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chris66uk

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Location
Scotland
Type of diabetes
Type 2
Treatment type
Insulin
Feeling long-term conditioned out. I'm only 58 so arguing that I am still young, I try to be fit an active, and I think manage my weight well enough. But in the last 5 years in addition I have had, an aortic heart valve replacement, lost a kidney (careless I know) struggled with long COVID and then two weeks ago I had a stroke. I was in hospital for 10 days but home now.

Is it my bad luck? In hospital I was moved onto insulin for first time, initially on a constant insulin machine and now injections twice a day as well as metaformin.

I have a face to face appointment with the Diabetes clinic nurse on Thursday. Just now memory is a thing, but are there things that are useful to ask about my Diabetes T2 and stroke? I really don't fancy a second stroke

Thanks, Chris
 
Sorry you are having a tough time, @chris66uk
Hope this info will be of use to you.

Questions to ask at a Diabetes Clinic

Your first visit to the diabetic clinic or GP/HCP can often be confusing. As you (usually) have just been diagnosed, everything is rather scary as you have had very little information so far. Questions you may want to ask at your clinic/review may include: Who should I contact if I have...
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk

Have a read, and do come back and ask questions. Our members are generally very good at providing info and advice from their own experiences.
 
Pipp said:
Sorry you are having a tough time, @chris66uk
Hope this info will be of use to you.

Questions to ask at a Diabetes Clinic

Your first visit to the diabetic clinic or GP/HCP can often be confusing. As you (usually) have just been diagnosed, everything is rather scary as you have had very little information so far. Questions you may want to ask at your clinic/review may include: Who should I contact if I have...
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk

Have a read, and do come back and ask questions. Our members are generally very good at providing info and advice from their own experiences.
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Thanks Pipp, looking more specificly about Strokes for people with diabetes. There is a lot of information about increased risks of stroke for people with diabetes T2, but not much about how to manage things. Stroke really through of my glucose balance.
 

High carb day - a day in hospital

Firstly, some praise for my local surgery. I phoned at 1:45PM, was seen by a GP by 3PM. I explained that I'd had odd sensations in my right hand, she (the GP) asked questions, did basic stroke checks, and wasn't happy to let me go, so referred me to the Same Day Emergency Care Dept. Two hours...
www.diabetes.co.uk www.diabetes.co.uk

So sorry, @chris66uk . I understand you must be feeling quite apprehensive about your consultation. I haven’t personally experienced stroke. So not much more advice I can offer.
I know that member @IanBish recently reported having a stroke. I have copied a thread he started and tagged him, (hoping he won’t mind) as he maybe has some relevant experience and advice to offer.
 
Pipp said:
So sorry, @chris66uk . I understand you must be feeling quite apprehensive about your consultation. I haven’t personally experienced stroke. So not much more advice I can offer.
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Sorry to hear that @chris66uk.
Pipp said:
I know that member @IanBish recently reported having a stroke. I have copied a thread he started and tagged him, (hoping he won’t mind) as he maybe has some relevant experience and advice to offer.
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I think the hospital were less concerned about what caused my stoke, but they were more concerned about managing it, and trying to avoid another one. Diabetes wasn't mentioned to me, but there were two guys on my ward with strokes who had diabetes, but I'd don't know if that was the cause either. Sorry I can't be more help, but all the best for your recovery, and here's wishing you don't have another one.
 
chris66uk said:
Feeling long-term conditioned out. I'm only 58 so arguing that I am still young, I try to be fit an active, and I think manage my weight well enough. But in the last 5 years in addition I have had, an aortic heart valve replacement, lost a kidney (careless I know) struggled with long COVID and then two weeks ago I had a stroke. I was in hospital for 10 days but home now.

Is it my bad luck? In hospital I was moved onto insulin for first time, initially on a constant insulin machine and now injections twice a day as well as metaformin.

I have a face to face appointment with the Diabetes clinic nurse on Thursday. Just now memory is a thing, but are there things that are useful to ask about my Diabetes T2 and stroke? I really don't fancy a second stroke

Thanks, Chris
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So sorry for the bad news, hold in tight. You are young and strong!
 
Hi @chris66uk. Did you have any prior indication of cardiovascular disease before having the CVD incidents? Usually preceeded by signs or symptoms, like raised blood pressure, or I hate to say it as I am in this position - rising blood glucose which would/could affect arteries, and sign of artherosclerosis (excuse spelling).

Or, was it all out of the blue?
 
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