Sue Charen

Close and Glucose

Recuperation has started. This is a two to three week or so period to recuperate. However, it still involves going to the hospital, lots of pills and lots of monitoring. Apparently, the prednisone that Sue takes has a few side effects (it is being taken as an anti-Leukemia drug) including messing with insulin production/blood sugar levels.

So, Sue has to be monitored for blood sugar levels four times a day. This involves poking her for a blood sample to put on the glucose monitor. If her sugar level is above a certain point, she requires an insulin injection (yes, like being a diabetic). Now, the prednisone is being withdrawn slowly from her regimen and I think the roller coaster ride of low sugar in the morning and very high levels in the evening are starting to even out. We shall see. But in the meantime, more measuring.

Breakfast at the Apartment

Breaking fast is not always about break-fast. Today was about nausea. And then feeling better and eating. We had our 8:30 am appointment at the IPOP (in patient/out patient clinic at the hospital). Today was officially the first day of recuperation (between the first phase of induction-inducing remission- and the second phase is a two to three week recuperation). Pretty much every day will involve going to the hospital, being tested, being given various intravenous solutions, and slugging through.

Today started at the hospital with some nausea and then again mid-day. All despite anti-nausea drugs. Fortunately Sue felt better after some sleep (she didn't sleep well last night). And she was able to eat a fruit salad and latter during the Yom Kippur ending breakfast. Right now we are just chilling out with the television on.

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The weekend was OK, lots of sleep during the day. Dave came down after dropping Edison (his dog) in Princeton. Dave and I walked around Fells Point. Had a nice lunch at Bonaparte (cafe) except for the "pigeon" incident.

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Sue has been reading the comments on the site and thanks all.