Flu jab

[Viviennes]

Went and had my flu jab today, not a problem, but had the fourth degree about my diebectese, because I've been in hospital, she was quite off handish,was it the food I was eating, was it this and that, and then said I had to have the pneumonia vaccine, first I ever heard of this, then she said my asthma would drigger my diebectese and verse versa, I was in a maze before, now lost completely, nothing gets explained, I'm trying my hardish, want to roll up in a ball and say sodd it, just a little bit of empathy would go a long way.
Just had phone call from surgery have to see DN, about my monitor, I have the nexus mini, anyone have the same any problems

 

[Ljc]

Hi . I am so sorry that you had such a bad experience today. Seems she got left out when care and compassion for patients was being handed out.

 

[trophywench]

Vivienne - we get eligible for all sorts of things when we have a chronic condition of any kind, and even more so as we have more birthdays! My old GP who sent me to the nurse to have my pneumonia jab when I was about 40 ish was a bit more diplomatic saying that a jab was now available (cos that was the first I'd ever heard of it) and would I like to have one? May as well avoid catching anything I can prevent, I always think.

I've had another one since, dunno if they only last 25 years or something?

 

[everydayupsanddowns]

Sorry to hear your appointment didn’t go well for you. Positive experiences with HCPs are so important.

I’ve had pheumonia and flu jabs over the years - and they are important because getting those things is bad enough, but it’s potentially much more serious when you live with diabetes.