Kaytee

Glad to hear he is trying to do better now. Diabetes may not be easy to live with but yo can LIVE

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SageMother

I have always begun these situations with the statement," I am sorry that you were diagnosed with (fill in the blank), let me know if I can help you at all.

I don't allow, or disallow, I accept that they are adults, which many people feel is ignoring or "letting" someone ignore their situation. I trust the person in question to handle things as they see fit, and they will ask for help if they need it.

fallon

I got his artical in my email today and thought maybe it might be helpful for you dad
http://www.realage.com/news_features...?v=1&cid=18247

I had never thought of that before but I sent it to everyone I know with diabetes

TAR

Thank you, such good advice....

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SuperMario

It is good to hear your Dad is changing. Like 13 years ago my mom told me my uncle was diagnosed with diabetes. Well he was a stubborn man she said and refused to change. That is what killed him. So I also try to tell stubborn people it is serious and good thing your dad realizes this!

stepmommy0221

Being diabetic myself, you have many stuff to do for and with him as a recently diagnosed diabetic. First of all, since he is recently diagnosed, he should be checking his blood sugar 4 times a day for the next month or so. He should also be checking his blood pressure every day. He should get involved in a support group of some sort, as well as you and your mother should find one for the family of diabetics. I know this sounds extreme, but when I was newly diagnosed at 18, I refused to really acknowledge my disease and I pretended that life could go on as normal. I ended up having a big break down at 20 and I went to a therapist (part of the metabolic day clinic where my endochronologist and dietician are) and I also went, with my mother and best friend, to a group meeting that helped family members and friends of diabetics to cope with the illness. There's a lot of ups and downs and your father's moods can tellyou an awful lot about his sugar levels...so good luck and if you have any more questions, feel free to ask!

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HoosierShadow

I didn't get to read all the replies. I am sorry to hear your dad has Diabetes. It's scary, BUT it's not the end of the world! He just needs to take care of himself, follow the doctors instructions, and he should be fine.

I had gestational diabetes my entire pregnancy with Marissa. My moms family has a strong inheritance of women getting it <no matter what their size!>, and they checked me at 7 weeks pregnant and found I had it.

Basically, he has to count his carbs. Diets vary on tolerence. He should try to drink skim milk <I couldn't go past 1%..can't stand skim milk>. Avoid breads and cereals. Look for low carb cereals. And, I have bought sugar free whole wheat bread so look for that if he likes to eat toast or sandwhiches.

Potatoes. I was told the longer you cook a potatoe, the worse they are for you. So he might try to avoid those and greasy foods.

Veggies are fine, and I was told I could eat them any time I wanted. Fruit though...is another story. You have to be careful with fruit since they do contain natural sugars. I think my doctor told me that the best time to eat fruit was after 11am and before 5pm? Because the other hours your body seems to handle them a little worse. Now, that of course depends on your dads tolerence.

If your dad likes to snack a lot, there are a lot of sugar free/low carb snacks out there.

Basically if he isn't 'severe' then he can have a LOT of things...it's just he has to watch 'how much' he eats. He can have chocolate cake! But again, only a tiny piece. So he can still enjoy his favorite tastes, he just can't endulge.