Reversing Diabetes 2

I reversed my diabetes. I don't have any medical knowledge but if your ds came close to losing his foot, it is the case that his diabetes has been ongoing for some time. Happy to be corrected. Also, that ds has some weight issues. With that in mind it would take a real committment to arrest the progression and that can only come from the person involved
Mine was not ongoing for too long. For several tests I had been prediabetic. Then full blown, then started taking the metformin. During that time I had been researching and came across several articles where people had been going onto low carb/higher protein and reversed their diabetes. Thats how I did mine
When I had my next test, the diabetic nurse said she was amazed at how well it was under control with diet. My doctor said I must have lost and awful lot of weight to get where I had. I hadn't lost an awful lot weight, around 16lbs I think it was. I stopped taking the metformin almost immediately I had them, determined I would do it, perhaps only having them for only two weeks
I was eating chicken cooked in a cream sauce with spinach thrown in. At one point I was eating lamb steaks (two at a time) and barely anything else apart from tiny amounts of spinach or chard and peas. I found after a few days I wasnt hungry. I could go all day and would only eat some chicken because I felt I ought. I was in the stage of keto and all was going well

This regime is really hard to keep up though. It is necessary to really up your exercise levels and push yourself on this. Also there can be no cake/carb binges binges. Unfortunately that was my downfall and after only a few months of stepping off the wagon, my weight has gone up dramatically. I would say I have put that back on and some

I did get a PT at one stage and stuck to the 1200 calories but could only afford the PT for so long, and I hated it. I dreaded going to the gym. With your ds only 38 maybe the gym wouldn't be such a chore. I'm 66
Also, if someone is vastly overweight it is harder getting into the mindset of getting the job done. Maybe slimming world could be the way to go. I have tried that in the past, and many of my friends have. It works, but you still have to stick with it, for ever
Thing is, diabetes can be reversed, by diet and lifestyle changes, that is a given. It is hard work. I know a couple of others who have reversed it

i'm type 2. when i was first diagnosed, i weighed 242 and my blood glucose was 300. when i lost weight, my blood sugar dropped a lot, but i also changed my eating habits in a way that most people would be unable to do - i ate small meals every 2 to 2 1/2 hours (which i still do), cut out fruits, fruit juices and other sugars except for the sugar naturally in dairy, and i started taking short walks about one hour after eating. originally i cut carbs down to 10 to 15 grams per tiny meal (less if not a problem), but now i do 10 to 20 on some meals.

today my fasting glucose is between 96 and 112 most days with no medication at all. when i had more muscle,

but you can't make someone change who isn't willing to. my late mother's friend lived a surprisingly long life considering he weighed over 400 and his feet hurt and tingled all the time, his joints were shot, and he had other health issues, as well. it was very sad, but he lived into his 80s.

no one can make another person do anything if they're not willing. it's very hard for those of us who care.