Type 2 Diabetes in old person - Nightmare
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Gas1883 said:
Badda said:
Gas1883 said:
I have a 86 yr old mother ( non diabetic ) who spends her days drinking bottles of sherry , chain smoking fags & eating bar after bar of chocolate, apparently she should of been gone years ago but mentally is as sharp as ever , but does have mobility issues
I’m diabetic & all I hear is my dad would of had the chocolate pudding ( nurse ) , my husbands the worst diabetic you could meet ( nurse again ) , on my recent diabetic review the lady said you’re no problem , I’m just dreading the rest of the patients today
Yesterday in hospital the nurse said what are your b/ s normally , 5/6 , yes we hear that all the time & there normally 20 , checked mine & was 6
I’ve mates who’ve had amputations because of diabetis , I don’t want that so although not perfect I do try to be as sensible as possible , 62 , not old / old I guess , but getting on , I think it’s just the individual , I’ve mates with heart issues who still have to have there daily fix of greggs bacon / sausage / omelette rolls , pastry sausage rolls , donuts , large latte etc
And not a full stop in sight. I’m diabetic & all I hear is my dad would of had the chocolate pudding ( nurse ) , my husbands the worst diabetic you could meet ( nurse again ) , on my recent diabetic review the lady said you’re no problem , I’m just dreading the rest of the patients today
Yesterday in hospital the nurse said what are your b/ s normally , 5/6 , yes we hear that all the time & there normally 20 , checked mine & was 6
I’ve mates who’ve had amputations because of diabetis , I don’t want that so although not perfect I do try to be as sensible as possible , 62 , not old / old I guess , but getting on , I think it’s just the individual , I’ve mates with heart issues who still have to have there daily fix of greggs bacon / sausage / omelette rolls , pastry sausage rolls , donuts , large latte etc
I do apologise though , I can understand your frustration , daughter often says dad can you write that in English when I txt / wat - sap
I’ll go back to reading instead of posting , apologises again
worsy said:
My thoughts too. The problem is the doctors seem hell bent on managing it. Partly because FiL wants an op to correct some ankle pain (madness) and they are refusing due to his diabetes scores. I think this is an excuse tbh.
The other issue is that he is very confused, falling asleep a lot which we think could be related.
Does your Dad have the same?
My father is similar but has had a diagnosis of terminal cancer for the last year in addition to the diabetes so not sure what system proms are caused by cancer and what by the diabetes.The other issue is that he is very confused, falling asleep a lot which we think could be related.
Does your Dad have the same?
Scrump said:
worsy said:
My thoughts too. The problem is the doctors seem hell bent on managing it. Partly because FiL wants an op to correct some ankle pain (madness) and they are refusing due to his diabetes scores. I think this is an excuse tbh.
The other issue is that he is very confused, falling asleep a lot which we think could be related.
Does your Dad have the same?
My father is similar but has had a diagnosis of terminal cancer for the last year in addition to the diabetes so not sure what system proms are caused by cancer and what by the diabetes.The other issue is that he is very confused, falling asleep a lot which we think could be related.
Does your Dad have the same?
worsy said:
Scrump said:
worsy said:
My thoughts too. The problem is the doctors seem hell bent on managing it. Partly because FiL wants an op to correct some ankle pain (madness) and they are refusing due to his diabetes scores. I think this is an excuse tbh.
The other issue is that he is very confused, falling asleep a lot which we think could be related.
Does your Dad have the same?
My father is similar but has had a diagnosis of terminal cancer for the last year in addition to the diabetes so not sure what system proms are caused by cancer and what by the diabetes.The other issue is that he is very confused, falling asleep a lot which we think could be related.
Does your Dad have the same?
More difficulties. Had a call from some kind soul today who had found him confused and unsteady at the top end of town. turns out he had forgotten where he had parked the car.
Mrsworsy collected him and I brought his car home. Mrs not happy to give him the keys back and thinks it is time he stopped driving.
Mrsworsy collected him and I brought his car home. Mrs not happy to give him the keys back and thinks it is time he stopped driving.
worsy said:
More difficulties. Had a call from some kind soul today who had found him confused and unsteady at the top end of town. turns out he had forgotten where he had parked the car.
Mrsworsy collected him and I brought his car home. Mrs not happy to give him the keys back and thinks it is time he stopped driving.
More difficult decisions. Independence/safety. I still get the "..because you took my car away" from mum nearly 2 years later. Was definitely the right decision though.. .Mrsworsy collected him and I brought his car home. Mrs not happy to give him the keys back and thinks it is time he stopped driving.
popeyewhite said:
worsy said:
More difficulties. Had a call from some kind soul today who had found him confused and unsteady at the top end of town. turns out he had forgotten where he had parked the car.
