09.12.2010 Sunday Second Sunday

Den wasn't ready to field the questions at church so I went alone. It was my Sunday to teach the oldest class. I really enjoy them and their wisdom and insight. They were genuinely interested in his travails and wanted to offer support with Dorothy's struggles. So many of them have lost spouses and children and knowing that they've come through it is encouraging. I dashed home to get Dennis fed. He is appreciative of what I'm feeding him and cooperating with his dietary constraints. It is good to have the time to attend to this nutritional demands. It is pretty much a full time job. I'm going to have to come up with some creative way to engage him in his own nutritional needs. He tends to (left to his own devices) concentrate on the things forbidden to him rather than exploring the immense selection of things that he CAN eat! It's a matter of perspective or focus, but I don't know how to change someone else's focus. Possibly by example...or a kick in the pants....or making a game of it? He's not great candidate to embrace new technologies (IPods have food apps and calorie and carb counting)...he has no interest in computing in general anymore (numbness in the hands from chemo and fistual installation). He loves TV but I haven't found shows or channels dedicated to nutritional education...I think the tv does more damage with the barrage of food commercials. He doesn't read very much anymore and definitely does not respond to nagging. He hates (actually refuses) to a dietary journal or log book. He can't remember his insulin dosing. I need to find him a younger diabetic to mentor and that would help him teach himself. Yikes....this is going to take some major creativity, finesse, and "man" handling to make this work. I can't serve him every meal nor can I monitor every morsel that goes into his mouth. I'm going to have to get some buy in from him. hmmmmmm....this is serwious (Wonder Pets)