Hi,
Diabetes complications can be pretty terrible. The best way to handle diabetes is with diet (cutting carbs really helps because carbs raise blood sugars, reducing carbs then helps), and medications. In long standing diabetes insulin is typically used. However, it has to be used carefully and with knowledge to minimize highs and lows.
Some diabetes complications can be reversed or stabilized with normalization of blood sugars. We do not know if this is the case for your father. Certainly he will need to work closely with his doctors for management of his condition.
Has he been taking insulin and balanced diet? Now his age?
So sorry to hear about your dad. Is he under a doctors regular care for his diabetes? How is his diet? Is he on medications and is he tracking carbs?
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