IrisheaglesOne
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Good Day to you all!
I am the wife of a diabetic, type 2, and we are just beginning this journey in a way. James has been diagnosed for a year but has pretty much ignored it, except for medications, for the entire year. Now, his a1c is up (245) and the doctor has given him one more chance for diet and exercise to work for him before beginning insulin. She prescribed Jardiance but so far, it seems to be doing nothing. We have completely changed our diet to a diet leaning more toward Mediterranean with more vegetables, fruits, chicken, and turkey. We removed red meat and are concentrating on lowering sugar intake (that is the hard part). I have committed to living the same lifestyle as I am overweight and it would benefit me as well.
The main issue right now is that, despite changing up things, his BS is still really high at 314 this morning after sleeping 4 hours. We do understand that, ultimately, insulin may be what he needs, but wanted to make sure that we do everything we can before having to do that so that we are already eating right before starting it.
This is difficult! Not impossible because I see that you all are doing it well, and hopefully I will learn a lot from you so that we can get him healthy again!
Angela
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- What is your name? My husband has Diabetes and He is James. I am Angela. I will answer the rest as him/me.
- How old are you? He is 62/ I am 45.
- Are you male or female? Male/Female
- Which country are you from? US
- Which city/area do you live in? Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. US.
- Are you religious? No/No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Extrovert, Laid Back, Fun/ Introvert, Shy, Meticulous.
- Do you have any pets? Yes, three dogs, a cat, and two fish.
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None
- Do you get angry easily? No/ No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No/ Yes, tattoos both upper arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. 70's bands/ Jazz-Bepop, Noir, Cool, 90's R&B.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classic Rock/ Jazz
- Ever gone camping? Yes/Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes/Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No/No
- Which countries have you visited? Many states in the US but not outside.
- Favourite city? West Palm Beach, Fla./ Broken Bow, Oklahoma and New York City
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Sci Fi/ Mine are Frasier, Golden Girls, Monk, Murder She Wrote, Hart to Hart.
- Are you wealthy? No/No (Wish we were)
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, Travel Center Manager/ Yes, I own a dog sitting business and full time student.
I am the wife of a diabetic, type 2, and we are just beginning this journey in a way. James has been diagnosed for a year but has pretty much ignored it, except for medications, for the entire year. Now, his a1c is up (245) and the doctor has given him one more chance for diet and exercise to work for him before beginning insulin. She prescribed Jardiance but so far, it seems to be doing nothing. We have completely changed our diet to a diet leaning more toward Mediterranean with more vegetables, fruits, chicken, and turkey. We removed red meat and are concentrating on lowering sugar intake (that is the hard part). I have committed to living the same lifestyle as I am overweight and it would benefit me as well.
The main issue right now is that, despite changing up things, his BS is still really high at 314 this morning after sleeping 4 hours. We do understand that, ultimately, insulin may be what he needs, but wanted to make sure that we do everything we can before having to do that so that we are already eating right before starting it.
This is difficult! Not impossible because I see that you all are doing it well, and hopefully I will learn a lot from you so that we can get him healthy again!
Angela
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- What is your name? My husband has Diabetes and He is James. I am Angela. I will answer the rest as him/me.
- How old are you? He is 62/ I am 45.
- Are you male or female? Male/Female
- Which country are you from? US
- Which city/area do you live in? Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. US.
- Are you religious? No/No
- Pick three words to describe your personality. Extrovert, Laid Back, Fun/ Introvert, Shy, Meticulous.
- Do you have any pets? Yes, three dogs, a cat, and two fish.
- Microsoft or Apple? Microsoft
- Which sport(s) (if any) do you like/play? None
- Do you get angry easily? No/ No
- Do you have any tattoos or piercings? If so, where? No/ Yes, tattoos both upper arms
- List your five favourite musicians/bands. 70's bands/ Jazz-Bepop, Noir, Cool, 90's R&B.
- What would you say your favourite music genre is? Classic Rock/ Jazz
- Ever gone camping? Yes/Yes
- Ever been in love? Yes/Yes
- Ever used fake tan? No/No
- Which countries have you visited? Many states in the US but not outside.
- Favourite city? West Palm Beach, Fla./ Broken Bow, Oklahoma and New York City
- List your five favourite TV programmes. Sci Fi/ Mine are Frasier, Golden Girls, Monk, Murder She Wrote, Hart to Hart.
- Are you wealthy? No/No (Wish we were)
- Do you work? If so, as what? Yes, Travel Center Manager/ Yes, I own a dog sitting business and full time student.
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