New to Diabetes Type 2

[Cazzer]

Hi there,
My husband has very recently had a heart attack, and then found that he had type 2 diabetes, with a level of 22. He has been remarkably lucky, and he has been very good at cutting out his sugar intake, as well as being mindful of carbs. He has started the re-hab sessions for his heart this week, and his sugar levels are closely monitored - he found that they dropped considerably.
I have found it really hard to understand it all. Looking briefly at the notices already put up, I think I might get him to write down his meals, so we can monitor his body's reaction. He is also getting used to injecting himself, and sorting out meds with the docs/pharmacy. It's not always that straight-forward - and they don't always get it right.

 

[CathyB]

Hi @Cazzer and welcome to the forum. I am sorry to hear your husband has had such a rough time recently and hope he is now well on the road to recovery. It must have been such a stressful and worrying time for you! All you both need to know can be found on these pages so do take the time to read as much as you can and then ask any questions you might have

 

[eggyg]

Welcome @Cazzer. My hubby is a veteran of heart attacks unfortunately, but isn’t diabetic, that’s me! But I wanted to say it’s a worry isn’t it and that’s without a diagnosis of diabetes for mine. The rehab team and doctors will probably advise him to have a low fat diet but wanted to just make you aware that quite a lot of low fat products ie yoghurts have quite a lot of sugar in so take care when buying them, also they might tell him to eat more fruit and veg which is fine for a non diabetic but fruit can be high in sugar, best to stick to berries rather than oranges, apples, bananas. Also as he gets more mobile and starts gentle exercising, walking etc he will hopefully find his levels will drop. Like any healthy eating plan, a balanced diet is the key, lots of veg, less red meat and white carbs. I wish him a successful recovery. Elaine.