tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post1715523152156700187..comments2024-02-16T13:58:21.051+00:00Comments on Every day ups and downs, a diabetes blog: Diabetes Speed Dating Clinic Type ThingMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-61186557272144460792014-04-23T17:03:55.848+01:002014-04-23T17:03:55.848+01:00I have to say the reason I joined the DOC was that...I have to say the reason I joined the DOC was that I could speak and own up to 'stupid' ideas without exposing myself or having to look anyone in the eye! <br />I may not be charaacteristic, but I think getting people online is a gret startheasandfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14836993669855462211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-13187136162949734922014-04-18T11:31:38.671+01:002014-04-18T11:31:38.671+01:00Hi Guys
Firstly (and im sure this is not somethi...Hi Guys<br /><br /><br />Firstly (and im sure this is not something you havnt heard before) what an amazing job you are doing, you really are providing a great source of information for sufferers of diabetes. I have read your blog(s) with great interest!<br /><br />To introduce myself...My name is Ben Kelly and I am a clinical diabetes health researcher based currently at Loughborough University Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-71360730012885840122014-04-17T13:49:40.946+01:002014-04-17T13:49:40.946+01:00At my hospital the Diabetic Clinics are held in th...At my hospital the Diabetic Clinics are held in the standard Outpatients area so there are people there for ortho/dermetology/pre-op assessments/dieticians etc all waiting in the same area. <br />I think it would be good if hospitals/clinics tried to organise meet ups. As said I think other PWD are a great support network plus they just get it. It's nice to know it's not just me going Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-48784250425556867432014-04-15T19:20:18.200+01:002014-04-15T19:20:18.200+01:00That's interesting... My hospital appointments...That's interesting... My hospital appointments have always kept T1s together. Having said that - I think I have much to learn from T2s who *only* have diet to use as a method of BG management. Their food choices put me to shame. Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09868706401223371920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-35913685471479720752014-04-15T18:19:35.652+01:002014-04-15T18:19:35.652+01:00Sounds like a good idea but, as mentioned, not eve...Sounds like a good idea but, as mentioned, not everyone in the waiting room would be T1 even at a hospital.<br />Agree that it's scary that things are moving to GPs - they did this in my area a while ago and I found out more in 10mins with a visiting DSN that I had from the surgery in the previous 7yrs. Think "they" need to appreciate that T1 is more complicated than most HCP Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-30676493564268922542014-04-14T22:41:23.095+01:002014-04-14T22:41:23.095+01:00Mike, this is certainly one of your best posts! Gr...Mike, this is certainly one of your best posts! Great idea and well explained in my view.<br />I agree with a couple of things the previous poster said though - firstly about many people seeing Diabetes as their problem, with issues that are unique to them that nobody else will be interested in hearing about, let alone have experienced! Also, the issue of GP surgeries taking over from clinics isAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-932842985778393321.post-56799929284155194882014-04-14T19:06:05.565+01:002014-04-14T19:06:05.565+01:00Excellent post Mike. You've summarised some of...Excellent post Mike. You've summarised some of my recent thoughts. My other concern is that many (in my experience) HCPs could do with sitting in too. As for joining in myself. I would now. I doubt I would have done when I was at stage 6. Sadly, probably due to stage 3, a lot of us see it as 'our' problem and not something to be discussed. There's also the problem that many GPRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16133662551498788564noreply@blogger.com