There were so many moments in your article that made me feel so so bad about what people have to go through. It's so nice that you are making an attempt to make it as less pleasant for them as possible, although there isn't a lot possible to do - someone who is losing a limb will feel terrible no matter what someone says or does. But care and compassion do matter. I remember when I was (mis)diagnosed with a serious auto-immune disorder, there was no real communication from the doctor. It didn't surprise me then, but later on, whenever I think of that time, I can't help but be surprised at how the doctor could have so casually shared that diagnosis with me. Fortunately, the diagnosis was not correct (at least it looks like that from the last 10 years of very slow disease progression). But I believe they could have benefitted from more training on compassion. Your article has also made me even more worried about my husband's diabetes. The information you shared isn't really new to me, but reading about it in such details made it feel so much more real. I'm going to be more strict with him about his health now on.