Today's Stats:
Breakfast
She definitely has a cold. She was up and down, up and down all morning because of continued stuffiness in her nose. She'd go to the bathroom, I'd get ready to bathe her and she'd announce, in a voice curdled with clogged sinuses and probably a scratchy throat but she wouldn't cop to this, "No, I'm going back to bed," and off she'd go. She finally resolved to stay up "for awhile" at 1330.
Her stats look good and her arterial temperature was 99.8°F which is well within normal range, there's and her's. She was exceedingly stiff when she arose from the toilet for the standing part of her bath, though, and was clearing her throat a lot.
At breakfast I gave her yet another extra strength acetaminophen. I'm expecting elevated blood pressures for the rest of the day so I imagine I'll be giving her a third lisinopril this evening.
I was, though, able to keep her up until a little after 1700 with a movie that she surprised herself by enjoying.
Non-stat Lunch
She was down for a nap only about an hour. When she arose she wasn't hungry. She was clearing her throat a lot again, though, and blowing her nose a lot. I talked her into eating a banana with some coffee and gave her yet another acetaminophen. I'd planned on taking her temperature but forgot.
Between "lunch" and dinner I suggested doing her hair. She declined, even though this takes no effort on her part and she normally enjoys the relaxation of having her hair and scalp manipulated. "My skin feels funny," she said, touching her head lightly. "Let's do it tomorrow." I know that "cold" feeling where your skin feels just this side of unpleasantly sensitive, so I let her be.
BM Dinner
You can see both the acetaminophen and the banana swimming in her bloodstream. I'm sure I'll be giving her a third lisinopril tonight but I'll take her blood pressure just before bed to make sure.
One good sign, though: I'd planned a Cobb salad, small version, and maybe some soup for dinner since her appetite isn't very good. When I announced I was heading into the kitchen to begin the start the salad she said, "I'm awfully hungry. Do you think we could have something besides salad?"
We talked about what she'd like and ended up having KFC. Because of a mistake at the franchise for which I forgot to check when I received our order (I usually check), she ate an extra crispy breast (I'd ordered two original recipe thighs and breasts; I always get an extra piece for each of us for the next day and usually end up shredding it and putting it in soup or something; or throwing them away after they've sat in the refrigerator for a week or so, although sometimes Mom eats both her thighs); a healthy helping of KFC green beans with bacon, peppers and onions and some butterfly pasta salad with squash, onions and feta I'd purchased yesterday at one of the groceries.
Overall, she seemed somewhat livelier. I suggested, again, doing her hair. Again she put it off until tomorrow. We watched yet another movie. It was a movie she has been known to enjoy but about 15 minutes before the end she announced she was "going to bed". I suggested that she stay up for the end. When it was over she was glad I'd prodded her into staying up.
Her Bowel Movement occurred at 2020: Very good volume; excellent consistency; very easy elimination; slightly less easy clean-up but only slightly.
Bedtime
I gave her a third lisinopril, wondering if I should also be giving her a fourth, knowing that it will probably take about 24 hours for the acetaminophen to work it's way out of her system. I think she'll be okay, though. She is not showing any signs of fluid retention. Of course, she's had the minimum acceptable amount of liquids today, too, since she hasn't been up much. She was sitting on the edge of her bed ready to read herself into proper relaxation for sleep at 2315. Her light went out at 2330.
As I write this it is actually Sunday morning, the day after the day noted in the time stamp. This time I picked up her cold, something that rarely happens. I can't remember the last time I had a cold. I was awakened this morning by a runny nose and constant swallowing down a very scratchy throat. I'm hoping Mom feels a little better than I do, today. Tomorrow's blood draw day and it is imperative to her spirit that we do her hair. Mom feeling better automatically lifts my mood and my energy level.
