Blood Pressure

I don’t think that it’s a recommended procedure, but I also check my blood pressure every day. When you are in hospital they do it throughout the day, so I figure that it must make sense to keep an eye on it.

I use a Phillips electric blood pressure monitor, which is completely electronic, so all I have to do is slip the strap on my arm, press a button, and take the reading.

Normal blood pressure is 120/80 High blood pressure is 140+/90+

Your blood pressure reading consists of two measurements: systolic and diastolic.

The systolic measurement is the pressure of blood against your artery walls when the heart has just finished pumping.

The diastolic measurement is the pressure of blood against your artery walls between heartbeats.

Something interesting

The monitor that I have, also displays your heartbeat, and I discovered recently that your rate rises just before the onset of infection. My normal resting rate is 60-70 beats per minute, but a couple of days before I get an infection, it goes up to 90+.

If you normally get an infection between chemo sessions, it is well worth keeping an eye on your rate.

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