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<blockquote data-quote="EllieM" data-source="post: 2137662" data-attributes="member: 372717"><p>Look, you can't really blame people for listening to their doctors. The issue is that the doctors' advice is behind the times. If I had some random disease and was given the choice of obeying my doctor or following the advice from strangers on a chat board, I'd probably obey my doctor too. They are supposed to have scientific studies and years of experience to lead the way.</p><p></p><p>But it's possible that [USER=41885]@lucylocket61[/USER] 's brother will be more receptive to change when he moves to insulin, so maybe that will be a good thing? (OK, that may be taking the Pollyanna look on the bright side a bit far but it's not out of the question.)</p><p></p><p>I have a sister in law who was recently diagnosed with T2 and isn't currently interested in advice, so she's probably on the long term meds path too (sigh). On the plus side, I have a good friend who recently became prediabetic and turned it completely around by cutting the orange juice, potatoes, bread, pasta and rice, so it's always worth telling people.</p><p></p><p>And never give up, because unlike those of us with defunct pancreases, it seems that even long term T2s can improve their situation by cutting carbs.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="EllieM, post: 2137662, member: 372717"] Look, you can't really blame people for listening to their doctors. The issue is that the doctors' advice is behind the times. If I had some random disease and was given the choice of obeying my doctor or following the advice from strangers on a chat board, I'd probably obey my doctor too. They are supposed to have scientific studies and years of experience to lead the way. But it's possible that [USER=41885]@lucylocket61[/USER] 's brother will be more receptive to change when he moves to insulin, so maybe that will be a good thing? (OK, that may be taking the Pollyanna look on the bright side a bit far but it's not out of the question.) I have a sister in law who was recently diagnosed with T2 and isn't currently interested in advice, so she's probably on the long term meds path too (sigh). On the plus side, I have a good friend who recently became prediabetic and turned it completely around by cutting the orange juice, potatoes, bread, pasta and rice, so it's always worth telling people. And never give up, because unlike those of us with defunct pancreases, it seems that even long term T2s can improve their situation by cutting carbs.:) [/QUOTE]
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