benediction
Friday afternoon I saw my endo for the quarterly checkup and showed him
the test-sheets with the pink-flagged lows and yellow-flagged highs. I
figured I’d beat him to the punch of saying "too many highs," and said
it myself before HE could.
He ruffled through the sheets and then smiled, shook his head and said,
"There’s no way to achieve perfect control. You’re fine."
Woo-hoo!
Laurie
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January 23rd, 2006 at 1:51 pm
<< There’s no way to achieve perfect control. You’re fine."
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Thats great Laurie!!! Its nice to have a dr admit that.
Keep up the
good work.
Chrissy
January 24th, 2006 at 1:18 am
I see my endo today who won’t even ask to see my records of which I don’t keep
since he doesn’t want to see them anyway. I will take my Accu-Chek Complete
with me and insist Pam get a reading and he’ll say, a few highs in the
afternoon but this is good. No adjustments, etc. He’s the one who
congratulated me for getting a *good* A1C of 8.2. I’ll tell him again that he
is way behind times and hope to mention that the man whom I met last week at a
meeting really does need a pump. Then I’ll go back to see him in 3 months. Oh,
and I’ll get a tetanus shot, and a refill Rx for my hugsband.
Jan (~_^)
January 24th, 2006 at 5:31 am
My conclusion on this topic, MD’s and their attitude, is simply that if they
have not been there and lived it personally, they will never fully understand.
Same thing for CDE’s. I have a CDE who happens to be type I and a pumper, and
that makes all the difference. My Endo also wore a pump for a week using
saline, and did all the stuff according to the rules. This procedure made a
major change in attitude and perception….
David
January 24th, 2006 at 6:34 pm
>"There’s no way to achieve perfect control. You’re fine."
>Its nice to have a dr admit that.
I can’t figure this guy out. The first six months I had him (during
which I started pumping), he gave the impression that he knew
EVERYthing and that we poor diabetic peasants didn’t know squat. Then
suddenly he did this big turnaround — when I took in the results of my
72-hour scanner (whatever that thing was called), he shook my hand and
said "great job," and ever since then he’s acted like I’m his colleague
rather than his poor stupid patient.
The truth is probably about 2/3 of the way in between…but I’m betting
somebody griped about his attitude, and he decided to make a major
change!
Laurie
January 25th, 2006 at 12:50 am
The medical profession is a mess…
I haven’t written in a long time, but have read your messages with
interest. I’m getting a minimed
as soon as I can. HOWEVER, it turns out my endo only has 4
patientson insulin pumps. I got the
names of 6 endos in Toronto who are "pump friendly", most are
onholidays, the one whose
receptionist answered can’t give appointments until… September!!I
almost died.
I am continuing to persevere. Minimed is sending my present endo the
papers to sign for the
insurance company (estimated time: 3 weeks turnaround) I have a call
in to my old, old endo to
see if he thinks I should wait to get the appointment with the pump
friendly doctor, or go ahead.
Oh, well, after 42 years, I guess I can be patient.
Audra Noble
Type 1 for 42 years
not pumping yet
January 25th, 2006 at 9:49 am
Hi Audra: no sense in not going for it!!!! Invest in pumping insulin by John
Walsh—–3rd ed. It will get you on your way. Minimed can also send a
pump trainer to you, if there isn’t one who is readily available…..and
we’re alll here!!!! Joan:))))
January 25th, 2006 at 2:01 pm
Audra,
Your problem makes me a bit ill. The best solution, if you can afford it, is
to go it alone, find help from an independent CDE, and Minimed, and go for it.
Waiting is only hurting you, and helping the idiots who run the system.
David
January 26th, 2006 at 8:16 am
Hi Audra, LTNS, have you tried Dr. Hanna @ Wellseley?. He’s a pro pump
Endo.
I’m a T-2 been pumping for 2 years. Last week I was able to go off the pump
and by April 10 expect to be off insulin all together.
fp
January 26th, 2006 at 6:19 pm
Does that mean you’re presently taking injections?
Jan
January 27th, 2006 at 12:31 am
Ya for about 2 more weeks and just for boluses 1:30 ratio.
fp
January 27th, 2006 at 5:52 pm
I’m seeing Dr. Hanna on April 24. He sees more patients than other endos in
Toronto, and is
known to be pump friendly.
Things are on their way. Thanks to those of you who wrote.
soon…
Audra
Type 1 for a looong time
January 28th, 2006 at 1:59 am
I’m seeing Dr. Hanna on April 24. He sees more patients than other endos in
Toronto, and is
known to be pump friendly.
Things are on their way. Thanks to those of you who wrote.
soon…
Audra
Type 1 for a looong time
February 12th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
Good luck, Audra. You’ll find him very receptive. I’ve been there.
fp