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<blockquote data-quote="julie54" data-source="post: 425754" data-attributes="member: 74063"><p>Well done Mitsi! There is no doubt that determination and high motivation play a huge role in completing a diet such as this - but people on these forums - like yourself - prove that it can be done. Obviously, watching your Mum suffer when she was so poorly has helped with your own motivation - but it still takes grit-like courage!!! And what a good daughter you have been - to care for her so well when she needed you. I also care for my two elderly parents - who are now 89 and 80. They are both quite well at the moment, but over the course of the last year my Dad has gone through both pneumonia and cancer - both of which he has bounced back from! He is Glaswegian and I just tell him that it must be true that the Scots are made from iron girders!!! </p><p></p><p>And isn't it nice to get back into some of those old favourite clothes!! I have made sure that I have binned all my 'bigger sizes' - on the basis that I ain't going there again!!! </p><p></p><p>I do think that positive mental attitude goes such a long way in dealing with this following diagnoses. I almost saw it as a challenge - especially when my G.P. showed such a lack of encouragement towards anything other than taking medication!! I do think that Professor Taylor is right when he says that for some 'highly motivated' individuals, following a very low calorie diet can being very good results - its just a shame that so many G.P's don't give any credence to the fact that there are a lot of 'very highly motivated' people who should at least be given the opportunity of following diet rather than pill popping straight from the off! I am not of course saying that medication doesn't play a part in the control of diabetes, but my view is that I have to at least try diet control first - then if I fail, there is a fall-back in terms of medication. Had I taken the medication straightaway, I wouldn't know if the results which I am achieving were as a result of lifestyle change or the pills. This way, I can at least be sure that it is the diet/lifestyle changes which are making the difference to the blood glucose levels. </p><p></p><p>I had the usual argument with the G.P. about a meter - with them stating that they are of no benefit to Type 2's. Once again, their policy just being to give tablets and 3 monthly HbA1C blood tests. I even reminded them that Sir Davids Nicholson, the Chief ~Executive of the NHS was recently diagnosed with Type 2 - and guess what - he told them that he didn't want to take medication - but he was immediately given a meter and strips. He made a speech to an NHS Conference stating that he was testing 4 times a day and keeping a graph of his results!! I was incensed - to the point that I e-mailed him and pointed out that he was so much more fortunate than the vast majority of type 2's who are denied this facility!! I was even more surprised though when he actually replied - empathising with my situation and encouraging me to continue to engage with my Health Care Professionals and wishing me success in the continued management of my condition!!! </p><p></p><p>Quote from his reply:</p><p></p><p><strong>Thank you for your email of 14 July 2013. I was sorry to read about your</strong></p><p><strong>frustration with the care and support you are receiving following your diagnosis</strong></p><p><strong>with Type 2 diabetes. Putting patients and carers at the centre of their care is</strong></p><p><strong>integral to our new NHS, and I am delighted to hear from someone who is so</strong></p><p><strong>evidently passionate about being in control of their own health and treatment</strong></p><p></p><p>However, I used this as potential leverage with my Diabetic Nurse at the Practice - and actually got a meter and strips - she said I could have them as I had proved my motivation in the results!!!! </p><p></p><p>So what I say is - use whatever information you can get to your advantage - and just don't accept 'No' for an answer - keep at them. And keep up with the diet and the good work which you are doing. You have taken control of the condition - rather than the condition taking control of you. :thumbup: Julie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="julie54, post: 425754, member: 74063"] Well done Mitsi! There is no doubt that determination and high motivation play a huge role in completing a diet such as this - but people on these forums - like yourself - prove that it can be done. Obviously, watching your Mum suffer when she was so poorly has helped with your own motivation - but it still takes grit-like courage!!! And what a good daughter you have been - to care for her so well when she needed you. I also care for my two elderly parents - who are now 89 and 80. They are both quite well at the moment, but over the course of the last year my Dad has gone through both pneumonia and cancer - both of which he has bounced back from! He is Glaswegian and I just tell him that it must be true that the Scots are made from iron girders!!! And isn't it nice to get back into some of those old favourite clothes!! I have made sure that I have binned all my 'bigger sizes' - on the basis that I ain't going there again!!! I do think that positive mental attitude goes such a long way in dealing with this following diagnoses. I almost saw it as a challenge - especially when my G.P. showed such a lack of encouragement towards anything other than taking medication!! I do think that Professor Taylor is right when he says that for some 'highly motivated' individuals, following a very low calorie diet can being very good results - its just a shame that so many G.P's don't give any credence to the fact that there are a lot of 'very highly motivated' people who should at least be given the opportunity of following diet rather than pill popping straight from the off! I am not of course saying that medication doesn't play a part in the control of diabetes, but my view is that I have to at least try diet control first - then if I fail, there is a fall-back in terms of medication. Had I taken the medication straightaway, I wouldn't know if the results which I am achieving were as a result of lifestyle change or the pills. This way, I can at least be sure that it is the diet/lifestyle changes which are making the difference to the blood glucose levels. I had the usual argument with the G.P. about a meter - with them stating that they are of no benefit to Type 2's. Once again, their policy just being to give tablets and 3 monthly HbA1C blood tests. I even reminded them that Sir Davids Nicholson, the Chief ~Executive of the NHS was recently diagnosed with Type 2 - and guess what - he told them that he didn't want to take medication - but he was immediately given a meter and strips. He made a speech to an NHS Conference stating that he was testing 4 times a day and keeping a graph of his results!! I was incensed - to the point that I e-mailed him and pointed out that he was so much more fortunate than the vast majority of type 2's who are denied this facility!! I was even more surprised though when he actually replied - empathising with my situation and encouraging me to continue to engage with my Health Care Professionals and wishing me success in the continued management of my condition!!! Quote from his reply: [b]Thank you for your email of 14 July 2013. I was sorry to read about your frustration with the care and support you are receiving following your diagnosis with Type 2 diabetes. Putting patients and carers at the centre of their care is integral to our new NHS, and I am delighted to hear from someone who is so evidently passionate about being in control of their own health and treatment[/b] However, I used this as potential leverage with my Diabetic Nurse at the Practice - and actually got a meter and strips - she said I could have them as I had proved my motivation in the results!!!! So what I say is - use whatever information you can get to your advantage - and just don't accept 'No' for an answer - keep at them. And keep up with the diet and the good work which you are doing. You have taken control of the condition - rather than the condition taking control of you. :thumbup: Julie [/QUOTE]
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