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Hi.
Been T2D for about a year now.
And found great help and support on here.
thank you DCUK.
Just read a post that made me Ponder
what MY Primary Health care team is.
For me those early days were a quick appointment with a doctor relating to something else.
A blood test that came back saying i was TYPE 2..a leaflet regarding it,
a quick chat, while my head was spinning, then out the door all in 10mins.
Now i appreciate that doctors are Busy, and have to have a very broad knowledge base,
so unrealistic to expect them be experts in just the one field T2D.
But it's been a source of some concern, when i read how many come here with similar stories,
then i read the follow ups, punctuated with poor behaviour, less then supportive positions and in all honesty
rather behind the curve regarding how we can and should treat this disease.
I guess while i agree fully that Type 1 is for me much more worthy of better support,
the lack of it as a T2D, does make me envious.
I am reminded (not unrealistically, really) how many post where a T1D tries to help on a T2D topic,
with go see your 'TEAM' only for me to Think...What is this TEAM they speak of,
we DON'T have a health care team, like they do, and in fact i wonder if many of us have one at all.
I get an appointment with MY doctor (i adopted one..i like her)..but i'll have to wait for that appointment, 3-6 weeks
if i want to be seen quicker it's whoever is available..and we spend a portion of the 10 mins catching up on who i am)
My Diabetic nurse? Seen two separate people, both did the foot check.
Nice but hardly a detailed examination of how i'm doing..More a quick overview
I thought this was Normal.
so i was just wondering how MUCH support do others get as T2D ?
does anyone T2D, have a relationship with anyone on their GP's diabetic team, or is it all a Group effort.?
Cheers
EDIT: link now in my post BUT for those on Metformin
Please do spend a few minutes watching this,
it MIGHT just be one the best value 5 minutes you'll ever spend
Been T2D for about a year now.
And found great help and support on here.
thank you DCUK.
Just read a post that made me Ponder
what MY Primary Health care team is.
For me those early days were a quick appointment with a doctor relating to something else.
A blood test that came back saying i was TYPE 2..a leaflet regarding it,
a quick chat, while my head was spinning, then out the door all in 10mins.
Now i appreciate that doctors are Busy, and have to have a very broad knowledge base,
so unrealistic to expect them be experts in just the one field T2D.
But it's been a source of some concern, when i read how many come here with similar stories,
then i read the follow ups, punctuated with poor behaviour, less then supportive positions and in all honesty
rather behind the curve regarding how we can and should treat this disease.
I guess while i agree fully that Type 1 is for me much more worthy of better support,
the lack of it as a T2D, does make me envious.
I am reminded (not unrealistically, really) how many post where a T1D tries to help on a T2D topic,
with go see your 'TEAM' only for me to Think...What is this TEAM they speak of,
we DON'T have a health care team, like they do, and in fact i wonder if many of us have one at all.
I get an appointment with MY doctor (i adopted one..i like her)..but i'll have to wait for that appointment, 3-6 weeks
if i want to be seen quicker it's whoever is available..and we spend a portion of the 10 mins catching up on who i am)
My Diabetic nurse? Seen two separate people, both did the foot check.
Nice but hardly a detailed examination of how i'm doing..More a quick overview
I thought this was Normal.
so i was just wondering how MUCH support do others get as T2D ?
does anyone T2D, have a relationship with anyone on their GP's diabetic team, or is it all a Group effort.?
Cheers
EDIT: link now in my post BUT for those on Metformin
Please do spend a few minutes watching this,
it MIGHT just be one the best value 5 minutes you'll ever spend
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