Hi I'm new here and joined because of concerns for my Mum who has been given very confusing information regarding her condition, or its confusing for me...
Mum is in her 70's and was diagnosed with type 1 a 5 years ago and take insulin and monitors her blood levels regularly. About 2 years ago she has had eye and sight issues and diagnosed with cataracts and has been in and out of the hospitals and doctors surgery to get treatment etc. This has all been delayed and stressful due to a well known virus affecting us all but now hopefully things are moving in a more structured way and she can get the treatment she needs to get back to her old self and not have to worry about driving and reading related problems.
She has been told lots of different things about age-related macular degeneration and how this is delaying any treatment she can have on her cataracts, she has also been told she doesn't have type 1 but has type 2 and then at a later date no she does have type 1.
Has anyone else experienced this and is there any advice to get help? Would trying to go private help? Not sure what to do to help Mum so would appreciate any advice. Thank you. Stuart
Mum is in her 70's and was diagnosed with type 1 a 5 years ago and take insulin and monitors her blood levels regularly. About 2 years ago she has had eye and sight issues and diagnosed with cataracts and has been in and out of the hospitals and doctors surgery to get treatment etc. This has all been delayed and stressful due to a well known virus affecting us all but now hopefully things are moving in a more structured way and she can get the treatment she needs to get back to her old self and not have to worry about driving and reading related problems.
She has been told lots of different things about age-related macular degeneration and how this is delaying any treatment she can have on her cataracts, she has also been told she doesn't have type 1 but has type 2 and then at a later date no she does have type 1.
Has anyone else experienced this and is there any advice to get help? Would trying to go private help? Not sure what to do to help Mum so would appreciate any advice. Thank you. Stuart