[Gus1234U]

our thoughts are with you and hubby today, DJ~!

[Deejay14]

Gus and Possum
News is not good. Husband needs surgery which the doc says will take the summer to recover from. They found a weird shaped flat polyp which was too big to be removed during the colonoscopy. Could be cancer. We don't know but he emphasized getting it taken care of sooner than later. They will have to cut the actual intestine, take a biopsy and then suture it back up. The doc thinks they can do it laparoscopically, with a 7 day hospital stay. We may be in for a long summer here and then some.

Fingers,crossed this is,a one and done.

[Guiness187055]

I have become insulin resistant. My endo is trying me on u-500 insulin it seems to be working pretty good. It's weird taking a thousand units of insulin a day.

[Deejay14]

Originally Posted by Guiness187055

I have become insulin resistant. My endo is trying me on u-500 insulin it seems to be working pretty good. It's weird taking a thousand units of insulin a day.

That seems like a lot Guinness. Are you tolerating it ok.?

[Gus1234U]

{{{{ DJ }}}} holding the good thought~

Guiness, i made the mistake of googling diabetes today,,, it's not for the faint of heart~! i may be growing resistant to the metformin/glypizide combo, i'm exceeding my dose and perhaps damaging my liver... the next step is insulin i hear so many scary things about that, too,,, infections and so on.... i truely wish you well~!

[possum220]

Originally Posted by Deejay14

Gus and Possum
News is not good. Husband needs surgery which the doc says will take the summer to recover from. They found a weird shaped flat polyp which was too big to be removed during the colonoscopy. Could be cancer. We don't know but he emphasized getting it taken care of sooner than later. They will have to cut the actual intestine, take a biopsy and then suture it back up. The doc thinks they can do it laparoscopically, with a 7 day hospital stay. We may be in for a long summer here and then some.

Fingers,crossed this is,a one and done.

So sorry to hear that Deejay. Are you able to get booked in soon? Hope that your family connections will make it happen sooner. Lots of weird things grow in our gut. Wonder why the doctor didn't take a biopsy while they were in there?

[possum220]

Just by the by..... Vit D is low so was advised to take 2000iu per day. The doc recommended a particular brand but does that really matter what brand if the amount is the same?

[Gus1234U]

some brands are more absorbable than others, cheaper or better packaged,, but what you want to watch for is the number,, D1, D2, or D3... i take D3 and it's really helping~

[Deejay14]

Originally Posted by possum220

So sorry to hear that Deejay. Are you able to get booked in soon? Hope that your family connections will make it happen sooner. Lots of weird things grow in our gut. Wonder why the doctor didn't take a biopsy while they were in there?

A biopsy will be taken when they remove it. Consult with the surgeon next Tuesday at 7:45 am. I am doing my best not to worry because hopefully it will be uneventful except for the recovery.

[possum220]

Deejay - I am pleased to hear that the appointment with the surgeon is already booked. You dont know what you dont know until you know it so it is good to try not to worry though that is often easier said than done.



As for the vitamin D Gus I am going to talk with the pharmacist today and see if they can make some sense about which will be the best to take. Can you remember how long it took you to feel better for taking the Vit D? I am beginning to cringe at the combined cost of my medications.

[Gus1234U]

possum, my doc offered to prescribe a vitamin D, but i already had some at home... it is incredibly inexpensive, as vitamins go. i could see the difference in 3 days, but i am hypervigilent that way. some people say as long as 6 weeks,, i get almost no direct sunlight, so i was showing low on my recent blood panel, that is why i'm taking it every day.

[Deejay14]

Hi Gus as Possum,
Just had to cancel our three day vacation because we had to use it to cover spouses illness and health insurance. I am disappointed...because it is a very special place to us both, but I was telling my sister I was a little reluctant to go in case my spouse had more problems. It is a small town with a small hospital which would not boost my confidence level with his care so maybe this is all for the best. Hopefully we will get to go in September for a couple of nights.

On the good side life got back to normal schedule today. I just barely got my exercise in when spouse got home from work. I talked to both my sisters in FL today so that took up a good chunk of time. Luckily the housekeeper was here yesterday so the house doesn't need much attention. Spouse's blood sugar are going back up because he hasn't been walking. It's hard to motivate him but once he gets on a schedule he will be faithful to it.

I really have made my mind up not to worry for the next t 6 days about spouses health because I might find out in the end it's nothing to worry about and I will have spent that time in negative energy. Just have to get him through the surgery and then see what the biopsy says. While I am waiting for the biopsy I will try to do the same.

