Posted by deirdrehbrt on December 11, 2003, at 19:10:55
In reply to Ugh., posted by Dinah on December 10, 2003, at 9:48:26
Dinah,
You have obviously been talking to your doctors, and they may have told you that the Diabetes won't kill you. They may well be right, but the hell that it can leave you in is far worse than anything you've experienced so far.
I have friends who are worried about whether or not they will have feet some years in the future. I had an aunt who died well into her 70's. That's about average for this area, but she was literally tortured by her multitude of ills. She lost one leg, then the next. Her eyesight was failing, and nearly gone. There were many other problems, and in the end it was systemic failure that was a secondary result of things that the Diabetes caused.
I don't want you to think that I don't think you aren't a bright, intelligent woman. It's obvious that you are. I just know that this disease is completely unforgiving of a lack of vigilance. Please take care of yourself, You are so very worth it.
Dee.
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