Well, today we tried again to start the HBOT. In the morning when we checked, Peg's blood pressure was absolutely normal, so we thought that this one would go through. We took our time, got there early, and Peg relaxed and chatted with some young girls that were waiting for their mom to finish her HBOT.
But, when it came time to take Peg's BP, it was well above normal and even higher than Monday! It doesn't seem like stress was a factor today, just some fluctuation brought about by her condition.
There was an opening in the "mono chamber" (Peg calls it the "Sleeping Beauty" chamber, because it is a horizontal chamber with an acrylic cover, a lot like the casket the 7 dwarfs put Sleeping Beauty into), so we decided to take a walk along the beach to see if Peg's BP would drop. We enjoyed the beautiful day and the crashing surf, and Peg's BP did drop a bit, but not low enough for the HBOT.
So, we will continue with 'plan B' - we have a doctor's appointment tomorrow with the goal of getting some blood pressure medication that will be effective and have few side effects.
If you ignore the failed attempt at the HBOT, we actually had a pretty nice day. The weather was beautiful, the drive was pleasant, the beach was refreshing, and the company was great (Peg and I always like to spend our time together). Even though she couldn't play Sleeping Beauty, Peg still got her kiss from her prince charming ;)
PS - many thanks to Matt S. at FeedBurner...he repaired the problem with email subscriptions, so everything should be working fine now.
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