Thank you for sharing. Currently my husband is in need of finding a specialist in managing his diabetes II. We need to get this balanced before tackling the other issues. In November he went into a diabetic keto acidosis & is now basically bedridden, has memory gaps and is weak. He’s also dealing with long Covid (possibly) as well as 2 other issues: a 7cm brain tumor (non cancerous) and a hernia. Both surgeries are on hold though until his A1C is down from 12 to a 7 or 8 for a period of 2 months or so. His glucose level in November was at 680 I was informed!!
After being in ICU and the neuro ward hes now at a skilled nursing facility/rehab and everything is strictly controlled- his meals are regular, portioned and tests & meds are performed regularly & efficiently - no room for error by him managing this.
However I feel I’m living in a nightmare - his improvement is very slow. I have 2 boys at home and I’m
Trying to keep positive and balance life but we’ve not been together as a family since Nov 20th & see no end insight. The facility is great but i feel he needs more specialized care. We have a endocrinologist appointment in 2 weeks - an MD until I’m able to complete the forms from Mayo to Internal medicine / I already have a Mayo # but that’s all I’ve managed to achieve so far. Any advice you can give me as to what to expect as far as what happens next at Mayo ? Husband has Medicare and a BCBS supplement plan. Hoping that was the best option considering his needs .