08-03-2013, 06:06 PM
(08-03-2013, 06:01 PM)sfem Wrote: MonikaT, renal function decline is not uncommon in diabetes patients, particularly as they get older. I know this from family experience. I hope you are a long way from serious loss of kidney function. Pay close attention to the diabetes. It is so debilitating to so many organs and bodily functions. It is one of those things that is cumulative too, so it sneaks up on you. By the time people decide it really is important, it is too late. Too much damage to nerves and organs. The neuropathy from it really is a big issue in the later stages. Diabetes sufferers often cheat to improve their near-term quality of life, relegating the future to well, the future. Be strong!
Yeah, I watched my mom go through the whole dialysis route. I don't think I'm going to bother when it gets that bad. There comes a point when it is time to just accept reality and let go.