Health - Living with Diabetes

An aquaintance gives Carlos a hug as he waits at the bus stop for a ride to the dialysis clinic. Carlos Raposa, 47, has had both of his legs amputated from the knees down after complications from diabetes. He is also currently undergoing dialisys treatment 3 times/week for 3 hours sessions. 508-567-7793 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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An aquaintance gives Carlos a hug as he waits at the bus stop for a ride to the dialysis clinic. Carlos Raposa, 47, has had both of his legs amputated from the knees down after complications from diabetes. He is also currently undergoing dialisys treatment 3 times/week for 3 hours sessions. 508-567-7793 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.