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Foot Problems with Diabetes.
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Foot Problems with Diabetes.

Retired Nurse Liz, lives with Diabetes. She has a wealth of valuable advice for people with Diabetic foot problems as well as people who are at risk of developing Diabetic Foot problems.

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Music I have been a diabetic, or as some would say, a person who lives with diabetes. Diabetes is in my family gene, so when I was diagnosed, I was not altogether surprised. I had some unusual complications, but was very surprised when I started to have problems with my feet. If you have a foot check, it's important that you attend it, and if you have a problem, you must go and see someone right away. If you can't get through to your GP, you've got to go to the A&E or the walk-in centre because it is of paramount importance. Throughout my time, and now being a diabetic, I strive every day to try and keep my blood glucose at a normal level so that I can have good circulation, try not to have ulcers or any other complication. And within that, I have a personal mantra that I repeat to myself every day. And the mantra is, I have diabetes, but diabetes does not have me. Because throughout my life, I have no intention of having some illness or the other stop me from doing things that I want to do.

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