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Trying to understand from the outside in

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Seabreeze

Seabreeze

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Not sure I have done this yet so here goes...

I care for my elderly mum, Type II on Gliclazide, taken off Metformin over a year ago. She has a lot of conditions - strong as an ox but falling apart at the seams.

It's a steep learning curve and quite worrying when not trained in care, diabetes, or any of her conditions.

Trying to understand diabetes to help manage it for my mum.

I ask some bizarre questions and face ridicule for them, but it's from the heart, trying to know what to do for my mum to help her.

I am dyslexic so my grammar etc might be a bit odd especially when I am tired or worried, I have a tendency to word things back to front!
 
Hi, welcome 🙂

What questions do you have?

I also am dyslexic, typing takes a long time, I can only read short posts and no chance of reading medical studies, I just edit alot or read over and over until Iget my posts right, grammar is a complete mystery to me so I just do my best not to sound like a complete idiot. Lol

just take your time and ask any questions you have, you are doing a great job caring for your mum.
 
Seabreeze said:
Not sure I have done this yet so here goes...

I care for my elderly mum, Type II on Gliclazide, taken off Metformin over a year ago. She has a lot of conditions - strong as an ox but falling apart at the seams.

It's a steep learning curve and quite worrying when not trained in care, diabetes, or any of her conditions.

Trying to understand diabetes to help manage it for my mum.

I ask some bizarre questions and face ridicule for them, but it's from the heart, trying to know what to do for my mum to help her.

I am dyslexic so my grammar etc might be a bit odd especially when I am tired or worried, I have a tendency to word things back to front!
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Hi Seabreeze, we’ve already connected on another thread but wanted to respond to your formal introduction!
 
Ask away , no adverse comments for mixed up spelling
 
Hi @Seabreeze
Any questions are welcome on here. It is great that you are keen to be able to help your Mum,and there is a lot to take in to deal with Diabetes. Ask away and don’t worry about spelling and grammar. We just want to help in any way that we can.
 
Hello Seabreeze, and a rather belated welcome :D

I have a friend on another forum who's dyslexic, she has started using Dragon Dictate so she can post online more easily and has found it really helpful, though I think it's quite expensive. I don't think anyone worries about grammar or spelling though, for her it's just about making it easier to write longer posts (I think she has something which reads longer posts to her too).

Please ask away - there's no such thing as a daft question - it's always far better to ask, however bizarre it sounds, than not to ask.
 
Don't worry too much Seabreeze ask away with any questions, I've been on the inside a long time and I still don't understand it. :D
 
Thanks everyone.

If I end up diabetic at least I have a bit of a head start - or not! knowing a bit about it isn't the same as having nay living with it.

My dyslexia isn't to the extreme that I need an ap to type for me or read it to me, I am very lucky in that sense, although if I had been diagnosed at school....but then when I was school it was only boys who had it! But hey, this site is about diabetes not dyslexia and grammar :D
 
There is no such thing as a daft question. 🙂
 
Fistbump! Understand. Ask away. As for spelling etc; never worry about it; as long as people get jist of what you are saying is all that matters.
 
Seabreeze said:
Not sure I have done this yet so here goes...

I care for my elderly mum, Type II on Gliclazide, taken off Metformin over a year ago. She has a lot of conditions - strong as an ox but falling apart at the seams.

It's a steep learning curve and quite worrying when not trained in care, diabetes, or any of her conditions.

Trying to understand diabetes to help manage it for my mum.

I ask some bizarre questions and face ridicule for them, but it's from the heart, trying to know what to do for my mum to help her.

I am dyslexic so my grammar etc might be a bit odd especially when I am tired or worried, I have a tendency to word things back to front!
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Don't know if you know about this already but here's the link to Carers UK. I was a carer for my mum and know how hard it can be. Hope you're getting some kind of support. https://www.carersuk.org/help-and-advice/get-support
 
Thanks WHT, yes I found that site recently.
 
Seabreeze said:
Trying to understand diabetes to help manage it for my mum.

I ask some bizarre questions and face ridicule for them, but it's from the heart, trying to know what to do for my mum to help her.
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Not from this forum you won`t, Your dear mum is in good hands you are taking the time and responsibility to gain the knowledge and advice to give her as much care as she needs. You have the support of this forum and we look forward to any updates you can provide, take care your mum is precious.
 
Thanks Karnak
well it's serious stuff diabetes and my mum has serious conditions.
A month ago I thought she was having bad hypo's but her sugars were high, no fever, other stats good, but she wasn't good.
I got the GP out, it was a virus.
 
Seabreeze said:
Thanks Karnak
well it's serious stuff diabetes and my mum has serious conditions.
A month ago I thought she was having bad hypo's but her sugars were high, no fever, other stats good, but she wasn't good.
I got the GP out, it was a virus.
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Good call! You know your mum better than anyone. Remember doctors are authorities in their own right; but may only see your mum occasionally. Sometimes when 'authorities' seem overpowering simply remind them of that fact! You are your mothers daughter and have her best interests at heart. Don't let anyone ridicule you because of that. Some links that maybe useful to read over. Don't want to overload you with stuff but is better you are aware than unaware.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/make-a-lasting-power-of-attorney
https://assets.publishing.service.g...7253/Mental-capacity-act-code-of-practice.pdf
https://www.gov.uk/make-decisions-for-someone
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/family/looking-after-people/carers-help-and-support/
https://benefits-calculator.turn2us.org.uk/AboutYou
 
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Thanks for the links, power of attorney is in place in case of need.
The GPs are complementing me on my information I give them when they phone me back prior to visits and when they come out.
I am quite professional at hospital admissions in A&E
But just when you think you are on top of it all, a curved ball or hand grenade gets thrown at us!
Never a dull moment!
 
Like Yoda I hope to write not! :D😱🙄
 
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