Full Stat Day:

A.M. Blood Glucose:     Time:  1021     Reading:  123

A.M. Blood Pressure:     Time:  1043     BP:  132/72     Pulse:  66

P.M. Blood Glucose:     Time:  1948     Reading:  117

P.M. Blood Pressure:     Time:  1945     BP:  117/55     Pulse:  59

    That's right, folks. My mother saw the morning this morning. I was expecting that I'd call her at 1000 and we'd be at the lab by 1100. It didn't quite work that way. As you can see, it took me 21 minutes to coax her arm into a position for me to take her blood glucose while she was still in bed. It took another 22 mintues to get her into the bathroom. When I take her blood pressure, now, I routinely take it in the bathroom after she's undressed, is sitting on the toilet and I've left her alone for a few minutes while I strip her bed, collect pills and do a few other things so that she's breathing evenly and is relaxed. I didn't do that, this morning. She had barely thrown her underwear away when I approached her with the blood pressure monitor. That, I think, is part of the reason why her BP is a little elevated. The other reason is that she was, once again, noticeably retaining water in her torso and face. That usually elevates her blood pressure, too, although, all in all, I'm satisfied with her morning reading. I did give her 10 mg furosemide at breakfast when we returned from having her blood drawn. We got to the lab, by the way, at 1145. Her blood was drawn at noon, straight up. That's for my reference, since this lab doesn't record draw times on the lab reports.
    Her dinner readings look good, too. She had a light lunch at about 1600, when she awoke from her short nap: olives and a few slices of sharp yellow Cheddar. For dinner I served chicken breasts marinated in that Lee & Perrins stuff. I was forced to buy a bottle of it when I picked up a two bottle package of Worchestershire sauce that last time I was there. It was included in the package. I'd never tried it and decided tonight might be a good time. It was good enough so that we'll probably use it again. Very light flavor. I also served my usual pea/onion/celery/olive/garlic/bacon/Greek-Italian dressing mixture. She ate everything tonight.
    She retired at 2350. Her light went out at 0005, 2/4/2006.