Sorry to say, but this site has been so depressing for a few days. I thought I'd ask an average, everyday question....to make us all feel a little more normal today.
I made Eggplant Lasagna, and my BIL and SIL are coming for dinner. They leave for Cali tomorrow to see their beautiful grand daughter.
Sorry, sometimes we just need some REGULAR conversation.......or at least THIS caregiver does.
I am not allowed livers because of the rat poison I take.
I want to start walking, but I am so afraid I will walk right up to the cigarette store. I need a few more days. If one person on this board, besides me, learned a lesson about taking better care of themselves, and managing stress I would be so happy.....but not as happy as a ciggy and a bowl of Ice cream would make me. ;)
And before anyone says, wait a minute -- you are diabetic, can you eat white rice? the answer is, Of course. There is nothing I can't eat if I am careful of the portions.
I needed insulin immediately after I was diagnosed, too. It is called "rescue" insulin. Once I was finally diagnosed and treated things settled down dramatically and I got off of insulin and relied on oral meds for about nine years. I'm now back on insulin. I just share this to say the insulin may not be long-term. (No one told me that.)
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Tonight's dinner was home-made veggie soup that my cardiologist and my endocrinologist would certainly have approved, and quiche, which might not have gotten so many seals of approval. :)
I made a huge cauldron of the soup this morning and took most of it, along with date/orange muffins and deviled eggs, to my friend whose husband has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer and whose house is full of relatives.
My sugar ,on the other hand, was over 400. I'm on metformin and insulin, but diet wise, getting the diabetes under control is the top priority. I am also doing low fat and salt for my heart, but I can't do it all at once.
Food and cigarettes are my only pleasures in life....so It is very difficult and I am going through a very deep depression. Add in the guilt of having to put Mom in a home, while I recuperate and it's just a bit worse. The only good news, and Capt will appreciate this, the pee and poop machine (the dog, not Mom) is GONE!
XOXOX boni! take care best you can and that is all you can do!!!
Did the hospital give you a diet plan Boni this is a whole life change but you can do it. While you are out in the woods bring back some wild game thats low in fat and delicious. Hugs and Luv.
Oh Turkey bacon may be OK as long as it is low salt. it just gets worse so I will give up.
Lots of Hugs No carbs in imagining food.
im gonna try to time dinner with edna at nh . they will feed me for free and it can count towards my quota of self abuse for today . i pretent its good , the cooks appreciate it . i dont pretend that its great , then id just be dishonest and they wouldnt have ANY respect for me .
got 48 qts of apples canned so far . i dont even particularily like the sob ' s but theyll beat the hell out of eating snow balls this winter .
No offense, just trying to help. Really watching carbs here myself.