jim1951
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- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
Had part 2 of my course today.
Last week I told you that surprisingly the sister running the course gave everybody a testing meter. I said the cynic in me thought they were provided by a pharmaceutical rep and people would have to pay for their own strips. So today one of the participants asked for some more strips, the reply came "you will need to ask your surgery for those" and the person said they already had without any luck.
One thing I have learned is that this site is an invaluable tool for self education and we learn from each other. However, having been here for a number of weeks now made the Desmond sessions seem too basic for me. The level of understanding of the majority of participants is low but at least they are there being given the basics, which is better than nothing.
Perhaps they should consider running an advanced course for those wishing to advance their knowledge, or maybe just direct people to this site
jim
Last week I told you that surprisingly the sister running the course gave everybody a testing meter. I said the cynic in me thought they were provided by a pharmaceutical rep and people would have to pay for their own strips. So today one of the participants asked for some more strips, the reply came "you will need to ask your surgery for those" and the person said they already had without any luck.
One thing I have learned is that this site is an invaluable tool for self education and we learn from each other. However, having been here for a number of weeks now made the Desmond sessions seem too basic for me. The level of understanding of the majority of participants is low but at least they are there being given the basics, which is better than nothing.
Perhaps they should consider running an advanced course for those wishing to advance their knowledge, or maybe just direct people to this site
jim