Thank you possum and Gus! I have appreciated your support.

[possum220]

Originally Posted by Gus1234U

possum, my doc offered to prescribe a vitamin D, but i already had some at home... it is incredibly inexpensive, as vitamins go. i could see the difference in 3 days, but i am hypervigilent that way. some people say as long as 6 weeks,, i get almost no direct sunlight, so i was showing low on my recent blood panel, that is why i'm taking it every day.

Getting a major Vitamin D hit from the gif.

Thanks for the feedback Gus. I did go to the pharmacy yesterday and found out that the brand all doctors tell patients to use is the same one despite the fact that Vitamin D brands are the same across the board. So I opted for a cheaper one that had more 50 more pills in it. I will just wait and see how long it takes. 3 days would be lovely.

[possum220]

Life is what happens when we are busy making other plans. Might not be a bad thing to keep things normal for the moment Deejay.

It is good that he went to work today. Not walking may be affecting his bsl levels but stress can make them rocket too.

Hope you can keep busy and that the time until Tuesday has some precious moment in them.

[Deejay14]

Usually our life together is filled with laughter and precious moments with our fur babies. We have been very blessed thAt way.

[Gus1234U]

by Cedric Morris

[Marylin]

My blood sugars have been between 13mmo/L and 26mmol/L which is 234mg/dl and 456mg/dl,way too high for the higher number but good for me with the lower number.I need to figure out a way to keep it consistently low.I know which foods to cut out but how do I say no to them every time is the trick?And the difficulty!

[Deejay14]

I schedule a cheat day each month then I don't feel deprived or that I have to eat a sweet right at the moment.

[Gus1234U]

if i buy it, i eat it,, some times i just get cravings, and i give in....
the daily dose is not so much a problem, unless it's regular... check your blood sugar AVERAGES in the lab every 3 months~ (and my doc didn't quiver when i told her i was adjusting my meds to match my diet each day).

[Deejay14]

I think I just gave up...just can't get myself to move today. Got a shower and went to my doctors appointment. I am just so worried about my family. I have a big family and lots going on without good resolutions. My husband is actually the least of my worries right now if you can believe that. Apparently I am only good at handling one big health thing at a time! One situation just made bad because there are little kids involved.

There is great joy in a big family but when the proverbial s*** hits the fan well it spurts a lot farther too. I also sometimes care too much for my own good which may be what's happening now.

[Marylin]

Deejay you have to learn to put yourself first.I am the same tackling other people's problems before my own I love to help but when my own issues aren't being dealt with that is not on.

I am trying to exercise more,if it is a distance I can walk I will do it now the weather is better rather than get a taxi for the short trips.This weekend I am exercising by cutting the grass and doing some gardening.Exercise brings my blood sugar down.

[Deejay14]

I think most of the problem is I would like to help but I can't. Sometimes I know too much for my own good.

[possum220]

Gardening is good on two fronts Marilyn. Gets some movement happening and you end up with a sense of achievement after it. If I relied on constant checking of my bsls i think I would drive myself batty because what the manual tests at home are so different to what shows up with the proper quarterly check done in the lab.

Yep - if I buy it I eat it too Gus. There are times when I just cant trust myself to have certain things in the house because if they are there I will eat them. Chocolate is on special at the moment where I live.

Deejay maybe you could have a designated day off your family's stuff and make yourself unavailable? You are allowed to rest. The things that are happening with your hubby has to hve an emotional impact on you though you may not be aware of it. Possume declares a day of rest.

[Deejay14]

Possum my family hasn't taken up my time at all. I am just worried. My normally quiet big family is going through major stuff. Like 3 big things. And yes despite having a large family, very little **** has,hit the fan. But the last two weeks have been a soap opera. Like I said something's I know too much about from previous experiences. Doing pretty well about the spouse stuff because we won't know anything til about a week after the surgery and that hasn't been scheduled yet. Hoping to get a date for preoperative stuff and a surgery date before we leave the surgeon's office, so I can't do anything about that. Just trying to keep him calm and even til Tuesday. He said he is very anxious for Tuesday....me too.. but I can't make Tuesday come any faster by worrying. Come to think of it all my worrying won't help the others either so maybe I should apply that logic to everything right now. Thank you for posting Possum. You have helped settle my mind.

[Deejay14]

Okay... total stress eating...had a chocolate frosted donut at Dunkin's right after I ate a small fry at McDonald's. Ugh!!!