Figuring out how to keep Cashew's Blood Glucose between 100-250mg/dl

The goal is to keep Cashew's blood glucose between 100-250mg/dl

This was the result of today.

Current dosage - Vetsulin U-40 - 6 units twice a day

Previous Night 8pm - Fed Her - Vetsulin 6 units

9:30am - BG 154mg - Woke her up.   - Fed Her - Vetsulin 6 units

12:30pm - Gave her some small carrot pieces

4:00pm - BG 98mg

6:30pm - Gave her some small carrot pieces

7:30pm - BG 265mg - Fed Her - Vetsulin 6 units

8 Months Since Insulinoma Surgery for Dogs

Every month when I see Cashew looking a little sad or less energetic than usual, I start to worry.

September 1st, I sucked it up and tested her blood glucose level before breakfast.

Still in a good range!!!

This is her looking a little upset that I poked her.

Sorry bu bu.

 

You are doing great buddy! 

I love you so much, it breaks me as the month goes by and to know the cancer will come back.

I smell her paws everyday.

Oh! Normally, I sleep next to her and when she farts, it makes like this air sound because she doesn't have the butt cheeks to give it that bass sound.  Usually I just look away until the smell fades.

Well Today!  she was sleeping next to me and I farted.  She actually looked back at me then got up and left.  😂

It's been over 4 months after insulinoma surgery

How is Cashew?!

It's been over 4 months and it's been getting hot.  We're talking 90+ degrees.

Cashew has been great!

Walks - I let her choose the path and how long she wants to go and it's always around a hour.  Now that I think about it, it's quite amazing she chooses left / right just perfectly so we end up home in about a hour every time.

Fetch - Still demands it in the afternoon and looking like joker waiting for the ball to be thrown.

I really can't believe we've been given this time back.  Just 5-6 months ago, things were deteriorating so fast, I was almost about to give up on her 😭 Thank you so much to everyone at Sage and I'm thankful every time Cashew snores, eats, stretches, you name it. 🙏🏻 I know that it's not going to last, so I really bug her a lot.

This is her tired of me pointing my phone at her.

I show the pics I take of her, but she's not impressed.

Cashew has been looking tired the last few days (sleeping on the floor and panting through walks), but it must've just been the heat wave, becaaauuuuse....

I did the alpha trak blood glucose test today morning before her meal and the results are in!

BG 118!

Her BG is supposed to be between 75-120 so it's almost on the higher side, but this is normal with the heat.

According to Dr. Google, dehydration increases blood glucose levels.

What else is new?

Since the vet hospital told me to only come in for emergencies, I ordered Cytopoint (relatively new medication for allergies) online and gave it to her myself.

Now, Cashew isn't itchy anymore!