TYLER'S JOURNEY #2

MrWorfMen's Mom said:
I'd give Tyler a snack of LC food and check again at +4. He should be fine. That's a nice drop but not excessive. If he's down around 100 at +4 then give him a snack of medium carb if you have it or a little larger bit of LC and he should surf nicely. If he hasn't dropped that low, just a regular LC bit of food to hold him till morning.
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Ok and thanks for checking in on him
 
@MrWorfMen's Mom hey Linda well it's 4:50 am lol
6-16-19 Sunday
PMPS was 195 gave FAT 0.5 units
+2. - 154
+4.5 -143
+6.5 - 186
One thing I can't figure out to do is when I put the +4.5 and +6.5 on the
Spreadsheet I don't know how to get the square to turn blue
like you did for me when you entered Tyler's BG for me in the beginning @MrWorfMen's Mom
When I test Tyler at night and when I give the FAT 0.5 units
do I always have to test three times, or can I just test at +2
and then again at +4 .You said earlier that if he was down
around 100 at +4 then give a little snack of medium carb and if he hasn't dropped
that low just give just a little bit of LC to hold him till morning. What I'm trying to
try to say is if I feed him at +2, then check at +4 and feed
again do I still have to re test after that +4
 
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Not when you see he's not dropping sharply and is still at a good number.

Last night Tyler started at 195 before his pre-shot meal and dropped to 154 at +2. You fed him at +2 and Tyler was 143 at +4 meaning his drop had slowed down and he still had plenty of room to drop down to 90 (a comfortable low with Vetsulin). Tyler usually hits the lowest point in his cycle in the +3 to 5 time frame so if he hasn't dropped as much by +4 and is still in a range where he has a ways to drop before he'd be heading into too low BG range, you can pretty much call it and head to bed. You can leave a bit more food down for him as insurance. Sorry I should have been clearer about that.
 
Oh yes...forgot the colouring question.
You have to manually colour code the boxes where you have added text other than just a number. On the toolbar, just under and to the right of where "Last edit was xxxx" is, there is an icon that looks like a paint can that you use to colour the box. Select the box, then the paint can colour and voila! On the blue, you may need to change the text to white so you can read it easier. The text colour change is the "A" to the left of the paint can. Any problems, let me know and I'll fix it for you.
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Oh yes...forgot the colouring question.
You have to manually colour code the boxes where you have added text other than just a number. On the toolbar, just under and to the right of where "Last edit was xxxx" is, there is an icon that looks like a paint can that you use to colour the box. Select the box, then the paint can colour and voila! On the blue, you may need to change the text to white so you can read it easier. The text colour change is the "A" to the left of the paint can. Any problems, let me know and I'll fix it for you.
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Hey Linda, ok I'll try to color it. Tyler's BG this morning
Monday 6-17-19
AMPS - 153
Should I stay with the FAT 0.5 u @MrWorfMen's Mom
I don't see a paint can
 
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As long as you can monitor him today, yes go with the fat 0.5u. I'm loving those blue pre-shots but wish he'd dip just a tad lower mid cycle. Come on Tyler...dip your little paws in some nice dark green today! :cat:
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
As long as you can monitor him today, yes go with the fat 0.5u. I'm loving those blue pre-shots but wish he'd dip just a tad lower mid cycle. Come on Tyler...dip your little paws in some nice dark green today! :cat:
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You crack me up, I can't fill in the spaces blue, I don't see a paint can, another thing I can't figure out, would you please do it for me
 
Ok. All done. My description of where the paint can is was off because your message about the update is longer so the paint can is underneath the text rather than to the right. Clear as mud right? :woot:
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Ok. All done. My description of where the paint can is was off because your message about the update is longer so the paint can is underneath the text rather than to the right. Clear as mud right? :woot:
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Thank you, it's irking me that I can't figure this out, I am actually opening up his
SS and looking there , and I don't know what you mean when you say under the
tool bar to the right of where last edit was xxx @MrWorfMen's Mom
 
Come to think of it, I did this on my PC and I don't think the toolbar shows on a tablet. My bad!:facepalm: I'll check the tablet and see how it gets done there 'cause I have no idea right now.
 
