Hi everyone, I am so pleased to have found this forum, I hope to learn so much on here. I have recently been diagnosed with T2D, with no pre-diabetes stage. My HbA1c went from 41 to 68mmol/mol in a matter of 6 months. Following 28 days of massively improved diet and increased exercise it had increased to 70mmol/mol. Along with a host of MSK and gastric issues, I have mild heart failure, NFALD (Liver disease) and Fibromyalgia, and am awaiting an op on my shoulder to repair a torn tendon, all of which have restricted any exercise programmes. I have had a very traumatic 9 months, and this has led to me falling off the rail's food wise. An urgent CT scan of my Pancreas was negative for cancer - thankfully.
At my first visit to see the GP surgery's Diabetes Nurse, I felt she was very judgemental, and she brushed off my concerns re complications. I have yet to have a full diabetic assessment as I broke down in tears when she scoffed at my level of exercise, despite my physical limitations, and the appointment overran the allotted time. I have recently lost my mother who had lived with Pancreatic dysfunction for 50+ years, had a stroke at my age, and had developed Giant Cell Arteritis, Peripheral Arterial Disease and Atherosclerosis / Arteriosclerosis with multiple DVT's, requiring multiple surgeries to save her life and limbs, but not diabetes. Should I be overly concerned at, what, to me at least, are very high mmol readings, or am I being paranoid? Thanks in advance, apologies for the long post.
At my first visit to see the GP surgery's Diabetes Nurse, I felt she was very judgemental, and she brushed off my concerns re complications. I have yet to have a full diabetic assessment as I broke down in tears when she scoffed at my level of exercise, despite my physical limitations, and the appointment overran the allotted time. I have recently lost my mother who had lived with Pancreatic dysfunction for 50+ years, had a stroke at my age, and had developed Giant Cell Arteritis, Peripheral Arterial Disease and Atherosclerosis / Arteriosclerosis with multiple DVT's, requiring multiple surgeries to save her life and limbs, but not diabetes. Should I be overly concerned at, what, to me at least, are very high mmol readings, or am I being paranoid? Thanks in advance, apologies for the long post.
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