A1C 7.9

Care giver for my wife who is diabetic 1.5.
Her diabetes has really done a number on her body. Three stomach surgeries played havoc with diabetes as she developed gastro paresis which just destroys ability to control food digestion planning.

I have been posting her diabetes attacked her eye muscle and nerve in her left eye. It caused double vision (has to wear eye patch). We tried Prism glasses ($900.00) did not work.

With finally getting a A1C below 8 we can schedule surgery. We had one schedule many months ago but A1C too high (has to be below 8 to have surgery). Month after month we failed to get below 8 and now finally surgery scheduled.

Mayo Jacksonville has only one eye neurology surgeon so hard to get her. Hopefully when surgery finished she can get her regular eye vistion back and we can work on digestive issues. If surgery successful it will drastically reduce stress (on both of us) and hopefully allow us to work on gastric issues caused by diabetes.

I hope my post stresses how important to keep that A1C down and keep side affects of diabetes in bay. I know I don't have it but being her care giver really gives me sympathy to those who have it.