Slight Impostor!

[Jakesmum]

Morning all
As I say I am a slight impostor as I have joined the forum for my husband as I am the head cook, shopper, and bottle washer in the household.
Husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 and we have so far waited 5 weeks to see the diabetic nurse for his first consultation and still have another 3 to go. Didn't get any info from the doctors apart from take 2 of these tablets before your evening meal so we are totally in the dark! He is a cyclist and has regularly taken whey protein as a muscle building method which we now find is full of carbs and sugar, to boot he also has acute pancreatitis so cannot digest the proteins in meat!!
Hoping to look through previous posts and see what info I can glean!

Lovely to 'meet' you all, from Deal in Kent

 

[Jakesmum]

Hi Lizzielogs,
I'm a newbie but I can't see you as an imposter - not even slight one! Your husband needs your support and you need somewhere to turn for the advice you are not receiving from your GP. Eight weeks is an awful long time to wait to see a nurse. I'm new to the forums but I have been receiving invaluable information from Diabetes UK by email for some years. Thank goodness for Diabetes UK

 

[Dominic DUK]

Morning all
As I say I am a slight impostor as I have joined the forum for my husband as I am the head cook, shopper, and bottle washer in the household.
Husband has just been diagnosed with type 2 and we have so far waited 5 weeks to see the diabetic nurse for his first consultation and still have another 3 to go. Didn't get any info from the doctors apart from take 2 of these tablets before your evening meal so we are totally in the dark! He is a cyclist and has regularly taken whey protein as a muscle building method which we now find is full of carbs and sugar, to boot he also has acute pancreatitis so cannot digest the proteins in meat!!
Hoping to look through previous posts and see what info I can glean!

Lovely to 'meet' you all, from Deal in Kent

Hello there and you are most welcome to our online forum!! it is great to hear that you are taking an interest in his Diabetes, as the more support he can get the better! You and your husband can access information about Type 2 and what to eat by clicking here https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-type-2-diabetes and you can find a list of our meal plans here https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/meal-plans

 

[soupdragon]

Many thanks again to all of you for your support.

We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and I asked all of the questions everyone suggested!
His pancreatic scan is tomorrow so no hanging around.
I have the finger prick meter which also can be used for ketones (BS 11.5 this morning (coming down) ketones .02 (all good)).
It's still undecided if he is type 2 or type 3c which I assume won't be decided until the pancreas scan results as there is a difference between acute an chronic pancreatitis (she said)
Doctor is putting him on other tablets (low dose first and rising if necessary) which stimulate the pancreas to make more insulin and allow the system to use what is produced to better effect (can't remember the name as it was information overload by then!) This is going to be tried before starting on the insulin route.

Feeling less overwhelmed now, thank you.

Glad to hear they are investigating @Lizzielogs. Hope you get some answers soon.

 

[Lizzielogs]

Hello there and you are most welcome to our online forum!! it is great to hear that you are taking an interest in his Diabetes, as the more support he can get the better! You and your husband can access information about Type 2 and what to eat by clicking here https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/i-have-type-2-diabetes and you can find a list of our meal plans here https://www.diabetes.org.uk/guide-to-diabetes/enjoy-food/eating-with-diabetes/meal-plans

That's amazing, thank you!!