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<blockquote data-quote="AndBreathe" data-source="post: 1125707" data-attributes="member: 88961"><p>At diagnosis, my nurse also said testing was unnecessary; I would get stressed, wouldn't understand what the results meant (Hello? Did she have any idea of my background at all?) and my fingers would hurt. My follow-up question was to ask her if she would taker her own advice, not to test, if she were diagnosed. The room went spookily quiet, which really told me what I needed to know.</p><p></p><p>The NHS is so short of cash, it can't support everyone testing. It's just a shame we can't have grown up conversations about that, so that those who could find it useful are at least supported in their activity, if not their supplies.</p><p></p><p>Few T2s, unless on hefty drug regimes have access to truly specialised support, but that doesn't mean you would necessarily be denied it. I'm just trying to manage your expectations a bit, or give you food for thought (pardon the pun) for preparing for your appointment.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AndBreathe, post: 1125707, member: 88961"] At diagnosis, my nurse also said testing was unnecessary; I would get stressed, wouldn't understand what the results meant (Hello? Did she have any idea of my background at all?) and my fingers would hurt. My follow-up question was to ask her if she would taker her own advice, not to test, if she were diagnosed. The room went spookily quiet, which really told me what I needed to know. The NHS is so short of cash, it can't support everyone testing. It's just a shame we can't have grown up conversations about that, so that those who could find it useful are at least supported in their activity, if not their supplies. Few T2s, unless on hefty drug regimes have access to truly specialised support, but that doesn't mean you would necessarily be denied it. I'm just trying to manage your expectations a bit, or give you food for thought (pardon the pun) for preparing for your appointment. [/QUOTE]
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