Hi Mac, good of you to share your experience and I hope it will serve as a learning experience for many around here. It is so, the worst drug we have in humanity is called "sugar" and Diabetes is one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

I totally understand you and basically what you say is much of what I deal with in my practice as well, dealing with strong personalities, who are stubborn and do not like to make changes in their lifestyle, is complicated, and many older adults have such ingrained personalities, that they end up being like that.

And that is precisely why the caregiver must also be listened to in the consultation, because it is very frustrating to see someone else die, little by little, without being able to do anything because it is too late or the affected person is in denial; in addition to the overload they suffer from having the life of another person under their responsibility.

In the end, these are complex diseases that not only affect the patient, but also the environment.

Take care of yourself my friend, and take good care of your mother, because it is just that, it is like drugs, the patient is affected, but sometimes the family members are more affected and the patient, many times, is focused on himself and does not see the suffering he can cause to a loved one.

Greeting me Dear @macchiata 🫂💖