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    Should I be annoyed or am I overreacting?

    Complain Complain complain. My late son Deceased 18/12/05 type 1 diabetic for 27 yrs- had an ulcer on his foot early 2005. it must have healed with infection inside. September 2nd 2005 Left below knee amoutation-he had been complaing of pain in his left heel since March 2005.he was discharged to...
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    Sweats!!!!!!!

    Re: Sweats My Late son suffered from sweats particularly when eating- he had been a diabetic for about 27yrs and had diabetic neuropathy- this can cause a problem caleed Gastroparesis-- Lazy Stomach. and one of the symptoms is Gustatorial Sweating. Because the stomach does not empty on a...
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    Diabetics in Care Homes -Safe discharge from hospital

    Thank you for your support- what gets me is that there is Obvious negligence and they just stand shoulder to shoulder and deny any responsibility. There is no redress. My last lot of complaints letters to the local hospital has gone AWOL noI expect they think that the longer they are at...
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    Diabetics in Care Homes -Safe discharge from hospital

    I just wondered if anyone knew of any articles about how diabetis- Hypoglycaemia & Hyperglycaemia can affect memory. I have tried to point out that asking someone if they require a doctor when like this is pointless. I will tell you of another incidentwhilst he was in hospital just a fortnight...
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    Just being nosey - where is everyone from

    I Live in Northamptonshire-- Bigley
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    Diabetics in Care Homes -Safe discharge from hospital

    . I am still trying to get answers after the inquest- There legal representative says I cannot take it to the second stage as to much time has elapsed from my first complaint which was done May 2006. This was done informally as i still was in the process of aquiring my sons notes- Originally I...
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    Diabetics in Care Homes -Safe discharge from hospital

    The Care home is in Northamptonshire- It is classed as a rehabilitation home- it does take service users with learning disabilities. You would have thought that after one episode of hyperglycaemia that they would have been aware that it could happen again. From his notes from the dialysis unit...
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    Diabetics in Care Homes -Safe discharge from hospital

    No they were not registered nurses- he was assesed by the hospital as not needing continuous health care. I had expressed my concerns about his memory to several people but no one took any notice. He was even issued bythe bed capacity manager with seven days notice to leave- He had been made...
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    Diabetics in Care Homes -Safe discharge from hospital

    My youngest son died a sudden death in a County Council Care home December 2005. He had been a diabetic from the age of 13yrs until his death age 39yrs, Unfortunatley he went into end stage renal failure early 2005- he also ended up with a left below knee amputation due to Necrotising Fasciiitis...
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