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<blockquote data-quote="JoKalsbeek" data-source="post: 2053188" data-attributes="member: 401801"><p>Concerned or comforted? Personally I'd go for irritated (if not irate), myself. Does give you time to read up, learn about the condition, what to do, how to tackle it, and what questions to ask when you do see your GP.</p><p></p><p>Couple of things you can do right off the bat: Get yourself a glucose meter. You can't do anything about your bloodsugars if you don't know what's going on there. Secondly, read. A lot. In books (Dr. Jason Fung's Diabetes Code is especially informative), and on the internet (<a href="http://www.dietdoctor.com" target="_blank">www.dietdoctor.com</a> and this forum's website). And maybe my own little blog thing: <a href="https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/" target="_blank">https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/</a> It's a load of information to take in, but you've got time to implement changes, <em>if that is what you want. </em></p><p></p><p>You'll probably be told, in about a month's time, that diabetes is a progressive disease. And it is. If you rely entirely on medication to control it. If you add a lifestyle change into the mix, you could actually "reverse" the diabetes: you'd still be diabetic, but mainly complication-free. So you have options: Medication only, a mix of medication and diet, or diet-only. Find out what would work for you. We're all different, with different needs, not just as far as diabetes goes but also with the demands of our daily lives. Take a moment to learn, and figure out what would work for you. A meter will help you do that. </p><p></p><p>Good luck, and if you have any questions, shoot.</p><p>Jo</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JoKalsbeek, post: 2053188, member: 401801"] Concerned or comforted? Personally I'd go for irritated (if not irate), myself. Does give you time to read up, learn about the condition, what to do, how to tackle it, and what questions to ask when you do see your GP. Couple of things you can do right off the bat: Get yourself a glucose meter. You can't do anything about your bloodsugars if you don't know what's going on there. Secondly, read. A lot. In books (Dr. Jason Fung's Diabetes Code is especially informative), and on the internet ([URL="http://www.dietdoctor.com"]www.dietdoctor.com[/URL] and this forum's website). And maybe my own little blog thing: [URL]https://www.diabetes.co.uk/forum/blog/jokalsbeek.401801/[/URL] It's a load of information to take in, but you've got time to implement changes, [I]if that is what you want. [/I] You'll probably be told, in about a month's time, that diabetes is a progressive disease. And it is. If you rely entirely on medication to control it. If you add a lifestyle change into the mix, you could actually "reverse" the diabetes: you'd still be diabetic, but mainly complication-free. So you have options: Medication only, a mix of medication and diet, or diet-only. Find out what would work for you. We're all different, with different needs, not just as far as diabetes goes but also with the demands of our daily lives. Take a moment to learn, and figure out what would work for you. A meter will help you do that. Good luck, and if you have any questions, shoot. Jo [/QUOTE]
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