Midnight cramps

He is losing his sense of taste.

He is losing weight as he is not eating.

Last night he had severe cramps in his feet and legs.  He could not get out of bed.  His cell phone had fallen to the floor and he could not call me.  Then he had a sugar crash - due to anxiety?  He said that he finally managed to get up, take some glucose tabs, walk around and started getting better.  But he didn't sleep at all.

So today, he is exhausted, scared, frustrated, upset and hurting.  I suggested a call to his doctor and he declined.  So I'm keeping busy outside with gardening (tis the season!) and trying to keep things quiet for him.

I feel so bad for him.  Yet I know there's nothing that can be done.  I think if he'd call his doctor, they might do something for his pain.  But if he won't call the doctor - what can you do?

Tuesday he had his eye exam.  The cataracts are growing, but they didn't think a surgeon would touch him (he has cornea transplants in both eyes).  They are fitting him with a new contact lens that is deeper and larger in the hopes that it will stay in his eye and not pop out.  Then he just waits until the cataracts cause enough problem that they have to try surgery.

He had labs done that day, but he's refusing to look at them.  Sigh.  I would at least like to know if things are the same....but he doesn't want to know.  So I'll wait and see if the doctor calls him to come in for a visit.

Life with a non-compliant diabetic is not fun, that's for sure.  I know - I'm such a bundle of joy today!  So - on the happy side of life - I'm busy with 2 watercolor classes.  Have 2 fountains and the pond up and running.  Am putting up a decorative fence around the front yard.  And the list of things that I need to get done is a mile long so plenty to keep me outside as long as the weather holds nice.

I think gardening and painting balance out the sickness in the house.  Life is good!

DW