Hi
About 10yrs ago my Dad was told he has type2 diabetes, but he has never learnt to actually deal with it. Try as we might he blames us for his condition and continues to eat chocolate, take aways, cakes and whole lumps of cheese between homecooked meals, we only find out when he is caught in the act or the local takeaway owner comments.
We have tried talking to him and providing him with information regarding his condition e.g. websites/books etc, but he is still in denial and his doctor apparently tells him he's fine.
Things have recently got worse as he is now not sleeping more than 2hours and is having extreme mood swings and seems desperate to start arguments. This is having a huge strain on my mum as she is working 2jobs to try and support them.
Is there a UK diabetic camp where he can go and learn, and hopefully accept, his condition?
About 10yrs ago my Dad was told he has type2 diabetes, but he has never learnt to actually deal with it. Try as we might he blames us for his condition and continues to eat chocolate, take aways, cakes and whole lumps of cheese between homecooked meals, we only find out when he is caught in the act or the local takeaway owner comments.
We have tried talking to him and providing him with information regarding his condition e.g. websites/books etc, but he is still in denial and his doctor apparently tells him he's fine.
Things have recently got worse as he is now not sleeping more than 2hours and is having extreme mood swings and seems desperate to start arguments. This is having a huge strain on my mum as she is working 2jobs to try and support them.
Is there a UK diabetic camp where he can go and learn, and hopefully accept, his condition?