Health - Living with Diabetes

Carlos watches TV alone inhis room. Carlos Raposa, 49, is dealing with diabetes. Mr. Raposa has lost both legs below the knees to complications due to diabetes. As his condition has worstened over the years Carlos has had greater difficulty dealing with his condition. Increasingly, Carlos has fallen greater into depression and has turned to smoking and drinking to deal with it. What used to be monthly visits to the hospital has turned into weekly excursions with ever longer stays in hospital. Family members have become ever more worried about Carlos' drop in weight and his inability to move on his own any longer. For someone who was an athletic figure, Carlos has become a shadow of his former self.

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Carlos watches TV alone inhis room. Carlos Raposa, 49, is dealing with diabetes. Mr. Raposa has lost both legs below the knees to complications due to diabetes. As his condition has worstened over the years Carlos has had greater difficulty dealing with his condition. Increasingly, Carlos has fallen greater into depression and has turned to smoking and drinking to deal with it. What used to be monthly visits to the hospital has turned into weekly excursions with ever longer stays in hospital. Family members have become ever more worried about Carlos' drop in weight and his inability to move on his own any longer. For someone who was an athletic figure, Carlos has become a shadow of his former self.