Have not been on here for a while, but its interesting reading the recent stories about other halves not understanding when you have diabetes; as I have the opposite problem with Type 2 hubby in denial again I think.
Bit of background - hubby was diagnose 10 years ago, at 35. His Dad has had it since about the same age, as did his grandad. At the start he was very good. Although not on a LCHF diet, (like his dad) he did control well with diet, and Metformin. Tested regularly. Then about 3 or 4 years ago, doc said testing should stop. Type 2's don't need it; and took the tester strips etc off his prescription. Almost over night he went down hill. Starting to eat what he liked, and because he wasn't testing his Hba1c went up. Then about 2 years ago, something 'clicked'. (It was after the doc upped his Metformin.) Asked if he could get tester strips again. Went on the Newcastle diet. Lost about 2 stone. (He wasn't excessively overweight, so losing the 2 stone brought him to a BMI of about 23-24 I think.) Sugar levels were good, and he was testing again. Towards the end of last year though, he fell off the wagon AGAIN. Stopped testing. Didn't go to his diabetes check-ups. Ate really badly. Had flu over last xmas, so had no option but to see the doc, who took his Hba1c, and was called back to the surgery, as it was something like 115. They put him on Gliclazide. So again he tried to eat better, exercise, tested a little, and in July Hba1c was down to 68 or thereabouts. Doc said keep at it, as that was a good drop. But yet again, he is not controlling it. Did not test at all from July until about 2 or 3 weeks back. When he did start the numbers where very high. Mid teens most of the time. 21 one day 2 hours after lunch. He did go for a fast 20 min walk that day, and it came down to 12.
He's back testing 'when he remembers', exercises 'when he's not too tired' and I am trying to give him low carbs, but he just doesn't seem to see, or care what he is doing to his body. If I try and talk to him, he just gets in a huff and storms out of the room. I don't have sweet things or unhealthy snacks in the house, but then he moans there is nothing 'nice' to eat, and stops at the supermarket on the way home from work to buy junk.
Christmas fills me with dread, with all those temptations of 'naughty' foods.
So as opposed to having an other half that doesn't seem to care or understand about you having diabetes; I have a diabetic husband who doesn't control, but whos wife does care!!!
Bit of background - hubby was diagnose 10 years ago, at 35. His Dad has had it since about the same age, as did his grandad. At the start he was very good. Although not on a LCHF diet, (like his dad) he did control well with diet, and Metformin. Tested regularly. Then about 3 or 4 years ago, doc said testing should stop. Type 2's don't need it; and took the tester strips etc off his prescription. Almost over night he went down hill. Starting to eat what he liked, and because he wasn't testing his Hba1c went up. Then about 2 years ago, something 'clicked'. (It was after the doc upped his Metformin.) Asked if he could get tester strips again. Went on the Newcastle diet. Lost about 2 stone. (He wasn't excessively overweight, so losing the 2 stone brought him to a BMI of about 23-24 I think.) Sugar levels were good, and he was testing again. Towards the end of last year though, he fell off the wagon AGAIN. Stopped testing. Didn't go to his diabetes check-ups. Ate really badly. Had flu over last xmas, so had no option but to see the doc, who took his Hba1c, and was called back to the surgery, as it was something like 115. They put him on Gliclazide. So again he tried to eat better, exercise, tested a little, and in July Hba1c was down to 68 or thereabouts. Doc said keep at it, as that was a good drop. But yet again, he is not controlling it. Did not test at all from July until about 2 or 3 weeks back. When he did start the numbers where very high. Mid teens most of the time. 21 one day 2 hours after lunch. He did go for a fast 20 min walk that day, and it came down to 12.
He's back testing 'when he remembers', exercises 'when he's not too tired' and I am trying to give him low carbs, but he just doesn't seem to see, or care what he is doing to his body. If I try and talk to him, he just gets in a huff and storms out of the room. I don't have sweet things or unhealthy snacks in the house, but then he moans there is nothing 'nice' to eat, and stops at the supermarket on the way home from work to buy junk.
Christmas fills me with dread, with all those temptations of 'naughty' foods.
So as opposed to having an other half that doesn't seem to care or understand about you having diabetes; I have a diabetic husband who doesn't control, but whos wife does care!!!
