8/13/20: I Emailed My Cardio-Oncologist

My cardio-oncologist had asked me to monitor my blood pressure at home and let her know the results. Conveniently, Ken already has a home blood pressure monitor.

I've been taking measurements 3 times a day. For the most part, my systolic blood pressure (the top number) is in the 110s to 120s, and my diastolic blood pressure (the bottom number) is in the 80s, occasionally rising into the low 90s or dropping into the high 70s. Most of my measurements are under the 140/90 limit, but the bottom number does like to creep up above 90.  

Last night I used the online patient portal to send my cardio-oncologist a message with 5 days of blood pressure data. I was pleasantly surprised to get a quick response from her this morning. She said my numbers were "very reassuring". 

I'll still keep an eye on my blood pressure, but I'll try not to worry about it too much. It's all a bit depressing actually; having to think about my blood pressure makes me feel old.