Sometimes I do wonder
How much a person can go through. To Tom's wife, I truly understand.
I used to think in terms of "years".
2/2009 hubby had a heart attack in Mexico
3/2010 hubby had a triple bypass
2/2011 hubby had spinal fusion surgery and nearly died
Then things started speeding up...
3/2012 hubby was laid off
5/2012 we downsized by 2000 sf and moved 125 miles away, giving up our friends and lifestyle
7/2012 mom got really ill, started on hospice, required 24/7 care
Then weekly
9/14/2012 hubby's mom died
9/21/2012 my mom died
9/22/2012 I find out about hubby's credit card debt
9/30/2012 hubby approved for disability, files fo...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - February 7, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Life is too funny - in retrospect!!
I didn't leave! Well, I tried. Got 10 miles east and my car died. Literally. Guess it should...it's 11 years old. No one here wants to fix it. The dealership wants $4000 to fix it and I can't see putting that much into a car that old.
So we bought a new car today. A small compact that gets excellent gas mileage. I'm delighted. I will stay til Sunday as hubby's birthday is Saturday. Had to cancel all my plans at home. Hopefully my brother-in-law can help hubby fix my old car when he comes to visit...he's a pretty good mechanic.
Needless to say, I just went ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 17, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
My last day here
Tomorrow is my last day and then I'm heading home. Very mixed emotions for both of us. We know he has to stay. We're pissed off that his brother isn't willing to help out. I'm peaceful about being separated. Exhausted at all the cleaning, sorting I've done. Pleased that the guys will be living in a clean place.
Tomorrow will be bittersweet. Hubby has been doing very well for the most part with is diabetes. He has to remind his dad twice a day to take his shot and he takes his first so he can tell his dad he already took his. Maybe he needs someone to take care of? &nb...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 14, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Losing vision with lows
We were going into a small cafe at lunch today and hubby was having a low. He couldn't see. Scared me to death!!
Walked right up to the counter and told the first gal I saw that he was having a low, did they have OJ. She brought him a tall glass so fast..... And he was just fine. But she was more upset than anyone. Came over several times to check on him and said she knew she could find a candy bar if he needed one. I just thought that was so cute!
Came home and he slept most of the afternoon. Seemed to be just fine this evening. I reminded him that hie as to take ca...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - January 8, 2013 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Scott wrote:
Wow - just found this blog - seems like i'm in the same boat as everyone else -- except that it's my wife of 17 years with uncontrolled type 2. i like your mantras - can relate to all of them, and I say them myself, and hope one day that I'll actually believe what it is that I'm saying. She lied to me (again) last week about her numbers - came out and said she had checked her blood 3x that day and that all were in the 100s, but then i checked her meter and found she only checked once and it was 275, and that she maybe checked 1x over prior days and all results were poor. For me, it was the straw that broke this camel's bac...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 28, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Tis the season for sugar highs!!!
I know it was Christmas. I know it's a day of celebration. But must they eat every piece of chocolate in the county? LOL!!!
Hubby and I are at his dad's and things are going fairly well. We decided not to tell anyone that we have filed for a legal separation. I have been cleaning and sorting like an insane person. And I do think there is some insanity with this. My in-laws had not cleaned in forever. I have never actually seen dust bunnies. About and inch deep on top of her dresser. Not just the very top, but the top, the shelves, everything sitting on it, dolls,...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 27, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
My sincere apologies
to those who have emailed me in private these last 3 months and I have not responded. Not to make excuses, but my laptop died and I have been blogging from my ipad. Not the easiest thing to do. And I use yahoo as my email for this blog and it somehow was attacked by a website that posted 3 - 4 emails a day. So when I looked, I never saw your emails!
Today....I am the proud owner of a new laptop! YEAH! And as I was transferring email accounts over....I stumbled on so many emails from all of you. Most about the time that mom died. I'm actually happy to have waited to read them...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 19, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Agreeing to agree
He is home and things are going ok. Medically: horrible digestive problems. Not sleeping. Terrible back, hip pain. Glucose a little high, but better than it has been. 40 units of humulin ru 500 each am and pm. That's a ton of insulin going in.
We are heading back to his dads this weekend as his brother will be flying home. I will stay 3 weeks then drive home. He will stay 3 months, then home a month, then back for 3 months. Then we will reevaluate. We have agreed to get a legal separation and he is going to quit claim deed the house to me. Probably ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 17, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Home
He's home.
This is not my disease.
I can not change him.
I cannot fix him.
He is going to die.
This is his life, not mine.
There is no reason for me to get upset because I cannot change him.
These are his choices.
I am the only person who can make myself happy.
Just some of the mantras that help me get through each day, moment by moment.
Things are going pretty well.
As long as I remind myself of the above...moment by moment.
He is very happy to be home. We have so much to do. So many decisions to be made. But not today. His dad and brother are here and that is more than enough stress fo...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 10, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
And the plans have changed again!
Now, hubby, dad and brother are leaving early tomorrow and will drive straight thru. They will be here a week and then drive back. Hubby will stay with his dad for 2 months, then come home for a month while his brother stays with their dad. They will rotate this for a year??? I'm not sure I like that at all!!! But maybe it will work out. Who knows. All I know is that I was not expecting them here for 3 more days so I better get busy!!! (Source: Wife of a Diabetic)
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 6, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
Progress...somewhat
No bankruptcy. He agreed to cash I a pension and use those funds to pay off his debt. The attorney will work with his creditors to get the balance as low as possible. Once that's done we will see where we are financially. I am pleased that he will not go through bankruptcy.
He may be home by the middle of the month. Bringing his dad and brother with him. My biggest question is what is the plan if his dad moves here and hubby gets sick? I cannot be responsible for his dad. His brother has to agree to come get him. And I think we all know that hubby will get sick.
Kind ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 3, 2012 Category: Diabetes Source Type: blogs
