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<blockquote data-quote="grannyx3" data-source="post: 1621261" data-attributes="member: 113623"><p>I find mostly it is a waste of time (depending who I see) going for a diabetes review. The staff turn over is ridiculous and you never see the same nurse twice and it is the same with GP's. When I went for my last review, the nurse asked me to get undressed and lie on the bed, she thought I had gone for a smear test! She then proceeded to change the type of basal insulin I take and I refused. The nurse then proceeded to tell me about the importance of looking after myself and to remember that I will always be a diabetic. I will never get better and be normal again!!! lol I asked her how long she had been doing diabetes patient reviews ........14 month. I politely told her not to teach me how to suck eggs. That I had been a type 1 diabetic for 51 years, longer than she had been alive. She told me that I didn't know everything, to which I replied "no I'm sure I dont, but I know a lot more than you. Remember that I'm not normal!" With a smile I walked out and booked another appointment but with the GP. Never think that your doctor or nurse knows everything or remembers everything. Some are better than others, but the overall responsibility of your care is your own.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="grannyx3, post: 1621261, member: 113623"] I find mostly it is a waste of time (depending who I see) going for a diabetes review. The staff turn over is ridiculous and you never see the same nurse twice and it is the same with GP's. When I went for my last review, the nurse asked me to get undressed and lie on the bed, she thought I had gone for a smear test! She then proceeded to change the type of basal insulin I take and I refused. The nurse then proceeded to tell me about the importance of looking after myself and to remember that I will always be a diabetic. I will never get better and be normal again!!! lol I asked her how long she had been doing diabetes patient reviews ........14 month. I politely told her not to teach me how to suck eggs. That I had been a type 1 diabetic for 51 years, longer than she had been alive. She told me that I didn't know everything, to which I replied "no I'm sure I dont, but I know a lot more than you. Remember that I'm not normal!" With a smile I walked out and booked another appointment but with the GP. Never think that your doctor or nurse knows everything or remembers everything. Some are better than others, but the overall responsibility of your care is your own. [/QUOTE]
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