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    Hi there, over the past six months dad has lost control of his type 2 diabetes,

    I have nothing else to say. Although I agree it got sidetracked by my discussion with @bulkbiker, for which I apologise. It's a bugbear of mine. Please, please @cookie1 , get an LPA done by a professional if you haven't done so already. Recent case law has shown an increasing reluctance by...
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    Hi there, over the past six months dad has lost control of his type 2 diabetes,

    Yes, but should that be the choice that other people make? Should you, as a lay person, offer advice about LPAs to other people? I am just a middle of the range legal practitioner working in a small practice. I am, however, qualified to give people advice about LPAs. I reckon that since they...
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    Hi there, over the past six months dad has lost control of his type 2 diabetes,

    ... so 1 in 10 didn't? I wouldn't fancy those odds. Besides, that's only one of the problems people find when they write their own LPAs. It is possible to register an LPA without issue but find it doesn't work as you intended later on. The classic problem is people appointing several attorneys...
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    Hi there, over the past six months dad has lost control of his type 2 diabetes,

    You will notice that at several points on the form, you are told to seek legal advice. Many people have written LPAs themselves which have turned out to be unusable because they didn't understand the implications of what they put on the form. An LPA that doesn't work is worse than useless...
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    Hi there, over the past six months dad has lost control of his type 2 diabetes,

    @cookie1 I am assuming you are in the UK. Do you have a Health & Welfare LPA appointing you as an attorney for your father'? If you disagree with his medical treatment it can be the only way to get medical professionals to take your views into account. Old people often lose their voices. :(...
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    Allow myself to introduce.... myself

    Hello @xfieldok ! Thanks for the welcome! I haven't got a meter, yet. I haven't got any readings from my diabetes nurse, I've just had a chat and an invitation for another test in November. My reasoning is if I haven't been asked to do any of that stuff I am just going to follow the advice that...
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    Allow myself to introduce.... myself

    Hello everyone! I'm cd667, IRL Chris. I live in Derbyshire, right on the edge of the Peak District. I'm here because of the blood sugar diet book, and a recent diagnosis of T2 diabetes. I have been given until November to see if I can bring it back under control with a low carb diet...
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    Introduce Yourself: Answer Some Personal Questions

    Oooh, this feels like a job application! Here goes.... - Include a photo here if you wish to. I will look for one - What is your name? cd667, IRL Chris :D - How old are you? 43 - Are you male or female? Male - Which country are you from? UK - Which city/area do you live in? Derbyshire, right on...
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