WONDERFUL NEWS TONIGHT!!!
1. Last night they dropped her insulin to 20 and today to ZERO!!!
2. She has been on an antibiotic IV drip for 3 hours, morning and night for days. Tonight, no IV!
She was in good spirits, with too much walking. The nurse came in early afternoon and said, “This is not good. You must have bed rest because your feet are purple”. So she has been in bed most of the day, and the nurse who came in to take her vitals said her feel looked much better. They are trying to figure out how to get rid of the edema in her legs. All in all a really good day.
No insulin at all and no IV is a major improvement! Let’s hope it stays that way. The edema could be a problem if she doesn’t keep the legs elevated. Did she say if it was pitting or non pitting edema? Makes a difference. A simple water pill could help is it is non pitting.
Come to think of it, if I remember right, when my Mom first started taking the Metformin she had the water retention in her ankles and feet. It subsided after a while tho.
No insulin.. Holy Cow.. That is a big improvement.
Purple feet.. not so much.
But if they pink back up..that is good too.