Buford is a very successful high school athlete who has been diagnosed with diabetes. He needs to do well in sports so that he can receive a university scholarship
He dreams of getting into the pros, too — his whole family is counting on him! However, he doesn't want to go through the entire regimen his doctor has prescribed for him because he thinks it cuts into his sports time. What do you need to tell him about sticking to his diabetic treatment plan?
Diabetes has serious long-term complications. It can cause heart attacks and strokes because of fatty deposits in the arteries. Additionally, the same damage to blood vessels can cause serious organ system failures elsewhere in his body: eyes, kidneys, and extremities. Therefore, if he doesn't do what he is told, he could end up blind, hooked up to a kidney machine, and missing a few parts!
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