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Thanks - district nurse just come to do dressings. Amputation healing well and the ulcer on the other foot is much better. I am optimistic. It's only less than 2 weeks post diagnosis and one day at home so early days yet. The NHS dietary advice seems to be that I need to eat carbs. I have Tim...

Thanks. I think I need to be out of hospital and on a low carb diet and off hospital food. I am well on the mend from osteomyelitis and cellulitis and surgery. The ulcer looks healthy and smaller and I am optimistic. They think I have diabetic amyotrophy and this should hopefully improve over...

The dietician told me that I needed to eat carbs because the insulin needed something to work on. Hospital supper was meat pie and mash and followed by sponge pudding and custard. My sugar was then 14.5 unsurprisingly.

Thanks - the hospital diet has lots of carbs, I will chase up those suggestions. I am pleased to have had the amputation straight away since it would never have healed otherwise since the bone was involved.. I am a weak and they think I have a degree of diabetic amyopathy. It will be good to go...

Thanks for the advice. They were happy at foot clinic - amputation healing well and ulcer 30% smaller in one week and healing well. There are a lot of carbs in the hospital diet! I am looking forward to going home today so I can take control.

Thanks - that's helpful. I am still in hospital (12 days) having been admitted Christmas Day and having emergency amputation. I have ordered some LCHF recipe books and am looking forward to trying them out.

Hi - I am a newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic still in hospital. What is the role of the Dukan diet in the DM life? Hopefully going home this evening.

Thanks - up to now I did not think that my diet was that bad, and not massively overweight and take reasonable exercise. I think your advice on eliminating carbohydrates is good. Currently taking 18/20 Levemir at evening and 10/12 Novorapid at meals. Having an emergency amputation at...

Hi - I am 61y newly diagnosed Type 2 on Christmas Day with admission and emergency amputation. Currently on insulin 4 times a day., Hopefully discharged on Wednesday post foot clinic on Tuesday. Are there any particular issues/recommendations? I have seen diabetic nurse specialist and dietician...