"W. Baker" > wrote in message
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> Julie Bove > wrote:
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> : "Todd" > wrote in message
> : ...
> : > On 01/31/2013 02:23 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> : >>> My wife's side of the family has a T2 that is 92 years old.
> : >>> >So, as long as we watch ourselves, we will be fine. I think
> : >>> >of it as a lifestyle, not as a disease. (Though I know of a guy
> : >>> >who refused the restrictions and lost both legs then
> : >>> >his life at age 52 or so. Don't remember the exact number.
> : >>> >He must have really likes sweets and pizza.)
> : >>> >
> : >>> >-T
> : >
> : >> I know plenty of diabetics who eat pizza and sweets. Not saying that
> : >> it's
> : >> right. Or wrong or whatever. Still doesn't mean that we'll lose a
> limb.
> : >
> : > I talked to a T2 yesterday. He told me he could not put up
> : > with the restrictions, so he went on insulin. Seems to
> : > be working well for him, if you ignore his two artificial
> : > legs and his heart attack. Very dis-hearting. I suspect the
> : > wild BG swings and the insulin itself (too much is toxic) may
> : > be to account. Yikes! Thank you not, I will keep my feet.
> : > I am rather fond of them.
>
> : What do you mean by restrictions? And what does insulin have to do with
> : anything? Some people need it. Doesn't mean that they've failed at
> : anything.
>
> Some popoe don't tyr to control their diabetes or don't want to try so
> they think that by taking insulin they cna eat anything they want. As you
> know, this is not true. Many need insulin, but others prefer to use it
> than to try to control teir disese any other way. this is not your case
> and no one is accusing you.

Yes, it certainly isn't true. It also isn't true that just because a person
doesn't eat a low carb diet that they will lose limbs.