Thanks everyone. I'm home now (didn't want to leave as they know what they are doing in there and I don't) First couple of injections on my own have been taken. At the moment I don't even know where to start with the questions but I'll scroll those the forum and hopefully pick up some tips. Seeing a consultant tomorrow so again hopefully that will help.....thanks for the feedback
Dave - I'm not T1, so don't have any real direct wisdom to share with you. I can say, however, that I have watched many a newly diagnosed member work their way from feeling like a rabbit I never the headlights, to doing pretty, jolly well. Of course, they work at it, but it seems very doable, given time and patience.
For your appointment today, how about starting with a what if list? We're I in your shoes, it'd be along the lines of,
What do I do if:
- My bloods go very high?
- my bloods go very low?
- What is an acceptable range, where I need not be concerned, at this stage?
- How often should I expect to be seeing someone, I need these earl you days?
- Can I have a number for the clinic/nurse/doc, for quick advice should I be going awry?
- can I have a prescription exemption form?
- what's else should I be asking?
Of course, he/she might tell you all that already, but I always write down my agenda for appointments. I don't always get it out up-front, but I always check it towards the end of the appointment, to ensure everything I want or need to be covered is. Whiting a consultation it's too easy to take on board so much information, but not necessarily the answers to our own burning questions.
If you have a wife/partner, or someone going with you today, it could be usefulness for them maybe to take notes too.
I'm sure other will be along with more specific queries, but that's just my brain dump.
Good luck with it all. Just take it steady, and never forget that NHS 111, the forum, or of you are unwell, 999 I see always there.
Better safe than sorry - especially in these early, bewildering days.