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Message: <blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 906027">You dear dad is in denial [USER=45023]@salamander[/USER] and it is quite common for this to happen.  He has enough on his plate and now one more condition to add to the mix is enough to make anyone bury their head in the sand.I would give him some space and let him take it all in before you start telling him what he must do.  Nobody likes to be confronted about things, least of all someone who is having a hard time.  He must be wondering what is going to happen next.Gentle hints will work much better than dictating the way forward.<a href="http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetesexplained.com/the-five-stages-of-grief.html</a>You could offer to go to his G.P. with him but I doubt he will allow this.  I expect he is a proud man and is coping the only way that he knows how.After cancer it is not uncommon for people to be very tired and so a gentle walk gradually building up to something a bit more strenuous is advisable.  If he is taking blood thinners following his P.E., i.e. Warfarin) then there are dietary restrictions he must adhere to.I will tag [USER=25759]@daisy1[/USER] to provide you with some basic information that will prove helpful and perhaps you could print it off and leave it where he can see it.  He might surprise you and read it and then he will have a better understanding of management.(((((hugs))))) to both you.</blockquote>

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