WHAT?....Nervous about leaving-Copper

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Getting ready to leave for our family week long camping trip and then copper pulls this today. Was gone all day and don't know what happened. He ate the food from the timer fine. When i got home he was picking on my other cat and acting crazy. I opened up the door to let him outside and within a minute he caught a bird. Couldn't save it. Knew right then he was gonna be high. When i tested him 1/2hr later he was @ 455. WHAT??? He hasn't been that high in a long time. Don't see he got into anything else in the house. Dog food was put away. So not sure what happened. Now i leave for our camping trip on SUnday and i'm just not feeling good about it. The girl i trained, Hannah, has done several trial nights and done a great job. So not worried about her. But, you know things come up all the time and he just hasn't been that stable in the last week. Maybe he senses my nervousness. I know i've got to let go of the control and this really is our only time our family can go camping and have this girl stay at our house. She is looking forward to it. What am i so worried about?? I keep thinking, the worst that could happen is he could get overdosed. Trying to cover all that by having a "model" syringe for her. But, what if he goes high like this for no reason. I really don't want her to shoot higher. Copper had been doing so well up until a week ago and his neuro is so much better. He even hopped up on my bed (very high) the other morning to wake me up. I don't want to mess him up. But, our family really needs this time...... Pray i can let go on Sunday.....

lori
 
Where's that breathing stuff, Lori? :mrgreen: you have two more days to figure out whether this was just one odd number. You have a great pet sitter who will be able to handle things. Breathe, Lori, breathe.
 
Lori, I just want to say I can relate with your nervousness. When I went back home to visit a couple of weeks ago. It was hard for me to 100% relax & enjoy my time there. Baxter was in the hands of DH who cares for Baxter so much, but I still didn't have peace of mind. In some ways I wished the weekend away with my family because I was so worried at times. Looking back that was so so stupid of me. Time is precious that you can't ever get back.
I don't think anyone will be able to give you the right words to give you peace or not to worry. It's only natural it's your first trip away since DX. Try to enjoy your time with your family. It's time & memories you won't be able to get back. Let the trust you find in Hanna give you some peace. Please, please enjoy your trip! :YMHUG:

Copper BEHAVE!! cat_pet_icon
 
In trying to look at the bright side...better high than low, eh? I know it doesn't help much. Realistically, we can only do our best in caring for our fuzzies. Copper is getting better. Go and enjoy your week, knowing Copper is in good hands. If she's going to be shooting normal amounts, in spite of high numbers, Copper will be fine in the long run, right?
 
I FULLY AGREE with Sue, Jennifer and Teresa. First YOU need to chill (breathe!)!!! Second, your time is valuable, and Copper is just having a not-so-normal day... but, even better if he's high, as there won't be the risk of hypo. Yes, he's probably sensing your apprehension, (and maybe even MILKING it a little!!!) :o :lol: :lol: :lol: , but he'll be fine!!! Go make some memories, and let Hanna have this opportunity to show you that you CAN get away from time to time, and the world will not stop revolving!

We all know the effects of a fur shot. We can't help them sometimes. We have to work through them. Likewise, due to other circumstances, we have to adjust shots from time to time. Grayson got half doses 3 of the 4 days we were in CO. The second day he only got a quarter of his regular dose. They said to give him some time, and the dose would clear. And now he's starting to get back to where he was.

A little time away will be good for you. Tell Copper to enjoy HIS vacation away from the family - and you guys, go have some fun!!! If you set Hanna up on the board, you'll have the benefit of all these extra beans looking over her too!
 
THANK YOU all for the encouragement. I'm just a nervous wreck in trying to get everything ready. Don't know what the high number was the other night, but he is back on track again. I'm shooting lower and trying to get on a schedule that she can adjust to(which is sleeping in late in mornings...She is a teenager). His numbers are still not that good, but i really haven't been home much over the last couple of days to check on him much. I've decreased the dosage today and he did good. So i guess i will just give the 1.4 or 1.2u while i'm gone. She won't be home much during the day to test, so just the ps's shot numbers she will get. She reviewed the google docs and is very familiar with them and understands it well. So i think she will be entering them in the computer everyday. I got her familiar with this site too and i will leave notes again on how to get on. She seems very confident and comfortable with getting on all the sites. I'm not sure i will have cell phone contact all the time, so i told her if she has any questions to please post on the group and she would get an answer soon. Please keep your eyes open for any posting from Hannah about Copper.

THANK YOU all for the support...REALLY!!! I'm breathing now...This is a HUGE thing to let go of, but you are all right....I must enjoy the moments with my family now....I love copper....but i really need this time away with our family....Just hope i can concentrate and relax.....I'll try...

YOU all are wonderful!!
 
I just went on a trip and left Henry with DH who had never given his shots before. I know thats not the same as leaving him with a non family member but Henry did fine and actually had BGs that were the same or even a little better than when I was home, so he must not have been too stressed out with my absence.
Sometimes we have to just let go and let God take care of things and give up some control and trust everything will be fine. I know thats easier said than done,
but go and try to enjoy your family trip and trust that Copper is in good hands with Hanna while you are gone.
I would just keep his dose the same while you are gone no matter how high he is.
Hope you have a nice vacation with minimal worries about Copper!
 
Thank you Angela. I am going to trust God will take care of it all! I know he does and always does. Thanks for the reminder!!!!

lori
 
Lori,
It's CAMPING!!! In the WOODS!!! With NATURE!!!

Take some time to reconnect, with your family, and with that wild world. Think about what you used to do for a living, dear. And RELISH it!

Hugs,
Carl
 
And look for one of these:



Carl and Bambi
 

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Hoping you're having a good time. Now put your phone away - it's hard enough to squint at it to read these! :lol: and go enjoy nature and your family! Hopefully the rain isn't blowing through there daily with the light show that we seem to keep seeing daily or nightly!!! ;-)
 
Hi Lodri,
Hoping that you ahve a wonderful time camping with your family
Dont worry about Copper he is just fine...
you know he did that to you on purpose!!!
God forbid we leave them to have some fun!
relax and enjoy your family
You have plenty of time to worry over Copper when you get home! :mrgreen:
 
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