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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 931875" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>The usual criteria, for elective surgery, is the bloods have to be in decent order, and I understand that means an HbA1c of below 8.5%. A quick consultation with Dr Google gave me the number - exactly the same across 4 varying NHS Trusts. Your story, whilst extremely frustrating is one we hear relatively regularly here, when people turn to the internet to achieve action, now.</p><p></p><p>I'm fairly positive the guestimation of waiting 3 months would be to allow your bloods to come into order. As you probably understand, the HbA1c test measures your average blood scores from the last 8-12 weeks.</p><p></p><p>The rationale tends to be that a higher HbA1c at the time of elective surgery increases the chances of any unfortunate infection or other complication not resolving so readily, so my understanding is these deferrals are primarily for your own safety and well-being.</p><p></p><p>There's lots to read on Google about elective surgery for diabetics.</p><p></p><p>Clearly if an emergency arises, worrying about a potential risk is more dangerous than not treating the emergency.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with it all.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 931875, member: 88961"] The usual criteria, for elective surgery, is the bloods have to be in decent order, and I understand that means an HbA1c of below 8.5%. A quick consultation with Dr Google gave me the number - exactly the same across 4 varying NHS Trusts. Your story, whilst extremely frustrating is one we hear relatively regularly here, when people turn to the internet to achieve action, now. I'm fairly positive the guestimation of waiting 3 months would be to allow your bloods to come into order. As you probably understand, the HbA1c test measures your average blood scores from the last 8-12 weeks. The rationale tends to be that a higher HbA1c at the time of elective surgery increases the chances of any unfortunate infection or other complication not resolving so readily, so my understanding is these deferrals are primarily for your own safety and well-being. There's lots to read on Google about elective surgery for diabetics. Clearly if an emergency arises, worrying about a potential risk is more dangerous than not treating the emergency. Good luck with it all. [/QUOTE]
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