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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stukie" data-source="post: 2698245" data-attributes="member: 586814">Yes it could well have been the cyst that sparked the DKA. She had been diagnosed by GP as diabetic around  18 months ago and was on pills of some sort, but clearly was not being monitored. She only told one of her sons ( who lives near her and takes her to appointments) and just carried on as normal.There was a mistake made by GP following bloods taken in November and December and she should have been put on insulin then. Yes, I'm totally with you on the low carb option - she has had chocolate avocado mousse without realising before , so it could easily be put in place  but it's not even been suggested by dietician. Not really had good experiences with NHS dieticians for a couple of conditions with relatives and this one isn't impressing either. If it's not proposed by her " expert team" then it won't be considered. That's the sad bit. Until her weight increases ( she has around 6kg to gain and the current rate is 0.5- 1 kg/ week , though a couple of weeks gave had no weight gain ) low carb won't be an option. I think given her age her " team" are not that fussed as she has had no dietary options discussed other than carbs for weight gain. She's been told as much and not really been given choice . ( She is probably quite happy that there has not been much change ) Whether this can be queried once she hits her target weight remains to be seen. Her freezer has just been defrosted so I'll be batch  cooking some nutrient dense meals for her , so we can have some comfort that she can enjoy some decent nutrition which aids weight gain and health .</blockquote>

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