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- 90
- Type of diabetes
- Type 2
- Treatment type
- Tablets (oral)
- Dislikes
- Diabetes (but I may learn to love it)
Hello from cold,wet and miserable London. Came back from 2 weeks of Sun, Sea, Sand and Sugary excess in Malta last October only to be told by OH that I was due a medical. The blood test (local finger prick version) gave a reading of 92 (don't know what method of recording was used) I pointed out my 2 weeks of bodily abuse and said that I felt absolutely normal (no increase in sleeping, drinking or toilet visits etc)
Granted a stay of execution and told to get myself retested in 2 weeks but given a letter of referral for my GP. 3 weeks later I get retested by OH who tell me that my blood sugar reading is...... wait for it..... 92. That sucks ! Not a sugary thing passed my lips. I cut out sugar in tea, coffee and stoped drinking fizzy drinks etc. Stopped eating breakfast cereals etc and tried really hard to eat and drink sensibly.
So here is where it goes totally tonto. I'm a licenced HGV driver. I don't work as that but don't want to let the licence expire. My licence came up for it's usual 5 year renewal at this time so I booked a medical for this with my GP. "Oh yes, you're on the system for that" says the receptionist "can you come in next Wednesday?" She asks. I turn up at the surgery to discover that my booked HGV medical is actually an NHS well being medical. I point out the mistake but sit the medical anyway and re-book the HGV medical for early the following week.
I turn up for this medical and discover that this is actually the Practice well being medical, still not the HGV medical !! I eventually (3 days later) get the HGV medical at which time I mention the OH referral. The doctor sends me for 3 blood tests. The nurse taking the blood says that if there is cause for concern the doctor will call me to book an appointment. Fast forward 4 weeks, over the Christmas and New Year period and I rang the doctor to see if there was "any cause for concern". The receptionist says that I really must come in and see the doctor. However it can't be important because the first appointment 8 days away !
So at this appointment the doctor tells me that my blood sugar reading 95 (he would like to see me around high 30's to a 40) so officially diagnosed as type 2 diabetic.. I'm on Metformin three times a day. The doctor has asked to go for a follow up blood test and has booked me an appointment for the diabetic clinic.
So this is all new to me, I'm trying to be really good, and have cut out completely everything sugary I have enjoyed for the last 53 year's. Have no current idea about diet but hoping the diabetic clinic will give me some ideas.
So that's me. I'll probably be here for ages and will hopefully behave myself
Granted a stay of execution and told to get myself retested in 2 weeks but given a letter of referral for my GP. 3 weeks later I get retested by OH who tell me that my blood sugar reading is...... wait for it..... 92. That sucks ! Not a sugary thing passed my lips. I cut out sugar in tea, coffee and stoped drinking fizzy drinks etc. Stopped eating breakfast cereals etc and tried really hard to eat and drink sensibly.
So here is where it goes totally tonto. I'm a licenced HGV driver. I don't work as that but don't want to let the licence expire. My licence came up for it's usual 5 year renewal at this time so I booked a medical for this with my GP. "Oh yes, you're on the system for that" says the receptionist "can you come in next Wednesday?" She asks. I turn up at the surgery to discover that my booked HGV medical is actually an NHS well being medical. I point out the mistake but sit the medical anyway and re-book the HGV medical for early the following week.
I turn up for this medical and discover that this is actually the Practice well being medical, still not the HGV medical !! I eventually (3 days later) get the HGV medical at which time I mention the OH referral. The doctor sends me for 3 blood tests. The nurse taking the blood says that if there is cause for concern the doctor will call me to book an appointment. Fast forward 4 weeks, over the Christmas and New Year period and I rang the doctor to see if there was "any cause for concern". The receptionist says that I really must come in and see the doctor. However it can't be important because the first appointment 8 days away !
So at this appointment the doctor tells me that my blood sugar reading 95 (he would like to see me around high 30's to a 40) so officially diagnosed as type 2 diabetic.. I'm on Metformin three times a day. The doctor has asked to go for a follow up blood test and has booked me an appointment for the diabetic clinic.
So this is all new to me, I'm trying to be really good, and have cut out completely everything sugary I have enjoyed for the last 53 year's. Have no current idea about diet but hoping the diabetic clinic will give me some ideas.
So that's me. I'll probably be here for ages and will hopefully behave myself