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Skriven 2012-11-26 21:06:33 av Nancy Backus (1:3634/12.0)
     Kommentar till en text av Ruth Haffly
Ärende: anniversary
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-=> Quoting Ruth Haffly to Nancy Backus on 11-23-12 19:37 <=-

 RH>> We have a scale at home and donated one to the church kitchen.
 RH>> Otherwise it's just eyeballing and that is a lot less than accurate.
 NB>> Unless it's something that you have regularly enough that the portion
 NB>> is engrained...   :)

 RH> Still working on that, the eye hasn't fully adjusted size portions for
 RH> everything. A good number of things, yes, but still many more portions
 RH> are better done by weight.

Comes with practice...  :) 
 
 NB>> Good news.  If/when the pancreas kicks in well, you might be able
 NB>> to be a little less careful with carbs, too... just be alert to
 NB>> how things are reacting...  Probably have to keep checking your
 NB>> BG readings, though.

 RH> That's been our thoughts. I'll probably always keep a watchful eye
 RH> on the carbs and check my BG readings daily, even if I can give up
 RH> the insulin.

When things are stable, unless there's some reason to be concerned, you
might be able to skip a day or so, too... although keeping a routine is
a good idea too...  I suspect that paying attention to carb portions
will just be somewhat automatic now...  I find myself doing it, just
from needing to watch out for MJ's consumption...

 NB>> So you are seeing good benefits from moving from the home... but the
 NB>> flip side of course is that not having the familiarity of her own home
 NB>> (including the kitchen) might make her mental state even worse...

 RH> There's always that potential. Did talk to her (on the phone, no
 RH> skype) yesterday and she did pretty well, once I told her who I was.
 RH> Repeated herself a few times but was able to give me some family news.

That at least is promising... especially that she is paying attention to
what goes on around her, and can retain it to tell someone else.

 RH>> I know, and he needs the help. If she falls, he can't get her up by
 RH>> himself but in an assisted living, the help would be just steps away
 RH>> instead of who knows how long.
 NB>> So that would be all a good thing, from his standpoint... except for
 NB>> the losing the familiar, as well...  And being together would help the
 NB>> mental state for both.  :)

 RH> Seems that would work out the best for them. Dad would be able to care
 RH> for Mom but have ready assistance and relief as needed.
 
Exactly.

 RH> My folks have a helper come in 2-3 days a week and a visiting nurse
 RH> once a week. The need is there for more assistance but finding it is
 RH> one of the roadblocks.

I know how that is.  Even getting the helper to come in a few more days
a week would probably help a lot... but that's not always possible
either. 

ttyl         neb

... When our habits are strange and our customs deranged That's our mores.

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