Re: Whimsy2 concerning shortie

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Whimsy: Hi! This is Sallie. I agree with you about Shortie's father. Their

best bet

is hospice if they have it . When I read that that was one of my first

thoughts.

whimsy2 wrote:Dear Shortie (you didn't sign your name so

Shortie will have to do...)

Your father might qualify for Hospice care, if there are any such

facilities in your area. This is the only suggestion I can think of.

I'm so very sorry to hear about your father's problems. This is a

classic case of what happens when a diabetic totally buries his head in

the sand. Had your father paid attention to his diabetes upon his

diagnosis, probably all of this could have been avoided.

However, that's neither here nor there. I don't really have any advice

for you; I can only offer sympathy. Oh, and point out that there is a

hereditary element to type 2 diabetes...so at least you'll know what NOT

to do if you get it.

..

There's actually a very good book by Gretchen Becker called " Stop

Diabetes: 50 Simple Steps You Can Take at Any Age to Reduce Your Risk of

Type 2 Diabetes " . Since you and your brother are at risk, you might

want to read this. It's in paperback, at Amazon.

Vicki