Mom's Daily Tests & Meds: 2004 - 2006

Daily postings of Mom's in-home tests, administered medications, food eaten and the relationship among the three and her life.

Friday, April 28, 2006

Finally a Full Stat Day, Again:

A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1255
    Reading:  162
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Time:  1249
    BP:  140/68
    Pulse:  60

P.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  2046
    Reading:  121
P.M. Blood Pressure:
    Time:  2043
    BP:  139/75
    Pulse:  59

    Back in the saddle again.
    So, her morning BG tells me that I probably should have given her a second glipizide just before bed, as I usually do if dinner was particularly starchy or dessert was on the menu, but she settled down nicely during the day.
    Her "official" arising time was 1230, on her own. Breakfast was normal. Lunch was very light, peanuts and V-8 juice, and occurred at 1700 straight up when she awoke from a very short nap during which she claimed she didn't sleep (although often when she claims this she actually does sleep, she just isn't aware of it).
    Dinner occurred at a little after 2100: Tuna casserole made using the last of the potato au gratin boxed set-ups. I've been wanting to make tuna casserole for awhile. Mom and I have been remembering her mother's version. Anyway, her mother would a tuna-noodle casserole with crushed potato chips so I figured, why not just use a potato au gratin mix, add tuna and chopped, sauteed vegetables (onion, celery, garlic, green pepper, the usual suspects)? It worked.
    Mom's appraisal? "We'll have to have that again."
    So it's on the menu.
    Because of all the starch in the casserole I gave her a second glipizide just before she retired. Otherwise, no additions, subtractions or forgottens on her med/supplement schedule.
    She retired at 0030 4/29/06. Light went out at 0045. Good day.

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