mum went for her medical review and after telling the doctor about her frequent complains of thirst, he decided to do a blood test for her… and guess what - from the results, he concluded she has diabetes! mum was a little shaken by the news for she had been very careful with her diet.
the doctor explained that it is not unusual for elderly people like her, whose family has a record of diabetes, to get it. and it is not totally due to her diet per se. he said that for her, who's already 81 years of age, it cannot come across as surprising if her organs start to show signs of stress or malfunction. and in this case, her pancreas.
so, yup, more medication for her. and instead of the 6-monthly review, he now asked that she visits him again in 2 months. to check how she is reacting to the new medication and whether her blood sugar is controlled.
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Hi Jeffrey,
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear the maid has gone smoothly. You should think of it as a promotion rather than being made redundant ;-)
Diabetes is manageable: my mother has had it since she was 50 and progressed to self-injecting insulin. It does tend to run in families. I'm hoping it will jump generations again ;-)
My mother isn't happy with her 90th birthday present: she was just diagnosed with osteoporosis in her hip: a new shot every 6 months. Modern medicine is great but it doesn't cure the aging process: just a growing list of manageable conditions.
After things settle down you will need to rebalance your time ;-)
Best wishes, Edwin
Hey Edwin,
ReplyDeleteIndeed, a promotion! Heh... It's good to have an extra pair of hands to help out in the house. Makes life a lot more manageable. And certainly, it gives me the space to now better balance my life. But I will have to do it slowly so that it does not make my mum suspicious and/ or anxious.
Hope your mum is taking the osteoporosis in good stride. An infusion is a good thing and will certainly strengthen her bones. My mum had her infusion done a few months back and I think she's emerged better after that. And yes, Thanks for the sharing about managing diabetes. Having experienced and managed my dad, I think I am in a better position to now manage my mum. For now, her blood sugar is only slightly high and thus, with some medication and dietary control, she should be fine. Nonetheless, she didn't take too well to the news (as to be expected).
Thanks for all the support an encouragement!
Merry Christmas and may 2014 be a great and happy one for you and all your loved ones!
Jeffrey