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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1465435" data-attributes="member: 88961">Whilst I hear your frustration, loud and clear, there could be elements of your Dad not bothering in there, plus parts where his old Doc or Nurse suggested his diabetes would be dealt with by his medication, and they'd keep an eye on how he was doing with his periodic blood tests and reviews.  Sadly, many are told that.He may also still be in a period of denial about the seriousness of the condition of his legs.  The thought of the likely outcome, had the grafts been unsuccessful don't bear thinking about.If your Dad is still in pain, perhaps he is afraid of exercising, through the pain.  Just a thought.It sounds like you and he both need a multi-pronged approach.  In your shoes, I might consider taking a little time to make a list of all of my concerns and make an appointment with your Dad's Doc.  At that appointment the Doc will not discuss your Dad's condition with you, due to patient confidentiality, but sure as heck, you can tell him stuff, perhaps your Dad isn't.  If his Doc won't see you, then a letter could work.This is a time when you will be calling upon your inner strength.  When faced with a similar journey, I told myself that my parents had made sacrifices for me, and my brother over the years, and this was my time to help them, now the going had got tough.You do need a support network, and this forum can provide some of it, but I do hope you have friends and/or family close by who can also be there for you; even if it's just cups of tea, and time away from what sometimes feels like the battlefield.</blockquote>

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