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.

Saturday, October 07, 2006

Combined Stats: 10/2 - 10/7/06

10/2/06: BM Half Stats
A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1341
    Reading:  124
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

P.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  2029
    Reading:  101
P.M. Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

    Breakfast: Normal.
    Lunch: Normal.
    Dinner: Marie Callender's Beef Pot Pie.
    Bowel Movement occurred at 2200: Good volume; good consistency; very easy elimination; slightly challenging clean-up.

10/3/06: BM Half Stats
A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1207
    Reading:  144
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Time:  1215
    BP:  146/73
    Pulse:  58

    Breakfast: Normal.
    Lunch: Normal.
    Dinner: Can't remember.
    Bowel Movement occurred at 2110: Fair volume; excellent consistency; very easy elimination; very easy clean-up.

10/4/06: BM Half Stats
A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1416
    Reading:  137
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

P.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  2022
    Reading:  96
P.M. Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

    Breakfast: Normal.
    Lunch: Normal.
    Dinner: Chicken Enchiladas.
    Bowel Movement occurred at 1530: Good volume; slightly smeary consistency; very easy elimination; very easy clean-up.

10/5/06: Quarter Stats
A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1404
    Reading:  160
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

    Breakfast: Normal.
    Lunch: Normal.
    Dinner: Can't remember.

10/6/06
A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1404
    Reading:  160
Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

    Breakfast: Normal.
    Lunch: Normal.
    Dinner: Home made cheese/guacamole burgers.

10/7/06: BM No Stats
    Breakfast: Normal.
    Lunch: Normal.
    Dinner: Marie Callendar's Beef Pot Pie.
    Bowel Movement occurred at 1515: Fair volume; excellent consistency; very easy elimination; very easy clean-up.

Sunday, October 01, 2006

BM Three Quarter Stat Day:

A.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  1309
    Reading:  146
A.M. Blood Pressure:
    Time:  1314
    BP:  143/82
    Pulse:  58

P.M. Blood Glucose:
    Time:  2102
    Reading:  92
P.M. Blood Pressure:
    Not taken

    Mom was in an excellent mood, today, which accounts for her high BP this morning. She couldn't stop chatting and moving while I was trying to take it, so I didn't bother to take it again.
    Breakfast: Normal.
    Walkering: We tried it outside between breakfast and her nap but the wind was so strong she found it difficult to handle the walker. As well, although I'd thoroughly bobby-pinned her hat onto her head, she kept releasing one of the walker handles to hold her hat down. Finally, after walkering halfway down the driveway, she turned around and came back to the house, saying, "I don't think this is necessary." After an extremely short nap, we walkered in the house, our usual four laps. She did very well, complained of no knee "iffiness". Later in the evening, though, she wandered out to the dinette looking for something (I'm not sure what, this time), took a misstep at the steps and her knee caved a little. She assured me it was not bothering her, though, so I let her continue into the dinette, then back to here chair, without incident.
    Nap: 1700-1730.
    Lunch: Peanuts and coffee.
    Dinner: Cobb salad with the usual suspects and ham, this time.
    Her Bowel Movement occurred at 1545: Fairly good volume; good consistency; very easy elimination; slightly challenging clean-up.
    She retired at 0015, 10/2/06. Her light went out at 0100.