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<blockquote data-quote="Mark14400" data-source="post: 1371368" data-attributes="member: 362820"><p>I would be grateful for any advice.</p><p>I have been recently diagnosed with diabetes...(I don't question that). They suspect Type 1 but it isn't confirmed. Lately I have (in my opinion) been bombarded by the NHS with outpatient appointments. I currently have 5 set appointments within a 4 weeks period (2 consultant, 1 dietician, 1 retinopathy, 1 DSN). I feel as though my life isn't my own anymore and other people are running it. As I am a contractor, each appointment will cost me a days pay....And I know what will come next - what's more important your health or your money ! In truth, if as a result of these appointments I would be cured, I would be there in a shot. I'm a realist and my spidey sense is saying this is a "Tick Box" exercise at my cost. The reason for posting this is that I feel it is unfair for me to lose so much money (I don't earn a lot anyway) just to attend these appointments and I am afraid that if I cancel them, I will be referred back to my GP and slip into a black hole...any help would be greatly appreciated. Mark <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mark14400, post: 1371368, member: 362820"] I would be grateful for any advice. I have been recently diagnosed with diabetes...(I don't question that). They suspect Type 1 but it isn't confirmed. Lately I have (in my opinion) been bombarded by the NHS with outpatient appointments. I currently have 5 set appointments within a 4 weeks period (2 consultant, 1 dietician, 1 retinopathy, 1 DSN). I feel as though my life isn't my own anymore and other people are running it. As I am a contractor, each appointment will cost me a days pay....And I know what will come next - what's more important your health or your money ! In truth, if as a result of these appointments I would be cured, I would be there in a shot. I'm a realist and my spidey sense is saying this is a "Tick Box" exercise at my cost. The reason for posting this is that I feel it is unfair for me to lose so much money (I don't earn a lot anyway) just to attend these appointments and I am afraid that if I cancel them, I will be referred back to my GP and slip into a black hole...any help would be greatly appreciated. Mark :) [/QUOTE]
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