She ate HC - see my post. I went ahead and shot 2.25 - per her nadirs - struggling to get Luci to stay under 100 - it's a challenge.
Exactly. You shot on a food influenced number. You're supposed to NOT feed and stall.
Uh oh...too late now...I was reviewing previous advice - shoot on nadirs - not on pre-shot numbers...
You're right in that. Also in the fact that you're actually shooting the number she will be at onset (usually +2). I would test at +2 and see what that number is.
83
Hi,
Joking...I hope...But this is sooooo stressful! Is it always like this? The first real day in the Lagoon? I don't know how you all do it! Every time I test I expect to see her flying...but so far she's just right there...surfing...treading water...whatever...I know I'll see this as a blessing at some point - but I've gotten so used to higher numbers...I'm just out of my element. Throw me a life preserver! 
to the 73!
Luci would say 'Are you kidding'?
Did you offer small LC snack? It helps many cats to surf at the same level.
It is often like that on the beginning - and then it gets better.
It is often like that on the beginning - and then it gets better.
When I first started to deal with drops and first green numbers I was terrorized, literally, out of my wits.
You are already doing so much better!
I hanged on the Board for days - cycle after cycle - seeking help and support and also interpretation of the curves - it helped immensely.
Then the more I learnt about Ducia's cycles the better I felt. In my case my fear was the heaviest luggage to carry - not the low numbers themselves - I simply didn't know what they meant and was frightened by the unknown.
Number wise you both fine and safe. In fact - wonderful cycle since last night's PMPS - all in healing low numbers. Think of green numbers as being therapeutically for Lucy - while there their pancreas heals.
per my copy of Dr. Pierson's chart - Tuna Feast FF Flaked is 5%.
I'm not sure where Dr. Pierson's chart is - but I've been referring to this one: http://catinfo.org/docs/SortableCatFoodChartCatinfo.org2-22-13.htm Please note the FF Classic Tuna Feast is marked 9% carb -
Check out page 14 - FF Flaked Tuna Feast - is that the one you are feeding today?
bouncing , surely is frustrating - Iv'e been dealing with it for over a year now.
. *sigh*
If we are talking about the same cans that I'd go with 5% per Dr. Pierson's. You are doing fantastic! See around the +4 test.
bouncing , surely is frustrating - Iv'e been dealing with it for over a year now.
I am trying to prevent Ducia's from dropping too many points in one hour and substitute it with gradual descend by food. It helped shortening the bounces a little. Thing might be different for Lucy - her bounces not as epic as what Ducia used to throw at me.
I think Lucy likes her current dose. Let's see how it unfolds today.
Interesting to learn: a) what carbs% that FF Flaked Tuna is indeed?
b) if it 5% and Lucy stays where yo u want her to be - wonderful! It's a huge step ahead to find out cat's response to a certain carbs level.
But if she lowers still by +4 you might want to experiment with feeding her slightly higher than %5 LC at +3 the next time. The day will tell.
I am very happy for Lucy - great numbers so far! Hang in tere - you both are safe, on the right track and going to learn a lot after today to help it in the future.
I think it is safe to "assign" %5 value. Make a correction in your S Remark section from 9% at +4 to 5% at +4 for use in the future.ETA: the title line says 83 @+3 but the SS says 73 @+3, which one is it?
Uh oh...this could be a problem....Luci is a 'grazer' - she will not be a happy camper on the next poke - or any poke for that matter - without a treat to follow. How will I explain to her that she has to wait a couple of hours for a snack? Her regular feeding time is all the time. She used to have kibble in her bowl all day long and it was replenished twice a day - now, no more kibble - so mama bean has to plant a teaspoon or two in her dish after every poke - otherwise she sits and glares at me...I'm sure you're familiar with the 'glare'...she might settle for a piece or two of freeze dried chicken or salmon...but that's just a temporary fix...
I see. Well, I think small LC snack is all right, then. Just try not to feed by ounces at a time - little food works, too.
agree 100% - it is a blessing - I've seen too many CG strugling to feed when a cat goes low, too stressful on eberyone.
yes, it was, and many more to come I have no doubt!
truly a blessing - makes it so much easier to control the curve and help them surf in healing numbers.
That girl acts about the same in every color! She always astounds me because she acts playful and relaxed and like her usual self...stretches out when I walk into the room - miss long and relaxed or she plays 'kill the bird' (the fake one hanging on a stick/string affair)...to look at her you'd never know she was diabetic. She certainly doesn't display any adverse symptoms - except to me she seems to always be famished! Never refuses food - and when she's really hungry - she gets up on the kitchen counters prowling for people food - and has attacked a loaf of bread I had on the stove and a tomato tart that wasn't completely covered up - after the pastry crumbs! I caught her in the act - up there licking the pan - just the crumbs side - not interested in the tomato/cheese side.
Aren't you glad you shot this morning? Shoot low to stay low.
I had a bit of zero carb food around for Neko to snack on after nadir. It helped with her demand for food.
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It's addictive. I liked shooting low, cause the cycles are flatter and more predictable.
Hoping for more visits to the lagoon soon