its been nearly three weeks since my last post. In that time I have had a weeks holiday which was great, being out in the fresh clean air, doing the normal chores like gardening!! This year we are trying to go as much veggies as we can, we have carrots, tatties, onions, courgettes, salad leaves and tomatoes. Our garden isn't really designed for a vegetable patch but we will try and make the best of what space we have.
Aisha started her new school last week, part of the three R's project with Aberdeen Council. she will have the benefit of it for over five years and i think it will make a big difference to all the kids.
She was back having her eyes checked yesterday and we still need to use the patch for another three months.
We had a meeting with mum yesterday. At it were two of her carers, the diabetic nurse, the social worker mum and myself. Main topic was her diabetes. It was decided she will have three meals a day plus a snack at night, take her blood sugar level three times a day and the nurse will adjust her insulin levels when required. We discussed at length the problems, all that are caused because mum lets her blood sugar levels dictate her diet. We also discussed getting some psych analysis done in regard to her anger issues, which i believe are new and a consequence of the brain damage she suffered. The meeting lasted two hours and once it was done Mum asked me if i wanted a sandwich. she them attempted to take her blood sugar level. when i asked her what she was doing, she said she wanted to check to see if she could have a sandwich. I don't know if her short term memory has been affected but it is very concerning. Maybe when we speak with her GP we might have a better idea of what options we have to address this.
I haven't weighed myself for weeks, but have continued to exercise when i can, but nothing structured. The big difference is the lighter nights and better weather, it certainly makes you want to get out and about more. winter is starting to become a distant memory. I don't know what i will do about the weight loss, to be honest i haven't thought much of it lately, as i have been focused on other things. I need to address it as i seem to be more aware that as i get older, carrying this extra weight has bigger health issues and puts me at higher risk for things like diabetes.