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<blockquote data-quote="Molly56" data-source="post: 586395" data-attributes="member: 84857"><p>You are right, he does need to take control and do something about it but sadly I cannot see that happening based on current circumstances / experience.</p><p></p><p>Will have to wait and see what tomorrow brings (or today as I finish typing this!) and then formulate a plan to go forward.</p><p></p><p>Hopefully things won't be as bad as I predict but then again perhaps it will be the wake up call that he needs.....I know that sounds harsh to some people but think that it will take something pretty drastic to change the habits of a lifetime.</p><p></p><p>It's difficult to know what I can do / say at the appointment as I am not the patient....I do have a lot of questions but will have to see how I can drop them into the conversation without being seen to take over.</p><p></p><p>I understand that testing is really what is required but as you said "<em>He might have been told that he need not test and it sounds like that was exactly what he wanted to hear" .....</em>perhaps as you also say testing will become a necessity if he is moved onto insulin which in the short term may not be a bad move.</p><p></p><p>On a positive note I have gained a lot of info and advice from the website and reading the forum so I know there are other ways of tackling this and maybe there are things I can do in the future to help....am going to clear the cupboards out of carbs at the weekend <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Molly56, post: 586395, member: 84857"] You are right, he does need to take control and do something about it but sadly I cannot see that happening based on current circumstances / experience. Will have to wait and see what tomorrow brings (or today as I finish typing this!) and then formulate a plan to go forward. Hopefully things won't be as bad as I predict but then again perhaps it will be the wake up call that he needs.....I know that sounds harsh to some people but think that it will take something pretty drastic to change the habits of a lifetime. It's difficult to know what I can do / say at the appointment as I am not the patient....I do have a lot of questions but will have to see how I can drop them into the conversation without being seen to take over. I understand that testing is really what is required but as you said "[I]He might have been told that he need not test and it sounds like that was exactly what he wanted to hear" .....[/I]perhaps as you also say testing will become a necessity if he is moved onto insulin which in the short term may not be a bad move. On a positive note I have gained a lot of info and advice from the website and reading the forum so I know there are other ways of tackling this and maybe there are things I can do in the future to help....am going to clear the cupboards out of carbs at the weekend ;) [/QUOTE]
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