12/15 Rhubarb AMPS=140 +1 113, +2 67 +3 50 +5 61 +11 72 PMPS=83 +1.25 88 +3 68 +4 76 +8 85

Yesterday

I don't like the amps. Think tonight I will give her no mc at all, not even a tiny amount - she seems to be overreacting to it now.

Hope everyone has a great saturday!

 

Rhubarb's still looking good. Hope keeping her strictly on lc eliminates the slightly higher preshots.

 

Her urine is still negative for glucose (and ketones) so that's what's most important, but I still want her as close to normal as possible!

 

Does she have a history of ketones? Usually, you only have to worry about that with higher BG numbers. Rhubarb's ss is mainly blues/greens.

 

She is looking really good! Her numbers are all nice safe greens. I think with 1 drop on board now (amazing!) that you shouldn't have to give any MC food.

 

No history of it, but I have ketodiastix, so I have been using as a renal threshold check since her sugars have come down. Those strips are the cheapest part of things! And given the consistent negatives for glucose, I won't need to test again.

She is down to 113@+1

 

That higher AMPS might just signify a tiny bounce from that long run of greens yesterday or some other unknown reason. Nothing to worry about. Rhubarb is doing great!

 

67@+2
I wonder if I injected too low towards belly

 

I don't think that should make much difference unless you happened to inject into muscle. I'm inclined to think Rhubarb might have reacted differently to her shot if that were the case because IM injections are generally more "noticeable" to the recipient than SubQs. Rhubarb is definitely working that juice!

 

50@+3
Gave a bit more lc

 

Boy she is on a mission today!

 

68@+3.5
That's a bit better.

 

Nice to see that she responds nicely to lc food when she is low. I would still get another test 30 at +4 to make sure the food hasn't worn off; she might need some more.

 

Nice surf!

Have you tried giving Rhubarb a small snack at +8-9 each cycle? It might bring down those higher preshots. It would be ideal to see all green at this point.

 

She was 58@+4
Was making breakfast so didn't get back to phone for a bit

 

I do leave food out at all but +10-12
Daytime is easy to do that.
She always has food left over in mornings so not sure how to ensure she eats at night other than getting up and putting it at her nose at the right time.

 

61@+5, so I can give her ears a break for the rest of this cycle I think.

 

Definitely harder with a grazer to get them to eat when you want. With a sputtering pancreas, a little bit of food late in the cycle can kick in the pancreas and bring down those preshots. Do you get up at PM +10 to remove food or just let it be?

 

Oh my! You're in the fun zone for sure! Those low numbers - I want, I want, I want...just wish Luci would look over my shoulder and see that one! All I want for Christmas is a cat in remission!

 

I have an auto feeder that removes the food at +10 bid

I hope Luci gets there too!

 

Rhubarb is looking good.

 

Rhubarb might be planning a lovely Christmas present for you (shhhh ... starts with "R").

 

Beautiful surf!!!

 

She's only 72 at +11
Given how the day is going, what do I do come shot time if she is not up to at least 90?

 

Well technically, you shoot the drop! Chances are good she will surf along in green numbers and be a good girl. Then there's you, the Bean, who won't want to trust that's what she will do, SO ultimately, it's up to you. Are you up for testing for a few hours to confirm she is staying safe or do you need some rest? Do you have plenty of supplies on hand on the off chance you need them? That said, she was at 50 earlier and that could have been a little below or above 50. I don't think there is a right or wrong answer here. If you need some rest after the last few nights, I'd skip and see how she does without her drop dose. Other than those blue pre-shots in the AM, she's looking excellent! The nice thing about Lantus is that you can shoot low numbers and they usually just surf along beautifully.

 

It is sure nerve wracking!
I don't want to skip if I can help it- that reduces chances of healing doesn't it?

 

4.6 (83)@ +12

 

I think when you get to this point, you are helping move things in the right direction but Mother Nature is ultimately the boss and will decide if/when that special goal is reached. I found when I got to this point, missing a shot didn't make any difference whatsoever but ECID. It would be good to get those pre-shots in the AM down but then I can't help but wonder if it's possible she may have been going lower overnight and those pre-shots are a tiny bounce. I know my ramblings aren't helping. If I were you, and I had the energy, I'd shoot. If you are too tired, call it and skip.

 

This is where I hate being indecisive!
I do have supplies and am not working tomorrow. maybe it's good to see what happens.

 

Shot given, now to wait

 

@MrWorfMen's Mom
The nights with the blue amps after all had mc or hc food given early into cycle. I need to get my ss notes updated better on my comp. I have a note file on phone that has more info than anyone could ever want lol

 

68@+3

 

I forgot about that. Certainly could be a factor.
She seems to be surfing along nicely so far tonight.

 

85@+8
Tsp lc given and finished, and couple tsp in auto feeder but she likely won't get up to eat before it rotates at +10