Chronicle_Cat
Well-Known Member
5.3 this morning.
Hugs for both the scan and your mom's Alzheimers. (My mom also has it.)
Hugs for both the scan and your mom's Alzheimers. (My mom also has it.)
Thanks, DJC3. The scan was to check for a possible tumor as a cause of nerve damage to my inner ear/ sudden hearing loss on one side. It only took about 10 minutes and they gave me ear protection so all well. Had the cage over my face but that wasn't a problem either. No point in worrying about the results until they arrive. Mum's Alzheimers on the other hand is a constant cause of worry. Thanks again for your kindness. Best wishes.
Clearly the term 'epidemic' is being used as a figure of speech & as said is often quoted in the press.Obviously too high but not an epidemic.
Thanks for the hugs, Chronicle_Cat. You sound like you need one too.5.3 this morning.
Hugs for both the scan and your mom's Alzheimers. (My mom also has it.)
I agree it is used in the press but using it lazily as they do is, IMHO, kinda playing into their blame game trope. They will and do imply we,T2, have caused it by abusing ourselves. The other 94% had self control. Let's not give them the bullets.Clearly the term 'epidemic' is being used as a figure of speech & as said is often quoted in the press.
Made me laugh out loud PM...the voice of reasonOh I do love a good and civilised discussion...nice change from Brexit.Replies postage stamp size only.
As epidemic is the rapid spread of an infectious disease through a population and not necessarily dependent on actual numbers of cases I have to agree epidemic is not the right term to use.The use of epidemic needs to be tempered by the stats. Only 6% of UK population:
"It is predicted that up to 549,000 people in the UK have diabetes that is yet to be diagnosed. This means that, including the number of undiagnosed people, there is estimated to be over 4 million people living with diabetes in the UK at present.
This represents 6% of the UK population or 1 in every 16 people having diabetes (diagnosed and undiagnosed)."
https://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-prevalence.html
Obviously too high but not an epidemic.
It is wrong, agreed. It clearly advises on my printed handout from the diabetes "education" session to eat fish and "thick chips" because there is less oil with these. (Rolls eyes, looks to yonder).Pretty sure it's not the same over the pond,
@SaskiaKC
But we already get given professional advice ...
from our doctors as trained professional...
they give us a diet to follow in the main at diagnosis.
It just happens to be wrong...imho
Got a bit of a walk with mum's dog yesterday
Hello Gennepher. I find that in the state health service the staff are proficient within their specialisms but often will pass slightly off-the-wall requests onto someone else or ignore them. A smile seems problematic.They can do so much better for us all.
It is like we are cattle they don’t really care about.
Hugs for you.
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HaHa....PM for Prime MinisterMade me laugh out loud PM...the voice of reason
Dark Ages adviceIt is wrong, agreed. It clearly advises on my printed handout from the diabetes "education" session to eat fish and "thick chips" because there is less oil with these. (Rolls eyes, looks to yonder).
Oh dear, best we get our slide rules out and look at areas - they would need to be very thick - all the way over to the right on the thick bell curve - hang about - that’s a deep fried potato.It is wrong, agreed. It clearly advises on my printed handout from the diabetes "education" session to eat fish and "thick chips" because there is less oil with these. (Rolls eyes, looks to yonder).
As epidemic is the rapid spread of an infectious disease through a population and not necessarily dependent on actual numbers of cases I have to agree epidemic is not the right term to use.
You ever tried the Adventure Playground at Battersea Park? Not sure if it's still open('Elf & Safety and all that)
Hello Gennepher. I find that in the state health service the staff are proficient within their specialisms but often will pass slightly off-the-wall requests onto someone else or ignore them. A smile seems problematic.
A while ago I had an operation in a private hospital. Huge difference there. The staff had benefited from customer service training! My glass of freshly squeezed orange juice arrived with my selected breakfast, served with a cheery smile and a "Good Morning, how are we today?"
Our basic staff training module (at a brewery in an earlier career) was only about 8 hours long, two half days. It was time repaid 100 fold in the staff performance (and our sales). Such a shame that cheese-paring of budgets, or a lack of vision, hold back our state NHS provision.
I don’t know about that but I can do it for you for half that price.Is it true doctors get paid £100 per diabetes diagnosis?
ian I have encountered many individuals who have little or no resources...have no idea they can ask/challenge their GP/DSN's refusal to supply necessary equipment...I have a couple of friends who followed the advice they were given to the letter after all their GP or nurse would not get it wrong would they?... they are now suffering from complications...in a real mess...not every T2 will want to test or change their way of eating but those who wish to should not be denied because they do not have the funds or the right education...we have members here who are trying to lead the way & challenge the 'stereotypical' view that T2 is self inflicted somehow deserved...challenge the view T2 will progress so what's the point it will get you eventually just take the meds & don't worry...challenge the standard NHS advice with diet...
You are wrong there. I support socialised state health care. But I do know twenty ways to make it better, starting with what I said already.O. My. Goodness. You sound like a true, redwhite&blue, American!
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