5.6 today 6 am sorry about your cold Bubbsie, I have one, caused havoc on my Monday bike ride, light head, thought it was my Blood Sugar but luckily the result of a cold I hope and not a flare up of my Fibromyalgia.
Debandez what energy you have! Below are some thoughts on what you are fighting for.
Many of the T2D’s on this site and it’s forums know there is a frightening amount of poor advise handed out by most NHS professionals. What you are doing to change this is amazing and although I do not totally understand all that you report, I am learning, I am also sure I have missed many posts and this next comment may have been discussed.
Case 1 Me Muddy cyclist.
I was diagnosed T2D in April and had all the usual bad advise from the health centres Diabetic Specialist Doctor. Fortunately it is in my nature to question, in this case medication, diet, long term expectations, choosing to do nothing until I have done some research. Even when I returned to the same Doctor and explained my plan of action, no meds, LCHF diet, increased exercise he was not supportive, still offering medication and playing the ace card “you could well be insulin dependent in 3 months” sorry I know I have posted that comment before. I am now sure I made the correct decision but there was always that niggling doubt because the Doctor is the professional.
Case 2 My next door neighbour.
My next door neighbour was just diagnosed T2D and saw the same Doctor who I am sure gave him the same advise. My neighbour thinks the doctor’s advise is great and agreed to take the medication and eat all the wrong foods, thinking cutting out some sugar in his tea, eating less chocolate and biscuits and eating low fat everything will do the job. He knows the success I have had since April but really is not interested in finding out how LCHF diet could help, or how medication may harm him, his choice of course.
My point is a huge part of the population is like my neighbour, honest decent people who trust professionals and do not question. So for the majority any program that the NHS rolls out will be seen as the correct approach. People have the gift of freewill and make their choices so need alternative options offered to them and of course they are not. I am not sure how or if you will combat this but really admire your efforts and hope you have real success.
PS I tried to fill in the latest NHS survey about the new Type 2 website they want to launch. Sadly it does not work properly on my iPad making in impossible to complete, and the questions are very strange, sums up the NHS.