By the sound of it her attitude way overshadowed her professionalism. Whilst I can understand the dangers of high blood sugars and surgery, how a person controls it is neither here or there. There is no need to make a person that's already vulnerable, feel worse. I would raise the matter and you are not a drain on the NHS. Staff that have attitudes are. I once had a GP poke me in the tummy and tell me I should "lose that", her bmi I am sure was a lot more than mine, there's no room for it in my opinion.So I’ve recently had a minor operation on my hand but the difference between the pre op assessment and the actual surgery was like chalk & cheese.
The Pre op assessment was horrible and when questioned about my diabetes and which one I had, when I staid I was type 2, the nurse looked at me and said I see your on insulin, couldn’t you control your diabetes by diet? I could have cried there and then but just said no. She implied that I stuffed my face every day when I don’t, and I left feeling very down about myself. I was made to feel like a second class citizen and a drain on the NHS.
The Day surgery unit couldn’t have been any nicer, they never asked what type of diabetes I had, they only asked if it was controlled by diet, tablets or insulin. They also found me a plain Greek yogurt to have after the surgery when everyone else was having biscuits or sandwiches.
Why can’t they just accept that the person has diabetes, whatever type and just treat us all the same.
Sorry for my rant!
There is just no room for it at all in my opinion. Its the assumptions that get me.Way before diagnosis I was seen by the nurse in the morning and had to go back to see the GP in the afternoon. Both weighed me, and the doctor was going on about the huge lunch I had eaten in order to be so much heavier.
I had drunk several glasses of water, but eaten nothing at all, but he wasn't going to believe me.
I think they see it as part of their right to assert their dominance.
There is a lot of ignorance about diabetes fuelled by the media.It's like Type 2 Diabetics are treated as less important than Type 1 Diabetics. After all, didn't we Type 2's bring it on our selves by stuffing our faces with cakes and sweeties all day?? It's all so unfairDiabetes is a terrible diagnosis to live with, regardless of the Type. They should try walking in our shoes and not be judgemental!
No rant, there but for the grace of God eh! At least you got a Greek yogurt. All I got was Muller one with loads of sugar..So I’ve recently had a minor operation on my hand but the difference between the pre op assessment and the actual surgery was like chalk & cheese.
The Pre op assessment was horrible and when questioned about my diabetes and which one I had, when I staid I was type 2, the nurse looked at me and said I see your on insulin, couldn’t you control your diabetes by diet? I could have cried there and then but just said no. She implied that I stuffed my face every day when I don’t, and I left feeling very down about myself. I was made to feel like a second class citizen and a drain on the NHS.
The Day surgery unit couldn’t have been any nicer, they never asked what type of diabetes I had, they only asked if it was controlled by diet, tablets or insulin. They also found me a plain Greek yogurt to have after the surgery when everyone else was having biscuits or sandwiches.
Why can’t they just accept that the person has diabetes, whatever type and just treat us all the same.
Sorry for my rant!
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