bethluvswill13 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Thursday is my dad's chemo day. I met my parents over at the chemo place and he was having fluids instead of his chemo. I asked my dad what was going on and he says oh, my blood pressure is low. I checked his paper and read 85/80 and I thought oh my goodness...something must not be right. I waited patiently for the doctor to make his rounds and he pulled us into another room to talk. The doctor ask us how dad's been acting and I thought okay, maybe we should question the doctor. In the mean time while waiting for the doctor to come back I checked up on my dad his BP has dropped even more (30min.)time frame. I waited for the doctor and he said they wouldn't be doing his chemo today due to his BP dropping. He had the nurse checking every 15 minutes and recording the numbers. My dad remained on IV fluids for 4 hours and finally got his BP to 90/88. The lowest it got was 75/47. The nurse even checked her monitor on herself and the batteries. After they started using the manual monitor they got the final reading of 90/88. They allowed my dad to leave with this number, but asked my parents to pick-up a BP monitor for home. This of course worried my mom and I, but my dad didn't want her to purchase a monitor. The doctor told us he was concerned about my dad. Since the low BP, this Friday will be a follow-up and labs. The doctor didn't say he'd get chemo this week. Today, at his radiation appointment he stated that he felt okay,but I just don't think he does. He's real manly! and will not show his pain or verbalize it. This does make things difficult for his doctors and nurses. His BP is taken Mon-Fri @ radiation...dad says that's enough for him. I'll keep ya'll posted on what happens Friday. Im not sure if this means something's wrong?or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Readings for blood pressure change all day long. Your father blood pressure got low, but started to get higher after the fluids. the 88 reading is more important than the 90. Could he be dehydrated?. Keep us posted on the Friday readings and ask the doctor what they thinj are the cause for it. Best luck. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eppie Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 How is your dad's red blood cell count ? That could be another area of concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannandlarry1 Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Thanks J.C.I'll keep you updated. I thought it could be dehydration but he seems to have been going to the bathroom regularly. Eppie-he did have to have a procrit shot the week before. He has to take iron pills twice a week until further say so. Thanks for your input! See ya'll already made me feel relieved! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Wood Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I agree with Jackie. Low BP can mean dehydration and the fact they were giving him fluids confirms that. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunny Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 the folks who've answered sound like they know what they're talking about. do keep us posted. xoxo amie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamataca Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 WE have such smart folks here! Hope everything gets better. Do keep us posted. Kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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