I suspect he fully understands his situation better than us, and is coming to terms with it. 16 years without incident. People need hope.
Massachusetts allows acute diabetics to drive.
i'm sure their advocates say it is under control, because they monitor their condition. Had a young guy working for me that had multiple serious injury accidents while undergoing Diabetic Shock. He also had a HD. I witnessed first hand when his shocks would turn him into a catatonic statue at work, almost without warning. He eventually died in his sleep at the age of 37.
On the other hand, I'm going thru this with a 60 y.o. family member. They were told yesterday that they couldn't drive ever again, due to their recent short term memory loss. I asked who was going to enforce this edict from a medical rehab facility. Answer: Their primary doctor would notify RMV to pull license. Sad day for both of us..... as I'll end up being designated driver til one of us dies.
Life often sucks.............. bigly.