Had bad day today wife recovering from UTI refusing to take antibiotics and to eat dinner.
Had to persevere to do diabetic injection.
Refusing to help me move her and get her ready for bed and due to her lack of mobility it meant lifting a limp weight.
I got away with just a few pinches and a bruise but lots of swearing and name calling from her.
Wives can be just as aggressive as male partners.
Hi Del24
what a difficult evening for you both - with inhibitions gone, sadly we're all capable of being aggressive, especially when frightened or angry
maybe it's worth having a chat with her GP, sometimes meds can be taken as a liquid and therefore hidden in a drink - and to see if there is any other way of administering the insulin - ask if there is something to help your wife keep calm, so she's not anxious and aggressive and you are able to help her without putting yourself at risk (maybe a care visit from a nurse, to do the injections, might help - is your wife more willing for someone in a uniform to give her the meds?)
I would have suggested that one missed meal is not that important, but I guess this isn't the case with a diabetic, though I'm wondering if a snack of some kind would be acceptable instead, maybe a cup of soup? - again, have a word with the GP, as it looks as though you need some options, so that you can pick your battles
I do wonder if just letting her sleep in her clothes, in her chair or on a settee, would be OK for one night, too - my dad had an electric recliner chair so could almost lay flat in it to have a nap (though I wouldn't leave him with the footrest up, I have to admit) - it also raised up to support him into a standing position so that he didn't have to make the effort of pulling himself up - please, you mustn't be lifting your wife as a 'dead weight', especially if she may struggle (do you have an emergency pendant so that if necessary you can call for help without having to be near a phone?) - maybe ask the GP about mobility aids too
I hope today goes better