Dreading tomorrow

[Miss90]

I've got my consultant check up tomorrow and I am dreading it!!! My last hba1c was 5.9, after a lot of hard work I finally felt in control of my diabetes. But the last three months have been the most stressful of my life, with a lot of tears, stress, anger and upset. As a result my usual fairly tight control has gone out the window and I've been yoyoing from one extreme to the other. My consultant is very unsympathetic and I know he will tell me it's all my fault and I should have had better control

 

[Alasdair]

I have mine on Monday and I was on track for my best results ever . . . . Then I've got a cold, a few random highs and days where insulin just didn't seem to work and I'm seeing a 90 day predictions that will mean I've made no progress at all. Raging.

 

[dtennant9]

Don't worry about @Miss90 that will make your BG rocket as well.

If there are reasons for your control not being as good as you would expect then just explain this to your consultant.

I hope it all goes well for you.

 

[CarbsRok]

I've got my consultant check up tomorrow and I am dreading it!!! My last hba1c was 5.9, after a lot of hard work I finally felt in control of my diabetes. But the last three months have been the most stressful of my life, with a lot of tears, stress, anger and upset. As a result my usual fairly tight control has gone out the window and I've been yoyoing from one extreme to the other. My consultant is very unsympathetic and I know he will tell me it's all my fault and I should have had better control

Your consultant is there to help you not critise you, if he starts suggest he swops places and see how he gets on.

 

[Juicyj]

Hey don't beat yourself up - your consultant is there to help you so don't worry, if he/she makes any negative comments then tell them to try walking in your shoes for a while - that will shut them up !! I got my HbA1c back today and it's the worst since I was diagnosed 3 years ago, to be honest I know what went wrong, am I bothered, no as i'm getting back on track and can fix it.

Aim to feel positive about this, it's work in progress remember

 

[ConradJ]

I've got my consultant check up tomorrow and I am dreading it!!! My last hba1c was 5.9, after a lot of hard work I finally felt in control of my diabetes. But the last three months have been the most stressful of my life, with a lot of tears, stress, anger and upset. As a result my usual fairly tight control has gone out the window and I've been yoyoing from one extreme to the other. My consultant is very unsympathetic and I know he will tell me it's all my fault and I should have had better control

Go in there with all your records, results, etc., and lay it on the table; then ask him: "What do you advise I do to get myself back on track?"

If he talks "eat well", blah di blah, just smile sweetly, say thank you and then book an appointment with your GP as you leave... Ask for a transfer to another specialist clinic.

Good luck with it anyhow.

 

[Robinredbreast]

I've got my consultant check up tomorrow and I am dreading it!!! My last hba1c was 5.9, after a lot of hard work I finally felt in control of my diabetes. But the last three months have been the most stressful of my life, with a lot of tears, stress, anger and upset. As a result my usual fairly tight control has gone out the window and I've been yoyoing from one extreme to the other. My consultant is very unsympathetic and I know he will tell me it's all my fault and I should have had better control

Hello, I had my results at the hospital diabetes clinic last month, and like you I was absolutely dreading it because of injury and illness over the past 3 months (August to November), but to my surprise, it wasn't as bad as I thought
So good luck and try not to beat yourself up about it, as I'm sure it wont be a bad as you think it is.

Best wishes RRB