 70, or 80) then that is great. However, when we get used to a standard cycle, I know I am not supposed to test her so often, and really and truly there are a lot of things I am missing out on in life, such as a little more sleep, or helping my friend with his dog and going on some of Kirby's program outings and visiting with friends that come by and the one major thing that I will have to give up is going to Disney Land for free this summer right after Memorial Day. A friend I have not seen in 2 years wants to take Braiden, Kirby, and me for a vacation. I want to go but I don't think I will be able to because I am the only person that can take care of Shaak and I can't afford a sitter or boarding and my friend Madeline said as much as she loves the kids she can not handle her two grade school kids and Braiden and Kirby alone and as much as she knows I love Shaak she is terribly, horribly allergic to cats, so taking Shaak with us is out of the question.

In all of this I feel like a total heel because I should not be thinking of myself in this situation, I know keeping Shaak well is more important than a trip but I hate to disappoint the kids on top of everything else that has happened to us over the past couple of years.

Anyway, point is: I am afraid to ever not test her for fear of a hypo when I am not around. How have y'all dealed with this dilemma?
 
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Anyway, point is: I am afraid to ever not test her for fear of a hypo when I am not around. How have y'all dealed with this dilemma?
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I can empathize, I have the same fears, I am slowly trying to test less, and now Georges cycles are a bit more regular I can actually leave the house, I have an autofeeder that I can load with food either HC MC or LC depending on what sort of a day he is having. If he is running low I may give him some 15% carb food as I head out the door, and if it's early in the cycle then I may even load the first couple of feeds in the auto feeder with MC food if I am feeling nervous. He's a good eater so I don't have to worry about him eating his snack.

That doesn't help with the holiday dilemma, I am lucky to have a friend who he stays with, she has had a diabetic cat and is happy to test and monitor him, I usually reduce his dose so he runs a little higher while I am away, to keep him safe and so that it isn't stressful for her.

Hope that sharing my experience helps.
 
thank you, it feels better to know I am not the only person that has felt this way. Your ideas about the autofeeder sound good, I don't know where to get one or how much it would cost but might be worth it I am thinking.
 
well, while waiting between BG draws Kirby and I have been cleaning out from under the bed and Shaak went under to her usual place and when I started cleaning that area she went in farther an now she is I suppose she is miffed at me for disturbing her hideaway and I can't get her to come out for her +5
 
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Your ideas about the autofeeder sound good, I don't know where to get one or how much it would cost but might be worth it I am thinking.
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Here's a link to a recent post where I reviewed the feeders I've used/trialled.

http://www.felinediabetes.com/FDMB/threads/tell-me-about-auto-feeders.152893/#post-1609146

Per the review, Petsafe 5 feeders are excellent. You should be able to get whichever feeder you go for on Ebay or Amazon.

Very good to see Shaak hanging ten!



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Not sure Cathie, I believe that below about two hundred is below the renal threshold, the exact number varies from cat to cat (the point at which glucose stops spilling out into the urine), this is good for the kidneys and bladder(glucose in urine increases risk of UTI), not sure about the legs (neuropathy).

She has had a steady cycle, that seems promising.
 
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so is below 200 the renal threshold on a Reli On meter, or an Alpha Track?
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It's different for every cat. It's also different depending who you ask. I'd say spending that much time under 200 is awesome for Shaak. I'm not sure if neuropathy has anything to do with high glucose, or if it's a lack of insulin. Pimp's neuropathy started to improve within a few weeks of insulin, long before he was anywhere near regulated.
 
I can't wait for Shaak's neuropathy to improve, I miss her jumping on the bed at night and snuggling,Pretty much we have to get her on the bed with us, she gets down so carefully.

Today she chased a laser light for about a minute, it was wonderful, she has had no interest to play in so long.
 
Every little step is good! It took Pimp a long time to want to play again, at all. He also had a potassium deficiency at dx that we give him a daily supplement for. It (the deficiency) was contributing to his weakness quite a bit.
 
Most should show up in a standard chem7, or whatever they call it. Did they do a blood draw on Shaak?

ETA I think potassium is common with dm or ckd
 
Yay!!!!! I am hoping for a good night as well. A little tired, normally I try and take a two hour nap around +6-+7 and today I didn't so I could test more and get a better idea of where she is. I may have to sit up in bed tonight and just take little one hour naps because with the numbers being in the 100's that I am still not used to I will be afraid she will go too low and I will be asleep. but i have to get her on a higher dose on a regular schedule and I know it is for the best to do it this way. I am open to your thoughts though.
 
I think you can alternate between 0.25 and 0.5, depending on how much you need to sleep. The 0.5 does give you nice blues, but the cycles on 0.25 are okay also, when you need a break.
 
So the fact that I am going on four hours of sleep rich now means it would be okay to go with a 0.25 dose tonight. Especially since Kirby has 2 Dr. App. Tomorrow.
 
What an awesome day for Shaak and you handled it like a pro, Cathie!!! I also think that 0.5u works well for her but the 0.25u gives you a safety net right now.

I have a Petsafe5 autofeeder. I looked online and found an online price of $35 and then went to PetsMart where they were $64 but they price match so I got it for $35. I just showed them the site on my phone. I love it...great autofeeder.

I think you will have to give her Zobaline for the neuropathy. I've seen cats who had it even after their numbers were all green. It's the B12 that helps it once it is started.

I don't know how to help you with the vacation scenario. If it weren't for Tobey, I'd bring Shaak here but I just don't want to risk him being upset when I've finally got him doing well. Do you have any friends with cats that might be willing to take her while you are gone and learn to give insulin?
 
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I looked at a Petsafe 5 online and you are right, about $35. I will show it to them on my phone and see if they will price match.

I ordered the Zobaline, it should be in within a day or so.

I have two friends mom's I might ask eventually, but I think I will have to work up to it, not ask them this early in the game when it is still so much of an upheaval to me, they would think, heck no, I'm not gonna suffer for four or five days while she goes on a vacation. But if I can get Shaak regulated where they would just have to test twice a day and give two shots then that would work, I know I trust the one mom completely, but the other mom as much as I like her she is kind of flighty. I would worry the whole time I am gone I am afraid. Time will tell, and you know I am still praying for OTJ to happen!

I am going to test once more in an hour and then go to bed if still in 200's.
 
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I feel very much that I should stay up another hour as she dropped again, but only a few points, I am falling asleep trying to type this. all the other times by +7 she is on the way back up, so probably will be the same this time too.
 
Hi Cathie,

I know that feeling of exhaustion only too well. Other members have helped me when I've been struggling to keep awake for Saoirse. I can keep you company while you wait to do Shaak's +7 test.

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