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Blood Glucose: Time: 1338 Reading: 132 |
Blood Pressure: Time: 1338 BP: 109/59 Pulse: 57 |
She definitely has a cold. She was up and down, up and down all morning because of continued stuffiness in her nose. She'd go to the bathroom, I'd get ready to bathe her and she'd announce, in a voice curdled with clogged sinuses and probably a scratchy throat but she wouldn't cop to this, "No, I'm going back to bed," and off she'd go. She finally resolved to stay up "for awhile" at 1330.
Her stats look good and her arterial temperature was 99.8°F which is well within normal range, there's and her's. She was exceedingly stiff when she arose from the toilet for the standing part of her bath, though, and was clearing her throat a lot.
At breakfast I gave her yet another extra strength acetaminophen. I'm expecting elevated blood pressures for the rest of the day so I imagine I'll be giving her a third lisinopril this evening.
I was, though, able to keep her up until a little after 1700 with a movie that she surprised herself by enjoying.
Non-stat Lunch
She was down for a nap only about an hour. When she arose she wasn't hungry. She was clearing her throat a lot again, though, and blowing her nose a lot. I talked her into eating a banana with some coffee and gave her yet another acetaminophen. I'd planned on taking her temperature but forgot.
Between "lunch" and dinner I suggested doing her hair. She declined, even though this takes no effort on her part and she normally enjoys the relaxation of having her hair and scalp manipulated. "My skin feels funny," she said, touching her head lightly. "Let's do it tomorrow." I know that "cold" feeling where your skin feels just this side of unpleasantly sensitive, so I let her be.
BM Dinner
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Blood Glucose: Time: 2049 Reading: 127 |
Blood Pressure: Time: 2053 BP: 153/67 Pulse: 52 |
You can see both the acetaminophen and the banana swimming in her bloodstream. I'm sure I'll be giving her a third lisinopril tonight but I'll take her blood pressure just before bed to make sure.
One good sign, though: I'd planned a Cobb salad, small version, and maybe some soup for dinner since her appetite isn't very good. When I announced I was heading into the kitchen to begin the start the salad she said, "I'm awfully hungry. Do you think we could have something besides salad?"
We talked about what she'd like and ended up having KFC. Because of a mistake at the franchise for which I forgot to check when I received our order (I usually check), she ate an extra crispy breast (I'd ordered two original recipe thighs and breasts; I always get an extra piece for each of us for the next day and usually end up shredding it and putting it in soup or something; or throwing them away after they've sat in the refrigerator for a week or so, although sometimes Mom eats both her thighs); a healthy helping of KFC green beans with bacon, peppers and onions and some butterfly pasta salad with squash, onions and feta I'd purchased yesterday at one of the groceries.
Overall, she seemed somewhat livelier. I suggested, again, doing her hair. Again she put it off until tomorrow. We watched yet another movie. It was a movie she has been known to enjoy but about 15 minutes before the end she announced she was "going to bed". I suggested that she stay up for the end. When it was over she was glad I'd prodded her into staying up.
Her Bowel Movement occurred at 2020: Very good volume; excellent consistency; very easy elimination; slightly less easy clean-up but only slightly.
Bedtime
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Blood Glucose: Not taken |
Blood Pressure: Time: 2252 BP: 146/69 Pulse: 53 |
I gave her a third lisinopril, wondering if I should also be giving her a fourth, knowing that it will probably take about 24 hours for the acetaminophen to work it's way out of her system. I think she'll be okay, though. She is not showing any signs of fluid retention. Of course, she's had the minimum acceptable amount of liquids today, too, since she hasn't been up much. She was sitting on the edge of her bed ready to read herself into proper relaxation for sleep at 2315. Her light went out at 2330.
As I write this it is actually Sunday morning, the day after the day noted in the time stamp. This time I picked up her cold, something that rarely happens. I can't remember the last time I had a cold. I was awakened this morning by a runny nose and constant swallowing down a very scratchy throat. I'm hoping Mom feels a little better than I do, today. Tomorrow's blood draw day and it is imperative to her spirit that we do her hair. Mom feeling better automatically lifts my mood and my energy level.
posted by Gail Rae @ 23:59
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