Gary's blood sugar

[gja1000]

I'm right there with ya, Betsi. Gary KNOWS his insulin is not working well right now. You would think he would try to eat better........ Mike has his ice cream, Gary had an ice cream sandwich tonight. Oh and Gary's blood sugar was 265 when I got home.

[judy]

Men!!! Diabetes are so hard to regulate sometimes. How about one of those pumps?

[paula1961]

I hope Gary's blood sugar gets to where it should be soon Gayle. Are you and Betsi sure that Gary and Mike aren't twins that were seperated at birth? LOL! I'm just kidding but they really do have so many of the same problems.

[DianaB]

Ice cream is a hard one to resist, believe me I know!! We try to stick to the sugar-free kinds but when you're out with friends that's hard to do. This diabetes stuff is hard.......thank goodness for Splenda!!!! I hope that Gary and Mike are able to get things under control.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by judy

Men!!! Diabetes are so hard to regulate sometimes. How about one of those pumps?

Judy, Gary HAS one of those pumps and it works GREAT - we love it. But, right now it needs to be adjusted. I probably could do it myself, but I am so scared of doing something wrong with it. We go to see the doc next Monday, so we'll get it adjusted then.

Paula, Betsi and I have said that very thing - our husbands must have been separated at birth! LOL! Both of them have very bad genes, and if not for us, they likely would not be here now!

[Blueyes]

They are twins... Twin pains, lol!! Not really Most of the time I feel really bad for Mike, but sometimes the stress and responsibility of it all really gets to me. I know Gayle feels the same way

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by Blueyes

They are twins... Twin pains, lol!! Not really Most of the time I feel really bad for Mike, but sometimes the stress and responsibility of it all really gets to me. I know Gayle feels the same way

Oh you so hit the nail on the head, Betsi. I'm so sad that all of this has happened to Gary - he is such a good person, he's never been overweight, he worked a manual job so he got plenty of exercise, never smoked, never drank or did drugs. He's very laid back and never gets stressed out - yet he has heart failure, kidney failure, lung failure, diabetes, and a few other ailments. It just doesn't seem fair - but that's what you get when you have bad genes.

Now, all that said, it IS completely overwhelming sometimes - and I wish that they would use some common sense sometimes!!!

[lynne b]

I so feel for both you (Gayle) and Betsi, I know it has to be so stressful for both of you. At least i do get a break from mom, Gayle I'm sure you remember what i was going through with mom, you helped me out so much on those late nights that i sat up crying in front of the computer wondering what i was going to do with her.
And now Janet and i cry on each others shoulders whenever there are problems with our mom's. It's so nice to know that we are not alone at these times.

Thanks for such a nice place to come to when we are in need.

[gja1000]

Originally Posted by lynne b

I'm sure you remember what i was going through with mom, you helped me out so much on those late nights that i sat up crying in front of the computer wondering what i was going to do with her.

Oh Lynne, it makes me feel so good to know that your mom is doing so much better. I just knew something was not right when you started talking about her symptoms. I'm just glad that I could help - wish I were closer to both you and Janet!