I am a resident of Lu Gu Community in Shijingshan. I am 64 years old and have type II diabetes. For more than ten years, in order to improve the quality of life and reduce the complications of diabetes, I have attended the knowledge lectures of "Healthy Classroom" and the activities of "Sugar Friends Support Group" in Lu Gu community every Tuesday afternoon. Through learning, I fully understand the "five carriages" of diabetes, and realize that the main reason leading to the ultimate disability and death of diabetic patients is that blood sugar is not well controlled. So I bought a blood glucose meter, strictly monitored and recorded the changes of blood glucose, and adjusted my diet in time. June 20 12, I became a glorious family health worker.
At first, I heard that the complications of diabetes, including neuropathy, eye disease, nephropathy, skin infection, diabetic foot, acute ketoacidosis, nephrotic syndrome and so on, were terrible. But when I learned that diabetes can be controlled, some patients are still alive and healthy for more than 40 years, which gave me great confidence. Diabetes is not a terminal disease. As long as you follow the doctor's advice, take medicine on time, control your blood sugar, keep your mouth shut and take your legs apart, you can avoid complications.
To control blood sugar for a long time, daily life and family diet are the key. I constantly change my previous bad lifestyle and habits in my family diet, so as to achieve a balanced diet, a combination of meat and vegetables, try not to eat leftovers every day, and strictly control the amount of 25 grams of oil and 6 grams of salt per person per day; Do not eat or eat less fried and barbecue foods, and the cooking methods are mainly steaming and boiling; Eat more vegetables, eat proper amount of fruit when adding meals, and eat less or no sweets; Record your diet every day, eat eight points full every day, combine diet with exercise to ensure adequate sleep; Walk fast every morning and evening 1 hour. Only by scientifically arranging family diet and daily life can my family and I stay away from illness, feel happy and be healthy. At the same time, blood sugar before and after meals is strictly monitored, and glycosylated hemoglobin is checked every 3 months. My blood sugar has been relatively stable in the past ten years. My fasting blood glucose is within 5.0-6.8, postprandial blood glucose is between 7.8- 10.0mmol/L, and glycosylated hemoglobin is about 6.5%. Diabetes is not terrible. As long as the protracted war of blood sugar monitoring is well played, there will be no chance of complications.
My wife Lao Du is also a type 2 diabetic. She also suffered from high blood pressure and hyperlipidemia, and had a "small stroke" in 2003. Although minor stroke has been cured, he still suffers from hypertension, diabetes and hyperlipidemia. When his blood pressure rises, I always worry about the recurrence of his minor stroke. I don't know how to control various diseases in my daily life in order to make my body healthier and have a higher quality of life. So, I invited him to join me in the health class of Lu Gu Community Health Service Center, and also invited him to participate in the training and study of family health workers. Through general health classes and training for family caregivers, we know that it is incorrect to pay attention to treatment and neglect health care and disease prevention in the past. In daily life, we all have unhealthy behavior habits, which lead to the decline of physical health and the occurrence of diseases over time. Hypertension and hyperlipidemia are the risk factors of coronary heart disease and the "culprit" of acute myocardial infarction. Although Lao Du and I are both housekeepers, my responsibility is more important. Therefore, I analyzed Lao Du's hypertension and found that his obesity and bad habits of smoking and drinking were the important reasons for his hypertension and hyperlipidemia. In order to control his hypertension and complicated cerebrovascular diseases, it is necessary to apply the health knowledge and skills learned in health classes to daily life. In order to know his blood pressure and blood sugar accurately, in addition to urging him to take medicine according to the doctor's advice on time, I also bought a sphygmomanometer at home, and I learned to measure my blood pressure and blood sugar myself. Regular measurement, found abnormal situation, and actively communicated with his contracted doctor to adjust the treatment plan. In the past three years, his blood pressure, blood lipid and blood sugar have basically stabilized in the normal range.
I am an honorable family health worker. In order to do this job well, I insist on taking part in the study and training of family health workers and the study of health classes, self-learning books such as 300 Questions about Chronic Diseases, and constantly mastering, consolidating and updating the knowledge about chronic diseases. On 20 15, Lu Gu Center recommended me to participate in the "Healthy Disks" lecture held in Shijingshan District, and achieved good results. In the "sugar partner" group activities, I actively assisted the team leader who was responsible for signing in, measuring blood sugar and taking notes, actively participated in group communication and learned from each other; May 20th/July/9th, KOLOC participated in the activity of "signing a family doctor to accompany the health March on May 9th/KOLOC". From 2065438 to 2008, CDC organized "elastic belt Exercise and Aerobic Exercise Intervention Activities for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes". My wife and I take an active part in it. Every day, we keep walking, practice elastic belt, and finish the task seriously. After half a year's persistence, my wife and I have stabilized our blood sugar and blood pressure, and my wife's weight has dropped from 89 kg to 80 kg.
Usually, I also pay great attention to communicating what I have learned with my neighbors, colleagues and friends. Sometimes, when I meet at parties, walks or parks, I will never forget my responsibility as a caregiver. I remember it was one morning two years ago. I went to Miyun by bus and met a woman in her fifties who was sitting in the same row with me. She was pale and listless, with a lot of sweat on her forehead, and slowly lowered her head. I saw it and asked her, "What's the matter? Are you flustered and dizzy? " She nodded. "Did you eat in the morning?" "No" "Do you have diabetes?" She nodded again. So I took out the sugar I bought for my father from my backpack, put some in the lid of the thermos cup, poured some hot water in the thermos cup, and let her drink it quickly. Then I brought her two cakes to eat. After a few minutes, she was slowly flustered, better, no longer sweating, and energetic. She told me that she had been suffering from diabetes for more than two years and had never had these symptoms before. I was in a hurry to go back to my hometown to do business this morning. I hurried to catch the bus and didn't come for breakfast. I didn't expect to be uncomfortable in the car. "Look at your skilled movements. Are you a doctor? " "Not a doctor, you also don't mention it, this is what I should do. I just saw your situation, which is very similar to what the doctor said when I was studying at home insurance. After you get diabetes, I will give you sugar water and some food in time. Hypoglycemia is very dangerous if it is not treated in time. I suggest you put some candy or cookies in your pocket when you go out in the future, in case you have a cold sweat. If you encounter other people in this situation, you can also help them out of danger. " She was very moved after hearing this and said that I knew so much. I told her that these are all the health knowledge I learned when I attended health classes and the training of family caregivers, as well as in my daily life.
I want personal health, family health, but also to extend to the health of more people, to be a family health worker who loves me, him and everyone! Family health care comes first, and health promotion never stops. Learn a healthy and scientific lifestyle and make our contribution to improving physical health and building a healthy Shijingshan and a healthy Beijing!