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My 4 month old large breed pup is having surgery tomorrow: JPS for hip dysplasia, and soft tissue reconstruction both patellas. He'll need crate rest and limited activity for 3-4 weeks.

Being a puppy, I find that his tummy is more sensitive than a grown up dog. He's also been on metacam for a while and fortiflora.

So I'm trying to plan out things I can stuff his Kongs/Toppls/Lickimats with. He loves peanut butter and cheez whiz, but obviously they're not great in huge amounts. I mix the PB with yogurt. He loves a bully stick but again, it gives him a bit of an upset tummy right after (not prolonged, thankfully).

You name the toy/tool/feeder I've got it - but I'd love to hear everyone's o

I have a family member with dual dementia. He’s currently in independent living with daily caregivers and is on a waiting list for long term care.

Our problem is he keeps unplugging his tv plug and power bar and plugging it into itself, then doesn’t know what to do. He become very angry and confused when the tv isn’t working, and lashes out at family who aren’t available to come by twice a day to fix the plugs. He also messes with the buttons on the remote and cable box.

I guess my question is does anyone know of any tools that can help with any of the following:

• Locking (?) plugs so they can’t be removed
• a way to use a volume/channel button on a cable box
• any other ideas you mig

Hi pals. I want to preface this by saying I have an appt in 2 weeks with my endo, so I’m just trying to brainstorm potential causes for this.

The last week or so I’ve been waking up with massive spikes - I’ll go from 6.6mmol to 16.8mmol in 2 hours.

Dawn phenomenon is not unfamiliar to me. I take a dose of NPH at 9pm to counteract it, and for a year it’s been working. I’d wake up around 10mmol, but a small correction would help it. But now it’s not.

I’m wondering what potential causes of this could be. Here are some things I’ve done:

• Changed my NPH pen in case it was off
• Dinneris usually a salad with chicken, no dessert
• I take my dog for a 30 minute walk before bed

Other fac

My parent has been diagnosed with a serious illness and would like to add me as a joint account holder to their bank accounts. The thinking is it’ll be easier for me to manage their accounts and bills, and easier when they pass away.

I’m fine with the idea (I’m an only child and my other parent has died, so there’s no other interpersonal concerns). I’m already the executor of their will and POA.

I’m just wondering if there are any tax or borrowing (eg mortgage renewals) implications I should think about. I have a mortgage on my home, I make a decent salary, and I don’t carry any other debt if that’s relevant.

Thank you!

Edit: thanks everyone for the answers. It’s my first time navigat

Has anyone combined NPH with their basal to treat Dawn phenomenon?

I recently went off my pump to MDI for a few reasons. But I seem to always forget when planning a pump break how bad my Dawn Phenomenon is. We’re talking a 3am spike from 7.5mmol to 18.6 over 3 hours. In the past I’ve just woken up at 3am to take a fast acting injection but this time around I’m exploring other options. I’m currently on Tresiba but will probably be switching back to Lantus so I can split doses more effectively.

I saw this article talking about the profiles of basals and when they peak: https://diabetesstrong.com/managing-dawn-phenomenon-basal-insulin/

And I’m curious if anyone has tried NPH and a basal to

I currently have cable internet but right before all... this -waves- it started performing really poorly (as in sometimes no service for hours on end). I had a tech scheduled for last week but they canceled and now there’s no clear timeline for when I’ll be able to get it fixed, and we’ve tried everything that the ISP can do over the phone.

As many of us, I’m working from home and need consistent internet. So I’m wondering if there are any DSL providers who do self install (ie a tech doesn’t have to come into my home)? Preferably on a month to month basis but at this point I’ll happily pay extra just to have consistently working internet.

*Note: I’m in Ontario, Canada. *

I’m a type 1 diabetic so I already have an endocrinologist, but after my first appt with him I’ve decided I need a second opinion on my treatment. I had to remind him about stress dosing, ask for emergency injection supplies (which I didn’t get because he had to research how to prescribe it?), said I don’t need a medical ID bracelet, and barely let me ask any questions.

My challenge is finding an Endocrinologist who has a deep understanding of Addison’s Disease. It seems they’re all focused on Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes, which is legit since it’s more common. But also are there resources to filter by specialty?

