But since my hospital visit to Trinity in Aug my blood sugars have been whacked out.. It's now been 6 months & looks like it's not getting any better... So hopefully with the medications I will be starting with in the next few days (getting everything worked out with insurance & doctors at the moment) so hopefully I can begin to start to feel better..
I have some of the obvious symptoms like:
I am always thirsty & drink more then normal.....
Which makes me go to the bathroom more often...
My eyes don't focus as easy as they did, kind of cloudy...
I'm tired all the time...
My feet always are sore & tingle...
I still have the same soreness in my feet as I originally did when I went to the hospital in Aug..
I feel like my feet are full of broken glass...
My skin is very dry & itchy (who knew that had anything to do with diabetes.. well we know now it does...)
So anyway.. they doctors are watching my a1c & cholesterol levels for now & I guess we will see what happens..
With my extra weight from all the medications & lack of movement in the past few years... It doesn't make it easy to control the diabetes, so the Dr Crome says a strict diet is the key for my health... So I'm researching how to eat & what I can & can't eat.. blah blah blah..
It's all new to me, but I will be working on it... Any & all suggestions are welcomed in this area...
I have a niece, an aunt & a friend who have diabetes.. Not fun for sure.. but I'm hoping to learn from these ladies..
Dr Crome thought I'd be trying pill form of medication, but Friday informed us that more then likely it'd be insulin by shot :( I've been just a cry baby mess over this whole situation.. If it's not one thing it's another...
To top it off I have been just coughing & coughing again.. driving everyone around me nuts... Ended up having Bronchial Pneumonia & I'm on meds for that.. praying that my fibrosis doesn't wake up... My last PFT was @ 41% lung function.. My O2 bounces all over the place, from 85-95 most the time I sit around 93-95... it's driving everyone nuts.. even the doctors... So where I should be using my O2 more frequent, I'm not.. LOL I mean I still sleep with it on, but not a whole lot during the day.. I check it often enough.. When it's low I can tell & when I'm home I will put on the O2 but most the time I'm not home.. I Just have to get in the habit of taking it with me again.. I'm sure Dr Wong will have an ear full for me.. I see Dr Wong the first part of next week, so we will see what all he has to say... I had already had some issues with my kidney, pancreas & liver from all the meds for the past few years... makes since that I ended up with some blood sugar issues with the high does of prednisone I've been on...
All I can say is thank God for the wonderful medical people in my life.. They work very hard for me & I appreciate it more then they will ever know.. So lets see.. blood sugar, lungs... I think that's it for me...
My Dad:
He's doing real good.. Had a set back last week.. He's having intestinal issues, we had him in the ER @ East one night, so he's dealing with that.. For some reason he's got this cough that's hurting him bad.. & It just wears him out.. (trust me I feel for him.. it sucks not to be able to breath, then to cough & have pain with it.. SUCKS) He starts cardiac rehab this week & he's been looking forward to it.. If I can just keep my Mother to let him do it.. She has already said he's not doing this yet or he's not going to do this.. Geesh woman.. The doctors know what they are doing, so let them do their job...
But anyway... Mom & Dad are getting along nicely (as good as can be expected anyway) I am still there Mon-Fri helping where I can, if I can... Dad was pretty upset with the doctors results on me, but I just told him, we will deal... & we will!!!!
A good friend of mine & myself were on the phone the other day talking about all this junk.. I think I should win some kind of prize for having the most issues... OR should that be Gary should win some sort of prize for having to deal with my psycho butt?? LOL either way.. My God is still in control & always will be!!!
Jeremiah 33:6
Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security.
Acts 3:16
By faith in the name of Jesus, this man whom you see and know was made strong. It is Jesus' name and the faith that comes through him that has given this complete healing to him, as you can all see.
These are the two scriptures I hold dear to my heart!! God said it, I believe it & I'm ready to receive it!!! (Kathy Tracollie song.. LOL, I Love It)
Ooohhh something else to pray/think about for us please...
as you all know my husband left his old Job of 17 years for this one he has now with the city of DeWitt... Well he's still waiting to be paid off (for his part of the shares) With the latest information we have on that issue... Their will be an auction on April 8th in Waterloo Iowa.. and Yes we will be there!!! And after the auction is over Gary has been told by their accountant that he is to be paid off.. SO.... if & when that happens our house will be going on the market for sale.. We would have it on the market now, but we need the money for new carpet.. LOL... My man has found a house he fell in love with.. It has NO stairs anywhere (great for me) so I will keep you informed but please begin to pray about that situation now as Gary is working his self to death trying to get everything in order and mostly he's doing it all for me.. Yes he's the one who wants this house & stuff.. but he is always doing for others & it just want him to be happy & be able to relax for a change...
So there you have it.. that's all I know for now.. I thank you in advance for all your prayers & well wishes!!!! We love you guys, please take care, and God Bless you all!!!!!!!!!!
Windy Felsing