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<blockquote data-quote="Molly56" data-source="post: 939593" data-attributes="member: 84857"><p>The worrying issue here is that I think that my partner is at high risk of the complications referred to in my original post but he refuses to see this....and is adamant that he would never lose his leg....</p><p></p><p>He refuses to wear socks at all (in shoes or in trainers) and insists on walking barefoot around the house....he never checks his feet (he can't even reach them to dry them properly) and relies on six or eight weekly podiatrist appointments to check his feet...he also has discoloured skin (brown patches) on his shins which he just dismisses as "due to my diabetes" and "poor circulation" ....am not sure as haven't inspected too closely but would say this is getting worse and skin on ankles / feet shows some change in colour....all of which I understand could be signs of potential foot problems and risk of leg ulcers...</p><p>...bs control is not good with morning readings around 9 or 10 and the last two evening readings being 17....</p><p></p><p>As I indicated in my earlier posts I do not know the full circumstances of how the person I met ended up with the foot problem but didn't get the impression that it was a blister or puncture wound that caused it....i seem to remember 'flaking skin' was mentioned which makes it even more worrying that such a simple beginning can lead to such devastating consequences....</p><p></p><p>Unfortunately my partner is in total denial that this could ever happen to him and is not doing anything to prevent such complications from occurring......<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Molly56, post: 939593, member: 84857"] The worrying issue here is that I think that my partner is at high risk of the complications referred to in my original post but he refuses to see this....and is adamant that he would never lose his leg.... He refuses to wear socks at all (in shoes or in trainers) and insists on walking barefoot around the house....he never checks his feet (he can't even reach them to dry them properly) and relies on six or eight weekly podiatrist appointments to check his feet...he also has discoloured skin (brown patches) on his shins which he just dismisses as "due to my diabetes" and "poor circulation" ....am not sure as haven't inspected too closely but would say this is getting worse and skin on ankles / feet shows some change in colour....all of which I understand could be signs of potential foot problems and risk of leg ulcers... ...bs control is not good with morning readings around 9 or 10 and the last two evening readings being 17.... As I indicated in my earlier posts I do not know the full circumstances of how the person I met ended up with the foot problem but didn't get the impression that it was a blister or puncture wound that caused it....i seem to remember 'flaking skin' was mentioned which makes it even more worrying that such a simple beginning can lead to such devastating consequences.... Unfortunately my partner is in total denial that this could ever happen to him and is not doing anything to prevent such complications from occurring......:( [/QUOTE]
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