daddys1
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- Type of diabetes
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@daddys1 ....Neil, the simple answer to your question is no......
..the slightly longer version is that if left to deal with this himself he would probably not have attended the appointment today...he would probably stop taking his medication tomorrow and would probably just eat and drink whatever he liked and sleep all day........at times I think that he doesn't want a future which is really sad but that is how it is or how it seems...
It is especially sad because he is not that old (as both the diabetic nurse and knee consultant each told him this week) but it is as if he has just given up on life.....don't know if it was you or someone else without looking back but someone did say recently that he sounded depressed and that this needed sorting out first...I agree he may be depressed but also think that the high sugar levels are certainly contributing to his state of mind....
I would suggest to him that he should start looking into what is involved but feel that this may actually be counter productive at this point...I think he just needs time to accept that insulin is the next step and hopefully it will all be explained to him in detail by the specialist diabetic nurse when we get to see her.....much of the research and info that I gather and the questions that I ask is so that I am fully briefed and can then provide the appropriate support for him when he needs it..
Apologies for the long winded answer but hope that answers your question
Thanks for both the short & long versions, It was me that suggested he was depressed, there is a strong association between diabetes and depression.
I have the book 'Reversing Diabetes' by Dr David Cavan, very good. It covers what is called Diabetes Distress, which is the accumulation of several emotions, Fear , Resentment, Isolation, Guilt, Confusion & Helplessness all leading to depression. You did seen to dismiss the suggestion of depression, but he will never move forward if he is depressed and from what you have said it seems he has all the classic signs.
Get the book it's worth a read, or at least google, depression & diabetes.
He hasn't, done anything so far where he could have helped himself, it's progressed because of that very reason, this will not change even though now he has to inject as the underlying problem is his acknowledgment and that he has to want to change things, this has not happened which is exactly what is described in this book, The Diabetes Distress Vicious Circle Having diabetes leads to diabetes distress, which leads to poor diabetes control, which leads to poor health problem which leads to Diabetes Distress, and the circle continues, which then makes you depressed.
Neil