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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1597858" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>I had my routine blood tests (for the over 60's as it was at the time), with no symptoms of anything.</p><p></p><p>A couple of days later I had an outpatients appointment with an oncologist. She looked at her screen, saw the results of my routine blood tests, and said "Oh I see you are diabetic". I replied that I was not. She then said she was an oncologist not an endocrinologist but told me to see my GP. </p><p></p><p>I phoned the surgery and was told by the receptionist a letter had been sent asking me to have another set of bloods taken. (It hadn't arrived). The receptionist made me an immediate appointment for these bloods, after which I was given an appointment with a nurse who confirmed I was diabetic. I asked her which type. She said Type 2. I asked how she knew. She said because if I were Type 1 I would have presented with a lot of symptoms and been poorly. At least she didn't say because I was fat!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1597858, member: 94045"] I had my routine blood tests (for the over 60's as it was at the time), with no symptoms of anything. A couple of days later I had an outpatients appointment with an oncologist. She looked at her screen, saw the results of my routine blood tests, and said "Oh I see you are diabetic". I replied that I was not. She then said she was an oncologist not an endocrinologist but told me to see my GP. I phoned the surgery and was told by the receptionist a letter had been sent asking me to have another set of bloods taken. (It hadn't arrived). The receptionist made me an immediate appointment for these bloods, after which I was given an appointment with a nurse who confirmed I was diabetic. I asked her which type. She said Type 2. I asked how she knew. She said because if I were Type 1 I would have presented with a lot of symptoms and been poorly. At least she didn't say because I was fat! [/QUOTE]
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