Alright, I might be a dummy but I can’t figure it out. I use Diasend to send data to my diabetes team, but how do i download my pump settings? I’m in Canada and can’t seem to find t:connect as an option and am getting very annoyed with myself lol.

Hey pals! I’m coming off of a long illness that made me pretty much couch-ridden. I’m starting back on mild exercise, mainly taking my dog for long walks. We take about 90 minutes, but stop and break. He’s also a giant breed dog, so he’s not keeping a super fast pace.

Unfortunately I’m having ridiculous spikes during and after this exercise, and crashing about 3 hours later. For example, at the start of my walk I was 7.8mmol, and now I’m 15.4. I had 30 grams of carbs beforehand but also doses for it.

I know this is common-ish (maybe not such an extreme spike) but historically I’ve gone low during exercise so I don’t really have the tools to address this.

I’m guessing I should pre-bolu

Hi everyone! I’m recently diagnosed with Addison’s, and will be meeting with my endo in a couple of weeks. Ive been suffering for 10 months, and only got an Addisons diagnosis after my hyperpigmentation was noticed. It’s a new world for me, so I’m wondering if there are any other questions than the one’s listed below I should ask - or more specific questions, if you have anything to recommend. I’m a type 1 diabetic so I already have a relationship with this doctor, thankfully.

• I’m on hydrocortisone (7am - 10mg, 2pm - 5mg). I feel better in the mornings but I crash around 3pm each day. Are there better/different dosings I should consider? Other drugs? What about schedules?
• what other pa

Hey all - I have a beast of a dog who loves to walk but overheats in the sun. What parks around Ottawa have lots of shade where I can walk him? We’re fine staying on leash, I’m just more concerned about getting 5 minutes in and he’s pooped. Bonus if there’s water he can swim in (but not required by any means!). I’m happy to drive across town so the area doesn’t matter.

Thank you!

Edit: thanks, everyone! Here’s a list of places mentioned, excluding Strathcona Park since I don’t want the ire of the anti-dog user ;)

• Hampton Park (Island Park Drive, north of Queensway)
• Lemieux Island (swimming!)
• Arboretum
• Dick Bell Park/Marina
• Bate Island
• Stanley Park (shaded and water)
• Heritag

I have a 5 mo. Bernese Mountain Dog, who has never been super into his food. But he’d graze and eat and get enough calories for his size so I didn’t worry too much. He has a tendency to not eat when he isn’t feeling well - growing pains, teething pains, and the heat.

The heat is our big problem right now. It’s averaging 35c a day, in the 40s with humidity. Poor dude can. not. Handle it. The house is air conditioned thankfully, and he’ll go outside to pee/poop and run right back in. But it’s also have a significant impact on his diet because he won’t eat since he’s uncomfortable even in the air conditioning.

I’m concerned because we’re on our 3rd day of ~1 cup of kibble a day for a dog wh

Like, literally. Not recipes, but rather the logistics of freezing them! I have a bottom drawer freezer without shelves, so I’ve been using mugs to keep the kong propped up. But they take up space and also the kong gets stuck to the bottom (which is not a huge problem, just an annoyance). I also like to have multiples in the freezer so I don’t have to worry about availability when it’s really hot out.

Any tips?!

(I’ll preface this by saying I know it depends on breed, prey drive, the cat, etc. I’m just interested in generalities)

I have a 15 week old Bernese Mountain Dog, and a grumpy 13 year old cat. When I got my pup, I had 2 cats, but one unfortunately died a month ago of very sudden kidney failure. Doubly unfortunate, she was the cat who was great with the puppy. She was teaching him boundaries and was hanging out in the room with him and he was getting used to it. But now it’s just him and Mrs. Grump, and she can’t stand him. Of course he thinks she is just a really fun squeaky toy and it’s all a game.

The cat has lots of cordoned off space (2 floors), and I’m doing lots of behavioural work a

I’m switching to a t:slim in a couple of months from Medtronic. My current pump had a Bayer Contour monitor that sends the finger stick number directly to the pump. Is there a specific metre for the t:slim or will i need to manually enter the calibration? (g5, I’m in Canada).