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Worry about husband's operation

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LeeLee said:
Hi Cakemaker, I do hope your hubby is better today. If you do get a repeat of yesterday, it would be entirely appropriate to call an ambulance because he really does need to be treated for an infection if that's what it is.
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What a difference a day makes!
Yesterday he was in pain (still is but less), scared, unhappy, could hardly walk, struggled to get in and out of bed etc. We went to see the surgeon this morning. He said that the swelling was 'normal' and would go down after a week or so and there's no infection. He prescribed anti-inflammatory meds.

I dropped hubby off at the hospital entrance before parking the car. After seeing the surgeon hubby walked (hobbled) back to the car unaided. I think seeing the surgeon re-assured him as much as anything else. He's not ready to run round the block but he's a lot brighter now.

I'm wondering if the night sweats were to do with the diabetes and not the op? Since tuesday he's been taking his regular doses of Metformin 850mg twicw a day but has not been eating properly. He ate next to nothing on Tuesday and has only been having very little since.
 
cakemaker said:
What a difference a day makes!

I'm wondering if the night sweats were to do with the diabetes and not the op? Since tuesday he's been taking his regular doses of Metformin 850mg twicw a day but has not been eating properly. He ate next to nothing on Tuesday and has only been having very little since.
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What a relief! I'm so pleased for you both.

Re: the night sweats, I used to get them when I was extra-large and my diabetes was poorly controlled. Mine were so bad that I got myself tested to see if I was menopausal. I wasn't - and clearly your hubby can't be either! The sweats went away after I dumped the weight and got my BG under control. It's worth asking your GP or DSN for advice. What are his levels doing?
 
LeeLee said:
What a relief! I'm so pleased for you both.

Re: the night sweats, I used to get them when I was extra-large and my diabetes was poorly controlled. Mine were so bad that I got myself tested to see if I was menopausal. I wasn't - and clearly your hubby can't be either! The sweats went away after I dumped the weight and got my BG under control. It's worth asking your GP or DSN for advice. What are his levels doing?
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Hi LeeLee,
Thanks for your advice and support.

My husband is very overweight but I think the meds he takes are controlling it. I try to give him a good diet but we have slipped quite often lately.

Having this op though has made him realise just how fat he is. I was unable to help him get in and out of bed because he's so heavy. He also admits that he probably had a hernia (his 4th.; 2 umbilical and one in each groin)because he's carying a lot of weight aound his middle. He has lost his appetite this past few days but says that once he's recovered he's determined to lose weight and keep it off. He's fed up with feeling rough all the time and has been unable to do the simplest things like walking more than a few minutes without stopping due to the pain in his groin.

He doesn't test himself and hasn't seen a Diabetic specialist to date, the GP is managing it. He has regular blood tests and has to do a 24hr. urine test in September. I have urged him to ask the GP about a testing kit and ask for a referal to a specialist but so far he hasn't. He feels confident with the GP who seems to know his stuff. In fact the GP has lost weight recently for better health. He told my husband that he just cut out snacks and had smaller portions. Easier said than done but he has a point.
 
If you get stuck, think about a slimming group - and go with him (unless losing any weight yourself would make you underweight). My choice was/still is Slimming World because of the HUGE variety of healthy food that you don't have to weigh/measure. I'm healthier than I've been in the last 30 years, after dropping 6 stone (in 60 weeks). My asthma and blood pressure are better, and my blood sugar is well controlled. Men lose it faster than women with SW!
 
LeeLee said:
If you get stuck, think about a slimming group - and go with him (unless losing any weight yourself would make you underweight). My choice was/still is Slimming World because of the HUGE variety of healthy food that you don't have to weigh/measure. I'm healthier than I've been in the last 30 years, after dropping 6 stone (in 60 weeks). My asthma and blood pressure are better, and my blood sugar is well controlled. Men lose it faster than women with SW!
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6 stone in 60 weeks is incredible. You should be really proud of yourself.

I need to lose weight as well as I have arthritis and know it would help, and exercise helps to keep my joints supple. My husband also has arthritis but it's not as advanced as mine so he should keep moving as well. Once he has recovered from this op we need and want to get healthier. Old age is creeping up fast and we're fed up being unhealthy.
I look at old photos sometimes and find it hard to believe we've got to this!
We were so fit. 30 years ago I could run 5 miles without a sweat and my husband was playing football twice a week.
 
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