Hi from Tucson, Arizona

Hi, all! I'm Aaron from Tucson, Arizona, joining here in part because I like to chat with others, and in part because most friends on Facebook always seem to be busy. I'm newly, forcibly retired following surgery last May ans doctor's orders to stay (literally) off my feet. Diabetic neuropathy took a couple of my toes.

Welcome!

Nice to meet you Aaron and glad the Lord directed you to CC I hope you will join in on the Forums and meet good people. I hope you know how important diet is to a diabetic, it is key. God bless you and your family!

Howdy stranger , I am in Tucson as well. Retired and have diabetic neuropathy in both my feet as well . No toes yet .

How do you manage to stay off your feet? I also had surgery this past May and was what could be called forcibly retired in mid March of 2020, at the onset of Covid closures. I had just turned sixty five and received a cancer diagnosis immediately preceding the first shut-downs, at which time I was laid off, as the business where I had been working (for 38 years!) was very much affected. I began my radiation and chemo treatments in late April last year, and that ran through until early June, and then I had my first surgery to remove what remained of the tumor, which had already been greatly shrunk. I was then prescribed another six rounds of chemo, two weeks on and one week off, during which time I had quite a few side effects, one of which was fairly severe neuropathy in my feet, the soles of which were at first extremely sensitive, and eventually completely peeled over time. Due to this fact my chemo oncologist cancelled the last two weeks of my chemotherapy, and I was fine with that (I am now cancer free )

Diabetes does run in my family, but I have been fortunate not to suffer that particular affliction. One of my uncles lost both of his feet

Do you have any issues with eating wheat products? I ask because diabetics are at a greater risk of celiac disease than are others.

I guess I am borderline because I have the blood sugar level that says so. There is no pain associated with my neuropathy no cancer that I know of .I have of no pain associated with neuropathy. just numb. no feeling . I am 72 in January . I empathize with the chemo. Something I have vowed I will never do if I get it . I would go with DCA treatments . Talk later got to go. Take Care Aaron.

Nice to meet you Aaron God bless you.

God bless you, Aaron. Welcome to the flock!

Glad to have you onboard with us Aaron. The best in-depth on-going chats take place in the forums where you now are. Welcome to CC.

So glad you came, brother! It is sooo good that God, through CC, has given us a chance to keep on truckin' fer Jesus.

Now THAT is the way to make a guy feel welcome!!!!