Today's Stats:
Breakfast
Normal breakfast. A little high on both stats but I'm relieved that, after the piece of pecan pie last night, her blood glucose is in the same area as it's been recently, even though her relatively high fasting readings continue to cause me concern.
She was actually up a little before 1130 and eating at noon...I forgot to take her blood glucose until just before I put her plate in front of her. As well, she had awakened much earlier, around 0700, to pee. She hadn't yet leaked through her underwear, so I quick changed it out. As a result she only needed to take a half bath this morning (lower torso, upper legs) and I didn't have to wash her bedding. Hallelujah!
Non-stat Lunch
Very short nap today, about a half hour. She hasn't been particularly hungry but I rarely worry about this, it happens so infrequently. I had to beg to get her to drink 11.5 oz V-8 juice for lunch. She didn't want it, but the furosemide was still working on her and she not only needed the liquid but the sodium and potassium. This was about 1630.
Dinner
In order to tempt her appetite I decided a simmered dinner was in order. I decided to mix a quick, savory chili using a can of Mom's favorite generic hot chili with beans, added about 6 oz browned ground beef, a quarter of a Bermuda onion and a green bell pepper, sauteed, about 12 oz medium hot chipotle salsa and about a tablespoon of MPBIL's Southwestern Fire seasoning. Although technically it didn't need to simmer, the aroma wafted through the house through the early evening and did the trick. At 1915 she announced she was ready for dinner. I had planned on making cornbread but we were out of corn meal. No matter. There was plenty of chili and we split the entire load.
I set her up in front of Little Women for the evening. She enjoyed it and we paused it and chatted about the detail of life "back then" several times. She finally retired at 2330. Her light went out at 2345.
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Blood Glucose: Time: 1153 Reading: 134 |
Blood Pressure: Time: 1139 BP: 130/67 Pulse: 68 |
Normal breakfast. A little high on both stats but I'm relieved that, after the piece of pecan pie last night, her blood glucose is in the same area as it's been recently, even though her relatively high fasting readings continue to cause me concern.
She was actually up a little before 1130 and eating at noon...I forgot to take her blood glucose until just before I put her plate in front of her. As well, she had awakened much earlier, around 0700, to pee. She hadn't yet leaked through her underwear, so I quick changed it out. As a result she only needed to take a half bath this morning (lower torso, upper legs) and I didn't have to wash her bedding. Hallelujah!
Non-stat Lunch
Very short nap today, about a half hour. She hasn't been particularly hungry but I rarely worry about this, it happens so infrequently. I had to beg to get her to drink 11.5 oz V-8 juice for lunch. She didn't want it, but the furosemide was still working on her and she not only needed the liquid but the sodium and potassium. This was about 1630.
Dinner
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Blood Glucose: Time: 1921 Reading: 90 |
Blood Pressure: Time: 1920 BP: 124/63 Pulse: 57 |
In order to tempt her appetite I decided a simmered dinner was in order. I decided to mix a quick, savory chili using a can of Mom's favorite generic hot chili with beans, added about 6 oz browned ground beef, a quarter of a Bermuda onion and a green bell pepper, sauteed, about 12 oz medium hot chipotle salsa and about a tablespoon of MPBIL's Southwestern Fire seasoning. Although technically it didn't need to simmer, the aroma wafted through the house through the early evening and did the trick. At 1915 she announced she was ready for dinner. I had planned on making cornbread but we were out of corn meal. No matter. There was plenty of chili and we split the entire load.
I set her up in front of Little Women for the evening. She enjoyed it and we paused it and chatted about the detail of life "back then" several times. She finally retired at 2330. Her light went out at 2345.
posted by Gail Rae @ 23:59
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