and does not follow the diet is there any warning as to needing an amputation or going blind or do they just wake up one day and they are blind and they have to get the amputation
Most commonly those conditions develop over time. Diabetes and the other problems that come with it are progressive in nature.
Usually when people "suddenly" need an amputation it’s because they’ve ignored their symptoms for a long time or didn’t know they had diabetes or other circulation problems.
Blindness usually occurs over time also. Yes there are cases where people go blind rather rapidly but I don’t believe that is the norm.
I am a Type II diabetic, diagnosed a year ago.
If you are the one with diabetes, I hope you are seeing your doctor regularly and maintaining and monitoring your glucose levels. That damn sugar in your blood is a killer.
Check this site out. It has some great information and was recommended to me by the RN’s that were teaching my Diabetes Education classes.
http://www.joslin.org
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