If I tested on a half hour and it was just a normal expected non-alert type reading, I sometimes didn't bother with the quarter or half hour notation. It's absolutely needed though when you are fighting low numbers and testing very frequently which thankfully doesn't happen that often.
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
If I tested on a half hour and it was just a normal expected non-alert type reading, I sometimes didn't bother with the quarter or half hour notation. It's absolutely needed though when you are fighting low numbers and testing very frequently which thankfully doesn't happen that often.
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Ok, can't I just put it in if I want to or have to and just leave it white like it was
before you fixed it for me
 
You can but when I look at the spreadsheet the first thing I do is see the colour pattern. Then I look at actual numbers. Doesn't really matter to me but if someone else is helping you not knowing Tyler, it would be better to have the colour coding. I happen to learn the US scale of BG measure when I was in nurse's training and quite frankly prefer it to our metric but I can work in either. Most folks who are not American, use the metric system and to a degree they also tend to be the ones who help more on the Vetsulin board so it just helps having a visual with the colour coding. I'll check out the tablet and figure out how to do it. If I can't, then I'll fix it as needed. :)
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
You can but when I look at the spreadsheet the first thing I do is see the colour pattern. Then I look at actual numbers. Doesn't really matter to me but if someone else is helping you not knowing Tyler, it would be better to have the colour coding. I happen to learn the US scale of BG measure when I was in nurse's training and quite frankly prefer it to our metric but I can work in either. Most folks who are not American, use the metric system and to a degree they also tend to be the ones who help more on the Vetsulin board so it just helps having a visual with the colour coding. I'll check out the tablet and figure out how to do it. If I can't, then I'll fix it as needed. :)
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Ok Linda, I appreciate it, yes I see what you mean about seeing the color pattern
and other people that might have to help at one point who doesn't know Tyler
I only want you helping me lol , you can teach the vets a thing or two, more than that
But I see what you mean if you are not available and someone else might have to help
 
@MrWorfMen's Mom Please tell me if I'm figuring this correctly
Ok As we know Tyler's BG this morning was 153
Just tested him at
+2. - 133
So he dropped 20 points so far
Going by that , ( tell me if I'm right) I wouldn't feed him anything
because he still has 70 more points before he would go down to 90 BG
Is this doing the correct thing? @MrWorfMen's Mom
Probably not correct because I just looked at what we did
last night when his BG was 195 and at +2 it was 154 and I did feed him
some food.
 
Yes that's essentially it. Now that said, if you normally feed him a snack around this time, that is fine. Consistency in feeding times and amounts helps to keep the picture from blurring due to changes in routine. But if he was dropping faster and he usually gets fed now, you could just increase quantity or if dropping a lot, up the carbs a bit.
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Yes that's essentially it. Now that said, if you normally feed him a snack around this time, that is fine. Consistency in feeding times and amounts helps to keep the picture from blurring due to changes in routine. But if he was dropping faster and he usually gets fed now, you could just increase quantity or if dropping a lot, up the carbs a bit.
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Well of course the big lug is fast asleep, he usually doesn't bother me for a snack
right now. He is snoring away in the bathroom lol. I am just trying to do some things
on my own instead of always having to ask you, but honestly I'd rather
ask you. I'm just trying to learn . I'm going to test him at +4

Now he comes out of the bathroom, looking for a snack
I just gave him a little bit of Dr Elseys Clean Protein Dry at 1:40 pm
I hope this doesn't influence his +4 test to much
You can forget about the Dr Elseys dry, as soon as he ate it he threw it up
This happens when he doesn't chew them and eats them to fast.
So I'm sure it didn't affect the +4 which was +4- 141
So no more testing until tonight, correct @MrWorfMen's Mom
 
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He's looking great. I'm thinking give him another day at a fat 0.5u and then we'll consider bumping him up if he's not come down a bit more. :)
 
Was up till about 3am last night watching a kitty unexpectedly riding on the edge of too low. Got a couple of things to deal with here if I can keep my mind working and then I'm calling it a night. Had a nap this afternoon but I'm still whipped. This getting older is a b***h! :woot:
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Was up till about 3am last night watching a kitty unexpectedly riding on the edge of too low. Got a couple of things to deal with here if I can keep my mind working and then I'm calling it a night. Had a nap this afternoon but I'm still whipped. This getting older is a b***h! :woot:
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You really must have been exhausted.hope you get a good night's sleep
 
@MrWorfMen's Mom just tested Tyler at +2.5 ( would you go in and put the half in for me, I only put +2
IT WAS 106. I just gave him some food and re check in 20 minutes
Is that to soon to re check? When I fed him at 12.30 pm I gave him some dry Iams chicken
Flavor I had here, so that's what I gave him, I know it was
Probably consideted high carb, but I got nervous , I probably
Should have given the Dr Elseys Clean Protein right? @MrWorfMen's Mom
 
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you don't need to check in 20 minutes. Check him again at +3.5 but even that after the high carb is probably going to be up. Stick to low carb unless he get below 80 to 90 range, and if he's just a little below 80 maybe medium carb. Save the high carb for if he drops below 70 unless he is dropping really fast. :)

ETA - I'll fix the SS in a few minutes.
ETA 2 - Spreadsheet fixed.
 
