The starting point of this study stands on the experiences shared with individuals presenting diabetes mellitus. The existential phenomenology of Martin Heidegger allowed the apprehension of the moments lived by these individuals. Interviews were performed, at their home, with eight people living in Bandeirantes, a city situated in the North of Paraná, and who had had a podological complication due to the disease, in the period from February to August of 2007. The study aimed to comprehend their experiences when dealing with a podological complication in their being in the world. In order to study the language of the subjects, the following guiding question was employed: What is it like, for you, to live with a podological complication developed due to your diabetes mellitus? From the language of the subjects, the following theme emerged: The being (Dasein) and the unauthentic care. The obtained results showed the importance to offer a holistic care to the being who experiences this situation, since the care subjectivity is often absorbed by the massification of the institutional norms and rules.
Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Diabetic foot; Nursing care; Life change events