How time flies!
 It's been a couple years since I last posted. Much has happened! My hubby has been gone almost 4 years now. The pandemic is "over". I did manage to get the delta variety and survived, but I was pretty sick. I dosed myself with ivermectin and a z-pack that I had obtained from Mexico. 10 days sick. 2 months later my hair fell out. Well - that was special! It's growing back nicely. No other side effects.Bought a little r-pod travel trailer and have spent the past 2 winters in Yuma next to my sis and her hubby. Been quite the adventure. Went out camping with 4 o...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - June 21, 2022 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

Diabetes and the virus
I am so, so, so grateful that he is no longer alive and that he did not have to go through this pandemic with diabetes. I cannot fathom what it would be like.However, the virus has brought back many memories about his diabetes. I am now 68 years old. So I have been labeled as "vulnerable". WOW! Forced to be quarantined way longer than others and I fully expect our governor (Colorado) to add another month tomorrow.The injustice that I feel is unreal. I am not VULNERABLE!!! I am healthy, active, in love with life and now I cannot visit my friends. Line dancing, karaoke, everything has come ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - May 31, 2020 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

Diabetic spouse residual trauma
I was coming out of a friends apartment the other day and the gal across the hall happens to be one of my best friends. I'll call her Jane. Tilde, another gal, was visiting her and Jane was rushing out of her place to run up the stairs to Tilde's place to grab her insulin tester. Jane yelled at me, "can you watch her til I get back?"Let me back up a moment. Jane's husband died of diabetic complications 2 years before mine did. We are probably the 2 most knowledgeable gals in the building when it comes to dealing with a diabetic.Of course I went in to her apartment and started talking softly to...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - August 31, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

How time flies!
Has it really been 3 1/2 months since I last posted? Amazing! I am meeting goals and doing well! Here are my updates:Down 30 pounds, 10 more to go!Have been taking private dance lessons as well as group lessons. Learned enough line dances that I am now teaching them 4 hours a week. Dancing 6-7 hours a week. It feels great to move!Moved into a studio apartment in a 12 story senior complex and absolutely love it! My sister is moving in 2 doors down from me in a week. We are on vacation in San Diego this week. 2 other close pals have moved into this complex as well.Am learning...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - May 23, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

So glad we are done with January!
It was harder than I thought. The first was our anniversary. UGH! The 16th was the six-month anniversary of his passing. The 19th was his 65th birthday. And if he were still here, he would have done it big! For his 50th, he took us on a 15 day cruise through the Panama Canal. I can't help wonder what he would have done for his 65th? He was always chatting about taking a world cruise.So I cried a bit. Then I decided to go buy a case of our favorite wine. It's made locally. I'm not a drinker - the last case we bought, I gave every bottle away as a gift. But that nig...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - February 5, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

A question about letting another man into my life.....
I received this comment...... When it comes to pass that you start to think about whether or not to let another man into your life, I'd like to know your thoughts. Sometimes I feel like I'll never want another person to make me their nursemaid (or a slave to their lifestyle) again. Other times I have hope that it's possible to find happiness in a shared life with someone who takes good care of themselves and so might even help you (me) to also be better and healthier and happier for the relationship. There are many different points of view on this but I'd really like to hear your thoughts as you go.&nbs...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 31, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

Almost 5 months
I had promised that when he died, I would continue to write. But I can see why so many don ’t. It is hard to think about diabetes because I truly want to completely forget about it. I don ’t want to remember a single thing about it.Yet I continue to meet people who ha be it. My 40 year old son has been diagnosed as pre-diabetic. Yes, I sort of just want to scream at him!It is hard not to admonish people when I see their plate fillers with carbs and sugar. But it is their choice.It is hard not to give free,unsolicited advice! But I don ’t. It is their disease, just like it was h...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - December 6, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs

Three months
Hard to believe that it has been 3 months since he passed away. I continue to learn. I continue to grieve. I continue to be surprised at life.He and I had such a full life. Even with diabetes. I only wrote about the diabetes here and I realize now I should have written more about our overall life. It was kind of amazing. We had 20 years together. We traveled so much before he had his heart attack 9 years ago. He took me backpacking in Europe with a train pass. We did a 2 week cruise through the Panama Canal. We used to go to Hualtaco Mexico every year. He took me ...
Source: Wife of a Diabetic - October 16, 2018 Category: Endocrinology Source Type: blogs