Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1213     Reading:  108

Blood Pressure:     Time:  1218     BP:  139/59     Pulse:  58

Breakfast:  1330  & Meds What she ate:  1 hard over egg, heavily peppered 3 slices thick cut sugar cured lean bacon 1 slice toasted oat bran bread with 1.5 tbl Fleischmann's margarine 1/4 tsp cinnamon on bread 6 oz orange juice diluted w/8 oz water
Med/Dose	Administration	Explanation
Niferex-150 [150 mg elemental iron]	1 hour before breakfast	to pull her out of what I hope is her temporarily severely anemic state
vitamin C/500 mg	1/2 1000 mg tab with Niferex-150	helps the body metabolize iron
100% Aloe Vera gel/1 oz	just before meal	helps increase the cells' sensitivity to insulin when used with glipizide
Protonix/40 mg	1 pill at least 1/2 hour pre-meal	standard pre-breakfast med
glipizide ER/10 mg	1 pill with meal	standard breakfast and dinner med to increase cells' sensitivity to insulin
aspirin/81 mg	1 tab with breakfast	standard breakfast med - given for anti-coagulant properties
lisinopril/2.5 mg	1/2 of 5 mg tab with meal	given for kidney protection when her blood pressure can handle it
Daily Senior Multivitamin	with breakfast	standard breakfast supplement
folic acid/400 mcg	with breakfast	standard breakfast supplement
garlic/1250 mg	with meal	standard breakfast supplement; a natural antibiotic and anti-coagulant
1/2 cup pure cranberry juice w/12 oz water	with or after meal	standard twice a day supplement for kidney protection and enhancement of waste management

    I took her blood pressure this morning to see if it is continuing to lower beyond her normal level. It's not. I'm relieved. Otherwise, everything looks good.

Miscellaneous Stat

Blood Pressure:     Time:  1525     BP:  133/56     Pulse:  59

    Although the natural light could be to blame, she looked pale before deciding to take a nap and when she arose from her rocking chair she faltered, although I didn't see the entire process. So, because I thought her blood pressure might be dropping out of sight, I had her sit back down and took it. It's fine. Then, when she arose again I saw what the problem was...she wasn't watching where she was going and tried to walk through the side of the chair instead of around it.
    Well, at least I'm getting in all the BP readings on which I was planning, today.

Lunch Non-stats
    I forgot to take her stats at lunch today until she was halfway through and then I figured it was a bust, I'll wait until dinner. However, her lunch catalog is as follows:

Lunch:  1730  & Meds What she ate:  1/3 a 3 oz bag "lite" microwave popcorn approx 8 oz. Marie Callendar's Chicken Pot Pie Soup with added canned chicken breast, peas, green onions, 1/2 tsp curry powder (standard chain grocery type) and 1/4 tsp cinnamon
Med/Dose	Administration	Explanation
36 mg Iron Protein Succinylate	2 18 mg tabs with meal	to pull her out of what I hope is her temporarily severely anemic state
vitamin C/500 mg	1/2 1000 mg tab with iron supplement	helps the body metabolize iron

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  2054     Reading:  77

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2058     BP:  139/67     Pulse:  57

Dinner:  2115  & Meds What she ate:  2 eggs, deviled, w/dill pickle relish, minced Bermuda onion, onion powder, garlic powder, celery salt, Salad Seasoning, mayonnaise, stone ground mustard, topped with a sprinkling of Paprika 4 oz slice of lean, sugar cured ham dinner salad with mixed greens, Bermuda onions, radishes, carrots, green pepper, Parmesan cheese, 4 chopped green pimiento stuffed olives and a few Nachos White Cheddar Doritos crumbled on top with approx 2 Tbl home made Buttermilk Ranch dressing
Med/Dose	Administration	Explanation
100% Aloe Vera gel/1 oz	just before meal	helps increase the cells' sensitivity to insulin when used with glipizide
36 mg Iron Protein Succinylate	2 18 mg tabs with meal	to pull her out of what I hope is her temporarily severely anemic state
vitamin C/500 mg	1/2 1000 mg tab with iron supplement	helps the body metabolize iron
glipizide ER/10 mg	1 pill with meal	standard breakfast and dinner med to increase cells' sensitivity to insulin
lisinopril/2.5 mg	1/2 of 5 mg tab with meal	given for kidney protection when her blood pressure can handle it
vitamin E/400 IU	with meal	given for anti-coagulant properties
garlic/1250 mg	with meal	given for anti-coagulant properties
calcium-vitamin D/500-200 mg	with meal	believed to be an osteoporosis preventative
1 Tbl Phillip's Milk of Magnesia	immediately after meal with 8 oz water	between an antacid and a laxative dose, to ensure smooth bowel movements

    I'm genuinely surprised at her blood sugar reading. I wonder if the mix of spices in the curry powder helps increase the cells sensitivity to insulin.
    Her blood pressure is back to its normal "not exercising" readings. Which, for the time being, is good.