I Am Just Not Handeling Things the Way I Want Too.

Updated on November 20, 2006
J.W. asks from Highland Park, NJ
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I am having such an overwhelming week, my husband was in the hospital for 4 days due to the fact that his sugar was over 1000 so now he has type 2 diabetes he needs to take 4 insulin shots a day, test his sugar around the clock,and stick to a restricted diet. My problem is that i have my 2 wonderful children to take care of plus all the other "home" duties on top of my husband. All he does is lay around all day and night, he still is not back to work and I have no idea when he will go. I said something to him this morning because i was under the impression he was going back today and he got defensive and irritated at me and said that he was not going to today because they never called him and he keeps saying he called there but i dont beleive him. I dont know what to do we obviously need the money and he has to work but all he does is sleep and pays no attention to anything going on around him. I have to serve him his meals in bed or he wont eat(which he has to because of his condition) then he just sets it aside for me to come and clean up. I know that i am rambling on and on, i am just overwhelmed with all of this and i am starting to resent him and |I dont know what to do. I am hoping somebody on here has a husband with this condition and can help me please i am having such a hard time with everything!

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So What Happened?

I just want to say thank you to everyone for all their encouraging responses. It is nice to know that I am not alone. I took everyone's advice and last night he just layed around and I did nothing just went on with my routine and his sugar went up to 480 since he never took his insulin. The good thing was this morning he got up himself, made himself his breakfast and took it without me nagging. So, I am hoping today things will get better. I will update everyone in the next few days, thanks again.

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D.S.

answers from Buffalo on

Well sounds like he is laying around feeling sorry for himself ya need to tell him to get over it that there is plenty of people out there with his condition and he has priorties too take care of being his family and that is that ....your not his maid nor his servant you are his wife and you have two young children to take care of i mean this is the way i am seeing it sorry if your taking it wrong but you need to stand your ground now my mom had diabetes and it was bad she was taking alot of insulin but she worked and went on with her life the best she could and he need to do so too cause its not healthy if he is better now to do what he is doing he needs to get up and get some exercise too and that is not good for his children to see him that way either i wish u luck and were here for ya :) D.

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C.S.

answers from Burlington on

if he is out of the hospital, he should be fine to go to work (unless his dr says otherwise). lots of people with diabetes work. sounds like he may be depressed. he needs to talk with his dr about this. and being lazy isnt going to help his blood sugar any either. i see how you want to cater to him, but you have to draw the line somewhere or you will just be enabling him.
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L.H.

answers from Syracuse on

sounds like your husband needs to take more responsibility for himself. Tell him to stop needing you like the children, When he can take care of himself, that is more time and energy that belongs, and can go to the children. You are a super mom!

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J.S.

answers from Buffalo on

Your husband sounds depressed. He needs to get up and get moving, and you need to stop waiting on him. He's a big boy and needs to take charge of his health. I know how he is feeling, as I am about to be diagnosed with type 2 myself. It is very overwhelming and a bit terrifying, but he needs to shake it off. He has got to get up, get back to work and get on with his life. Besides the fact that you have enough to deal with being a SAHM, you shouldn't have to worry about the next paycheck too! Let him know that you are there for him, but that he has a responsibility to himself and to his family. Excercise and eating healthy will help him keep his blood sugar in check. It will also help him lose weight, and in the long run make it easier to control his blood sugar. Give him heaps of encouragement, and if you can, do the diet with him. My husband is doing it with me, and it makes me feel so much better to know that he is making the same sacrifices I am. Good luck!!

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A.K.

answers from New York on

Sounds like your husband is acting like he is one of your children. Tell him I said to shape up! Lol. (GOOD LUCK!!)

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D.

answers from New York on

It sounds to me like he's going through a bout of depression. It's difficult when you have to make major life changes like he did, all of a sudden. Talk to him. Tell him your concerns. Let him know that your there, but he needs to do this for his own health and the life of his children.

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A.O.

answers from Hartford on

If I were you, I would do what I normally do in a single day around the house and with the kids and completely act like he is not there. He is a grown man and if he chooses not to eat because you didn't bring him food that is too bad, he will reap the consequences and learn not to do that again. don't clean up after him, don't feed him, or do things for him etc just go on like you would if he were at work. Now having said that it sounds like he is depressed, have you tried to talk to him about what he is feeling? maybe its time to get a third party involved.

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