Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1134     Reading:  100

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1240  & 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 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

    Since I'm reporting this a couple of days late, although I remember what we had for breakfast, I don't remember anything else, so I'm assuming everything was normal.

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1627     Reading:  156

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1645  & 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 tab with iron supplement	helps the body metabolize iron

    I remember thinking her blood sugar was a little high, for her, considering how long it had been since breakfast, etc. Still keeping an eye on chewable those Vitamin C's.

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1903     Reading:  145

Blood Pressure:     Time:  1706     BP:  130/58     Pulse:  59

Dinner:  1745  & Meds What she ate:  approx 1 cup sausage marinara with extra onions, celery and green pepper over 7 cheese filled tortellinis 1 slice grilled sourdough garlic bread with Parmesan
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 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

    There wasn't much of a break between lunch and dinner, but she was hungry and so was I...not sure why. Did we do exercises that day? I think so. She also didn't take a nap on this day.

Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1226     Reading:  90

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1330  & Meds What she ate:  2 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 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

    She was hungry this morning!

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1810     Reading:  127

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1815  & Meds What she ate:  1/2 3 oz bag "lite" microwave popcorn approx 3/4 cup baby kosher dills 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 tab with iron supplement	helps the body metabolize iron

    I don't know, maybe those VC pills are affecting her blood sugar a bit. I'll give it a few more days before I decide to get the ones without any sugar or carbohydrates.

Just Desserts Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  2039     Reading:  127

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2043     BP:  129/67     Pulse:  65

Dinner:  2055  & Meds What she ate:  1/12 of a Costco sized pumpkin cheesecake with approx 1/2 cup raspberry maple sauce
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 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

    That's right, her blood sugar was exactly the same at "dinner" as it was at lunch. I was expecting it to be higher, so I'm pleased.
    "Just Desserts" happened by accident. Neither she nor I was very hungry when it came time to administer her pills, and she announced early that she was not going to stay up late tonight (a storm bombardment started today). I told her what I had planned and neither of us was interested. "What about something sweet?" she asked. Sounded good to us, so that's what we had.

Today's Stats:

BM Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  91     Reading:  1229

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1345  & 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 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

    A couple of things I want to note, besides the fact that I intended to awaken Mom at 1100 when I arrived home from Costco, but the day waylaid me.
    She had a BM today at 1300, while we were bathing her. Easy movement, quickly expelled, good volume.
    I had to get more vitamin C, today. I purchased a bottle of 500 mg tablets, so I could spare my pill splitter for her lisinopril (the 1000 mg VC pills are huge and I'm sure they dull the edge of the splitter). I arrived home, distributed them into her pill bottles (we ran out yesterday evening) and noticed they were bright orange, which usually means they are chewable (which they were, I hadn't noticed) and, thus, contain sugar. The back of the bottle says "less than 1 g sugar/less than 1 g carbohydrates". Hopefully, that amount shouldn't make a difference, but, if it does, I'll head back to Costco and purchase non-chewables. Since I've opened the bottle, I can't return this one, but I can take them.

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1722     Reading:  149

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1730  & 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 tab with iron supplement	helps the body metabolize iron

    Although her blood sugar may seem high, when she decided she was hungry and couldn't wait to eat lunch it had only been a little over 3 hours since she'd eaten her last bite of breakfast, so, her blood sugar is pretty much on track for this time span.

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  2035     Reading:  128

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2039     BP:  152/57     Pulse:  69

Dinner:  2056  & Meds What she ate:  Cobb salad with 1 whole deviled egg, chopped ham, freshing shredded Parmesan, greens, chopped radishes, green pepper, Bermuda onion, green olives, grated carrots, grated purple cabbage, maybe 5 White Cheddar Doritos Nachos and approx 3 Tbl home made 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 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

    I was a bit alarmed at her blood pressure, although she spent the evening going in and out of a looking-for-cigarettes fit and insisting that she'd been smoking all day and that surely there were cigarettes in the house. This could have accounted for its hike.
    Her blood sugar is well within range for there having been only 3 hours between lunch and dinner. Once again, she was quite hungry. I think I'm going to have to "plump up" her meals, a bit, to avoid this, or suggest that she snack on pickles, olives and vegetables between meals, although she isn't awfully fond of doing this. If her appetite continues in this manner (and, believe me, I celebrate her having a hearty appetite), though, since I make sure the house isn't loaded with high carb food, hopefully she'll take to snacking on what we have. I can't feed her popcorn all day without deleterious consequences to her blood sugar, I've already discovered this.
    I'm also going to keep a close eye on her blood sugar because of the Vitamin C with sugar. Today wasn't a good test day, but I'm sure we'll have several in the near future.

Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1208     Reading:  96

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1305  & Meds What she ate:  1 hard over egg, heavily peppered 1 4 oz slice cured lean h 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
1 Tbl Phillip's Milk of Magnesia	with after meal and plenty of liquids	trying to head off a bowel event of major proportions

    No comments...nothing out of the ordinary, except it's a slooooow day for Mom.

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1729     Reading:  151

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1735  & 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

    I think the high lunchtime readings are due to the ham at breakfast two days in a row. We're out of ham, now, so these should go back down within a day or two.

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  2023     Reading:  139

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2028     BP:  130/60     Pulse:  67

Dinner:  2035  & Meds What she ate:  1 personal size beef home made beef pot pie with lots of vegetables and a half whole wheat flour, half white flour crust
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

    This time, I made the mistake of talking to my mother while I was taking her blood pressure. There was no aggravation involved, but she responded. Certain things affect her systolic, usually emotional, and certain things affect her diastolic, usually movement and talking from a calm interior, I've noticed.
    Otherwise, everything looks good.

Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1121     Reading:  80

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1210  & Meds What she ate:  1 hard over egg, heavily peppered 1 4 oz slice lean sugar cured ham 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

    She awoke on her own, this morning, after a late night. I was going to let her sleep until noon, which would have ended her usual 12 hours, but she trumped me.

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1709     Reading:  121

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1720  & 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
1 Tbl Phillip's Milk of Magnesia	with 8 oz water	helps soften her iron-ladden shit

    I gave her some Milk of Magnesia at lunch because earlier she'd attempted to have a bowel movement, which turned into a bowel incident. Actually, the problem wasn't rock shit; in fact it was soft enough that she really dirtied herself as she attempted to expel the little that she did eliminate. But, I figured there must be some further up and gave her the dose as a precautionary measure. We've been having a fair amount of cheese, lately. I keep forgetting that milk products bind. She loves cheese and I have to be careful with it.

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  2005     Reading:  118

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2009     BP:  135/56     Pulse:  65

Dinner:  2015  & Meds What she ate:  approx 1 cup left over Mac & Cheese from last night side salad with greens, Bermuda onions, radishes, green pepper, carrot, 4 chopped green olives, a sprinkling of Parmesan, a sprinkling of crunched White Cheese Nachos Doritos and approx 1.5 Tbl home made 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
1/2 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 acetaminphen	1 tab with meal	she complained of her right knee and hip "giving [her] trouble"

    Overall, good stats, good appetite, nothing unusual.

Today's Stats:

Breakfast

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1111     Reading:  80

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Breakfast:  1210  & 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 can always count on a good night's sleep to even out my mother's blood sugar. I hope this remains true for the rest of her life.

Lunch

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1706     Reading:  82

Blood Pressure:     No longer taken at this     time unless necessary

Lunch:  1715  & 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

    Nothing special or unusual about lunch, today. Surprisingly good blood sugar reading.

Dinner

Blood Glucose:     Time:  1958     Reading:  139

Blood Pressure:     Time:  2001     BP:  152/67     Pulse:  58

Dinner:  2020  & Meds What she ate:  approx 1.5 cups of Kraft Mac & Cheese with added Vermont white cheddar, chopped onions, celery and green peppers and ground beef and pork sausage
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

    I'm not sure why her blood sugar jumped between lunch and dinner; it usually does this between breakfast and lunch. Oh well, it wasn't a dangerous jump.
    Her high blood pressure was the fault of a minute argument my mother initiated while I was taking her blood pressure: She claimed that when I take her blood pressure while she is watching an episode of Deep Space 9 she can't concentrate on keeping her arm limp because she's involved in the episode and doesn't want to concentrate on anything else. I decided not to irritate her further by retaking her blood pressure, but I'll keep in mind, now, that I need to "stop" Deep Space 9 for the few moments when I take her blood pressure. If she's watching something on TV, I'll wait until commercial breaks.

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.

BM w/out Stats:

    Over the last 30 minutes. She attempted to eliminate right after midnight, had no success, I wiped her, we got her ready for bed, she headed in, then headed right back to the bathroom and eliminated a good amount. I administered 1 Tbl Phillip's Milk of Magnesia to her after her unsuccessful attempt, with 8 oz water, so if her system didn't completely clean itself out on her second try, it probably will sometime tonight or tomorrow.