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Spouse needing support
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trophywench
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Dunno Jan cos I've never lived with a diabetic! LOL
Has a lower carbohydrate diet been suggested and has he been issued with a blood testing meter? What medication is he taking if any?
Has a lower carbohydrate diet been suggested and has he been issued with a blood testing meter? What medication is he taking if any?
Toucan
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Hello @Jan ch , welcome to the forum,
I am sure if you have a look around you will find plenty of things to help you.
If your husband has been recently diagnosed then a good place to start is to follow some of the links on useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes Type 2 section.
If you can tell us a little more about him,- how long has he been diagnosed? Do you know his blood sugar reading, is he on any medication? etc, then we can give you some more links and pointers.
I am fortunate in having a very supportive spouse, and just trying to think through what are the main things he does to help.
Firstly he has a good understanding of the low carb diet that I follow, and all our food and cooking is planned around that, with add-ons and adjustments for him.
He tries hard to keep foods that are best not for me to eat out of my sight - and keeps them in a high up cupboard that I can't reach!
But the main things he gives me is emotional support and helps me through the down times when I get weary of living with Diabetes and helps me get me back on track and feeling positive again.
Please let us know how it's going, ask any questions and we will try to help.
I am sure if you have a look around you will find plenty of things to help you.
If your husband has been recently diagnosed then a good place to start is to follow some of the links on useful-links-for-people-new-to-diabetes Type 2 section.
If you can tell us a little more about him,- how long has he been diagnosed? Do you know his blood sugar reading, is he on any medication? etc, then we can give you some more links and pointers.
I am fortunate in having a very supportive spouse, and just trying to think through what are the main things he does to help.
Firstly he has a good understanding of the low carb diet that I follow, and all our food and cooking is planned around that, with add-ons and adjustments for him.
He tries hard to keep foods that are best not for me to eat out of my sight - and keeps them in a high up cupboard that I can't reach!
But the main things he gives me is emotional support and helps me through the down times when I get weary of living with Diabetes and helps me get me back on track and feeling positive again.
Please let us know how it's going, ask any questions and we will try to help.
SB2015
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trophywench
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Yeah - both my (consecutive LOL) husbands are/were a great emotional support.
Neither of them has had health probs that I could offer real practical assistance with so I spose I've only been able to try and give emotional support to them. They were and are both 'practical' men, hence if the doc/nurse told them they ought to try whatever, they a) told me the advice they'd had and b) usually did it. If that didn't seem to work - then they'd try and find something else that might help more - eg discuss it within their work and social circle which sometimes included me and sometimes didn't/doesn't. But any info gleaned is/was always shared and discussed between us before we accept or reject it - that's the really important bit really wherever the info came from.
Neither of them has had health probs that I could offer real practical assistance with so I spose I've only been able to try and give emotional support to them. They were and are both 'practical' men, hence if the doc/nurse told them they ought to try whatever, they a) told me the advice they'd had and b) usually did it. If that didn't seem to work - then they'd try and find something else that might help more - eg discuss it within their work and social circle which sometimes included me and sometimes didn't/doesn't. But any info gleaned is/was always shared and discussed between us before we accept or reject it - that's the really important bit really wherever the info came from.
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Welcome to the forum @Jan ch
Great that you have found us.
It can be hard to know how best to support a loved one who is living with diabetes, but you joining here shows you really care.
This ‘diabetes etiquette’ card might give you some food for thought and helpful pointers: http://behavioraldiabetes.org/xwp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/BDIAdultEtiquetteCard.pdf
good luck and keep asking questions 🙂
Great that you have found us.
It can be hard to know how best to support a loved one who is living with diabetes, but you joining here shows you really care.
This ‘diabetes etiquette’ card might give you some food for thought and helpful pointers: http://behavioraldiabetes.org/xwp/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/BDIAdultEtiquetteCard.pdf
good luck and keep asking questions 🙂
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