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<blockquote data-quote="Theiriginalmarkw" data-source="post: 2371746" data-attributes="member: 538598"><p>It’s very easy to fall out of the system - and understandable from both parties. This is your diabetes so you’ve got to grab hold of it. Which it sounds like you’re doing. GP nurses have come on in leaps and bounds in terms of diabetes knowledge in the last few years - this expertise is no longer the remit of specialist hospital teams. I’d advise you to consider your first appointment as a step on a ladder. There are doubtless loads of hospital-led services you could avail yourself of, but as has been said, the local surgery appointment is your first step. Take it slow, plan what you want to talk about, try to manage your anxiety if you can. Your surgery will very likely refer you if needs be and then bang - you’re back in the system. Just didn’t expect everything on day one. The system is there to help you, but you need to work within its processes <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Theiriginalmarkw, post: 2371746, member: 538598"] It’s very easy to fall out of the system - and understandable from both parties. This is your diabetes so you’ve got to grab hold of it. Which it sounds like you’re doing. GP nurses have come on in leaps and bounds in terms of diabetes knowledge in the last few years - this expertise is no longer the remit of specialist hospital teams. I’d advise you to consider your first appointment as a step on a ladder. There are doubtless loads of hospital-led services you could avail yourself of, but as has been said, the local surgery appointment is your first step. Take it slow, plan what you want to talk about, try to manage your anxiety if you can. Your surgery will very likely refer you if needs be and then bang - you’re back in the system. Just didn’t expect everything on day one. The system is there to help you, but you need to work within its processes :-) [/QUOTE]
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