Re: Taylor - Road to Regulation
Pat - no reprimands here! Observations, yes. I really think you're doing a top-notch job - don't want to shoot yourself in the foot, at this crucial time! (Um, I guess it's not recommended to shoot the dog's insulin into your foot anyway; ha!)
Looks to me as though you have a good handle on what you're doing, largely - I do feel some concern for the cumulative effect of rapid increases in dose.
What's the date on which you have to board Taylor? No guarantees he'll be able to climb the steps by then, though; we can all wrack our brains in case we can think of some kind of solution to that difficulty. But I think it would be okay for Taylor to be running a bit high at the time you have to board him for a few days. Surely that's better than being on the low side with his BGs at his nadir (low) time of day.
How is Taylor feeling now? Better, I hope! As for you, Pat, I admire your bravery and determination. I might easily have had a heck of a hard time doing as well as you're doing now! I'm just extremely fortunate that my vets are so good - and that I haven't had the associated pressures you have, with your husband and your job.
I'll be watching for your further reports. Likely, sending my friends to watch, too!
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:08:04 (PST)
Pat - no reprimands here! Observations, yes. I really think you're doing a top-notch job - don't want to shoot yourself in the foot, at this crucial time! (Um, I guess it's not recommended to shoot the dog's insulin into your foot anyway; ha!)
Looks to me as though you have a good handle on what you're doing, largely - I do feel some concern for the cumulative effect of rapid increases in dose.
What's the date on which you have to board Taylor? No guarantees he'll be able to climb the steps by then, though; we can all wrack our brains in case we can think of some kind of solution to that difficulty. But I think it would be okay for Taylor to be running a bit high at the time you have to board him for a few days. Surely that's better than being on the low side with his BGs at his nadir (low) time of day.
How is Taylor feeling now? Better, I hope! As for you, Pat, I admire your bravery and determination. I might easily have had a heck of a hard time doing as well as you're doing now! I'm just extremely fortunate that my vets are so good - and that I haven't had the associated pressures you have, with your husband and your job.
I'll be watching for your further reports. Likely, sending my friends to watch, too!
Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:08:04 (PST)
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