I'm (62) posting for my husband (65 ) who is a type 2 diabetic. He found out a few years ago after going through many tests and finally the last one was for diabetic's. He'd lost a lot of weight. But the doctor didn't suspect diabetic's and was testing him for cancer.
He'd had cancer (Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma) twice about 15 years ago. I remember sitting in the doctors office and feeling relief when he told us what it finally was. Lord, I can cope with diabetic's, it's the Cancer that is unbearable on the nerves.
But I must say, there has been lots of bickering back an forth over what foods to omit. I did lots of reading and educating myself on the subject. I love my hubby dearly and want him to stick around for as long as possible. We have lots of golf courses to hit and lots more fun ahead of us. But I must admit this has been some trying times getting adjusted to all the in an outs that come with being a diabetic. I do what I can to help, but it's all up to him.
I will admit, I feel he's become more grumpy over the last few years. I don't know if it's the diet he's got to maintain, or just the getting older
But it can be nerve racking living with a diabetic and a cranky one at that. Not all the time, but when he gets in his moods I just get on this computer and close the door to the computer room. After a few hours he bounces back to the man I fell in love with. The man with the beautiful fun loving disposition.
But we are learning together how to deal with this health problem. He's in charge, but I do most of the reading and learning. Then I pass it on to him and he does what he wants. Hopefully he pays attention to the knowledge I come across and tries to live by it. Otherwise I'm wasting my eyesight with all the Internet reading I do.
Okay time to close the book. I do have a tendency to rattle on an on. Hoping to meet others from Michigan here at this brand new web site.
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