Saving ourselves Sisterhood

There has been a lot of reinforcement recently as to why we blogging wives of diabetics reach out to one aother...quite frankly we have to. There has been mention of going for therapy and I see this AS therapy. I remember a P.A. told me to just write my thoughts down in a notebook when I was in a dark place and asked her if I should go for therapy. I thought she was just brushing it off, almost like telling me to get over myself...but now I get it...you write things down and in this case others can read it if they want to and it helps...it really helps, especially when those others know exactly where you are coming from.

We need each other...we need to write our thoughts down in a notebook/blog and feel less alone. HUGS and LOVE.

Back and leg situation returns

Hubby had been enjoying some days of relief...walking at the gym...feeling like he could actually do some things...well, he did some things...he got on his tractor and plowed the driveway and he still felt pretty good...then i looked out and he was trying to shovel a path to the feeders so I scolded him about it and he said he was fine...well...later on all the pain in the back and the leg were back and have been back since. He has a good spirit about it, is frustrated, but not defeated...he says he will have to start at square one again...the VA is sending him to their chiropractor next week to see if that will give him some relief...so he is back to not being able to walk comfortably or stand for more than a few seconds without grimacing...like I said he enjoyed a little time where he could walk and stand and feel okay...he says he will get back to that again...attitude is everything...he is on meds for neuropathy, and depression along with all the other meds for this and that and of course insulin and diabetes meds...but I feel he is in a good place so it makes it a lot easier on him AND ME of course...one day at a time and we eat out when he has the appointments so...yeah!

One day at a time, right ladies?

LOVE YA

100%

Hubby has now been declared 100% disabled by the VA. It comes with bittersweetness...he said, "I guess I am worse off than I thought." It was determined that he is 100% after evaluating his nerve damage due to diabetes and ability to work and his past history having had a stent put in and his having a mini-stroke.

He feels good about the help he is getting...and I will soon be able to go to the clinic for my medical needs too.

So good news about not good news...100%! Pondering this and the road ahead. Have to stay positive. That's me!

Thinking of Wife of a Diabetic

Thoughts and prayers for WIFE OF A DIABETIC. TOUGH WEEK with all the surgeries for her husband and dealing with medical people. HUGS AND LOVE

I am the face of thyroid disease

http://iamthefaceofthyroiddisease.org/2011/01/lynn-barry/

copy and paste to view...THANKS!

Got some troubles of my own

I havent' focussed as much on being the wife of a diabetic lately as I have some troubles of my own. I battled pain from an infected tooth for two months and am finally getting that taken care of in the form of root canal and crown...and a HUGE bill that will take a while to pay for...ouch!
Then I am learning daily what having Hashimoto's disease is all about. they compare it to being bipolar at times...the ups and downs...and flare ups...autoimmune disease...so perhaps hubby will start blogging about being Married to Hashimoto's. who knows.HEHE
Ah...I said it...I ain't perfect. He's worse off but I ain't perfect...(that was a joke)
So to my sister strugglers...sometimes focussing on what we need to fix can help not focus on our diabetic spouses...LOL...hey, we HAVE TO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOR or a bottle of our fave choice of pills. HA! LOVE YA!

Fun one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apFUr81a8KQ