Choices

Today was one of those days when Lee and I had to make choices concerning both our well-being.  I will explain:
Lee had to be at the clinic @ 11:00 to have the catheter removed from his stomach and our plans were to have him at the Center For Living @ 12:30 as usual.  Again, Lee was able to walk into the clinic, however; this morning he did have to stop and rest several times.  On the way out of the clinic, he had to stop and rest again.  Each time he appeared to be pale and short of breath.  When we arrived at the condo I checked his oxygen level and it was a very good 97.  I checked his blood pressure and it was 80/60.  I asked him to stand and let me check it standing and it was 60/40!  Well, the choice at that time was to NOT go to the CFL after all.  I gave him 1/2 of his midodrine tablet.  (that is a drug to elevate the blood pressure).  We chose to wait a couple of hours and check it again and see if it would come up.  Meanwhile I told him not to get up and walk.  Finally, around 2:30, the blood pressure was back up to 104/70.

I have been having some mild episodes of vertigo for the past 4-5 day, always positional to the left side and when holding my head backward (as to look up to the sky).  Well, today, at about the same time that Lee was having his problem, my vertigo became worse.  Anyway, to make a long story short, we are both fine now.  I am back on the dramamine (which helps me) and Lee has a normal blood pressure and feels fine.

Today would have been his 23 sessions and graduation day at the CFL!  That, of course, will just have to  wait until Monday!

This was a tough choice to make today because Lee really wanted to get those 23 sessions completed.  I believe we had no choice other than to rest this afternoon and we will both have the week-end to recover.  We are looking forward to a visit from some friends tomorrow morning and again on Monday morning.  Later next week, Betty and Worth will be down.  We are looking forward to the next days and next week.

Lee's Blood pressure will stabelize with some medication adjustments and my vertigo will clear when I catch up on my sleep.

More Later..................................Brenda