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<blockquote data-quote="daisy1" data-source="post: 186711" data-attributes="member: 25759"><p>Hi Bandit and welcome to the forum <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You will find lots of help and support on here. PLEASE PLEASE don't just ignore your diabetes. It doesn't have to have nasty complications but only if you look after yourself properly. As for the bother - once you get used to testing you will find it really is no bother at all. At the beginning do some testing before and after meals to see what certain foods do to you, then you can test less. You talk about stopping your medication - is that for your diabetes? - your profile doesn't mention any medication - you haven't filled in that part. But if you have other health problems you probably have to take pills for those so one or two more won't make any difference at all. Diabetes can give you bad problems, or may not give you problems at all, but by watching what you eat and taking your medication if you have any prescribed, and exercising which I expect you do anyway may <em>prevent</em> you from having these problems. If you just can't be bothered and do nothing then you could get all sorts of self-inflicted damage. This includes the possibility of going blind, or having your legs or feet amputated. Maybe not for a long time, maybe sooner, maybe never, but the risk exists. I hope someone will be along soon to give you the full gruesome list of complications you asked for then you will see what you could be doing to yourself.</p><p></p><p>I know you probably don't want to know but here is some basic information on looking after your diabetes - I hope you will read it and help yourself to as healthy a future as possible. Life is worth living to the full, you know <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> You only get one go at it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daisy1, post: 186711, member: 25759"] Hi Bandit and welcome to the forum :) You will find lots of help and support on here. PLEASE PLEASE don't just ignore your diabetes. It doesn't have to have nasty complications but only if you look after yourself properly. As for the bother - once you get used to testing you will find it really is no bother at all. At the beginning do some testing before and after meals to see what certain foods do to you, then you can test less. You talk about stopping your medication - is that for your diabetes? - your profile doesn't mention any medication - you haven't filled in that part. But if you have other health problems you probably have to take pills for those so one or two more won't make any difference at all. Diabetes can give you bad problems, or may not give you problems at all, but by watching what you eat and taking your medication if you have any prescribed, and exercising which I expect you do anyway may [i]prevent[/i] you from having these problems. If you just can't be bothered and do nothing then you could get all sorts of self-inflicted damage. This includes the possibility of going blind, or having your legs or feet amputated. Maybe not for a long time, maybe sooner, maybe never, but the risk exists. I hope someone will be along soon to give you the full gruesome list of complications you asked for then you will see what you could be doing to yourself. I know you probably don't want to know but here is some basic information on looking after your diabetes - I hope you will read it and help yourself to as healthy a future as possible. Life is worth living to the full, you know :) You only get one go at it. [/QUOTE]
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