Hello

[Standup]

you should request a referral to your nearest Diabetes Clinic, you will be very lucky to find a GP that has the relevant experience. As part of the ward discharge process i was referred to my local clinic, they had no TP knowledgeable staff but the consultant grasped the training opportunity and went above and beyond to learn as much as she could.....

Had my appointment today at the hospital and interestingly they wanted to discharge me to my local GP. I was a bit surprised as this is only 8 months or so after my surgery. I pushed back on the basis I've not ever met the DSN and GP appointments are challenging. I also questioned how much experience they'd have of type 3c and was told its just like type 1. It was also disappointing how little of the system joins up. The doctor didn't have access to my Libra nor the opticians' referral and seemed surprised there was a Creon shortage. Anyway they're going to keep me on their books a bit longer on the basis I've not seen anyone else about the Diabetes. Just wondering if this was the standard experience?

As an after thought he's also asked for ACR and LPIR tests which I thought were done at the time of diagnosis?

 

[djdave]

I was pleasantly surprised when I went in to my GP surgery recently to meet with a nurse for standard checkup on diabetes & pancreas etc. Nurse commented on me being of the unique 3c group! I was all ready to gently explain what type 3c is was all about, but she was on the ball... even had looked into my records and seen my comments from months back when my pancreas decided to make normal amounts of insulin for almost a week (but only a week 😛)

I have heard too many stories about disconnects between diabetes teams in hospitals and local GPs so think I am in the minority group of people with a GP teams who are on the ball!