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<blockquote data-quote="Tabbyjoolz" data-source="post: 1236747" data-attributes="member: 326717"><p>Got off on a bad footing with my GP surgery on the day of my diagnosis last week.</p><p></p><p>I'd booked a doctor's appointment to discuss blood test results at their behest (didn't know it was diabetes they wanted to discuss - wished I'd asked about the results first). When I got to the surgery I discovered an appointment had been made for me to see the nurse as well. I get to see the nurse first. I was barely through the door before she barked at me: "Take off your shoes and socks so that I can look at your feet!"</p><p></p><p>When I asked why, she said, "because you have diabetes". I was shocked and then very angry, and asked why was I not seeing the doctor first. She then started arguing with me about why I needed to see her first (and I lost my temper) and I shouted that if I am to be told I am diabetic I would rather have heard it from the doctor first.</p><p></p><p>Went in to see the doctor and burst into tears. He was absolutely brilliant and gave me some good advice and suggested I try diet and exercise first, which I was happy with. He warned me off the senior partner in the practice who is a diabetes specialist and "can be preachy and tends to rub people up the wrong way". (My husband is also diabetic and does not like this senior partner either). I made an appointment to see this nice doctor in two weeks' time.</p><p></p><p>Saw the nurse again afterwards, she apologised for earlier on, checked my feet, weight, BP and then lectured me about all the things I should and shouldn't eat (she talked utter rubbish - I resisted the urge to shout). Went home feeling still feeling shocked but feeling a little cross. Husband was brilliant. Told him to see the nice doc in future and not the senior partner.</p><p></p><p>Today I get a call from the surgery by someone practically bullying me to cancel my appointment with the nice doctor and see the senior partner instead. I held my ground. I can see trouble ahead...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tabbyjoolz, post: 1236747, member: 326717"] Got off on a bad footing with my GP surgery on the day of my diagnosis last week. I'd booked a doctor's appointment to discuss blood test results at their behest (didn't know it was diabetes they wanted to discuss - wished I'd asked about the results first). When I got to the surgery I discovered an appointment had been made for me to see the nurse as well. I get to see the nurse first. I was barely through the door before she barked at me: "Take off your shoes and socks so that I can look at your feet!" When I asked why, she said, "because you have diabetes". I was shocked and then very angry, and asked why was I not seeing the doctor first. She then started arguing with me about why I needed to see her first (and I lost my temper) and I shouted that if I am to be told I am diabetic I would rather have heard it from the doctor first. Went in to see the doctor and burst into tears. He was absolutely brilliant and gave me some good advice and suggested I try diet and exercise first, which I was happy with. He warned me off the senior partner in the practice who is a diabetes specialist and "can be preachy and tends to rub people up the wrong way". (My husband is also diabetic and does not like this senior partner either). I made an appointment to see this nice doctor in two weeks' time. Saw the nurse again afterwards, she apologised for earlier on, checked my feet, weight, BP and then lectured me about all the things I should and shouldn't eat (she talked utter rubbish - I resisted the urge to shout). Went home feeling still feeling shocked but feeling a little cross. Husband was brilliant. Told him to see the nice doc in future and not the senior partner. Today I get a call from the surgery by someone practically bullying me to cancel my appointment with the nice doctor and see the senior partner instead. I held my ground. I can see trouble ahead... [/QUOTE]
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