New GP , jaunty practice nurse
Apologies for not being chased up
I’m not surprised but I’m diabetic
Lots more tests, clinics, bloods, meetings booked
I’m back in the system
GP thinks I’ve been depressed but have pushed through it !
Pulling bra straps come to mind.
Non of this is rocket science
Get on with it John.
Sometimes bra straps aren’t enough… Xx Libs
ReplyDeleteAin’t that the truth live
DeleteLibs
DeleteJoin the club - if you need to vent, I'm here (Type 2 since 2001) Jan xx
ReplyDeleteI will call on readers expertise
DeleteAt least you know what you have to do now and what you are dealing with.
ReplyDeleteAll the best with that xx
Thank u x
DeleteYikes. I'm sorry John. Take care of yourself!
ReplyDeleteFor a few years I haven’t Jennifer x
DeleteI am very sorry to read this.
ReplyDeleteI’m sorry to have written it
DeleteGood job you have strong bra straps. Take care of you. Josie
ReplyDeleteI may have to reinforce those straps
DeleteBetter to know. Now you can be nurse to yourself as patient.
ReplyDeleteI hope it’s not a slippery slope
DeleteNonsense! Get a grip of those bra straps and you'll be fine!
DeleteHope a proper care plan can now be set up and that you start to feel better.
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DeleteGood to know so you can modify your diet to the extent it is necessary and get on with your life. You'll feel lots better with your blood sugar at a more normal level, too, and that will be so nice.
ReplyDeleteHang in there!
Hugs!
Thanks babs
DeleteGlad you have answers at last xx
ReplyDeleteI just want to feel less tired
DeleteAs gz said good thing you now know what you are dealing with.
ReplyDeleteExactly …..I have a plan
DeleteWell fuck.
ReplyDeleteFuckity fuck fuck
DeleteA new GP sounds hopeful, someone you'll respect and be able to work with.
ReplyDeleteExactly
DeleteOh damn. I'm sorry, John. About the diabetes and the depression
ReplyDeleteThe depression has come and gone, the diabetes remains
DeleteGlad you got the information, now as a nurse you know how to deal with it. Hope you will start to feel much better soon. My youngest got that diagnosis last year and is on pills to control it, but she still finds it hard to know what to eat and what not to eat. Pull up those bre straps and on, on. Gigi
ReplyDeleteI’m good when I have a plan
DeleteI now have a plan
Well many plans
Hopefully getting your diabetes under control will help reduce your urine infections. Wishing you all the best John.
ReplyDeleteLove Pauline B
Yes it’s all related Pauline
DeleteAs far as I know, diabetes is manageable; depression a bit more challenging. I hope the latter is only seasonal for you.
ReplyDeleteMy younger brother (your age) started taking Ozempic, is thinner than he's been since he was a child and appreciates that side effect, has become diet-conscious, but still drinks all the beer he wants. I'd guess he finds the whole situation a win, crazily enough, even with having to give himself insulin shots.
Right or not, I find depression more worrisome. Sending you some hugs and chin UPs from Saskatchewan. Not that you need them. You'll handle this well I'm sure.
Kate, my GP feels I am through a depression , which I kind of agree with
DeleteGlad to hear the GP thinks you've already pushed through your depression. Welcome to the Type II Diabetes club! I've been a member for 35 years now.
ReplyDeleteOf all the comments ….I’ve valued this one the most thank you my friend
Delete*smooch*
DeleteYou will do fine, meds, diet, lifestyle.
ReplyDeleteDiscipline
DeleteYou'd called it. Damn.
ReplyDeleteFuck fuckity fuck fuck
DeleteLee xx
If you are only Type 2, this should give you enough motivation to fight back through diet, good hydration and exercise.
ReplyDeleteAmen x
DeleteSorry about the diagnosis, John. Hopefully now you have an answer, some things can get sorted for the better.
ReplyDeleteA work in progress
DeleteI have a plan , plans can be followed
ReplyDeleteThe new gp means everything
ReplyDeleteWow, type 2 diabetes and pushing through depression. I got a wake up blood test and am very near type 2 diabetes and dropped eating all that unneeded sugar for 2 months now, hoping my next blood test shows good health. I know you have a plan and I send you hugs from California, I am cheering for you.
ReplyDeleteNot good John.
