Dear Diary: My Session Today Went Okay With My Blood Pressure Not Dropping

I think my diet of fried meat (Pork) with gravy seems to be working for stabilizing my blood pressure while I am hooked at my dialysis which is good if it was the factor because it could be for the reason that gravies have much sodium that raises blood pressure.

It is the reason why I am always having that pork meal from that convenience store lately. Anyway it is a better alternative than what I was having which also a fried pork meal but it has a lot of fat. It is lightly seasoned so it is not that salty so I just have to ask my mother to season the hot rice with soy sauce seasoning that comes along with it.

But I am certain that they are setting the sodium pump of the machine because I was feeling the thirst that I finished my one thermos full of energy drink which also made me think that it was an added factor for my blood pressure stability.

And for being stable I mean that it didn't go down considerably but in fact it was high when I finished the dialysis center. So what I am thankful for is that I went home lighter of about 500 grams than from my last session. It just means that with still a high blood pressure I still have extra fluids that needs to get off from my body.

It makes a big difference in my well-being if I am drawn out with extra water, it feels lighter of course especially with my breathing and I feel like I am a balloon popped when I am taken out with extra water.

The problem is that my nurses does not believe that I have such extra water issues and with their limit rule on how much fluid they can take from me then it is just proving to be a hard mission for me to get well again with my breathing.

But I am thankful to God still for this moment because at least I finished dialysis and I somewhat have felt the easement that I needed.

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