Maury's Progress - Learning from the past

AMPS reading 352. Sticking with 2.5U.
He didn't seem to bounce as high as I thought . Will get a +3 or +3.5 and, depending on that reading, I will get a +something later.
Have to leave after +3 to help my Mum.

 

Sounds like a good plan to me. I'm glad to see he didn't bounce as high as we feared! That's a pretty good number all things considering.

 

Not a Mount Everest bounce!

 

I know, right?!? Hoping for a good day

 

Looks good this morning.

Do you feel better after handling a low number successfully? It seems very scary the first time, but almost always, steering with food solves the issue.

 

Yes I do Sue! I'm glad to have the experience now Looks like new diet is working better for Maury.
+3 reading 121

I have to go for a few hours so I left him a big tablespoon of Friskies pate with an ice cube on top and bowl sitting on an ice pack. He still left less than half an 1/8 cup of his dry, maybe 15 pieces? I think he'll be ok

 

Glad I could get another reading.

+4 reading 72 : Gave some FF gravy lovers.

 

Hmmm. The gravy should help him surf. When do you have to leave? His lowest yesterday was +5 but that was after some intervention.

 

I asked my Mum if we could wait so I could retest after the FF I kept in mind his lowest was +5 yesterday. I would still say he's having a good day

 

Saturday AMPS: 353
If he holds this pattern today (3rd day), then I will do a curve with the AT2 / FS strips Monday .

 

@Sue and Oliver (GA) Just read your postings about certain levels being good for the pancreas to heal, do you think that still counts for Maury's cycle numbers? I know his preshot numbers are not quite there yet but I was wondering if the pancreas is getting any healing time when he's in the blues?

Also, wondering how odd it might be if his PM dose was 0.25U more than his AM?

 

Many people end up giving a different dose AM and PM once they learn their kitty's patterns.

 

Thanks Kris. I have seen it in a couple SS but I don't think I'm there yet . Just wanting to know before hand

 

*sigh* Think I had my first fur shot. Even though I didn't feel any wet on his fur

 

Insulin has a distinct smell that some compare to a strong odour of Band-Aids. Try sniffing the injection site.

 

Will keep that in mind. Wasn't sure what it smelled like so I didn't try lol. I would've just been sniffing my cat

 

We all learn to sniff the injection site!

 

Looks like even if this morning was a fur shot and he missed his dose he came back to where he was almost

 

Not a good day . Feel like we started to make progress, then this happens. Wondering if this is because he had his first low numbers at night.

 

This is why the saying, "It's a marathon, not a sprint." is so popular here. We all have these ups and downs and you'll get him back. One of the best things you can develop when dealing with FD is the ability to look at BG data as just numbers and not something that casts a shadow on your whole day. Easier said than done but it is possible.

 

Yeah I know but it is still difficult to not let it effect me . Thanks Kris

 

And you gotta remember he is more than just a number! If he seems okay, I wouldn't let one cycle worry you too much.

 

He did startle me for a second, although what he did was something he used to do when he was younger. In his crazy "teenage" years.