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<blockquote data-quote="DCUKMod" data-source="post: 1882455" data-attributes="member: 345386"><p>Was your Dad at the hospital for a pre-op assessment with this happened? Usually at the pre-op assessment some blood tests will be done, and in those with diabetes, an HbA1c test is carried out. That gives an indication of his day to day situation over the previous couple of months.</p><p></p><p>For elective surgery, the A1c test needs to be under 70. If it's over that number there are concerns around infections and slower than usual healing, and I'm guessing that at 88 your Dad probably does heal as quickly as when he was 28.</p><p></p><p>As others have suggested those numbers really could do with coming down, if the op is to go ahead.</p><p></p><p>It sounds like your Dad (and maybe you too) need to have a chat with whoever helps your Dad mange his diabetes and work out the best way forward. In the meantime, if he enjoys his treats, it might be an idea to take a break from those, until his op is sorted.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DCUKMod, post: 1882455, member: 345386"] Was your Dad at the hospital for a pre-op assessment with this happened? Usually at the pre-op assessment some blood tests will be done, and in those with diabetes, an HbA1c test is carried out. That gives an indication of his day to day situation over the previous couple of months. For elective surgery, the A1c test needs to be under 70. If it's over that number there are concerns around infections and slower than usual healing, and I'm guessing that at 88 your Dad probably does heal as quickly as when he was 28. As others have suggested those numbers really could do with coming down, if the op is to go ahead. It sounds like your Dad (and maybe you too) need to have a chat with whoever helps your Dad mange his diabetes and work out the best way forward. In the meantime, if he enjoys his treats, it might be an idea to take a break from those, until his op is sorted. [/QUOTE]
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