Diabetes - a death sentence

The last time I posted, we had just been to the nephrologist. I wrote this:Gave him 3-5 years before he will need dialysis. That's interesting because only 2 years ago he was told that he needed dialysis then. I think this just confirms to me that labs really can't forecast what you do and don't need as they can quickly change for the good or the bad.Could I have been in any more denial? I think it finally hit both of us that that's exactly what we did - we made up excuses to "prove" the doctor was wrong.So what if he only has 3 - 5 more years before dialysis? And what if he still doesn't want dialysis.  Is that a death sentence?It sure makes you look at life a bit differently when there's a time frame put on what's left to it.We have been talking a bit about what he might like to do, changes he would like to make, bucket list items to be done. Right now he says he doesn't want to change a thing. I'm fine with that. As long as he keeps his emotions, anger, reactions, etc., under control.So a few more things have happened. The Nephrologist called and said that he had talked to the gastrointestologist  who will not see him until he has been off all marijuana for 3 months. Because it could be the marijuana that is causing the nausea and vomiting. He said he would not do that as he has no other means of pain management. (which is true.)I reminded him after 2 weeks that he needed to get his labs done. ...
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