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<blockquote data-quote="JennyD" data-source="post: 139289" data-attributes="member: 18194"><p>I am feeling very miserable today.</p><p></p><p>We recently moved to a lovely bungalow about 12 miles from our previous home. This of course meant we had to register with a new medical centre and being diabetic of course I had to have a complete check-up - HbA1c at the top of the list. </p><p></p><p>I was glad to have the chance to talk as my blood glucose levels have been</p><p>sky high, but this I put down to the stress of moving and imminent surgery for a hip replacement and on top of that I have developed a really nasty attack of shingles.</p><p></p><p>Now the diabetic nurse I used to see at my previous surgery was wonderful, sympathetic and always helpful. I saw her for about 10 years and then unfortunately for me she retired and was replaced by a much younger nurse who was very efficient but not quite so friendly, but very OK.</p><p></p><p>The nurse (about 40-ish) I saw today was very brusque and bossy, told me it was not unusual for somebody who has had Diabetes Type 2 for 12 years to deteriorate , especially somebody as overweight and old as me - I am in my 70s - and what do I expect when I have shingles.</p><p></p><p>I have to double my metformin, I am not to eat bananas and must never drink fruit juice (I don’t) and keep to a very strict diet - “and report back’ to her in two weeks!</p><p></p><p>Report back? I really don’t want to see this uncaring woman again.</p><p></p><p>I am desperately trying to find a more friendly person and would even travel several miles to see the Diabetes team at the local hospital.</p><p></p><p>Sorry for the long story (but I wanted to have a whinge)</p><p></p><p>Does anybody else have to see a nurse like this? I would be glad to hear anybody’s opinion.</p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #FFBFFF">.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JennyD, post: 139289, member: 18194"] I am feeling very miserable today. We recently moved to a lovely bungalow about 12 miles from our previous home. This of course meant we had to register with a new medical centre and being diabetic of course I had to have a complete check-up - HbA1c at the top of the list. I was glad to have the chance to talk as my blood glucose levels have been sky high, but this I put down to the stress of moving and imminent surgery for a hip replacement and on top of that I have developed a really nasty attack of shingles. Now the diabetic nurse I used to see at my previous surgery was wonderful, sympathetic and always helpful. I saw her for about 10 years and then unfortunately for me she retired and was replaced by a much younger nurse who was very efficient but not quite so friendly, but very OK. The nurse (about 40-ish) I saw today was very brusque and bossy, told me it was not unusual for somebody who has had Diabetes Type 2 for 12 years to deteriorate , especially somebody as overweight and old as me - I am in my 70s - and what do I expect when I have shingles. I have to double my metformin, I am not to eat bananas and must never drink fruit juice (I don’t) and keep to a very strict diet - “and report back’ to her in two weeks! Report back? I really don’t want to see this uncaring woman again. I am desperately trying to find a more friendly person and would even travel several miles to see the Diabetes team at the local hospital. Sorry for the long story (but I wanted to have a whinge) Does anybody else have to see a nurse like this? I would be glad to hear anybody’s opinion. [color=#FFBFFF].[/color] [/QUOTE]
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