Fasting BG 2016

[patdart]

I've been not too good testing, but I'll get back on it now.  While in rehab I ran outta strips and just decided I'd do the best I could and let it slide until I got home and back on the horse.  I'm there but not caught up on much but, I'll try to begin now.  I've had a cold to boot so I'm thrilled to see a 93 this morning.  My weight is down to 125 lb and I like to see it at 130, so I've got to eat more fat in the days to come.  This has been a hard recovery of my foot for me.  Food was a problem as all of you told me...institutional food is kinda a challenge even if the institution is beneficent.  They did an A!C on me that showed 5.0 in the first 4 weeks.  I have to wonder about their lab!  Thrilled nevertheless and widened my choices to some more carbs, but didn't gain any.  Lost 5lbs total there.

[skb]

Pat,

We all wish you a quick & full recovery.

[Shanny]

(((((Pat)))))

[walkerwally1]

112 (6.2) this morning.  Better but still getting over the UTI and it looks like Mr. Liver is trying to help.

[walkerwally1]

92 (5.1) this morning.  It's looking like a very good chance for rain this weekend starting Friday, hope so.

[Dianne]

Get better soon Pat!

I was a slacker on morning testing over the weekend. Yesterday was 83 (4.6) and this morning was 85 (4.7).

[bigskygal]

80 (4.4) this mostly cloudy morning, 85 (4.7) at bedtime last night.

I had to take my cat to the vet again yesterday as his virus flared up again.  This time in his front right foot.  I caught him favoring it Friday evening, so had to wait until Monday to get him in. This time the shots only lasted 5 weeks.    She wanted to do blood work to make sure kidneys and liver were OK before giving him the shots (one is a steroid).  All readings were great except glucose which was high and makes him now "pre diabetic", steroid induced.  She put him on a special food for diabetic cats (expensive) and said he needed this because he needs to eat more fats.  Yes she said more fat!!!  Maybe we have been going to the wrong kind of dr!    Though she did say he need high protein too, to which I said that doesn't work well for human diabetics.  I have to get this in control as there is no way he is going to let me give him insulin shots!

Off to read up on diabetic cats and maybe find a forum. 

[Shanny]

Oh dear . . . smooches & snuggles for baby boo. And I love the suggestion that we've been seeing the wrong doctors! I do agree!

My sis had a diabetic cat years ago, but it accepted the shots gracefully. Was also very arthritic, and one of the best jokes in the family is about the time my BH was seated on the sofa enjoying a bowl of ice cream, when kittycat Rosy appeared beside him for a bite. Sis turned around & saw her - asked if BH had helped her up there, because there's no way she could have gotten there by herself. And yet when there was ice cream in the bargain, she managed to claw her way to the ice cream. She eventually went blind from the diabetes, but was able to navigate around the house as long as Sis didn't move any of the furniture. 

[skb]

And I love the suggestion that we've been seeing the wrong doctors! I do agree!

117, getting into my groove. Will hit 2 digits in a week / 10 days.

Shanny, Petro (Peter) of The Daily Lipid is a vet from UK. His blog is the best researched one I've ever read. Much of what he says, won't be understood by regular docs.

[Shanny]

This guy?  I'll have to start following him!  8)

[skb]

Sorry, the daily lipid is Chris Masterjohn. Petro is hyper lipid.
http://high-fat-nutrition.blogspot.in/

[patdart]

Thanks for the a good wishes all.  I tested 98 this beautiful sunny day.  Too much protein again I guess.  My last cat was supposed to have diabetes, but he died while having insulin shock I've since learned from artistic vet from the state lab in Baton Rouge.  She told me he should have always have just eaten prior to shot and very likely was not really diabetic.  According to her, cats have a strange metabolism and can test oddly and still be okay...he was overweight when he died and had had the shock before when I was gone from home and I'd find signs of something happening while I was away.  I still regret his death.  The vet who came to put him down commented that he didn't seem near death, just in some sort of shock.

I still can't figure out how to find the new comments or new posts on the site, but I'm grateful for all the work.

[walkerwally1]

100 (5.6) this morning.  Rain is supposed to start later today and run through Monday.  I hope we get a decent amount from this storm.  April will be over soon and any chance for rain after than is slim to none.

[patdart]

Today is sunny and will get to 80 degrees or so.  Dogwoods are nearly gone as are the azaleas.  Hummers are here.  95 for me this morning.  I warmed up one of the squares of frozen lasagna last night and it was almost more than I could eat.  It warmed up just fine.  Think I'll have to keep some of it in the freezer all the time!

[bigskygal]

79 (4.37) this sunny morning, 79 at bedtime last night too!

It is supposed to get to 72° today but I doubt that is going to happen it is only 61° right now.  Nights are still in the 30's so we are a long way from blooming things yet.  Lilacs are barely starting to leaf and the dog wood is way behind them.  Cottonwoods are just barely budding.  Some trees across the field are more leafed out I think that is where the pollen comes from at this point to make me miserable.

Boo is feeling better, but not much liking his new diet!  I tell him, I know just how you feel!! You'll get used to it.