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Message: <blockquote data-quote="hanadr" data-source="post: 294466" data-attributes="member: 8110">I did the expert patient programme about a year ago. It actually didn't teach me anything new[ although Idid persuade the T1 "leader" to try dropping her carbs and her insulin. which she did and said she felt really good on that!] I'm already assertive in a polite and gentle way <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> ;which is the main benefit of the course I think. I did learn why some people do not take charge of their own situation. It's simply too scary for them. We have such a strong culture of believing the health care professions, that many people dare not question their decisions and will go along with anything they say, even if the can't follow the advice every well. My own mother is a perfect example of this. Although my vet brother[ a medic of course] tells her to follow my guidelines on diabetic diet, because I really understand this thing. And despite the fact that the universe revolves around my brother, she still does what the village doctor tells her to do and eats what she[the doctor] says she should. not surprisingly her sugars, measured only once a week, are often high.  The only thing that makes this less worrying is that at 94, my mother doesn't probably have enough time to develop many more complications. Her sight is impaired, but not to the level of not being able to read at all. She uses a magnifyer Hana</blockquote>

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