https://www.trackdays.co.uk/driving-experience/lamborghini/Although, I will have to put some thought into my mum's 80th. She's a petrol-head and wants to drive a Lamborghini before she pops her clogs!
I thought I would give an update as the advice and responses have been amazing. Thank you all.
So, first, Dexcom is up and running again. It is such a relief. His glucose levels have reduced significantly. His mmol/L is about 12-13 during the day and 6-7 during the longer periods with no food (e.g. middle of the night). They are still high and fluctuate too much, but the reduction is positive news and we are making him aware of this. As a result, his mood his greatly improved.
Additionally, we have spoken to a private healthcare company. They are going to streamline his meds to make things simpler, help him with his diet and visit him once a day. Hopefully, through this, his glucose levels will reduce further. We also have the reassurance he will not forget to take his insulin or pills, and is being checked daily.
Unfortunately, we believe my dad has vascular dementia. He is going for a memory test in the next few weeks. If we are right, it's going to be a long road ahead. However, the good news is that my dad is far more willing to receive help and generally in better spirits (undoubtedly due to the reduced glucose levels); and we no longer have the feeling of being lost.
He will never be 100% . But that's life. And, with the right support, we're able to deal with it.
Hi @Adamgross80 ,
Sorry to hear about your dad's vascular dementia.
My T2 father had vascular dementia for the last 8 years of his life. He was on metformin but pulled off the meds for the latter 18 months of his life?
I write this just to give you a heads up. Vascular dementia can play cruel tricks with the blood sugar levels.
In short.
My dad had access to a meter on prescription. Prior to his demise (& off the diabetes meds.) his blood sugars would plummet into hypo teritory (high 2s/low 3s mmol.)
I was told after my dads death that the part of the brain affected (from my understanding.) acts like the ECU (engine management.) on a car? It tells the body to do random stuff as it shuts down...
I felt this was worth mentioning regarding your own fathers diabetes medication. A close eye on the BS may well be needed..
Talking of cars... Lads? Could you please keep this thread on topic.? Cheers!
Don't battle with your Dad, it does no good at all. My siblings and I tried our very hardest to help my Dad but he just didn't want it, all he wanted was to do his thing, listen to our inane chatter and cuddle grandchildren. It took 30 years of diabetes to kill him and along the way he accepted ONLY the things he could not do himself. Just be there, enjoy his company and nudge him along when he needs it.
My Dad tried to die several times (not of his own hand I hasten to add) but was resuscitated at least three times, he was bloody tough! But he wanted to die, he told me that several times and made me promise not to try to resuscitate him if he was with me when it happened.
All of my peer group with elderly parents have said exactly the same thing; they resent people interfering and just want to get on with their lives.
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?