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.

Sunday, July 09, 2006

BM BE Full Stat Day:

A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1105
    Reading:  144
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Time:  1056
    BP:  162/87
    Pulse:  68

P.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  2034
    Reading:  238
P.M. Blood Pressure:
    Time:  2029
    BP:  133/67
    Pulse:  61

    Breakfast was normal; no substitutions, although she asked for two pieces of toast, got them, then asked if we had "some kind of jelly" around. I offered lemon curd. She was thrilled. she received two adult buffered aspirin for a headache and general stiffness. She never gets headaches, so I considered possible causes. Her hearty diving into a hearty breakfast and gulped her orange juice, I realized she was both hungry and thirsty, then remembered that we had a very light food day, yesterday, mainly because Mom had a heavy sleep day.
    Lunch was somewhat more lavish: Baked tortilla chips and artichoke/jalapeno/cream cheese dip; fresh fruit from the left over fruit tray; V-8 juice.
    I guess the extra toast, the lemon curd, the fruit and the tortilla chips combined to blow her blood sugar through the roof.
    Her Bowel Movement occurred at 1320: Excellent volume; somewhat loose consistency; very easy elimination; somewhat challenging clean-up.
    She retired at 2206. Her light hasn't yet gone off. I'll record when it does.
    Her light went out at 2245, very early for her. However, she was back up at 2330, in the bathroom. She also, at this time, had a mini Bowel Expulsion: Volume, minor; consistency, sticky; elimination, very easy; clean-up, slightly challenging. I figure it was the last of her welcome earlier BM. At this point I should note that I have not been consistently giving her extra Benefiber at night. In fact, I don't think I've given it to her for about a week. Her diet over the last several weeks has been extremely fiber healthy, though.

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