Dear Jo,
I am sending you and your family warm hugs and to also let you know, that I am here if you need me. I can tell a difference in my body when I don't drink enough water and I try to have a minimum of eight glasses a day.
I know what it is like to watch a parent struggle to hold onto their life, and almost ten years after I lost my dad, I have my good days and my bad days. I am thankful for my friends who can see that I am having a bad day, and they make me go out and have fun...You have all of us here to support you, Rooster and your mom..
Hugs,
Zimmeh
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Originally Posted by JustJo
Part of my mother's cancer/chemo struggle right now is with dehydration...she went from 111 to 106 this morning...in part because the TPN pump didn't flow last night...and in part because she is resisting drinking or eating.
Even when she was younger and healthier, she never really drank water.
So...I know this is the healthy weight loss thread and not the cancer thread...but please...do yourselves a favor and drink your water....every day...a few glasses. It's amazing what a difference it makes.
The nurse is here this morning, trying to do a blood draw on her. Halfway through, the flow simply stopped. He had to switch arms to fill one vial. Her blood pressure is down....she aches all over. It's dehydration....just the lack of fluid to keep things working as they should.
Please....drink your water. Chug it if you don't like it. But drink it.
:end nag: 
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