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<blockquote data-quote="Fenn" data-source="post: 1946675" data-attributes="member: 474433"><p>Hi, this is tough, I dont want to say this but my dad died (67) from diabetes way before I was diagnosed, I listened to him when he told me he was fine etc, he still ate cakes and drank alcohol, I knew no better and dearly wished I had done what you are doing now because maybe you will find the answer, well done you for reaching out.</p><p></p><p>I am also a father and have been thinking about putting myself in his position, what would affect me? All ive got is, take him for a coffee, just the two of you and explain to him how you feel and how worried you are, how devastating it would be to lose him, you can teach yourself all about diabetes and any methods to help him control it here but I see no point going down that road until you have convinced him to want to.</p><p></p><p>My only motivation for controlling my diabetes was my children, I was given 5 years at 40 years old and couldnt face leaving young children and a lovely wife to face life without my protection (for what its worth) so that would be my route for you to try.</p><p></p><p>If he is not worried about dieing, you have to try a different angle.</p><p></p><p>You could try showing him the nasty complications etc, diabetes related stuff, really isnt a very nice exit but smokers still smoke when they see the cigarette packets so dont think you can threaten people in denial with the thing they are denying.</p><p></p><p>Im sorry if im talking rubbish, I hope you find a way, all the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fenn, post: 1946675, member: 474433"] Hi, this is tough, I dont want to say this but my dad died (67) from diabetes way before I was diagnosed, I listened to him when he told me he was fine etc, he still ate cakes and drank alcohol, I knew no better and dearly wished I had done what you are doing now because maybe you will find the answer, well done you for reaching out. I am also a father and have been thinking about putting myself in his position, what would affect me? All ive got is, take him for a coffee, just the two of you and explain to him how you feel and how worried you are, how devastating it would be to lose him, you can teach yourself all about diabetes and any methods to help him control it here but I see no point going down that road until you have convinced him to want to. My only motivation for controlling my diabetes was my children, I was given 5 years at 40 years old and couldnt face leaving young children and a lovely wife to face life without my protection (for what its worth) so that would be my route for you to try. If he is not worried about dieing, you have to try a different angle. You could try showing him the nasty complications etc, diabetes related stuff, really isnt a very nice exit but smokers still smoke when they see the cigarette packets so dont think you can threaten people in denial with the thing they are denying. Im sorry if im talking rubbish, I hope you find a way, all the best. [/QUOTE]
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