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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kevin10320" data-source="post: 1280705" data-attributes="member: 339579">Hi there, In answer to your question about confirming type of diabetes, my GP asked for various blood tests to be taken (which he had to hand write on the form and couldn't be send electronically to the hospital) and sadly the only tests that were done were the electronic ones, they didn't  even read the form when taking my blood and I just assumed they had done the tests requested! Wrong again . The results of the tests they did do have come back with no real surprises. I haven't been able to see my doctor since so at the moment, we are assuming type 2 for now. I am not actually under Addenbrookes for my diabetes as we live in Suffolk, only my wife goes there to the obesity clinic (they don't have these services in Suffolk unfortunately).My doctor and nurse did originally say no testing at all, so for me, getting the machine and a supply of lancets and test strips was a break through ... I will work on them in regards to more testing ☺ It is a sad state of affairs that people are suffering due to lack of funding for testing etc ... but it is the story of our NHS right now. I am very lucky to have got a machine, I think the main reason is because I am my wife's carer and if I am poorly then there is no one to look after my wife. When I see my doctor again I will ask the question of whether the blood tests need to be done or whether he is sure I am type 2.And thank you ... we are both very proud of our achievement of losing the weight we have. We are continuing to lose although my BMI is around 26-28 mark, not sure of the exact figure ☺</blockquote>

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