Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1301     Reading:  96

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1410  & 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
500 mg acetaminopen	1 tab with meal	complained of her right knee begin "a little iffy" and didn't refuse the tablet when I asked her if she wanted one

    It was almost 0100 when she went to bed, this morning, so I let her have her 12 hours; when I roused her, she was already awake and leaning on one elbow, gathering her strength to get up. Despite this, it took awhile for her to get around...another cloudy day. But, everything looks good and her appetite is good.

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1802     Reading:  190

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1815  & Meds What she ate:  1/2 3 oz bag "lite" microwave popcorn 8 unpitted variety olives in a vinegar, olive oil, dill brine 11.5 oz V-8 juice with 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

    Today has been a sleep day for Mom. She awoke late then went back to bed a couple of hours later. Her right knee has been bothering her because we've got a slowly approaching 'very low' coming in. Her brain's been foggy with it, as well. And her blood sugar reflects her desire to hibernate, today. So, we'll just deal with it.

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  2036     Reading:  167

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2040     BP:  134/56     Pulse:  57

Dinner:  2055  & Meds What she ate:  approx 1.5 cups of tomato/basil/sausage marinara with added chopped onions, green pepper and celery over 7 cheese stuffed tortellini with a sprinkling of freshly shredded Parmesan cheese 1 slice oven toasted sourdough garlic Parmesan cheese bread
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
1/2 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

    She stayed up between lunch and dinner and I got her moving a little, so her blood sugar came down a bit. Her pill and supplements will take it down the rest of the way.