9/28 Angie amps=259 +5=229 pmps=335

Good afternoon LL,

Yesterday's condo is here.

I had another long sleep this morning and missed Angie's +3. I'm really looking forward to mum being able to help me with the mornings (starting Tuesday). I'm also going to try napping in the afternoons to get a bit of extra sleep in. If I can fit sleep in around Angie's testing, maybe I'll be able to manage this properly. I am recovering from lack of sleep over the first few days of testing. I was so stressed by not being able to get blood samples easily, I could feel my adrenalin pumping and had trouble sleeping. I think it's going to get better from here.

This is Angie's 6th cycle on 0.25 units. Would somebody mind looking at her ss to see if we could increase to 0.5 this evening? I'm worried that I haven't got enough tests in for you to be able to see if she should go up or not. I wish I had got that +3 this morning.

Rachel - lovely to see you. I'm so sorry to hear Chyna has passed away. Big hugs. She was such a beautiful girl and so lucky to have had a home with you. Mum says she won't home test. She thinks it's mean but is starting to come around by my re-explaining the alternatives. I'm hoping that by helping she'll get over her squeemishness.

Grace

Re: 9/28 Angie amps=259 +5=229 - increase or more testing?

(((Grace))). I'm sorry I didn't realize that Angie was back on insulin. I'm going to read back through your condos but wanted to post first.

When a cat comes back from remission, we want to be a little more aggressive than the first time around so we can get them back into remission and because you are experienced.

I think you've been doing fine on the testing and, yes, I'd increase her to 0.5u on her next shot unless you see green before then.

I'll BBL after I read your condos. Hugs!!!

eta: I'm sorry you haven't been feeling any better, Grace. I hope your mum helping out will allow you to sleep a bit more. And lots of healing vines for Angie's ears. Poor girl. I'm also so very sorry you lost Jetsin. What a tragedy!

Hi Marje,

Thanks so much for stopping by. Look after yourself while you're sick. Thanks for the increase advice. That was what I was hoping to hear. Angie's stinky pink pm test showed us how ready she was. I am looking forward to seeing her feeling a little bit better. I don't know that I'm experienced though! I've been home testing for 9 weeks, spread over two years. I felt like a newbie again but at least this time I had lots of info and tips bookmarked.

It was very sad to loose our sweet Jetzin but it wasn't a tragedy. For years I had worried about how I would deal with illness or old age when they came because he was so phobic of vets and his feral past came out in his fear - he was ready to fight to the death. In the end he passed of FIP, an illness that was incurable from the outset so I didn't have to choose between doing procedures or not. There were medications that were supposed to stimulate his appetite and reduce nausea but he was so distressed by my giving him pills that we let him discontinue treatment. He coughed for a few months but was only actually ill for about a month and, because I was home, he spent most of his time with me. One morning I thought he was distressed so I picked him up and put him on my bed next to me on an old blanket. He looked into my eyes for a while, calmed down and held my gaze. He passed away looking into my eyes. I was so worried that we would have to put him down and have the stress of a vet coming to us or a trip to the vets. I couldn't have picked a better end for my little feral kitten. He was such a sweet and gentle boy but extremely fearful of anything or anyone new. I didn't want his last moments to be of fear. He got FIP from the pound but it felt like a miracle to get him back for any time at all after being missing for almost two years.

Couldn't resist the chance to put up his picture. He was such a pretty boy.

Grace, what a wonderful story about your sweet Jetzin.

He was obviously so lucky to find you, and to have you understand him so well. I'm sorry to hear of his passing. :YMHUG: