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Thank you for sharing this. Sorry to hear what your father (and consequentially you/your family) went through. I know things will get worse. With the right help and control measures we are seeking to put in place, we are hopeful that the deterioration will slow down. Days like today, however...

I thought I would give an update as the advice and responses have been amazing. Thank you all. So, first, Dexcom is up and running again. It is such a relief. His glucose levels have reduced significantly. His mmol/L is about 12-13 during the day and 6-7 during the longer periods with no food...

Thanks Barry. Very helpful.

Does anyone know if it's possible for others (e.g. relatives) to check glucose levels on Freestyle Libre remotely on an app (in a similar way to Dexcom), or is it only the person monitoring glucose levels who has use of it? Thanks in advance, Adam

Thank you for sharing - sorry to hear though. It's not easy.

Thanks for the recommendation. We'll ask.

Thanks for the message. Good question. Dexcom enables me and other family members to monitor his glucose levels. Libre is not, as I understand it, compatible with an iphone (which my dad and other family members have), but has a lesser need to do a finger prick test.

If I could, I would!

Thank you all for your comments - the support on this network is amazing. I have no doubt he is depressed. We're going to ask to be referred for a psychological assessment. Additionally, I think working in a local charity shop could help, if he's willing to do this. He used to love the...

The title is me. I am not a diabetic. My dad is. He has type 2 diabetes. He is 72 years old and lives on his own. He has a relatively inactive lifestyle and is very set in his ways. Over the last year, his diabetes management has become out of control. His HbA1C was 106 in October 2017. Over...