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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Yes, his blood pressure is very low. What does his normal blood pressure run, before the cancer? If it goes any lower then you should have it checked.
It is probably from the hydromorphone. Low blood pressure can also be from weight loss. If all he is taking in is soup, juice and 4 cans of nutren that is not enough. He is doing good with the hydration. How many calories per can of nutren? He must have minimum of 2500 calories daily to help his body recover. Over 3000 is even better!
I would drink chocolate peanut butter milkshakes that had over 2000 calories per shake and some days I would drink 3 shakes plus do my formula so I had 7000 calories. I never gained an ounce from that either.
I would call his doc on Monday and let them know about the low blood pressure. In the meantime, push those calories. Its Shamrock shake season, Im sure those are loaded with calories.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
