Mom’s Status: 2009-10-23
07:35 AM: Blood sugar: 141. No insulin given right now. Waiting until she eats later to dispense it.
08:00 AM: Sister JoJo stopped by for a few minutes to say hello.
08:30 AM: Mom ate three slices of toast and margarine along with a small cup of coffee with half and half, and around four ounces of orange juice. Covered with 12 units insulin.
12:15 PM: Four more bottles of fast-acting insulin arrived today. Looks like we’ll have enough until early December for Mom now.
01:15 PM: Home nursing visited. They say that the sore on Mom’s left foot looks okay so far. It’s a bit red but when compressed and released, the red color returns; a sign of good circulation. Plus, there’s no sign of infection.Â
01:33 PM: Blood sugar: 189.  Covered with 12 units insulin. She says she’ll eat lunch later.
02:48 PM: She ate peaches and Ritz crackers. Estimated carbs: 20 grams. Covered with 8 units insulin.
04:35 PM: Blood sugar: 75, and Mom has the shakes. I gave her too much insulin for the carbs she ate before. Instead of three grams per unit insulin, we’ll try five next time.Â
05:10 PM: The shakes have disappeared. She had 8 Oz. of orange juice, some crackers, and peanut butter. I’ll be a little less aggressive with the insulin from now on, although we still have to be somewhat aggressive to keep her readings under 150.   The challenge: to get as near to the precise amount of insulin required to correctly cover the food she eats, without giving too much. That’s tough.Â
09:50 PM: Blood sugar: 164. Covered with 4 units insulin. She also ate a few Ritz crackers.
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Tom