Entry 07
Collin gets PO’d over potassium.
For the record, Number One on Collin’s unpublished betrayal list is WATER. Number Two is POTASSIUM.
Every day, they're fine-tuning Collin's diuretics to make sure his liquid output outnumbers his liquid intake. Unfortunately, he's also outputting A LOT of electrolytes that his body actually needs, which causes cramps, aches, and that feeling of dehydration.
Enter potassium: the mineral that replaces those electrolytes.
Cue the drama: Collin needs A LOT of potassium ALL THE TIME. Sometimes his nurse hands him a shot glass filled with upwards of 8 potassium tablets, multiple times a day. The magic number for the potassium lab is 4:
above 4, you're golden;
below 4, you've got 1.76 seconds to swallow the pills before they turn into sand.
Yesterday, Collin shoveled in a fistful of potassium and finally hit a personal record of 5.1! Side note: too much potassium can stop your heart, but we're way past that.
Today, Collin woke up excited for his potassium lab.
The verdict? 4.1.