Diabetes Support Thread

Gus1234U · May 19, 2018, 01:07 PM

i just had a HUGE breakfast, sausages-eggs-fried taters, it's my most favorite breakfast and i haven't had it for ages. i'll try to delay lunch til dinner

sometimes old habits just sneak in, and comfort is found in food... {{{{ DJ }}}}

Guiness187055 · May 20, 2018, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Deejay14

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

Yes blood sugars much better.

Deejay14 · May 21, 2018, 10:49 AM

Back on schedule with exercise today! Can't say my body feels good now that I am done but I feel mentally better for getting it done.
Big day for us tomorrow. Surgeon at 7:45 am. I am not a very early riser. Usually don't wake til 7am and then I snuggle with my old kitty til 8:30. But tomorrow I will get up at any time husband needs me to. He gets up on work days at 4am.

Gus1234U · May 21, 2018, 02:02 PM

we'll be with you in spirit, DJ~!

possum220 · May 21, 2018, 07:56 PM

Me too.

Deejay14 · May 22, 2018, 09:29 AM

Gus and Possum,
Not good news spouse has cancer. Surgery in two weeks and then we will find out if it has spread.

Deejay14 · May 22, 2018, 11:01 AM

I will do whatever it takes to get him through the next few weeks!

Gus1234U · May 22, 2018, 01:24 PM

rely on us to support you all the way, DJ~!

Guiness187055 · May 22, 2018, 03:36 PM

Deejay, I wish you the best of luck my prayers are with you.

unaluna · May 22, 2018, 05:31 PM

Deej, thinking of you and yours

May 22, 2018, 11:39 PM

Deejay-I’m hoping for the best for your husband.

I find it helpful to take little walks around the hospital or outside if the door isn’t too far to look at artwork and flowers. Take care of yourself too

possum220 · May 23, 2018, 02:20 AM

So sorry to hear that Deejay. We will be waiting here with you.

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Deejay14 · May 23, 2018, 12:02 PM

I just got errands and exercise in. Tomorrow...a much needed haircut. I have to figure out a way to get the exercise in everyday because it helps keeps my pain in check and helps me cope, and I have to keep the sugar down so I don't have to take another pill...ugh!! So lots of reasons to figure out how I can do this while husband is home recuperating. We will take whatever comes one day at a time, but surgery day cannot come fast enough.

Gus1234U · May 23, 2018, 03:19 PM

can hubby walk with you, or would you do better to use that time to get away ?
you are a real inspiration to me, DJ~!

Deejay14 · May 23, 2018, 07:40 PM

Just trying my best not to let fear get me. Just going one hour at a time. And then when the hour is up I make another agreement with myself to not get scared. I won't know much until he h a s a ct scan. Hopefully it happens this week.

I think it will be awhile t I'll be can walk with me though on the walker it is very slow so one never knows. I need fabric under my toes to hold the plank so I think I am going to clear out the back seat of my car and use that while he is in bed recuperating. My car has been needing a good clean for awhile so that is a good thing to do on Friday.

Thank you for your s support guys. It means a lot to me.

Gus1234U · May 24, 2018, 03:45 PM

take refuge where you find it~

Deejay14 · May 25, 2018, 06:32 PM

Got everything done today which was a surprise because upon rising I had pretty severe pain in my whole back and sides as well as some gas pains, which since the colostomy the gas pains can double me over (yes, sometimes I thank God for the walker!) But I got some ES Tylenol and got I to the shower and was better by the time I got dressed.

My husband did his preoperative testing this afternoon and needed some cancer labs so we took care of that. I heard lots of great praise for my husband's surgeon that was all unsolicited,so that was even better and soooo... I feel better about all this. I was even lucky enough to have a chat with a doc I tota!ly trust about how to navigate the system of doctors my husband has e ven though for good reason I have distrust, and I don't always think he has received the best care. So that was helpful too. In fairness I do have to say that my husband has total confidence in his surgeon. I think I might finally sleep tonight!

Gus1234U · May 25, 2018, 09:37 PM

few things surpass a good doc experience~!

Deejay14 · May 26, 2018, 06:23 PM

I slept last night from 10 pm to 8 am this morning. Hubby wanted some quiet time and told me I was being too noisy LOL! I went over to a family cookout and he got 6 hours of quiet time so I hope that was in someway helpful to him.

Thank God it's the weekend and I don't e,exercise. It is very hot and humid here today and I so do not do well with that.

possum220 · May 26, 2018, 07:39 PM

Pleased to hear that your husband has confidence in the surgeon and glad that you slept well last night. Not always a bad thing to have some time apart.

Yesterday my exercise consisted of raking the leaves that had fallen in the back yard and picking some lemons from the tree. Today I am contemplating cutting back the canna lillies in the front garden as winter approaches. Not sure......

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Deejay14 · May 26, 2018, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by possum220

Pleased to hear that your husband has confidence in the surgeon and glad that you slept well last night. Not always a bad thing to have some time apart.

Yesterday my exercise consisted of raking the leaves that had fallen in the back yard and picking some lemons from the tree. Today I am contemplating cutting back the canna lillies in the front garden as winter approaches. Not sure......

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Wow! Lemon trees...very cool. I really wish winter was approached bing here today. It is so hot and humid. The weatherman said that the temp would fall into the 50s during the day, but that did not happen it is nightfall and it's still 80 degrees and humid. In short the weatherman lied!!! It was good to spend the afternoon with about 30 of my family. I am one of 9, so even great nieces and nephews in there. So very adorable..four toddlers. My brother had a double lung transplant in September had been doing well, but just got out of the hospital on Thursday after an unplanned two week stay. He will be going back in on Tuesday morning for surgery on the new "healthy" lungs. I am more concerned at the moment for my brother but he has literally the best doctors in the world. It's just his recovery from transplant surgery was very hard on him and it literally took a village to get through the worst. It's good there were so many of us to help He could literally not be left alone for a minute for he first ten weeks.

My husband will not accept help from my family or his for that matter but I will need some support getting laundry done and getting trash to the curb and I can guarantee my family will take care of this or anything else I ask for help with. I told him we are in this together, but something s are impossible for me to do safely. I think when he actually has the s surgery and experiences his limitations he will be okay with anything. He's never had an over night hospitalization or a major surgery.

Thanks for the lemon tree visual. That will be a good one for sleep!

Marylin · May 26, 2018, 08:40 PM

I just caught up with all you are going through Deejay,and you made time to support me on my Benefits thread.God bless you Deejay.I am sorry to hear about yours and your husband's health troubles.Glad to hear you are managing to keep going and stay strong.Message me anytime.I'd like to support you and be here for you if you need me.
Love and hugs...wishing you both love ,light and healingxxx