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My grandad is suffering from diabetes and a stroke, and he is 80 and has been in hospital bed for 20 years. My concern now is recently starting from this year his toes wounds just would not heal, and eventually he has been diagonised with a diabetic foot, and now his toes became completely red...

...than someone who doesn't have diabetes. This was was the gist of an article in today's Guardian and a statistic which caused me to spray coffee and cream over my keyboard. The whole tenor of the piece seemed design to shock and I have to wonder about the facts behind it. 26,000 limbs removed...

Hi there, just dropping in to say hello. My elderly father has had T2 for decades without too many obvious problems but of course in the background damage has ocurred which has now led to foot ulcers and gangrene. I think he comes from an era when T2 wasn't taken seriously enough so I really...

Hello everyone, I hope you are all well. I have been granted permission from the admins to post the following. My name is Lewis and I am looking to reach out and speak to those in the UK who suffer with PAD. I am currently working on a project to help raise awareness of the condition from a...

A cautionary tale in the first person. From yesterday's newspaper. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jul/15/facing-my-fear-losing-right-foot-to-diabetes