Monday...Happy Birthday, Sally !!

Sunday night 10:40 p.m. Sally helped into bed.
11:15 p.m. Breathing treatment.
Monday 12:15 a.m. Blood Sugar 144 BP 168/80
2:30 a.m. BM
2:45 a.m. Walked a lap.
3:15 a.m. Breathing Treatment.
6:25 a.m. Dr. Newton came by - wished Sally a Happy Birthday. Said we'd celebrate by walking. People will be coming later to evaluate Sally for Rehab. Oxygen 94, off of canula.
7:10 a.m. Dr. Harris listened to her heart and wished her a good day.
7:15 a.m. Dr. Cowart (Endocrinologist, works with Dr. Johnson) came and listened to her heart. Says he's having them schedule a faster acting insulin (Novalog).
7:45 a.m. Sherri/tech checked vitals. BP 175/83 Temperature 98.8 Oxygen 93.
8:10 a.m. Scott/nurse gave her morning meds: Aspirin, Centroid (?), Levaquin (antibiotic), and an expectorant. He said that Dr. Cowart had ordered an increased dosage of Lantis (a longer acting insulin).
8:30 a.m. Sally chose her meals for Tuesday: Breakfast: Bagel with cream cheese, margarine, cheerios with banana, and peach yogurt. Lunch: Roast pork, green beans, mashed potatoes, iced tea Supper: Bowl of chicken and rice soup, jello.
8:40 - 9:15 a.m. Sally took another walk around the hall (1 lap).
10:00 a.m. Mary/RN came by to check Sally's ulcer (bed sore). Says it's looking better. Mary says she also has a yeast infection. She'll order some cream for that. Mary mentioned again that Sally needs to be moved at least every 2 hours to reduce pressure on the ulcer/bed sore.
11:05 a.m. BP 188/74 (elec).
11:10 a.m. Lunch: Beef burgundy with nodles and carrots, iced tea with splenda (She ate it all).
11:15 a.m. Scott gave Sally her scheduled novalog/insulin shot. Scott and Sherri treated Sally's sore and moved her from bed to chair.
12 noon Spirometer.
12:10 p.m. Nurse checked BP (man) 160/70.
12:12 p.m. Breathing Treatment.
1:00 p.m. Bath Time.
1:25 - 1:35 p.m. A lap around the floor.
1:35 p.m. Physical Therapist/Nicole helped Sally exercise her feet and ankles.
1:45 p.m. Dr. McCrory came by and wished Sally a happy birthday. He says she may go to Rehab as early as tomorrow (Tuesday). I told him our concerns about Sally being sent to rehab too quick, before her numbers were under control, such as blood sugar, BP, etc. He said her health treatment will continue at rehab unabated. Rehab is located just across the street and is connected by a walkway over the street. Says the only holdup right now is bed availability.
2:20 p.m. Spirometer.
3:00 p.m. Small BM.
3:20 p.m. Dr. Jimenez said he would like to remove the kidney stones within the month, preferably before Christmas. He said her respiratory isn't strong enough for surgery yet. He said as far as he's concerned, her foley can come out if Dr. Newton says it's O.K. He asked how long Sally will be in Rehab. (We know there's a 21 day maximum that insusrance will pay for). Karen had heard 5 to 7 days. Dr. Newton said on Sunday that Rehab might be 7 to 10 days.
3:25 p.m. Temperature 96.9 BP 200/87 (elec). BP 178/70 (man).
3:50 p.m. Blood Sugar 163.
4:30 p.m. Breathing Treatment.
5:20 p.m. Dinner: Roast beef 45%, mashed potatoes 50%, broccoli 25%, tea with splenda, bite of roll and jello 50%.
5:35 p.m. Removed foley!
5:45 p.m. Insulin and Prevacol.
6:30 p.m. Cleaned incision.
6:50 p.m. Spirometer.
7:15 p.m. Temperature 98.4, BP 188/88 (elec), BP 168/78 (man).
7:20 p.m. Meds. BP medicine/Lisinopril, Coreg, Mucinex, Percocet (for leg pain).