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Newly Diagnosed Type 1

@TheBigNewt I did a lot of research on this last year while I had gestational diabetes so I knew it wasn't impossible but swept my fears under the carpet once the consultant laughed and said I wouldn't get Type 1 at my age...how wrong! Also, I saw a consultant very quickly while I was pregnant but this time I've got to wait for a letter with an appointment. I was discharged from hospital on the Monday, set up with an appointment to see the diabetic nurse in my local hospital the next day and that's been it. I even had to ask for a perscription for more testing strips, insulin etc as I didn't have many supplies left after being pregnant. Luckily I didn't throw them away!
 
Hollieo4 said:
@TheBigNewt I did a lot of research on this last year while I had gestational diabetes so I knew it wasn't impossible but swept my fears under the carpet once the consultant laughed and said I wouldn't get Type 1 at my age...how wrong! Also, I saw a consultant very quickly while I was pregnant but this time I've got to wait for a letter with an appointment. I was discharged from hospital on the Monday, set up with an appointment to see the diabetic nurse in my local hospital the next day and that's been it. I even had to ask for a perscription for more testing strips, insulin etc as I didn't have many supplies left after being pregnant. Luckily I didn't throw them away!
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Maybe there would be no harm in telephoning your diabetes nurse and saying,, "How soon do you think I will get an appointment to see the diabetes consultant?"
 
lizdeluz said:
Maybe there would be no harm in telephoning your diabetes nurse and saying,, "How soon do you think I will get an appointment to see the diabetes consultant?"
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I did do this. She said she has made the referral but it can take a few weeks! :-(
 
Hollieo4 said:
I did do this. She said she has made the referral but it can take a few weeks! :-(
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I wouldn't worry about this @Hollieo4 personally (as long as you get your appointment in a reasonable timescale). It was a few months before I saw my consultant after diagnosis and on reflection I think it gave me time to take things in and I could ask questions I probably wouldn't have thought of earlier on.
 
db89 said:
I wouldn't worry about this @Hollieo4 personally (as long as you get your appointment in a reasonable timescale). It was a few months before I saw my consultant after diagnosis and on reflection I think it gave me time to take things in and I could ask questions I probably wouldn't have thought of earlier on.
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Agree with this. I'm seeing my consultant for the first time tomorrow, over 6 weeks since I was diagnosed. I've seen the DSN and dietician in the interim, and GP a couple of times for prescriptions/fit notes/flu jabs in meantime and they were happy to safety net if I heard nothing from the hospital. I now have more focused questions for him, rather than *everything*! Good luck to you, I'm sure it will work our just fine. K x
 
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