WCF and Meowzi
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LONG-timer checking in :razz: (For an explanation of that, see the last paragraph in our novella from last Caturday).
WCR remains good. Purry. Interested. (for details, refer to the same novella). Not as hungry ... we tried a little experiment that we will probably call off this or tomorrow evening. She had eaten fairly decently in the last 12 hours of her last mirtz cycle - even finished her lunch - so we thought we'd skip her mirtz Thursday evening and see how she did. She did pretty well, until this morning when I've had to get on my knees and beg her to eat again. She took two hrs to finish her breakfast this morning, vs the usual one hr. So I guess she'll get her dose of happy pill soon, 48 or 72 hours late (is a good thing!) We are encouraged; there may be a little appy in the furry fluffy body trying to assert itself.
We've also decided to start tracking the effects of the first, second, third and fourth quarters of her happy pill - I started wondering this week if exposure to air after it's cut degrades the pill and weakens its effect. The fourth quarter isn't dosed until 12 days after it's first cut.
BG-wise, we're meandering on. Or more like bouncing on flip_cat flip_cat flip_cat Discounting the full moon, her BGs don't seem to be much worse after taking that dosecrease on 1/20. The beans are clueless as to what's going on confused_cat confused_cat (but what's new about that :lol: )
For her next check-up with vettybean in mid-/end-Feb, I'm asking for an extra film in addition to her chest rads, which are due. Want to check on the progression of the arthritis in her hips/legs. I'm preparing to again raise the possibility of starting her on gabapentin for her arthritis. The VIN pharmacologist had expressed concern over its use b/c of her uremia, but DH and I have discussed it, and we have agreed that it may soon be time to try it. We are keenly aware that we may not have many years left with her, and we don't want those years to be painful ones for her; her comfort will be our primary consideration. (It also helps that one of the possible s/e of gabapentin is polyphagia ;-) ) And no, we're not planning to bury her anytime soon, we're just being realistic.
On a cheerier note, we are one week closer to spring than we were a week ago
I keep telling her it won't be long before she gets to go strolling again; she is really looking forward to it.
WCR remains good. Purry. Interested. (for details, refer to the same novella). Not as hungry ... we tried a little experiment that we will probably call off this or tomorrow evening. She had eaten fairly decently in the last 12 hours of her last mirtz cycle - even finished her lunch - so we thought we'd skip her mirtz Thursday evening and see how she did. She did pretty well, until this morning when I've had to get on my knees and beg her to eat again. She took two hrs to finish her breakfast this morning, vs the usual one hr. So I guess she'll get her dose of happy pill soon, 48 or 72 hours late (is a good thing!) We are encouraged; there may be a little appy in the furry fluffy body trying to assert itself.
We've also decided to start tracking the effects of the first, second, third and fourth quarters of her happy pill - I started wondering this week if exposure to air after it's cut degrades the pill and weakens its effect. The fourth quarter isn't dosed until 12 days after it's first cut.
BG-wise, we're meandering on. Or more like bouncing on flip_cat flip_cat flip_cat Discounting the full moon, her BGs don't seem to be much worse after taking that dosecrease on 1/20. The beans are clueless as to what's going on confused_cat confused_cat (but what's new about that :lol: )
For her next check-up with vettybean in mid-/end-Feb, I'm asking for an extra film in addition to her chest rads, which are due. Want to check on the progression of the arthritis in her hips/legs. I'm preparing to again raise the possibility of starting her on gabapentin for her arthritis. The VIN pharmacologist had expressed concern over its use b/c of her uremia, but DH and I have discussed it, and we have agreed that it may soon be time to try it. We are keenly aware that we may not have many years left with her, and we don't want those years to be painful ones for her; her comfort will be our primary consideration. (It also helps that one of the possible s/e of gabapentin is polyphagia ;-) ) And no, we're not planning to bury her anytime soon, we're just being realistic.
On a cheerier note, we are one week closer to spring than we were a week ago
I keep telling her it won't be long before she gets to go strolling again; she is really looking forward to it.
