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<blockquote data-quote="hanadr" data-source="post: 253681" data-attributes="member: 8110"><p>elmacri</p><p>`I'm sorry your husband has had such bad experiences as a result of bad bg control. Some damage CANNOT be repaired, but some can definitely improve with really good control.</p><p> I've had people argue with me over this, but Ibelieve that since non-diabetics have HbA1cs around 5% that's the target to aim for. It's difficult to achieve in T1s, but some have managed.</p><p> My own husband is T1 with multiple complications;eyes, feet and kidneys. I have managed to get him to keep better control over the last couple of years [he's 65] and everything has stabilised. Nothing is continuing to get worse, including the kidneys.</p><p> He did have the vitrectomy procedure [eye jelly removal] for a retinal bleed a couple of years ago and it did more harm than good. A retina that's had a lot of laser is very fragile and his tore. What sight he had in that eye was lost. He'll never allow that procedure again and is trying to make sure it's not needed again. The retinopathy he has is now arrested.</p><p> By the way, he's not one of the 5% club. his last result was 6.5%.</p><p> Hana</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hanadr, post: 253681, member: 8110"] elmacri `I'm sorry your husband has had such bad experiences as a result of bad bg control. Some damage CANNOT be repaired, but some can definitely improve with really good control. I've had people argue with me over this, but Ibelieve that since non-diabetics have HbA1cs around 5% that's the target to aim for. It's difficult to achieve in T1s, but some have managed. My own husband is T1 with multiple complications;eyes, feet and kidneys. I have managed to get him to keep better control over the last couple of years [he's 65] and everything has stabilised. Nothing is continuing to get worse, including the kidneys. He did have the vitrectomy procedure [eye jelly removal] for a retinal bleed a couple of years ago and it did more harm than good. A retina that's had a lot of laser is very fragile and his tore. What sight he had in that eye was lost. He'll never allow that procedure again and is trying to make sure it's not needed again. The retinopathy he has is now arrested. By the way, he's not one of the 5% club. his last result was 6.5%. Hana [/QUOTE]
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