Well done, sounds like they learned a lot! Are you still going to get your strips?
That is truly fabulous chook.
Have another huge hug.
And well done for taking the call, and dealing with it so well.
What sort of questions were they asking?
Well, that was interesting. It seems like my GP practice is moving on from the Dark Ages. The reason for yesterday's phone call was the new DN was being brought up to speed by my GP (the same one who three years ago called my proposed low carb diet 'a hippy, dippy diet' that he couldn't recommend or support me on). As they were going through all the T2s discussing meds, courses, other treatments, apparently my records stood out as being completely different because of my HbA1C being at non diabetic levels and, on looking in more detail they found that I haven't had a prescription for insulin for nearly three years yet I'm still getting the strips.
One funny bit, I know their record keeping is a bit haphazard but they thought I must have had some sort of bariatric surgery that they didn't know about.
So the phone call yesterday was to find out EXACTLY what I'm doing. The reviews with the DNs don't include a tick box answer for discussing controlling with a low carb diet and even though it has been discussed at every review it hasn't been noted and that's why I'm still shown as insulin dependant. And that's why I still get the strips. I did get a sort of apology for yesterday because the DN had passed on that the doctor may have been a bit harsh (!) and maybe hadn't explained fully the reason they were calling..
All the people in on todays conference call introduced themselves (eight of them) but only one asked questions which the others had given to him in advance. What they really wanted was to know what made me take this option, how long it took, what support I had at the beginningand what my diet and life is like on a daily basis.
Thats just the nerves of becoming another forum SUPERSTAR!You gotta laugh.... after all that my BGs have rocketed up....
Another well done from me! Brilliant work spreading the word, I hope it helps other type 2s at your practice x
Wow! What a result, well done that Lass.If it helps just one other person it will be worth it.
I'm getting a few emails from some of the people on the conference call asking for clarification of some bits and even from people that didn't participate but have listened to the tape of it. *
It seems to me that most of them knew that its possible to control T2 with low carb WOE but didn't think a non medical person would understand the concept, would think to test BGs and would be able to cope with it for such a long time.
We, on this forum, are obviously a special and unusual bunch.
* I was asked about it being taped and being used for educational purposes in advance.
The arrogance of some doctors amazes me. What is so special about being a medical person, and why do some assume we are all incapable of understanding the concept, using meters to guide us, and interpreting the results.
Well done again. I wouldn't be surprised if they invite you to do some talks to fellow T2s at the surgery.
Im sooooo impressed with what you did.That you got your strips being outside of the computer guidelines is quite an achievement,so well done!!!They also asked if I thought other normal people could do it. I said there's a whole forum here that are.
In my world it would be,what an achievement! Lives may have been saved,quality of life for many may now be improved.What a win!!Have to say I was thinking the same thing. It’s an impressive achievement, but in the grand scheme of things it’s hardly a Nobel Prize nomination.
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