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My father passed away on Monday and I just want to eat everything in site. IT SUCKS

I just want to put it out there anyone that's diabetic PLEASE take care of yourself, listen to the doctors etc. my father did not and now here we are on thanksgiving without a key member of our family grieving. These last few months have been hard watching his body breakdown, going thru a double amputation all due to diabetes

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Dear GodsTyro---

I read your post and was quite moved by it. I know exactly what you mean about watching your father's body breakdown. It just feels so awful to watch someone you love get sick and weak ---- to watch their lives just slipping away. It's so hard to understand why we (humans) have to go through this cruelty. I'm sorry for your loss. ------- But I also want to ask you to try to wrap your loving arms around yourself --- and hold yourself with love. His life was precious and now you can see how easily your life and health can slip away from you as well. Your precious life/health has got to mean more to you than a peice of pizza --- a bowl of ice-cream---a plate of Pasta. The sad truth is that we are all going to lose our health/lives someday and there's nothing we can do to stop that ----- but we CAN resolve that we are not going to let go of our lives over a stupid, rotten candy bar. Please hold on.

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I am so sorry you are going through this. You and your family are in my prayers. No doubt your father knew he was surrounded by love, and would be proud of you for taking control of your life and your future.

My grandmother and my uncle suffer from diabetes and many other health issues due to their weight -- truth be told, they were part of the reason I decided to get banded. Life is precious and I did not want to repeat the cycle.

Please take care of yourself emotionally. We are all here for you.

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I'm so sorry for your loss, but look at it this way, get heathy for yourself and for your immediate family. Good health usually means a long healthy life. I also lost my father on October 29, burial was Nov 6. He a ripe old 91 years old. His heart just gave out. I saw him alos die in front of me. And for me I made a promise to myself to stay on course of the band I got installed on Aug 6. Maybe I can be as old as my dad one day, but if I continue to eat anything and all things I will die in poor health.

May God Bless you during this time.

Best wishes and Keep the Faith.

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