Hi Marina
The "Desmond" course was briefly mentioned to me when I was diagnosed with diabetes. I refused at the time because I really did not have the spare time to go and also because I wanted to do my own research first.
Although I am the first to admit I am probably a nighmare patient (I question EVERYTHING!), if it is running along the same lines as the general NHS lines, no strips, fill up on carbs etc then I don't want to know.
All the comments made by the DSN on your course are the kind of nonsense that seems to be trotted out regularly by HCP's and as far as I can see, have no grounding in reality.
I have noticed that this seems to be common thinking by these people and I wonder why? Do they themselves go on a course where some imbecile tells them that there is a whole massive group of type 2's stabbing away at their fingers all day long just for the sheer pleasure of looking at results they are incapable of deciphering? Sounds like another HCP opinion that was raised here recently, that we can all become " a wee bit obsessed" with self testing..funnily enough, a good few of us were hoping that the lady in question would return after her talk to other HCP's but seems like that isn't going to happen.
I think the only conclusion that can be drawn is that a lot of HCP's (not all, apparently there are some smart ones out there!) are under the impression that we lose our ability for rational thought and behaviour when we become diabetic. That can be the only reason for the patronising, condescending comments such as those you have encountered on your course.
As for the remark about not being able to do anything about bg results..perhaps you could point her in the direction of this forum. She will find plenty who are changing the outcome of their results and doing so in a positive manner.
Go on Marina..give her the link to this site. :wink: Will give you some back up in your argument!
By the way..good for you for having a go at arguing the case for self testing..not easy to do in a room full of strangers!
A x