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MrWorfMen's Mom said:
you don't need to check in 20 minutes. Check him again at +3.5 but even that after the high carb is probably going to be up. Stick to low carb unless he get below 80 to 90 range, and if he's just a little below 80 maybe medium carb. Save the high carb for if he drops below 70 unless he is dropping really fast. :)

ETA - I'll fix the SS in a few minutes.
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Ok it's to late I just tested him at 1:15 m and it went up to 114
I'll check later on , I just got so nervous
 
That 106/114 is basically the same number and great numbers at that. That's where you want him to be so try not to overreact....I know easier said than done!:woot: So that 114 would be about +3.25 right? Check again at +4 or in an hour and no more food for now.
 
Ok just tested at +4 157
So no more testing until PMPS
I filled it in on his SS
I hope giving him that little bit of Iams Dry didn't screw
Up his PMPS number, meaning it will be higher than if
I didn't feed Iams. Maybe that 157 at +4 would have been
Lower if I didn't give the Iams @MrWorfMen's Mom
 
Unfortunately you're right. The Iams probably is responsible for some of that 157. Dry food takes longer than wet to fully show up in the BG. Now you know for next time. We want to keep him surfing in the high dark green or lower blues so a little food to keep the surf going rather than anything to intentionally raise BG will do unless he continues to drop and is heading for dangerous levels. ;)
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Unfortunately you're right. The Iams probably is responsible for some of that 157. Dry food takes longer than wet to fully show up in the BG. Now you know for next time. We want to keep him surfing in the high dark green or lower blues so a little food to keep the surf going rather than anything to intentionally raise BG will do unless he continues to drop and is heading for dangerous levels. ;)
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I screwed up, now I do know for next time. What about the Dr Elseys Clean Protein Dry which I think is 4 carbs, not even that , just give wet food? @MrWorfMen's Mom
 
The Dr. Elsey's would be a better choice but remember, the dry food will take longer to hit the bloodstream so dry of any sort should be a last resort along with some wet food if you are trying to raise numbers. The Dr. Elsey's won't raise numbers excessively but it will take longer to hit his system so he might keep dropping more until it hits making you think it's not working to keep him surfing. I had to use dry food for Menace for the longest time and never had a problem but then her BG was easy to get up and she wasn't a long prolonged diver. I also was not easily able to just get her to surf vs. shooting her higher than I would have liked.
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
The Dr. Elsey's would be a better choice but remember, the dry food will take longer to hit the bloodstream so dry of any sort should be a last resort along with some wet food if you are trying to raise numbers. The Dr. Elsey's won't raise numbers excessively but it will take longer to hit his system so he might keep dropping more until it hits making you think it's not working to keep him surfing. I had to use dry food for Menace for the longest time and never had a problem but then her BG was easy to get up and she wasn't a long prolonged diver. I also was not easily able to just get her to surf vs. shooting her higher than I would have liked.
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Ok from now on I'll just give him the FF Wet
 
Nice cycle today. Stick with the fat 0.5u for tonight. Let's see if his "shaken" not "rolled" martini works better tonight. LOL!
 
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Ok just tested at +2 - 117
Now should I give him a little bit of FF or just re test at +4
His PMPS was 170
So 170 - 117 leaves him 53 points to play with? @MrWorfMen's Mom I just re read some of my notes and it says at +2 he should be dropping
so any thing over 50 points give a little wet food, is that correct
I did give him some FF at +2 then re tested at +4 still 117
So I gave him just a little bit more FF or should I have not fed at +4 and retested at +5 or +6
and see what it was. There must have been something going on with the site, it kept timing out for a about an hour for me , but now it just worked for me at 2:36 am Eastern time. Had to be something wrong, I don't know ,I was getting nervous about it not working
Tested him at +6 was 128 , did not feed after this and did not test, I hope I did all the correct things @MrWorfMen's Mom
 
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Sounds like you handled last night like a pro. You kept him surfing in the blues and that's ideal. Sorry but I was sawing logs when you posted last night.
 
site appeared to be down for a while last night, server maintenance? who knows .. but I admire you for managing so cleverly there
 
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Sounds like you handled last night like a pro. You kept him surfing in the blues and that's ideal. Sorry but I was sawing logs when you posted last night.
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@MrWorfMen's Mom why thank you lol, hey I did something right lol.
WEDNESDAY 6-19-19
AMPS - 156
FAT 0.5 u Again? @MrWorfMen's Mom
Mystery solved about the site last night , I have just seen other people have said it was down last night for awhile
Going to stay with the FAT 0.5 units this morning , will be shooting in about 10 minutes
 
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CandyH and Catcat said:
site appeared to be down for a while last night, server maintenance? who knows .. but I admire you for managing so cleverly there
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I thought it was only me that was having problems with the site, thanks for letting me know
MrWorfMen's Mom said:
Good decision. Gardening day so back to work for me! :D
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Don't get to pooped out gardening , talk later wow we are on page 3 already
 
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