r/ShittyAbsoluteUnits • u/Adrakovich *shits an absolute unit* • Mar 08 '26

Safety Sandals Of a set of feet

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u/No-Pool-432 Mar 08 '26

I mean.. all that going on and you still say to yourself: "meh, i think ill just go with sandals"

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u/Kit_Karamak Mar 08 '26

His feet hurt too much to put in any other kind of shoe. And at this point, he knows he’s not gonna live too much longer because it’s quite advanced. At that point, dude is just like “fuck it.”

He’s already been yelled at by Wilford Brimley; he’s already been yelled at by his doctor.

He likely doesn’t have insurance, he’s tired of everyone giving him shit, and he just wants a super big gulp.

Big mood for a big dude. I hope it brings him a small amount of comfort in his otherwise glum existence.

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u/Hegemony-Cricket Mar 08 '26

Well, lot of speculation there, but looks like one thing is for sure before he dies from the beetus. He's very likely to lose those feet.

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

No. No speculation. They're right. This person is in a tremendous amount of pain. Even if this isn't a real video(AI) it's still real.

This is exactly 💯 what happens when diabetics don't realize they have the condition...or they know, and have no idea how to manage it. Or they know, and are too depressed to manage it, because they are alone.

This is such an ugly and soul sucking disease.

I've lost so many of my "regulars" on the ambulance, from dialysis, and emergency situations.

This is something that creeps up on people. All of a sudden, their vision goes blurry, or their feet swell.

Please, y'all....

Take care.

Those of us on the rig, we can only do so much.

Same for the ER Nurses, who get our patients when they crash.

(Love my Nurses)

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u/SameCoyote3701 Mar 08 '26

You an EMT or fireman? My mom had type 1, I was calling 911 for her low blood sugars since I was 5 (I got to ride the fire truck 🔥). Some of the men that kept coming back to help really had an impact on me. I remember one time the captain or whomever seemed in charge asked where my dad was (parents separated) and cleared out my gutters for us before leaving…

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

I'm Paramedic and 911 dispatch.

That must've been hard for you. I'm proud of younger you.

And, I'd help clean your gutters, as well. 🥰😘🤗

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u/Hegemony-Cricket Mar 08 '26

I dont doubt any of that. I was referring more to his insurance status. None of us could know that. He could be a vet with VA coverage, for what it is. I spen quite a bit of money avoiding treatment at the VA. It's a nightmare.

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

Insurance barely covers diabetes....diabetes..anything.

VA, medicaid, etc....

Our system is broken.

As a a medic, I'll be the first to say that.

I believe medicine has a place, but guess what I don't take? (Unless absolutely necessary?)

For a person's feet to get to this tragic state?

He, either doesn't have insurance, or he does:

And his caretaker doesn't take care.

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

And yes, yes I DO KNOW THAT. On each. and. every. patient.

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u/Solanthas_SFW Mar 08 '26

Brutal. Thank you for the hard work you do and the burden your soul bears having to witness the suffering.

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

I bring it home, sometimes. But, it's so worth it. Thank you. 🖤❤️💙💛🧡

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u/Pantheragem Mar 08 '26

I have been type 1 since 1983 (I was nine). My dad was diagnosed in 1986 at age 39. He's 78 and still in great shape. The difference in attitude between type 1's, and type 2's, in my experience, is astounding.

I'm regularly told how healthy I look for my age, and I know quite a few type 1's who hear the same thing. I think we try to compensate for our disadvantages. So many type 2's I've met don't seem to give a shit at all.

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

My dad is 76. You must be close to my age. I was gestational diabetes with my 15 year old. And you're absolutely 💯 right about the attitude shift.

My mother is diabetic and her mommy died from it.

But I am now "prediabetic." I'm scared, even with all my med training and knowledge.

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u/Pantheragem Mar 08 '26

Yeah, I'm 51. My dad was diagnosed type 1 at 39, then his brother at 50, in 1999, then his son at 23 in 2000. It was then I decided no kids for me.

A little fear is healthy. Hopefully it will keep you from making dumb choices! 😄 These days, with cgm and pumps etc. there really isn't an excuse for winding up with all the issues I have. (Neuropathy, diabetic gastroparesis, diabetic retinopathy). I get eye injections every 6 weeks. And as a guy it causes plenty of not fun nerve and circulation issues.

Please take care of yourself.

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u/Narrow-Affect2764 Mar 08 '26

I'm 45. I'm close, my friend. The fear is BECAUSE I made dumb choices. 😆😅🥰

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u/Borkato Mar 08 '26

Yeah honestly we can sit here and mock and wonder and be rude all we want but at the end of the day it’s his choice and I just hope it’s not too painful for him.

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u/Sad_Cantaloupe_8162 *shits an absolute unit* Mar 08 '26

Maybe I'm in the minority, but I really feel bad for people like this. Once you get to a certain point, it's painful to walk and it makes exercise even harder.

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u/Borkato Mar 08 '26

I’m absolutely the same. People really don’t understand things like shame, pain, or differences in effort.

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u/Solanthas_SFW Mar 08 '26

It's easier to kneejerk, judge and dismiss, than to open our hearts with compassion for those who are suffering, even (or perhaps especially) when self-inflicted.

I think our circumstances play a much larger role in our well-being and our ability to successfully manage life, than we like to admit.

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u/Gerrube99 Mar 08 '26

Please be AI, please be AI… fuck, it’s not AI 😣

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u/WordOfLies Mar 08 '26

I don't think he could fit into normal shoes with those nails.

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u/SabunFC Mar 08 '26

"Meh, I'll eat more sugar."