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Posted by Pogonip on May 23, 2009, 12:38 am
BEI Design wrote:
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> The interconnectedness of the human body and its many organs
> is.... extremely complex. I've just spent the least several
> days trying (successfully I hope) to convince my brother,
> newly diagnosed with diabetes, that this IS NOT SOMTHING he
> can manage without expert help. He thinks he can
> intuitively figure out what and how much to eat. Scary! He
> finally agreed to see a dietician next week, I hope she/he
> is really good and gives DB some excellent guidelines.
>
> Beverly
>
>
Oh boy, he has a lot to learn! From what I understand, he will also
have to wade through a lot of out-of-date information, too. A whole
industry exists based on providing fake food for diabetics. Apparently
not necessary at all. My cousin with diabetes eats "normally" but
starts each day with a protein drink. I used to know another woman who
was so much in tune with her body, she didn't need to use a meter -- she
did, but it just affirmed what she already knew, which was whether or
not she needed insulin, and how much.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on May 23, 2009, 1:30 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
>> The interconnectedness of the human body and its many organs is....
>> extremely complex. I've just spent the least several days trying
>> (successfully I hope) to convince my brother, newly diagnosed with
>> diabetes, that this IS NOT SOMTHING he can manage without expert
>> help. He thinks he can intuitively figure out what and how much to
>> eat. Scary! He finally agreed to see a dietician next week, I hope
>> she/he is really good and gives DB some excellent guidelines.
>> Beverly
>
> Oh boy, he has a lot to learn! From what I understand, he will also
> have to wade through a lot of out-of-date information, too. A whole
> industry exists based on providing fake food for diabetics. Apparently
> not necessary at all. My cousin with diabetes eats "normally" but
> starts each day with a protein drink. I used to know another woman who
> was so much in tune with her body, she didn't need to use a meter -- she
> did, but it just affirmed what she already knew, which was whether or
> not she needed insulin, and how much.
Talk to Alan about it... He became a Type 1 diabetic at the tender age
of 42!
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Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by BEI Design on May 23, 2009, 3:01 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > The interconnectedness of the human body and its many
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> Oh boy, he has a lot to learn!
At least DB is aware that he has to go to school on this.
My DH was a diabetic-in-denial. He was angry at the
restrictions and sometimes took excess insulin so that he
could (he thought) eat whatever he wanted. He also did not
want *me* to be involved, as that meant turning over
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"control" of his food decisions. <sigh> The result was
often poor control, and at least once he went into
hypoglycemic convulsions. Very scary. But following that
he made better choices. My DB knew of DH's difficulties and
I think has learned from them.
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> From what I understand,
> he will also have to wade through a lot of out-of-date
> information, too. A whole industry exists based on
> providing fake food for diabetics. Apparently not
> necessary at all.
True for some, although I'm glad some substitutes exist for
foods which are off limits.
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> My cousin with diabetes eats
> "normally" but starts each day with a protein drink. I
> used to know another woman who was so much in tune with
> her body, she didn't need to use a meter -- she did, but
> it just affirmed what she already knew, which was whether
> or not she needed insulin, and how much.
I managed my DMIL's (also a diabetic) care for the last two
years of her life, the amount and timing of insulin,
decisions on type and quantity of food and exercise, etc.
It is difficult, more so because each case has its own set
of complications.
Beverly
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Posted by Pogonip on May 23, 2009, 3:33 pm
BEI Design wrote:
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> At least DB is aware that he has to go to school on this.
> My DH was a diabetic-in-denial. He was angry at the
> restrictions and sometimes took excess insulin so that he
> could (he thought) eat whatever he wanted. He also did not
> want *me* to be involved, as that meant turning over
> "control" of his food decisions. <sigh> The result was
> often poor control, and at least once he went into
> hypoglycemic convulsions. Very scary. But following that
> he made better choices. My DB knew of DH's difficulties and
> I think has learned from them.
DHs bring their peculiar set of problems, don't they? My own went off
to Italy for a lovely tour, and was home Sunday after only three days
with an acute gastro problem that cost him a pint and a half of blood,
and unable to see much from one eye. He's going to have a colonoscopy,
and has been informed that he has glaucoma. He's lost 80% of his vision
in one eye. Lots and lots of eyedrops now and for the duration. Laser
surgery scheduled this coming week. One of the drops was giving him
excruciating headaches, and it was the 4x a day one. We are very
grateful that today, that seems to be wearing off - only mild headache,
hopefully by tomorrow there will be none.
En route home, he looked for a nurse in the Frankfurt airport and found
a fully-staffed clinic! The doctor there sent him to the E.R. at the
Goethe University hospital where they were awaiting his arrival and
tended to him immediately. It was all very reassuring.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by BEI Design on May 23, 2009, 3:59 pm
Pogonip wrote:
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> BEI Design wrote:
> > At least DB is aware that he has to go to school on
> > this. My DH was a diabetic-in-denial. He was angry at
> > the
> > restrictions and sometimes took excess insulin so that
> > he could (he thought) eat whatever he wanted. He also
> > did
> > not want *me* to be involved, as that meant turning over
> > "control" of his food decisions. <sigh> The result was
> > often poor control, and at least once he went into
> > hypoglycemic convulsions. Very scary. But following
> > that he made better choices. My DB knew of DH's
> > difficulties and I think has learned from them.
> DHs bring their peculiar set of problems, don't they? My
> own went off to Italy for a lovely tour, and was home
> Sunday after only three days with an acute gastro problem
> that cost him a pint and a half of blood, and unable to
> see much from one eye. He's going to have a colonoscopy,
> and has been informed that he has glaucoma. He's lost
> 80% of his vision in one eye. Lots and lots of eyedrops
> now and for the duration. Laser surgery scheduled this
> coming week. One of the drops was giving him
> excruciating headaches, and it was the 4x a day one. We
> are very grateful that today, that seems to be wearing
> off - only mild headache, hopefully by tomorrow there
> will be none.
> En route home, he looked for a nurse in the Frankfurt
> airport and found a fully-staffed clinic! The doctor
> there sent him to the E.R. at the Goethe University
> hospital where they were awaiting his arrival and tended
> to him immediately. It was all very reassuring.
Oh, DEAR!!! Joanne, I hope your DH will recover from all of
that, completely and soon. Losing blood, gastro problems
AND losing vision in an eye, all while away from home, has
to have been very stressful for you both.
Best,
Beverly
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> is.... extremely complex. I've just spent the least several
> days trying (successfully I hope) to convince my brother,
> newly diagnosed with diabetes, that this IS NOT SOMTHING he
> can manage without expert help. He thinks he can
> intuitively figure out what and how much to eat. Scary! He
> finally agreed to see a dietician next week, I hope she/he
> is really good and gives DB some excellent guidelines.
>
> Beverly
>
>