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<blockquote data-quote="Tabbyjoolz" data-source="post: 1611801" data-attributes="member: 326717"><p>Ha! On my first visit to the diabetes nurse, I didn't even know I was diabetic! I was just told to go and see the nurse before I saw my doc for a follow-up appointment about my first Hba1c.</p><p></p><p>She just barked at me to take my shoes off so that she could check my feet and to jump on the scales! When I asked her why she told me, with a duh! expression on her face, that it was because I was diabetic. She hadn't read my records which show I'd only just been diagnosed and hadn't even heard it from the doctor. I shouted at her.</p><p></p><p>Saw doctor, burst into tears. Once he'd given me some advice, attempted to press Metformin on me and let slip about the Newcastle Diet (which led me to this site), back I went to the nurse.</p><p></p><p>After checking weight, feet etc., nurse (after a grudging apology from her) then lectured me about what I should and shouldn't eat. This was her gospel:</p><p></p><p>Eat sweet potatoes, not ordinary spuds;</p><p>Eat egg whites and not the yolks;</p><p>Eat loads of pulses;</p><p>Eat pasta "because it fills you up";</p><p>Eat fat sparingly and don't touch butter</p><p>Eat loads of green veg (the only sensible thing she said).</p><p></p><p>Of course, I ignored her, went home and looked up this website. Bloody glad I did. Thankfully I have not had to see this particular nurse again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tabbyjoolz, post: 1611801, member: 326717"] Ha! On my first visit to the diabetes nurse, I didn't even know I was diabetic! I was just told to go and see the nurse before I saw my doc for a follow-up appointment about my first Hba1c. She just barked at me to take my shoes off so that she could check my feet and to jump on the scales! When I asked her why she told me, with a duh! expression on her face, that it was because I was diabetic. She hadn't read my records which show I'd only just been diagnosed and hadn't even heard it from the doctor. I shouted at her. Saw doctor, burst into tears. Once he'd given me some advice, attempted to press Metformin on me and let slip about the Newcastle Diet (which led me to this site), back I went to the nurse. After checking weight, feet etc., nurse (after a grudging apology from her) then lectured me about what I should and shouldn't eat. This was her gospel: Eat sweet potatoes, not ordinary spuds; Eat egg whites and not the yolks; Eat loads of pulses; Eat pasta "because it fills you up"; Eat fat sparingly and don't touch butter Eat loads of green veg (the only sensible thing she said). Of course, I ignored her, went home and looked up this website. Bloody glad I did. Thankfully I have not had to see this particular nurse again. [/QUOTE]
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