Mrsworsy collected him and I brought his car home. Mrs not happy to give him the keys back and thinks it is time he stopped driving.
More difficult decisions. Independence/safety. I still get the "..because you took my car away" from mum nearly 2 years later. Was definitely the right decision though.. .Mrsworsy collected him and I brought his car home. Mrs not happy to give him the keys back and thinks it is time he stopped driving.
I’m 62 with type 2 diabetis , my last review the diabetic nurse said it was lovely to see me as I was no issue , and she was dreading the rest of the day
My recent nurse said her husband was the worst diabetic you could meet as he just ate what he fancied
My last stay in hospital I had a curry / yogurt / water for something to eat , the chap in the next bed who said he was diabetic had chocolate pudding / biscuits / jam on toast
I’m not perfect but try hard, just the mention of amputations are enough for me .
My recent nurse said her husband was the worst diabetic you could meet as he just ate what he fancied
My last stay in hospital I had a curry / yogurt / water for something to eat , the chap in the next bed who said he was diabetic had chocolate pudding / biscuits / jam on toast
I’m not perfect but try hard, just the mention of amputations are enough for me .
Got my next HbA1c test on Wednesday and hoping for good things. Horrified last July when my number went up to nudging 70 with Triglycerides way out of whack, September test it was down to 42 and December (privately paid for test) down to 40 all Cholesterol readings now normal. Was diagnosed as Type 2 in 2014 but I largely ignored the situation but now rigidly stick to low-carb (30g or less) and time restricted eating with 18:6 for three days and 16:8 for 4 days a week. Will be interesting to see the results as I decided to stop all my meds after the December test, was on 1500mg Metformin and Atorvastatin - nothing like self experimenting!
An update.
He eventually agreed to sell the car, so we returned 6k back to him. That will pay for a lot of taxis into town.
In the meantime he has his insulin injections, and despite a difficult start (not doiung them, then doing them 4 times a day!
) he seems to be coping with them. We've chnaged his cleaner to someone we know well who can feed back to us what she sees.
Sadly yesterday, he was diognosed with vascular dementia. This would obviously explain a lot.He knew it was 2024 but no idea on the date or month. Performed poorly in a number of coordination tests and couldn't recall key dates in recent history. Obviously sharp on stuff that happened years ago. Unfortunately diabetes increases the likelihood of Vas dementia.
We are pretty experienced with this as the MiL went the same way, so now await Doctor's review as to whether they plan to treat and if it is serious enough to warrant external help. I don't think it will necessitate a CHC review just yet but we know this is the road.
Carthatic to get that out. Life can be s
t.
He eventually agreed to sell the car, so we returned 6k back to him. That will pay for a lot of taxis into town.
In the meantime he has his insulin injections, and despite a difficult start (not doiung them, then doing them 4 times a day!
) he seems to be coping with them. We've chnaged his cleaner to someone we know well who can feed back to us what she sees.Sadly yesterday, he was diognosed with vascular dementia. This would obviously explain a lot.He knew it was 2024 but no idea on the date or month. Performed poorly in a number of coordination tests and couldn't recall key dates in recent history. Obviously sharp on stuff that happened years ago. Unfortunately diabetes increases the likelihood of Vas dementia.
We are pretty experienced with this as the MiL went the same way, so now await Doctor's review as to whether they plan to treat and if it is serious enough to warrant external help. I don't think it will necessitate a CHC review just yet but we know this is the road.
Carthatic to get that out. Life can be s
t.Bad news Worsy, my sympathy to yo both, a mate has a monitoring device on his arm that sends real time data to a smart phone.
This has enabled him to control his levels properly where previously he just didn't bother, until almost losing a foot from an infected scratch.
He has it on prescription but some people have to fund it themselves at around £25 per week I believe, well worth it IMO.
This has enabled him to control his levels properly where previously he just didn't bother, until almost losing a foot from an infected scratch.
He has it on prescription but some people have to fund it themselves at around £25 per week I believe, well worth it IMO.
kev b said:
Bad news Worsy, my sympathy to yo both, a mate has a monitoring device on his arm that sends real time data to a smart phone.
This has enabled him to control his levels properly where previously he just didn't bother, until almost losing a foot from an infected scratch.
He has it on prescription but some people have to fund it themselves at around £25 per week I believe, well worth it IMO.
Thanks kev, Yes I think it is even more expensive than that!. The FiL has the same but it is funded. The trouble is he's not really understanding/controlling/caring too much about the readings. Mind you, I'm in the "let the guy have a cake" camp.This has enabled him to control his levels properly where previously he just didn't bother, until almost losing a foot from an infected scratch.
He has it on prescription but some people have to fund it themselves at around £25 per week I believe, well worth it IMO.
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