General Update #171

Dusty arrived to the farmhouse ~8:15 a.m. on 9/26 (taking morning shift for Jess who was out with a migraine), found Joyce sitting upright "waking up" in her recliner with oxygen line in place. Joyce reported she took herself to the bathroom sometime earlier in the morning when it was still dark outside, passing urine.

Vitals taken @~8:27 a.m. - Blood pressure 176/95, pulse 95. Blood sugar levels at 115.

Breakfast given to Joyce at 8:30 a.m. - 1 slice toast with butter, 1/2 banana, 1 hard boiled egg, 1 bottle strawberry Ensure. Morning medication administered (Carvedilol, Metformin, 2 Tylenol, Potassium, Iron, Multivitamin). 

Craig arrived to visit mom, bringing in and skimming weekend newspaper ~8:35 a.m., departing ~8:48 a.m.

Joyce stated she was tired after finishing breakfast and requested to be allowed to sleep. Joyce napped until roused for bathroom trip at 11:45 a.m., urine and Type 6 bowel movement passed. Dusty cleaned Joyce's wounds and applied fresh barrier cream. 

Lunch at Noon. Leftover 3/4 of Humble Burger sandwich from yesterday with ketchup added at Joyce's request to soften bread (ate all of the meat and 1/2 of the bread), remaining Ensure from breakfast, 2 Tylenol for pain relief.

Joyce slept from ~1 p.m. until Dusty was able to wake her at 7 p.m. for bathroom trip. Minor urinary incontinence. Changed diaper pad insert, cleaned wounds, and applied fresh barrier cream. 

Blood glucose level 131 @ 7:26 p.m.
 
7:35 p.m. - Dinner. Sweet potato with butter and honey, 1 cup green beans, remaining half of strawberry Ensure drink from breakfast. Evening medication (Carvedilol, Metformin, 2 Tylenol).

9:47 p.m. - Bathroom trip, urine passed. Wound cleaned and fresh barrier cream applied.

10 p.m. - Joyce settled in for bedtime. 

Dusty departing farmhouse ~10:15 p.m., returning tomorrow starting ~8 a.m.

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