T2#Me
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I went to my surgery to give blood in advance of my next Diabetes Clinic on Tuesday.
The nurse told me she was only instructed by her computer to take blood for the HBA1C test, but not for the cholesterol, etc. test like last time. Apparently my previous lipids test was so good I was now on six month testing, maybe annual?
Personally, I would prefer to have quarterly lipids tests, to check progress and keep motivated, I'm planning to bring this up at the Diabetes Clinic ... good luck to me.
She asked me if I used a meter for monitoring my BSL, which surprised me somewhat, but seemed a positive attitude (she didn't offer to give me one, though
Incidentally, just for info, I asked if they ever did insulin level testing, she look dumbfounded and told me she had never seen that done in this surgery.
Also, she gave me a pneumonia immunisation injection, which apparently they offer to diabetics above 65 years old. First I'd heard of that one, but I accepted it gladly.
Incidentally, still waiting for the foot test they promised me at the last Clinic three months ago. I had to ring and ask about it, at which point they sent me a self referral form, which I had to complete and send to the local hospital ... still waiting.
My surgery certainly is a parson's egg when it comes to diabetes ... they seem to have really good systems in place, but are somewhat lackadaisical in communicating them to patients. At the same time, they are really kind and helpful, which makes me feel rotten for criticising them.
Probably I'm being over critical, but that's just how it feels from my position at the moment.
I'm wondering what arguments I can use to convince them in the Diabetes Clinic that quarterly lipid tests are not unreasonable in my position ie working hard to reverse my young diabetes (HBA1C 48) with diet and exercise (which surely benefits them too in the long run?), but not wanting nasty surprises with six month or annual lipid testing.
Does this seem fair in other people's experience, or am I just being an entitled snowflake? My opinion shifts by the hour ...
The nurse told me she was only instructed by her computer to take blood for the HBA1C test, but not for the cholesterol, etc. test like last time. Apparently my previous lipids test was so good I was now on six month testing, maybe annual?
Personally, I would prefer to have quarterly lipids tests, to check progress and keep motivated, I'm planning to bring this up at the Diabetes Clinic ... good luck to me.
She asked me if I used a meter for monitoring my BSL, which surprised me somewhat, but seemed a positive attitude (she didn't offer to give me one, though
Incidentally, just for info, I asked if they ever did insulin level testing, she look dumbfounded and told me she had never seen that done in this surgery.
Also, she gave me a pneumonia immunisation injection, which apparently they offer to diabetics above 65 years old. First I'd heard of that one, but I accepted it gladly.
Incidentally, still waiting for the foot test they promised me at the last Clinic three months ago. I had to ring and ask about it, at which point they sent me a self referral form, which I had to complete and send to the local hospital ... still waiting.
My surgery certainly is a parson's egg when it comes to diabetes ... they seem to have really good systems in place, but are somewhat lackadaisical in communicating them to patients. At the same time, they are really kind and helpful, which makes me feel rotten for criticising them.
Probably I'm being over critical, but that's just how it feels from my position at the moment.
I'm wondering what arguments I can use to convince them in the Diabetes Clinic that quarterly lipid tests are not unreasonable in my position ie working hard to reverse my young diabetes (HBA1C 48) with diet and exercise (which surely benefits them too in the long run?), but not wanting nasty surprises with six month or annual lipid testing.
Does this seem fair in other people's experience, or am I just being an entitled snowflake? My opinion shifts by the hour ...