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Skriven 2013-06-30 21:15:28 av Ruth Haffly (1:396/45.28)
   Kommentar till text 1975 av Nancy Backus (1:261/1381.0)
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Hi Nancy,

 NB>  NB>> But it certainly is helpful
 NB>  NB>> for your brother to be so close there, for the day to day
 NB> things...

 RH> Definately helpful to have my brother right across the street. He's at
 RH> Boy Scout camp for several weeks so Steve & I will fill in the gap by
 RH> cutting the grass, some meal fixing, grocery shopping, things like
 RH> that. I think his cleaning lady does his laundry.

 NB> Are you going there before or after Steve's family's get-together in
 NB> PA...?

Before, we're spending a bit of time with the Shipps on the way up and
dropping off some things for the picnic.


 NB>  RH>> to find out how they're treating the diabetes and maybe suggest
 NB> some  RH>> options that might control it better. Diet is the best way
 NB> levels so her blood sugar numbers stay  RH>> within proper range.
 NB>  NB>> Good luck with that.  You'll have to let us know how it went.
 NB> :)

 RH> I will; I've no idea of how meals are planned--if they take into
 RH> account the needs of a person or if they serve one or two generic
 RH> choices and rely on meds to handle issues or what. T'will be
 RH> interesting to find out.

 NB> I'm sure it will.

From what my brother has implied, we know there are some things we do
need to look at.


 NB>  RH>> Not your problem but I know you feel bad. All the hard work to
 NB> get her  RH>> to reach control and then they mess things up. Bummer!
 NB>  NB>> I don't really feel too bad about it.  It was often a bit of a
 NB>  NB>> struggle to keep her on the straight and narrow anyway... lots
 NB> of  NB>> ongoing

 RH> OK, as long as you feel good about it. You tried your best; it wasn't
 RH> carried thru but you can't have regrets for what you did.

 NB> Exactly.

So she's eating what she wants and just letting hereslf be medicated to
control the problems. Not a smart way to go but I know it's done a lot,
even by those that manage their own diabetes issues.

 NB>  NB>> not my responsibility any more since her niece is now the
 NB> responsible  NB>> one.  I do feel a little sorry for the niece at
 NB> times, though... she's  NB>> got her hands full now, with her own mom,
 NB> and now her aunt... and she  NB>> has her own medical issues...  :)

 RH> Sounds like her niece has quite a lot going on in her life right now.
 RH> Does she have help?

 NB> She has a supportive husband, and a reasonably helpful teenage
 NB> daughter. Also a support system of friends and church family, I
 NB> believe...  I've
 NB> been able to at least fill her in on background/history and give some
 NB> moral support over the phone periodically.

Good that she has you for moral support/back up to what's been done/how
previous problems have been addressed, etc. I'm sure she appreciates it
all.

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Catch you later,
Ruth
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