my dad has diabetes the one where you dont need the insulin.?

Question

just wondered what age will he live up till he is in his early 60s been thinking of it a lot lately? thanks xx

my dad doesnt smoke much either. hes looking after himself as i ask him whenever i can. he drinks sometimes too.

he does have regular check ups and never misses one. its just i love my dad very much and worry about the slightest thing!

thoughts off some people are very nice but to say my dad might outlive me isnt im quite upset!

Answer 1

When I was diagnosed with diabetes, my Doctor told me how well I would be depended on me. If your Dad looks after himself, there is no reason why he shouldn't live to a right old age. I think diabetics do have to be a bit hypochondriac about trivial health problems though. I get infections which won't heal without medical help, so bother my Doctor now, which I wouldn't have done a few years ago. If Dad is out of sorts, make sure he sees his Doctor or nurse.

Answer 2

Your dad has type 2 diabetes. This is, for the most part, non-insulin dependent. However, it is common for many type 2s to end up on insulin or have to take it during certain times (illness, for instance).

If a person with type 2 takes care of themself (which is seems like your father is doing), he can live a long time. There is no way to know for sure how long he will live. Regardless of any illness or condition, when a person's time has come, then that time has come.

You dad just needs to continue to do what he is doing to stay healthy. That's all any of us can do.

EMT

When you mentioned that you were upset when someone said your dad might outlive you, no offense was meant. It was an example...and it might be true. My point is that no one knows when "it" will happen. Don't take offense and don't be upset...that is not what was meant.

Answer 3

There's no way to know for certain. It depends on so many things. Diabetes (his sort is called Type 2 Diabetes, or Late Onset Diabetes but mostly Type 2) can cause lots of complications. Diabetes is scary, and yes, it can kill, but it doesn't have to, and you can't know when or if it will make a difference to any one person.

My husband has type II. If he has too much sugar, he gets nasty and paranoid, and the same if he has too little. Being nasty to his loved ones is more of a burden to him day to day than if and when he will die, but we do both still think about it now and then, so you're not alone in wondering.

http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2005.pdf is a pdf that lists all the scary ways diabetes can hurt people and the numbers, but it's depressing to read.

The hardest thing for me living with someone with diabetes is letting him work out for himself how to manage (or not manage) his blood sugar. I want to yell at him when I see him reaching for a sugary snack, but sometimes he needs the sugar, and he knows more about what works than I do, and the 'care' he sees as 'nagging', so I just leave him to it. It scares us both. He's 32 and he could live to be 52 or 62 or 92, and neither of us know which it will be. It all depends.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

I'm about the same age as your father with the same condition. I read in a science magazine lately that they've found diabetics lose vitamin B1 (Thyamine) at a rate 15 times greater than non-diabetics. They're now trying diabetics on Thyamine to see if it helps them. It's postulated that Thyamine supplements might prevent the the effects of diabetes. I'm not waiting for the outcome of the experiments and for a few weeks now I've been on 1000mg of Thyamine a day. That's 72 times the recommended daily allowance. My doctor knows what I'm doing and says she wouldn't expect any problems with it, even at that doseage. (In other words, it mightn't do any good, but certainly won't do any harm. If the scientists discover it does benefit diabetics I'm ahead of the game.)

I know it doesn't answer your question, but I thought I'd pass it on for what it's worth.

Answer 6

That really depends on how the diabetes is managed. Type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of heart disease, so you need to ensure he is eating a healthy diet (low fat, lots of fruit and veg) as well as keeping his carbohydrate consumption to within recommended levels. He also needs to ensure that he is a healthy weight and does not smoke as these too are additonal risk factors for the cadiovascular disease that diabetics are more prone to. Kidney failure is also a risk which can be significantly reduced by eating well and taking care to be as healthy as possible.

It's really sad that your Dad is thinking of this but with careful management of his diabetes and general health, there's no reason why he can't live a long and healthy life. It's really how he responds to the disease that counts.

Answer 7

He needs to stay off the alcohol. Most meds for diabetes tell you to not drink. Plus alcohol is sugar and his level is bound to be elevated after drinking. Some doctors aren't as insistant that patients take care of themselves. Be sure your dad's doctor makes him stay within the correct levels and makes him take care of himself. Some doctors just tell you to eat less and let it go. That's not good. Be sure he has a doctor that deals only with diabetes and makes him do the right thing.

Answer 8

Don't worry hon!! He should live to be a very old man! Diabetes does not kill people.

Those who do not take care of themselves can expect a lot of bad things to happen to them. They are on a long journey to the land of DeNile. They will wish they had taken better care when they lose their toes, fingers or eyes.

But those who take their meds, check their glucose levels, and do the food plans and exercise usually live to be around 80 or 90 or even to 100!

Answer 9

It is so nice to see a child concerned for their parents health and well being. I am also a diabetic and as long as he takes his medication, eats healthy and continues seeing his doctor, I doubt he could ever die from the diabetes. Who knows, he may just out live you. He is a very lucky dad to have a child like you. God bless you!!!

Answer 10

Tell him not to worry. A member of our support group has been diabetic for 64 years and is still one of the most active members of the group.
As long as he follows the advice from his GP and diabetes nurse his diabetes should not be to much of a problem.