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<blockquote data-quote="viviennem" data-source="post: 331768" data-attributes="member: 31282"><p>Once you get your HbA1c result, I would make an appointment with your GP and discuss things with him/her. Don't be put off with "the nurses handle diabetes patients"; you have the right to talk to your doctor - and I'd mention the dismissive nurse, too! Ask your GP what will happen in hospital and how you'll be taken care of.</p><p></p><p>Make your concerns known to the hospital team, and make sure you tell them that you have been having high blood glucose readings. If you are diagnosed diabetic by the time you have your op., it will mean they'll put you up at the top of the list, so with any luck you'll be first in. I was in last Boxing Day for a day-surgery gynae op and all went brilliantly. The nurses were wondeful - though they really don't seem to know much about diabetes, they don't get much in their training. They need to make sure, though, that your blood sugars aren't too low after the operation</p><p></p><p>The best way I find to keep my blood glucose low is to control my carbohydrate intake; try it. It means cutting out bread, potatoes, rice , pasta etc, cereals and all baked goods. Have a look at the Low-carb Forum on here for more ingo. If it works for you, then stick with it.</p><p></p><p>Come back on here once you've got your HbA1c result, and we'll do our best to help you. Let us know if you're on meds, and what the doctor has said. Being only 3 weeks diagnosed when you have an operation can't be fun, but we'll support you all we can. Are you just in for the day, or over Christmas? </p><p></p><p>Viv 8)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="viviennem, post: 331768, member: 31282"] Once you get your HbA1c result, I would make an appointment with your GP and discuss things with him/her. Don't be put off with "the nurses handle diabetes patients"; you have the right to talk to your doctor - and I'd mention the dismissive nurse, too! Ask your GP what will happen in hospital and how you'll be taken care of. Make your concerns known to the hospital team, and make sure you tell them that you have been having high blood glucose readings. If you are diagnosed diabetic by the time you have your op., it will mean they'll put you up at the top of the list, so with any luck you'll be first in. I was in last Boxing Day for a day-surgery gynae op and all went brilliantly. The nurses were wondeful - though they really don't seem to know much about diabetes, they don't get much in their training. They need to make sure, though, that your blood sugars aren't too low after the operation The best way I find to keep my blood glucose low is to control my carbohydrate intake; try it. It means cutting out bread, potatoes, rice , pasta etc, cereals and all baked goods. Have a look at the Low-carb Forum on here for more ingo. If it works for you, then stick with it. Come back on here once you've got your HbA1c result, and we'll do our best to help you. Let us know if you're on meds, and what the doctor has said. Being only 3 weeks diagnosed when you have an operation can't be fun, but we'll support you all we can. Are you just in for the day, or over Christmas? Viv 8) [/QUOTE]
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