This is Liz's story of living with Type 2 Diabetes. Here she discusses the ways her diabetes has impacted other parts of her body such as the eyes and feet.
She goes into some detail of how she needs to look after them to keep as healthy and injury free as possible.
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Well, I've got something called maculopathy, that macular is the center of where you see, and I have problems around that. So I have had laser treatment, and I've also had injections in my eyes. And I do see the ophthalmologist at the hospital every six months. So they keep a very tight rein on it. And it also helps that I have to keep my blood glucose low. So it's a catch-22 situation, but it's down to me to try and keep my blood glucose as low as possible. with the foot, I've started to have ulcers. And when I do get them, they take forever to heal. And that's another drawback for having diabetes, your healing is not very good. And I wear orthotic shoes. So I wear shoes that are made specifically for me, but I still end up having problems with it. So that's something that I'm sort of carrying around with me. I just, I just, one day I just wake up and I've got a blister for obviously no reason. But again, I see the podiatrist, the diabetes podiatrist quite regularly and they keep my feet well looked after.
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