ReplyDeleteDoes your GP group follow the successful Southport GP, Dr Unwin, to reverse T2 Diabetes, or will they get you on the killer, high carb NHS diet and medication for life?
It's good to hear I am not the only person who hates the NHS recommendations for diet. It's crazy that they haven't re-evalued it ever.
DeleteI totally agree Nelliegrace and Jo. It amazes me that the NHS still advocates carbs for diabetics when there's so much research and evidence that low-carb is the way to go. xx
DeleteThat's wonderful!!! 😊❤️
ReplyDeleteI am sure you will get there. I was diagnosed with type 2 in 2000 (both parents and brother also Type 2) but am now told I am pre-diabetic. If I can, you can.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was diagnosed as Type 1 diabetic when she was four years old!As her parents this was devastating.
ReplyDeleteShe is now 52 and coping really well.
Well fuck as you'd say. Luckily, I have a number of friends who have that form of diabetes and have been going on for years .....
ReplyDeleteBe kind to yourself. Lynn, Pecos, NM
ReplyDeleteSame here. I am coming to grips with the glucose testing and changing my diet and trying to balance more exercise with not aggravating bum knee. It is hard not to be a bit gloomy about it all.
ReplyDeleteA new GP, diagnosis, and now a plan to get healthy. It's all go. You've got this!
ReplyDeleteWell what a sod that diagnosis is, but echoing everyone else now you know you know! I know this was mentioned to you a little while ago before this diagnosis but you should have a look at the late Michael Mosely's books, in particular the FAST 800 book. In it there's valid information about reversing type 2 diabetes by diet alone and also losing some weight and changing the way you eat to help. It's very helpful to me as I put on weight after a course of steroids and am down 9lbs since beginning of Jan.
ReplyDeleteAhhhh. Sophia Loren; every schoolboy's dream!
ReplyDeleteAnother recent club member here. If your GP hasn't already offered, ask about the online MyDesmond. The education part may be superfluous for you but the chat forum is a mine of useful information from other diabetics. I would also recommend the book Carbs and Cals as well the Fast 800 books.
ReplyDeleteYou can do this.
Anne
I am sure you know two things; that the diabetes medication industry is worth $5 billion a year that doctors cream off, and that it is a trend to diagnose everyone over 50 as diabetic or prediabetic. Be critical of everything, as the stance is to treat "one size fits all" when it doesn't, and avoid the Diabetic Association as a waste of £36 pa. Look up all the meds and their weird side effects, especially cheap as chips poison metformin. Cynical voice of experience here. Good luck, do not tolerate side effects, push through. And understand your high functioning depression, because it presents as anything but. This is actually a corner to turn for the better. Go for it, John. There is a lot of good advice and experience here to benefit you. Team Going Gently are a good lot!
ReplyDelete"poison" Metformin? Are you saying if John is prescribed this he should refuse it? Where do you get your "poison" facts from?
DeleteType 2 Diabetes is manageable. It is a drag but you do soon find you get into a routine. I was told "carbs are your friend" back in 2091 when I was diagnosed but that is not true apparently. Good luck with everything John.
ReplyDeleteSeems that once we hit our 60's, the check engine light starts coming on. My lovely PCP says not to worry, it's all fixable with common sense - good food, exercise, and skilled counseling. Body, mind and spirit, John! I loved the Team Going Gently comment - we are here for you!
ReplyDeleteI am so pleased that your new GP agrees with your thought that you have successfully (and with much hard work) managed to push through your depression. The Type 2 club is not a good one to join, Alan has been a member since 2011, he used to be very good, now not so much. No matter how many times I try to limit his cake and sweet stuff intake he refuses to behave. Now he's on two types of medication, but he's a grown man and that's his choice. Hopefully you will do, and be better.
ReplyDeleteBravo! I was diagnosed years ago; it was a shock at first, but management proved not nearly as difficult as I thought it would - after some initial struggles. I'm on some meds and watch my diet (not always successfully) but my docs have been pleased.
ReplyDeleteWith all of your nursing experience, you know what to do, John. Glad the doctor is encouraging you. Take care...
ReplyDeleteCrud. But no surprise, I guess. I was diagnosed about 13 years ago. Fine, so far.
ReplyDeleteHey! Reading this post and all your comments here, you have great support from your followers. Hope this lifts your spirits in positive ways. Love from Georgia in USA.
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