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Dr's Appointment Today

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Miss_Doodle

Miss_Doodle

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Hi

A few of you may know about the 'issues' I've had with my local GP's surgery since getting my diagnoses. Well today is the day I actually have my appointment with MY Dr :D

Now when I saw my DN I was really disappointed and I have a slight worry that will happen again... so

I'm putting together a list of questions and topics to make sure I cover with him.

Is there anything you wish you'd asked in the first few weeks and months that you didn't? (but later found out about) I want to make sure I go in prepared and get the appointment I want, which is why I was wondering if there is anything I should be asking the medical professional that knows my history?

Thanks
 
Sorry Miss Doodle, just saw this! It's difficult to know what you might ask as my own situation was quite different from yours. I got fairly good information and instruction from the hospital DSN before leaving and then telephone support for a few weeks with other DSNs. I think the main thing that concerned me at the time was the amount of medications I was expected to take, practically all of which have now been ditched, but I don't think you have this worry.

So, I have to apologise and say I can't really think of anything to ask! What you should be sure of is being assertive and making the GP explain to YOUR satisfaction any treatment they are proposing. Good idea to write down a list, you can then be sure that at least you have asked all the things that you have thought of, although other questions may present themselves during the course of your appointment. Make sure that you are signed up to receive all your checks, particularly getting an annual foot check from a podiatrist and getting your retinopathy scans. Diabetes UK has this list of 15 checks you should expect, so it might be a good idea to go through them or print them off so that you can ensure everything that applies will be taken care of:

http://www.diabetes.org.uk/upload/About us/15 measures checklist.pdf

I hope the appointment goes well! 🙂
 
Thanks,

I'm taking my tester along as it stores results, so hopefully that will develop a nice conversation about my levels throughout the day.

I'm going in armed!! :D
 
All I can say is my DR is amazing!

I hadn't realised, but he'd agreed to see me outside of normal surgey hours 😱 I was with him for nearly 45 mins.

He listened to everything I said (even when I cried 😱) and gave helpful comments, we talked about a low carb diet and he can see how that would help, so I'm going to work on cutting them back. He put my mind at rest and talked me through the things that I was confusing myself with.

I came out feeling much happier, very very fragile but I now feel like I can do it. He said I need to remember that the feels being diagnosed with Diabetes creates can be like grieving, so to give myself time and to look after myself.

One thing he did say that really struck a cord and I thought I would share it with you.....

He said that for most people being diagnosed is normally the first moment in our lives that our bodies lets us down, that they have in effect broken; so we need to deal with a whole new lifestyle as well as dealing with the fact we have realised we are fallible. So frankly it's no wonder people struggle.

So I have drawn a line under the first month of my life with diabetes... and will try to be far more positive from now on.

As my lovely Dr said, it's not the end of the book..... it's the start of a new chapter.

:D
 
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Sooooo pleased to hear that the appointment went well! Great news that you have such a good and understanding doctor 🙂
 
Miss_Doodle said:
All I can say is my DR is amazing!

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One thing he did say that really struck a cord and I thought I would share it with you.....

He said that for most people being diagnosed is normally the first moment in our lives that our bodies lets us down, that they have in effect broken; so we need to deal with a whole new lifestyle as well as dealing with the fact we have realised we are fallible. So frankly it's no wonder people struggle.

So I have drawn a line under the first month of my life with diabetes... and will try to be far more positive from now on.

As my lovely Dr said, it's not the end of the book..... it's the start of a new chapter.

:D
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I've not posted on this forum before, but I am moved to say I'm really pleased that you have found a caring and sympathetic GP, when so many of them are reportedly in the opposite camp.

Thank you also for sharing the thoughts that I've quoted from your post, above. They do help.
 
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