Reply #156: health issues [View All]

[kineneb]

Yes, Hubby did not eat exactly right, but he seems to have also drawn a bad genetic hand as well. You see, he is only 59, and most people with his problems are in their 70s and 80s. He tried to maintian his glucose levels, but for a long time, he had what is called "brittle diabetes" where glucose levels are all over the place, and do not respond to medication.

I don't see rice and beans as an answer; I don't even really like beans that much. Also, I am not going to heat up the kitchen cooking, then pay even more to run the AC, which Hubby must have, due to the medical conditions. If I find chicken on sale, I buy it and freeze it in pieces. Hubby gets low-fat hamburger, as that is one of the few foods I can get him to eat regularly. The Forman grill is our favorite appliance.

Walk a mile in my shoes before anyone condemns me.

And for the record, I am not obese, only somewhat heavy. This is a common problem for those of us on psych meds. Hubby is underweight and on a high-protien diet due to the dialysis.

I know what I should do, I am just too damned tired and depressed to do it. And it won't get better in the future. The only way the situation will change is when Hubby finally dies of all his medical problems. Until then, we are locked into the world of poverty-level income and Medicaid rules. Is it any wonder food becomes a treat?