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Blood Pressure TOO LOW!! surgery cancelled.!


ruthpill

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80/60 was the reading that the oral surgeon got this morning. he did not feel comfortable with that reading. So home we go. He says that I need to take William to his primary care and get an OK again.

 

Luckily I have an appointment with the cardiologist on Friday.

 

Wm's blood pressure does not usually run that low. What is going on? I take him home and push fluids. I retake the BP and is is 117/80.

 

I still have some lovenox shots. So this will take me to the Friday appoitment. I call the oral surgeon and reschedule for Friday afternoon.

 

So the cardiologist at 11:15 and 2P for the oral surgeon. This should give me time to get there on time.

 

I have decided to d/c the 2.5 mg norvasc. I was told to d/c the norvasc if the 60 number was hit. This should make the blood pressure go up for Friday.

 

Wm was confused..He thought that he had high blood pressure. I told him that we have to perfect blood pressure. not to high and not to low.

 

This works out well for us. We had a luncheon that we wanted to attend. It worked out well.

 

This new caregiver is not working out well. She can not transfer William or walk him. He is afraid after that fall with her and she is afraid too. So he did not

get to go to church tonight. Then, I was going to have him go to a function tomorrow. But, that is out. I will work with the caregiver tomorrow when I get off work.

 

I bought my ticket to the international quilt festival this sat.

 

I shall hopefully finally take care of that tooth on Friday.

 

Ruth

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Ruth, sorry it didn't work out for William, I well remember all those cancelled and redated appointments. You do well to maintain your schedule as you do. I hope it all works out for Friday.

 

I love about you that power to be flexible. You manage to sandwich in events like the lunches and dinners, trips out and whatever you can do to make Wiliam's life more interesting and stimulating. You go over and above what a caegiver usually does to make life sociable for William.

 

Sue.

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Ruth, you do handle everything so well it seems. It is hard enough to deal with the everyday care let alone dental surgery on top of that. I hope you can resolve your caregiver problems also. I only have a "home helper" for Larry twice a week or more if I need him. We

have had him for about 1 1/2 years now. I don't know what I would do if I lost him. Good luck and hope William's surgery goes well.

 

Julie

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Ruth, I bet that was a bit scary when you realized the pressure was low instead of high? Glad you get to see a doctor soon. Tell my friend hello and be careful at all times. :happydance:

Fred!

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Ruth, so sorry. Nothing like a reschedule to make our lives interesting.

 

Sounds like you have it all under control as usual. Do enjoy the quilt festival. Know you have been looking forward to it.

 

The caregiver will get it with a bit more time and teaching. Good weekend, Debbie

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