? Shaak, AMPS 316, Feb. 11th, 2016

AMPS 316

Shaak meowing like crazy for her food bowl, so much so she did not want to sit still for her BG. Little bugger!

 

antibiotic given with AM meal.

 

shot 0.25 u given

however, it did not feel like the plunger pushed in when I injected so I might have not actually drawn up enough insulin and seen it well enough, it is so hard to see 0.25 u, even with my glasses on.

 

Well looks like last night was a nonevent Shaak you little devil!! I'm thinking the gravy plus meat is too much carb for her. So we either need just the gravy, we need a lower carb (more in the 12% range), or you give her just a wee bit of the meat/gravy.

I'm glad she's feeling well and you got some badly needed rest!!

 

+1.25 285
I will try a wee bit of meat and gravy next time and if that does not work I will search for FF roasted chicken feast, it is 12 on the chart. I don't know where to find it, as it is not at my market.

other than that on the chart there is

Purina One Chicken n Gravy

Proplan Urinary tract health chicken in gravy entree

Proplan weight management turkey and rice

but my market does not carry those brands. Anyone know if Kroger/Fry's, Safeway, Albertson's or Petco Or Petsmart carries them?

 

+2.25 222 I have to take Kirby to class right now so I won't be able to test until +3.75.

 

+4.75 230 I think that is good. could be lower but staying below 300 is good.

 

Tomorrow I should be able to be home for many hours in a row, so I will not have to give her food when she drops into the low 200's as I will be here to help her bring it back up if it goes too low. I know that is what we should be aiming for, just so much to do every day. Doing my best.

 

pain meds at +5.25

 

Petco and Petsmart should both have Purina/ProPlan.

It looks like there are more than a few Friskies varieties around 10-14%, mabye you can find one of those? Lots of Friskies in the supermarkets up here.

 

if they have fish in them I can't use them though. so that limits me.

@Andy & Pimp How are you doing today?

 

Pretty good, thanks! Managed to catch up (almost) on some much needed sleep. Pimp has decided to keep me busy today

 

@Andy & Pimp I keep telling myself that sleep is over rated but my body keeps telling me otherwise. Glad you got some rest. Hope all is okay with Pimp.

 

+6.25 277

PMPS 380

 

I know she needs more than 0.25 but I am scared to give 0.50 at night in case I fall asleep. What would you do?

 

I'd give her the 0.25u tonight. Remember she came down pretty fast last night. If she does it tonight, you could hold off on meat/gravy and just try gravy or if you can't get just gravy, use only a tiny bit of the meat and gravy.

Not sure how you are getting the gravy but one of the best ways is to press a fork against the meat and let the gravy go into a dish.

If she doesn't do anything tonight, we should probably think about increasing back to 0.5u tomorrow if you will be around.

What do you think @Sue and Oliver (GA)

 

If you can't stay up, then I would go with the smaller dose tonight and plan to be more aggressive during the daytime hours. Yes, 0.25 tonight and maybe a higher dose tomorrow sounds good.

 

okay, sounds like a good plan to me.

 

The only time I have to be gone tomorrow should be between +8.5 and +10

 

0.25 shot

+1 302

 

I think by +8.5 and +10 tomorrow, she should have depleted the duration.

Now watch....she will do just the opposite because I said that.

 

@Marge and Gracie I am not sure I know what depleted the duration means?

 

I also don't know why my tag is not working?

 

Don't they always?

I'm pretty sure "feline psychology" and "reverse psychology" are interchangable.

@Cathie and Shaak Ti it means the insulin won't be pulling numbers down anymore in the cycle.

ETA: to tag start typing the username and then click on their name when it comes up

 

oh, okay, so you mean the dose won't be enough to work anymore.

 

That is what I did, several names popped up but yours didn't

 

Cause my name was misspelled

Novolin N has a duration of 6-8 hours so, normally, by +8, the duration is gone and the numbers start up again.

 

It's a J

 

ah. okay. I understand

 

+2 264
+3 254

 

+4 302

 

Hang in Cathie and Shaak. You are being such a good sugar cat Mom!