Debandez
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6.4 reflection of a lovely family meal out.
My bit of chat today. Well, sadly my brother in law has this month been diagnosed t2d (only in his early 50s). It's not in his family. He hasn't visited his doctor in many years but we managed to persuade him to go. He had lost about 2 stone (maybe more) in a short space of time. Very thirsty and lots of toilet visits. We were all very worried. He is severely autistic but manages to live independently with family support. Hba1c is extremely high. We couldn't get an appointment with his DN for 2 weeks. I questioned this due to his hba1c level 'don't worry about it, he will have had the diabetes for a very long time' was the reply!
So tomorrow I will be going with him for his 1 hour visit with the DN. I will take my notepad. I'm hoping to hear some good advice being given out. I wonder if she will mention about the low carb app Drs can prescribe. I'm thinking not but you never know. If she doesn't mention it I will certainly bring it up! I will also be going prepared with my diabetes folder with info I have collated over the 13 months since diagnosis! This well be well hidden in my enormous shoulder bag and I will listen intently to what she has to say before I spring it on her. I do hope I hear good things. I'm going to share very good things with her. One of them being my own results from LCHF. I will be able to give you feedback on Wednesday. The good thing is that i can help my BIL so much. He has already made some very significant changes to what he eats. With our help he can hopefully get his a1c down a lot but I do feel meds will definitely be in order.
My bit of chat today. Well, sadly my brother in law has this month been diagnosed t2d (only in his early 50s). It's not in his family. He hasn't visited his doctor in many years but we managed to persuade him to go. He had lost about 2 stone (maybe more) in a short space of time. Very thirsty and lots of toilet visits. We were all very worried. He is severely autistic but manages to live independently with family support. Hba1c is extremely high. We couldn't get an appointment with his DN for 2 weeks. I questioned this due to his hba1c level 'don't worry about it, he will have had the diabetes for a very long time' was the reply!
So tomorrow I will be going with him for his 1 hour visit with the DN. I will take my notepad. I'm hoping to hear some good advice being given out. I wonder if she will mention about the low carb app Drs can prescribe. I'm thinking not but you never know. If she doesn't mention it I will certainly bring it up! I will also be going prepared with my diabetes folder with info I have collated over the 13 months since diagnosis! This well be well hidden in my enormous shoulder bag and I will listen intently to what she has to say before I spring it on her. I do hope I hear good things. I'm going to share very good things with her. One of them being my own results from LCHF. I will be able to give you feedback on Wednesday. The good thing is that i can help my BIL so much. He has already made some very significant changes to what he eats. With our help he can hopefully get his a1c down a lot but I do feel meds will definitely be in order.
