Things Have Been Quiet - Which Is Good!!

I realise that it is three days since I last posted an entry in this blog. As the title says it has been quiet which is a good thing. Margaret is back on diuretics and we are checking her weight daily to monitor their effect. The aim is a kilogram off a week which she is exceeding as she has lost nearly two kilograms in the first four days.

My only worry about this is that the fluid is coming off too fast! This could cause a drop in her Sodium levels and/or dehydration. I shall keep a careful watch.

I have used the quiet period to catch up with tidying up the garden. Yesterday I mowed our lawns using a push mower. It took about one and a half hours including trimming the edges and poisoning off the weeds. The garden looks quite good for the time being but with our hot, humid weather it will need doing once a week from now on.

In the last couple of days Margaret has been complaining of an itchy back and arms. She is scratching quite a lot which results in bruising so I have been using a weak cortisone based cream to reduce the itching. The last time this happened about three years ago it was diagnosed as Vasculitis which could be nasty so I will have to watch this as well. The last time it was described as a "rheumatological system break down" and she had three weeks in hospital. Another side effect of the Steroid treatment for Crohn's Disease.

Today we expect a visit from "That Woman" also known as the Blue Care Registered Nurse. She hasn't been for over a month due to Margaret being in hospital and the Christmas break. It will be interesting to see what she thinks of Margaret's condition.