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Message: <blockquote data-quote="S1994" data-source="post: 2544319" data-attributes="member: 557899">Hello,I am still here but was unaware of how to follow the post or be notified. I have read all of the replies and I really appreciate people taking their time to reply. My eyesight has deteriorated more since this post even, I have looked at treatment options for that but they don't seem at all effective or worthwhile and that part seems hopeless. I don't know if severe retinopathy can be reversed at all, as I wouldn't be willing to have injections in my eyes. I don't check glucose anymore, but I don't actually eat any carbohydrates and haven't for about 4 years (I only eat some fish, mostly plain meat with no sauces or condiments and occasionally eggs and I just take vitamins) but I am also a heavy smoker which I know doesn't help. Mainly it is the eye problem that has made me want to give up, as I have read that exercise, smoking and anything that raises blood pressure like caffeine will worsen it (those are the only things in life I can still enjoy to some extent) I also don't drink any kind of alcohol and have never used drugs, but I really don't know if anything else can repair the damage done.Thank you to all of the replies, I'm not good at conversation with people but I have read all of them, just I find it difficult to find any examples of someone recovering from such a long term bad state of health and not being permanently disabled from it, so I don't always believe that is a possibility. [USER=45091]@DannyH[/USER] I'm not sure how to reply properly on here but I'm in a very similar situation now as I can't work anymore and am not able to drive, I think the loss of sight is the most depressing part for me.</blockquote>

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